Updated February 18, 2016. A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a non-invasive way to screen for blood in your stools, which can be a symptom of colon cancer. If a FOBT finds blood in your stools, you will be referred for further colon cancer screening, such as colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.
A saddle with full quarter horse bars is designed to fit a horse with a wide, fairly flat back. A saddle with semi-quarter horse bars is designed to fit a horse with a medium-sized back. The primary difference between the two sizes is in the angle at which the bars are positioned and the width of the gullet.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is broadly characterized as a neuromuscular disease (NMD), as are all types of muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophies are marked by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in the biochemical, physical, and structural components of muscle, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.