We would like to officially welcome Dr. Sabrina Brounts to the Asto CT team as a scientific advisor.
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“Hoof abscesses occur when bacteria get trapped between the sensitive laminae (the tissue layer that bonds the hoof capsule to the coffin bone) and the hoof wall or sole. The bacteria create exudate (pus), which builds up and creates pressure behind the hoof wall or sole. This pressure can become extremely painful.” -Dr. Brian Fitzgerald
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When a horse goes under general anesthesia, there is an inevitable risk, as there is evidence of a link between increased equine mortality and general anesthesia. This causes many horse owners to feel uneasy about the procedure. All the information poses the ultimate question, how do you take a CT scan of a massive animal without administering general anesthesia?
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