RadiographyFor a latero-lateral view of the paranasal sinuses centre the beam just dorsal to the rostral aspect of the facial crest. |
RadiographyTo avoid movement blur try to keep the exposure times under 0.2s as a rule of thumb. |
RadiographyIf you are not sure what exposures your x-ray machine is capable of take a look at the sticker on your x-ray machine……if it doesn't have one tell your manufacturer off! |
RadiographyIf you get a noisy image with a “speckly” pattern up the mAs, that will improve your signal-to-noise ratio and hence your image quality. |
Radiography85% of horses stand toed-out behind…..worth bearing in mind when you struggle getting good alignment on your lateromedial rads. |
RadiographyUsing the wooden handle of a twitch can be very helpful as a direction guide when taking x-rays. Lay it on the floor in the direction you want your x-rays to go. |
SarcoidsTry using a pennies to measure sarcoids- most people have some small change kicking about, use the smallest one which completely covers the sarcoid. |
SarcoidsWhen banding sarcoids put the elastrator band over a piece of 40mm waste pipe. It'll fit over the sarcoid and the band won't get snagged half on and half off the elastrators. |
Sinus anatomyMaxillary Septal Bulla- previously called the ventral conchal bulla |
Top tipWhen rectalling a diarrhoea case keep you mouth shut! (Same applies for washing out a mare. with retained foetal membranes!) |