How Often Should My Veterinarian Ultrasound My Pregnant Broodmare?

By Erika Wierman, DVM on Mon, Apr 11, 2022 @ 02:23 PM

EVO Ultrasound

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High-resolution Transrectal Transducers for Equine Repro

By Erika Wierman, DVM on Tue, Feb 02, 2021 @ 09:02 AM

With the breeding season upon us once again, could it be time to reconsider the status quo with regard to transrectal ultrasound transducers?

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Equine Fetal Development

By Erika Wierman, DVM on Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ 08:33 AM

With recently confirmed pregnancies in your broodmare herd, we thought we’d bring you some ultrasound images of equine pregnancies at various stages of gestation...

26-day [L6E transducer]

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Explaining Ultrasound Images To Your Equine Clients

By Erika Wierman, DVM on Tue, Jul 09, 2019 @ 08:31 AM

Pregnant or not?

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As a veterinarian, you’re trained to understand what you see on an ultrasound machine, but your equine client may be baffled by the images. They may not even know what ultrasound imaging actually is or does, or its value as a diagnostic tool. Here are some tips for explaining ultrasound images to horse owners.

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How Does Ultrasound Work?

By Erika Wierman, DVM on Tue, Dec 11, 2018 @ 02:58 PM

If you’re new to ultrasound, an image may look like nothing more than a swirling array of grey tones on the screen.  Interpretation requires an understanding of anatomy and physiology, but also of how ultrasound technology functions.

Consider the sonar produced by a bat in flight. The bat emits high frequency sounds, which then bounce off of objects in its proximity and return to the bat. The animal uses the strength, direction, and timing of the returning sound to determine where those objects are and to avoid a collision.

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How Vets Should Explain Ultrasound Images to Their Equine Clients

By Mia Varra on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 @ 04:00 AM

 By: Susan Hoffman

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