Clinical Outcomes of Large Intestine Thickening (AAEP 2011)
Erica Larson
March 25, 2012
Researchers find large intestinal thickening could indicate multiple diseases in addition to colic.
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Researchers find large intestinal thickening could indicate multiple diseases in addition to colic.
Horse owners benefit from an understanding what goes on in a horse’s brain, according to one veterinarian.
Zenyatta, 2010 Horse of the Year, will be bred this year to Gainesway Farm stallion Tapit for a 2013 foal.
BLM will spend $300,000 on 12 projects to improve conditions where wild horses and burros reside.
Vets examined upper airway obstruction in horses being ridden and when displaying “normal” head carriage.
Yun Young Go completed her PhD at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center.
Even when NSAIDs are used appropriately, the drugs can still prove damaging to the patient.
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Removal of the equine third eye lid using sedation and local anesthesia appears to be safe and effective.
An equine surgeon described an improved casting technique to reduce cast complications.
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Rob Foss, DVM, of Equine Medical Services in Columbia, Mo., discusses equine reproductive technology, including oocyte transfer, embryo cryoperservation, in-vitro oocyte maturation, in-vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and more.
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