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Improved Test for Equine Ovarian Tumor Diagnosis (AAEP 2011)
March 14, 2012
A recent study showed anti-Mullerian hormone levels is a useful test for detecting granulosa cell tumors.... Read More
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Older Mares: She Ain't What She Used to Be
August 01, 2003
Wear on the reproductive tract can make it more difficult for older mares to conceive and carry a foal.... Read More
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Blood Test for Ovarian Tumors
March 01, 2003
Granulosa-theca cell tumors (GTCTs) are usually tentatively diagnosed by rectal palpation and ultrasound examination after an owner complains of poor performance or aggressive, sexual, stallion-like behaviors. However, the diagnosis can't be... Read More
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AAEP Convention: Reproduction
March 01, 2003
The reproduction session was something of an A to Z seminar. It started with discussions on endometrial echotexture (ultrasound results) and using computer analysis to determine when a mare will ovulate, or has ovulated, and along the way... Read More
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Endometrial Cysts
November 15, 2002
Endometrial cysts occur in up to 22% of all mares and up to 55% of older mares.... Read More
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Uterine Cysts
October 15, 2001
The equine uterus, in a manner of speaking, could be compared to a house. When a house is snug and solid with no broken windows, holes in the roof, drafts, or plugged drains, it is a comfortable place in which to live. If, however, there are... Read More
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Laser Surgery Primer
October 01, 1996
Understanding lasers requires knowledge of how stimulated emission multiplies light and produces the unique differences between coherent (laser) and noncoherent (regular) light. Regular light contains a mixture of wavelengths and radiates in a... Read More
