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All Posts in Category: Disease Information

Flipping the Right Switches: Stem cell therapy

Flipping the Right Switches – Stem Cell Therapy by Ben J. Character, DVM It’s the “latest and greatest” therapy that is being further researched to – optimistically – help with all kinds of diseases and ailments. Stem cells: Cells that have the potential to become another type of cell. These cells are already being used […]

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Helping you with Cattle Herd Health

Cattle herd health plans Because no single Health Plan fits every farm it is very important to develop a close relationship with our clients while developing a comprehensive Herd Health program. The following links describe plans for developing a Herd Health program and some general recommendations for vaccine and other preventative health activities. Cattle Herd […]

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Diagnostics: Ultrasound

Ultrasound diagnostics How it works: Ultrasound (also called sonography or sonogram) is the use of sound waves to see structures hidden within other structures. Working similarly to radar, an ultrasound probe emits sound waves which bounce off of structures in differing waves back to the transducer.  These returning sound waves are then “read” by the […]

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Equine Neonatal and Early Development Preventative care

The best way to deal with a medical problem is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. The following are the recommendations of Mobile Veterinary Service : Equine Neonatal and Early Development Preventative care Printable PDF – Foal Printable PDF – Adult Jump to Adult FOALS (< 1 year of age) Immediate (within […]

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Understanding health papers for your horse.

What exactly are “health papers”? Health papers are technically called “Certificates of Veterinary Inspection” (VCI).    This proper name actually helps to communicate more accurately what “health papers” are. The video above seeks to help answer questions such as: When do I need health papers? How long are they good for? What do I need to […]

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