Michael Porter, Equine Veterinarian

A mobile, equine veterinary specialist that's focused on treating the performance horse and providing advanced prepurchase exams in Florida and southern Georgia. Dr. Porter provides lameness exams on horses including digital radiography and ultrasound. Lameness-related therapies include PRP, IRAP, shockwave,and stem cell treatments. In addition, Dr. Porter's specialty allows him to examine horses for chronic weight loss, colic, cough, and neurologic symptoms.

Showing posts with label colic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colic. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Preventing Colic in Horses

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Colic. It's one word that strikes fear in most horse owners — and for good reason! A horse with no outward signs of distress can find ...
Friday, March 21, 2014

IIeal Hypertrophy in a Horse

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A 10 year old Paso fino mare presented for recurrent colic for several months duration. The mare had a long history of being a "h...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Pyloris of a Horse of course!!

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The endoscopic images in the following figures are of a horse's pyloris. This is the portion of the stomach that creates a valve and all...
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Friday, July 12, 2013

Sand Impaction in a Horse

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A six year old gelding presented for recurrent low grade fever and intermittent diarrhea. At the time of the initial exam the gelding was al...
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Friday, February 1, 2013

Gastric Ulcers in a horse

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The endoscopic images below are from a teenage gelding that presented for a complaint of aggressive  behavior while grooming. The gelding w...
Friday, November 9, 2012

Phenylbutazone Toxicity!!

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The yearling pictured below was being treated with Phenylbutazone for a severe lameness. The yearling weighed approximately 750 lbs and was...
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Michael Porter DVM
I was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1970 and moved to Miami, Florida when I was 7 years old. After high school, I earned my bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and my graduate degrees from the University of Florida. After graduating from graduate school, I specialized in Large Animal Internal Medicine and subsequently developed the Mobile Equine Diagnostic Service at the University of Florida. Currently, I am the owner of PHD Veterinary Services which provides advanced treatment and diagnostics to equine patients in north central Florida and southern Georgia.
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