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MRI comes to MWEC Dr. Alford joins MWEC Preventing gastric tioners across the country. The MWEC has recently partnered with MREquine to bring this technology to southeastern Wisconsin. The MREquine coach stops by our hospital as needed to perform MRI studies on our patients. The coach houses a 1.5 tesla magnet (30,000 times as strong as earths magnetic field), which is shielded from outside interference by the walls of the coach. The horse is anesthetized in one of our padded recovery stalls, placed on a special MRI compatible table and then lifted into the coach by a large lift gate. Once the study has been completed the patient is returned to the padded stall and allowed to recover from anesthesia. Working with MREquine provides us with several advantages. The strength of the magnet provides extremely detailed images as well as fast acquisition times, keeping the anesthesia time to a minimum. 1 1 2
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We would like to thank Dr. Divya Ammanth for all of her help during the past year. Dr. Jamie Zimmerman, (University of Wisconsin, 2012) will be our intern for the 2012 -2013 year. Congratulations to Brandi Larsen, CVT for passing her Wisconsin Veterinary Technician exam. Thank you to all of our referring veterinarians. We enjoy working with you to keep your clients and patients healthy.
completing his residency in equine surgery at Auburn University, Dr. Alford moved to a private surgical practice just outside of Toronto to work
with sport horses as well as racing standardbreds and thoroughbreds. Dr. Alford obtained Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2011. Dr. Alford enjoys
all types of surgery but has special interests in colic and abdominal surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, and wound care. Call the clinic for an appointment with Dr. Alford.
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was founded in 1954 as a non -profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, the AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its over 9,000 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.