Equine Teeth Need Specialized CareJune 9, 2011 Equine dentistry involves a lot more than floating teeth. Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP (Equine), says veterinarians with specialized training are the best choice for taking care of the complete horse. “Why would horse owners have someone with no understanding of medicine, disease or function touch their horse’s teeth?” he asks. “Dentistry is an area of veterinary medicine that has become very advanced in small-animal care. What we know in …
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Supplements For Health And Well-BeingJune 9, 2011 While often used in horses suffering from chronic problems, supplements also can assist in the general health and well-being of the equine patient, many veterinarians believe. Still, a veterinarian needs to emphasize to the client that supplements must be used wisely and chosen carefully to reap the benefits, nutritionists say. Filling Nutritional Gaps General health and well-being begins with good nutrition, which goes a long way toward boosting the immune system and …
Play It Safe When Using Field AnesthesiaJune 9, 2011 Follow Veterinary Practice News on Twitter at @vetpetnews. It is a given that equine practitioners will have to use field anesthesia at some point—in treating an injured animal, during castration or when helping a mare with a foaling complication. Conditions are usually less than ideal. Often there isn’t anyone around to handle the horse, the surgical “suite” may be a paddock or a stall floor and monitoring equipment is …
Still Tussling Over The Horse’s MouthJune 9, 2011 Follow Veterinary Practice News on Twitter at @vetpetnews. State laws vary over whether veterinary dental technicians can perform routine care. Should equine dental technicians be allowed to float teeth, sedate an animal or perform extractions on horses with direct supervision from veterinarians? According to a revised 2009 position paper by the American Assn. of Equine Practitioners, “The practice of equine dentistry is an integral branch of equine veterinary …
Paralyzed Donkey Improves After Stem-Cell TherapyFebruary 1, 2011 Eight months ago, little Eli the donkey was inexplicably savaged by his longtime companion Watson, a jack nearly twice his size. During the attack, Watson grabbed Eli by the neck and shook him like a rag doll, injuring his spinal cord. Five days later, as Eli’s condition rapidly declined, his treating veterinarian referred the donkey to Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos, Calif. “We did a normal treatment of DMSO, …
Bandage Often Best Choice On Equine WoundFebruary 1, 2011 Veterinarians contending with hard-to-heal wounds on equine patients welcome new ointments and therapies, but many wounds can be successfully treated from the start using bandages. “Some of the potions and lotions I’ve tried actually slow wound healing,” says Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS. “I’ve had such great success with bandaging that I can treat 90 percent of equine wounds using the method alone, and I’ve even instructed colleagues of the right time …
Products Help In Equine Oral ExamsApril 24, 2009 Equine dental technician Christine Griffin’s most essential tool is her new Enova Medical Technologies cordless headlamp. The device cost $800 and enables her to see inside a horse’s mouth better than any other lamp she’s used. "The lamp is brighter and it doesn’t get hot," she says. "You can really see so you won’t miss anything. And that’s much better for the horse." Griffin works in Ramona, Calif., …
The Race They Couldn't WinMay 27, 2007 After all they had been through, the decision to euthanize 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro wasn’t made easily. But Dean Richardson, DVM, chief of surgery at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Widener Hospital at New Bolton Center, knew the time had come. “We said all along that our decision would be based on whether quality of life was acceptable and whether we had any reasonable prospect of getting him …
