College of Veterinary Medicine
Morton Lab
Led by Alison J Morton · Large Animal Clinical Sciences
What we study
The lab studies horse surgery and recovery: minimally invasive surgery, healing and inflammation of the gut (including effects of anti-inflammatory drugs) and new treatments for horses with colic, plus advanced imaging.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Cervical Vertebral Nerves and Synovial Tissues in Horses with Cervical Spinal Disease
2026 · Animals
Compares CT and MRI for evaluating cervical spinal disease in horses, focusing on nerve and soft tissue imaging.
- Bupivacaine and liposomal bupivacaine do not produce prolonged perineural anesthesia in a lameness model and are detectable beyond clinical effect in conditioned Thoroughbreds
2024 · American Journal of Veterinary Research
Tests whether liposomal bupivacaine provides longer-lasting pain relief than bupivacaine in horses.
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- Antimicrobial prophylaxis is not indicated for horses undergoing general anaesthesia for elective orthopaedic MRI
2023 · Equine Veterinary Journal
Finds no need for antibiotics before elective orthopedic MRI in horses.
- Three‐dimensional printed surgical guides for keratoma removal in horses using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging‐based segmentation
2022 · Veterinary Surgery
Uses 3D-printed guides for precise keratoma removal in horses, based on CT or MRI scans.
- Kinematics of the equine distal sesamoid (navicular) bone of the thoracic limb
2022 · American Journal of Veterinary Research
Measures movement of the navicular bone in horse limbs using CT scans.
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