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WHY THE TYPE OF ULTRASOUND SCANNER YOU USE COULD BE AFFECTING YOUR SCANNING RESULTS

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

The use of veterinary ultrasound in pregnancy detection has been well documented in previous years, and is now considered to be a routine procedure when attempting to establish pregnancy/elucidate the current stage of gestation. However, it is important to carefully consider the type of ultrasound scanner that is used and to ensure it is the correct device for the task in hand.

THE ROLE OF VETERINARY ULTRASOUND IN THE DETECTION OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Utilising ultrasonography to help in the visualisation of infection and disease is one invaluable function of an ultrasound scanner, and will serve as the topic for this article. A paper published by Ollivett TL et al., ‘Thoracic Ultrasonography and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Analysis in Holstein Calves with Subclinical Lung Lesions.

IS A NEW TREATMENT ON THE HORIZON FOR GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS?

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Scientific research is integral in our fight against the infections and diseases that we can fall prey to at any moment in time. Whether experiments are carried out in mice, humans or reptiles, all findings can help us to better understand how to treat certain conditions and/or infections. In addition, some of these experiments can reveal a new type of treatment that might be suitable for a pre-existing issue - the topic of this article.

POLYPHENOLS AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES WITHIN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

It is time for something a little bit different over the next few weeks. We will be taking a brief departure from our veterinary topics and looking at research focusing on the use of polyphenols, which can be both naturally occurring but can also be created artificially (Wikipedia). The effects of polyphenols on degenerative and cardiovascular conditions will be looked at in more detail using two published research studies.

BATTY ABOUT ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Previous articles have described how ultrasound is used by the animal kingdom. Bats are an example of one type of animal that uses ultrasonic waves as an aid whilst hunting for food, and will be used as the basis for this article. There are many different kinds of bats, but the information contained here is based on studies carried out on Myotis capaccinii, from a research paper by Aizpurua O et al., ‘Fine-tuned echolocation and capture-flight of Myotis capaccinii when facing different-sized insect and fish prey’, 2014, The Journal of Experimental Biology 217 pp3318-3325, published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.

EQUINE LYMPHOMA AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Any equine veterinarians or breeders are likely to want as good an understanding as possible to spot any potential conditions or diseases that could affect their horses throughout their lifetimes. There are a number of techniques that help to increase our current knowledge of veterinary-related ailments and as has been previously discussed on our website, veterinary ultrasound is one such way in which to do this.