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Ep. 190: Equine Melanoma and H-FIRE with Dr. Elsa Ludwig
Episode 190 • 17th September 2026 • Disease Du Jour • Disease DuJour
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In this episode, Elsa Ludwig, DVM, PhD, MS, CVA, DACVS (LA), joined us to talk about melanoma in horses and a new technology she has been using to treat skin tumors called H-FIRE.

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