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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Making Your Horse's Coat Shine
From balanced feedings to grooming to de-worming to vinegar, we have a few tricks up our sleeves to make your horse's coat shines bright.
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Signs of Hock Problems in Your Horse
With hock problems ailing all breeds, it's important to keep an eye for signs. Here are a few common signs of hock problems in horses.
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Sep 17, 20192 min read
Preventing Colic in Horses
Colic. It's one word that strikes fear in most horse owners — and for good reason!
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Aug 8, 20192 min read
Pylorus ulceration in a horse.
The endoscopic images in the following figures are of a horse's pyloris. This is the portion of the stomach that creates a valve and...
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![Left and right laryngeal hemiplegia in a horse.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad0320_1cfdd15b514e42fcac3ad23527ef74fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_256,h_192,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ad0320_1cfdd15b514e42fcac3ad23527ef74fb~mv2.webp)
Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jul 24, 20192 min read
Left and right laryngeal hemiplegia in a horse.
The endoscopic images below are from two different horses with similar clinical complaints yet slightly different physical problems. The...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jun 3, 20191 min read
Guttural pouch infection in a horse.
A yearling quarter horse presented for a 30 day history of unilateral nasal discharge. The colt was not febrile, ate with a good appetite...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
May 1, 20191 min read
Coffin bone fracture in a horse.
The radiographic images below are from a horse that presented for a 2 week history of non-weight bearing lameness in a forelimb. The...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Ileal hypertrophy in a horse.
A 10 year old Paso fino mare presented for recurrent colic for several months duration. The mare had a long history of being a "hard...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Feb 20, 20192 min read
Sarcoid in a horse.
A middle-aged gelding presented to PHD Veterinary services for the removal of a large tumor from the base of the right ear (Figures 1 and...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Keratoma in a horse!
A 10 year-old gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for a history of recurrent abscesses in the left front foot. Over a period of...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Fractured Scapula in a Horse
A 5 year-old miniature horse presented to PHD Veterinary services for the complaint of forelimb lameness. The mini had been charged and...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 25, 20182 min read
Fungal Plaque in a Horse
A 7 year-old gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of mild epistaxis (bloody nasal discharge). Endoscopic exam...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Sep 7, 20182 min read
Severe Navicular Disease in a Horse
A 10 year-old thoroughbred gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of intermittent forelimb lameness. The gelding...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Aug 27, 20182 min read
Subcutaneous Pythiosis in a Horse
.A 10 year-old warmblood gelding presented to PHD veterinary services for the complaint of a swollen left front fetlock that was...
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Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jun 28, 20181 min read
Chronic Arytenoid Chondritis in a Horse
Aged horse presented with chronic cough and exercise intolerance.
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