Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2011 | Page 89

EQUESTRIAN

equine veterinary diary
pose an infection risk to other horses
within the hospital. Over 1500 horses
are admitted to the hospital each
year. Liphook exclusively provides
twenty-four hour nursing care to our
patients ensuring any problems are
identified immediately and not left
until hourly checks are performed.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI scanners use strong magnetic
fields and radio waves to produce a
detailed image of the inside of the
body. They are a very effective way of
checking for damage or abnormalities
to the soft tissue found in limbs and
joints and can be used to obtain clear
images of cartilage, tendons, muscles
and ligaments. MRI scans can also be
used to diagnose conditions affecting
bones such as arthritis, osteomyelitis
(infection of the bone) and fractures
too small to be seen on x-ray. At the
hospital our purpose 'V