Continuous Load, Compromised Flow: PET Imaging of the Equine Digit

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The episode discusses new PET imaging research on blood flow in the equine digit and its implications for laminitis.

Send us Fan Mail A hoof can look fine while its tissue quietly runs out of blood. We sat down with Drs. Georgia Skelton and Andrew van Eps to unpack new 18F-FDG PET research showing how static weight bearing creates sharp, regional perfusion deficits in the equine foot—the very conditions that can spark support limb laminitis in otherwise healthy horses. The findings challenge old assumptions and make a powerful case for movement, dynamic load cycling, and smarter monitoring before the cascad...

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Guests: Dr. Georgia Skelton, Dr. Andrew van Eps

Topics covered

• equine health
• PET imaging
• laminitis
• blood flow
• veterinary research

Keywords

• equine digit
• PET imaging
• blood flow
• laminitis
• weight bearing
• perfusion deficits
• dynamic load cycling

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Organizations: AVMA Journals

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