State-of-the-Art Imaging Technologies Utilized in Tandem Provide Veterinarians a Tool for More Rapid, Accurate and Thorough Diagnoses
“With 3-D CT, MRI and PET scanning, we can overlap the images in three dimensions and know exactly where the problem is in space. That’s very important.”
Modern equine veterinary medicine paired with monumental leaps in technology and technique are astounding. It wasn’t that long ago when equine veterinarians worked primarily out of their vet trucks, their daily lives resembling the musings of James Herriot, Britain’s beloved country veterinarian. In the 1950s, hoof testers and a stethoscope were about the extent of the daily tools at a horse doctor’s disposal. Today’s veterinary medicine looks wildly different. From innovations in surgical techniques to regenerative medicine and advanced nutrition to rehabilitation, horses are benefiting from a wave of medical progress in the hands of capable and highly-trained veterinarians. Read more here.