In this episode, Maureen Kelleher, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CVA, joined us to discuss diagnostic anesthesia. She talked about the types of lameness exams in which diagnostic anesthesia is useful, drug preferences, tips for maximum efficacy, and more.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 141:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Maureen Kelleher, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CVA
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Carly Turner-Garcia, DVM, DACT, joins us to discuss ovum pick up (OPU) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). She explains some of the advantages of these procedures, the overall success rate, the risks involved, and the facility requirements.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 140:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Carly Turner-Garcia, DVM, DACT
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Christine Staten, DVM, MBA, joined us to talk about heat stress and heat stroke in horses. She explained the difference between heat stress and stroke, discussed clinical signs, and provided an overview of different management options.

Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 138:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Christine Staten, DVM, MBA
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Johanna Kremberg, DVM, joined us to discuss equine prepurchase exams. She explained the main components of a prepurchase exam, offered suggestions for managing conflicts of interest, discussed diagnostic imaging packages, and more.  

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 138:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Johanna Kremberg, DVM,
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Elizabeth Acutt, BSc, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVR-EDI, discussed taking radiographs in the field. She discussed some of the challenges of acquiring quality radiographs in the field compared to a clinic environment, talked about equipment choices, and provided tips for radiographing tricky parts of the horse.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 137:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Elizabeth Acutt, BSc, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVR-EDI
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Emily Hellstrom, DVM, PhD, joined us to talk about her research on postoperative ileus and improving outcomes for colic surgery patients. She provided insight into a publication she co-authored titled “Postoperative Ileus: Comparative Pathophysiology and Future Therapies” and discussed some of the risk factors and treatment options for this condition in horses.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 136:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Dr.Emily Hellstrom, DVM
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Erica Secor, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, joined us to discuss her ongoing research on equine osteoarthritis. She talked about her studies on the immune system’s role in osteoarthritis as well as her work towards improving diagnostic capabilities and understanding how arthritis varies among individual horses.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 135:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Erica Secor, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Alina Vale, DVM, MS, joined us to discuss regulatory veterinary medicine in equine welfare assessments at racetracks and equestrian facilities. She talked about her background working as a regulatory veterinarian for the California Horse Racing Board and explained the procedures that are in place at racetracks to improve safety and welfare for the horses. She also talked about her current work in establishing assessment protocols for other areas of the equine industry.

Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 134:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Alina Vale, DVM, MS
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Nicole Scherrer, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, joined us to talk about equine recurrent uveitis (ERU). She discussed clinical signs, management options, and prognoses, and she provided a brief overview of a potential new treatment option that is currently being researched.

Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 133:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Dr. Nicole Scherrer, DVM, Dipl. ACVO
• Link: Summary of Dr. Scherrer’s AAEP presentation on novel drug SOCS1-KIR
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.

In this episode, Amelie McAndrews, DVM, DAVDC-Eq, of Garden State Equine Dentistry, joined us to talk about Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption (EOTRH). She discussed the prevalence of the disease and described common clinical signs, management options, and more.

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Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 132:

• Host: Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly ([email protected])
• Guest: Amelie McAndrews, DVM, DAVDC-Eq of Garden State Equine Dentistry
• Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour
• The Disease Du Jour podcast is brought to you in 2024 by Merck Animal Health.