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More Than Just Attitude: Uncovering the Hidden Cause Behind a Horse’s Sudden Resistance- Pyloric Ulcers
When Performance Falters: Why Behavioral Changes Can Signal Serious Gastric Issues From the outside, this horse looked like many...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
5 days ago3 min read
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Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias in Horses: A Case Study
Reviewing the Electrocardiogram At PHD Veterinary Services, we are committed to providing top-tier diagnostics and treatment options for...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Mar 82 min read
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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.

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 24, 20193 min read
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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.

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 24, 20193 min read
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Preventing Colic in Horses
Colic. It's one word that strikes fear in most horse owners — and for good reason!

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Aug 8, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jul 24, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
May 1, 20191 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Apr 19, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Feb 20, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jan 8, 20192 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Nov 2, 20182 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Oct 25, 20182 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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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...

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Aug 27, 20182 min read
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Chronic Arytenoid Chondritis in a Horse
Aged horse presented with chronic cough and exercise intolerance.

Dr Michael Porter DVM
Jun 28, 20181 min read
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