Osteochondrosis lesions of the lateral trochlear ridge of the distal femur in four ponies

Lesions of the lateral trochlear ridge (LTR) of the distal femur were investigated in four pony or pony cross horses at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow , the United Kingdom. The animals were all geldings and were 6 to15 months of age. Lesions were bilateral in three ponies and unilateral in […]

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Essay: Decreasing undesired aggression in military working dogs and improving their welfare

This essay is one of a number selected for The Veterinarian magazine Prize for Written Communication for Sydney University third-year veterinary science students. Military working dogs (MWDs) are employed worldwide to assist in law enforcement and military operations. They are trained to display controlled acts of aggression during defence situations, such as in the case […]

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