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The Canberra Equine Hospital is excited to announce that it has recently upgraded to Digital Radiography. This advancement in imaging technologies has proven to be a great success over the past weeks.
Whether taking yearling radiographs or diagnostic studies, the vets at Canberra Equine Hospital are finding that the quality of images produced has vastly improved, resulting in more confident diagnostics and, ultimately, better patient care at no increased cost to our clients.
Just one more thing that the Canberra Equine Hospital is doing to advance patient care.
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by: Mark Ullerich, South Dakota State University Extension
During the past 15
years, the prevailing view on horsemanship has promoted working with
horses and decreasing handling stress. Tips on imprinting foals and
improving communication between horses and humans have been abundant in
publications that target equine enthusiasts.
Interestingly enough, the prevalence of gastric ulcers has
been reported from 25-50% in foals and 60-90% in adult horses,
depending on age and level of performance. This brings up the question
of whether the incidence of gastric ulcers is increasing, or we are now
better at diagnosing this ailment.
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Strangles is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi. It is potentially the most important infectious disease affecting horses.
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Tetanus
occurs when a wound becomes infected with bacterial spores of Clostridium tetani. These
spores germinate, multiply and produce a very powerful poison which affects the muscles.
Some cases of tetanus occur from wounds that are so small they are not noticed.
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