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ASSESSING MEAT QUALITY USING ULTRASOUND

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

"Meat quality" is a broad term which has recently become associated with current debates surrounding the discovery of horse and pig meat in Tesco 'beef' burgers. Meat quality in the context of ultrasound, however, refers to the measurement of fat and muscle depth on the live animal often with an ultimate goal of genetic improvement of the herd or flock.

OUR OBSESSION WITH ULTRASOUND

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

This week, I want to write about a rather more unusual use for ultrasound in relation to mental health illnesses – specifically, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN – PART 1

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

For the next few weeks, I want to take a trip down memory lane and look at how ultrasound was first applied in the area of pregnancy, and how history has shaped the way we use ultrasound today. I have written this article by reading the greatly detailed and informative online report ‘A short History of the development of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology’ by Dr Joseph Woo– this report is a must-read for those of you wanting to learn more on this subject, and lists a number of useful references.

WHERE ULTRASOUND ALL BEGAN: PART 3

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

We are almost at the end of memory lane, and those of you that have been on this journey from the start will now know that ‘A short History of the development of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology’ by Dr Joseph Woo will be able to feed those hungry for more information!

THE 'SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS'

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

As a previous scientific researcher, I quickly understood that it takes more than just experiments to produce significant research. Taking inspiration from the apparently escaped ‘circus’ lion in Essex over the weekend, science research may be compared to a circus.

WHAT IS EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS SYNDROME?

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome is a muscular condition that causes muscle cramping in stabled horses (Waran, 2003). It is also known as Monday morning disease, tying-up, azoturia and set fast. It mostly affects well muscled horses and horses in routine work schedules. The development of ER is mainly influenced by factors such as exercise routines, age, temperament of the horse and diet.