Using Standing CT Imaging to Find Abscesses in Equine Patients
Using Standing CT Imaging to Find Abscesses in Equine Patients

“Hoof abscesses occur when bacteria get trapped between the sensitive laminae (the tissue layer that bonds the hoof capsule to the coffin bone) and the hoof wall or sole. The bacteria create exudate (pus), which builds up and creates pressure behind the hoof wall or sole. This pressure can become extremely painful.” -Dr. Brian Fitzgerald

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Diagnostic Imaging, Equine CT, Veterinarian, Equine Technologydavid ergunAsto CTVeterinary, ComputedTomography, equine abscess Comment
Safeness of the Equina Standing CT Scan from the Perspective of a Horse Owner
Safeness of the Equina Standing CT Scan from the Perspective of a Horse Owner

When a horse goes under general anesthesia, there is an inevitable risk, as there is evidence of a link between increased equine mortality and general anesthesia. This causes many horse owners to feel uneasy about the procedure. All the information poses the ultimate question, how do you take a CT scan of a massive animal without administering general anesthesia?

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Veterinarian, Diagnostic Imaging, Equine CTdavid ergun