Every horse ( no matter the age or size) requires a minimum of a yearly dental examination. Younger and older horses sometimes require twice yearly dentals. A thorough dental exam is done to examine dentition and determine further treatment such as taking down sharp points and identifying other dental pathologies that affect your horses health.
This sweet foal presented to our hospital for “dummy foal syndrome” also know as neonatal maladjustment syndrome or neonatal encephalopathy. An episode of oxygen deprivation and/or systemic inflammation during the perinatal period, meaning before, during or shortly after foaling, causes this syndrome.
Signs of a dummy foal are variable and depend on the degree and duration of inflammation and oxygen deprivation suffered. They include an inability to locate the udder and nurse (i.e., “forgetting” how to nurse), aimless wandering, head‐pressing, weakness, loss of coordination, hyper‐sensitivity to sounds or touch, depression, chewing or licking stall walls and other changes in demeanor.
Early treatment can include administration of intravenous fluids to maintain perfusion, broad‐ spectrum antibiotics, intranasal oxygen and medical control of seizures. Providing nutrition through bottle or nasogastric tube feedings as well as an abundance of tender loving care are also very important components of treating these foals.
Studies show that up to 80% of foals affected with dummy foal syndrome, even severe cases, make full recoveries and mature into normal adults with careers as high‐performing athletes. Remaining vigilant and watchful for the above predisposing conditions and involving your veterinarian quickly to initiate early diagnosis and therapy will greatly increase your foal’s chance of making a full recovery.
Breeding season is in full swing! Lots of stallion collections, embryo transfers and positive pregnancy scans happening at our Reproductive Centre!
Happy Birthday to all the Horses!
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Kemoka!
Meet Kemoka! After spending several weeks in the hospital as a foal, he has returned home and continued to thrive! It was great to catch up with him and his owner when he came into clinic for a visit.
Lameness is the main cause of poor performance in the equine athlete. We are fortunate to have the Equinosis Q also known as the Lameness Locator available at the clinic to objectively measure lameness. The Equinosis Q is able to objectively quantify lameness and is 10x more accurate than the human eye.
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This little cutie is thriving at home after a short hospital stay.😍.
The breeding season is in full swing! Are you still thinking about planning to breed your mare? Are you a first time breeder? Dr Tori has some great tips if you are new to breeding or planning on using frozen semen. Please check out this video and give us a call if you have any questions.
Meet Dr. Tori Doyle and learn how her passion for equine reproduction began!
Check out part one of our three part series focusing on Equine Reproduction! We have a group of experienced equine reproduction veterinarians that are available to help you with your breeding plans for this season.
We have almost completed the updates to the facilities at the WestVETS Equine Reproduction Centre. Check out the video to see the improvements!
Placentitis
Did high risk pregnancy scans pique your curiosity about placentitis? Dr. Paula explains what placentitis is and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Breeding Season is just around the corner! High risk pregnancy scans are an important tool for monitoring mares prior to foaling.
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High Risk Pregnancy Scan
Breeding season is just around the corner! Dr Paula gives a great overview of what a high risk pregnancy scan is and what you should be looking for in your mare prior to foaling.
WestVETS have long been proud sponsors of the Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club One Day Events 🏆 Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club
Congratulations to Andrew Cooper and Pepper Jack for winning the WestVETS CCN3*-S!
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Ever needed to remove Sutures or Stitches at home? Watch as Dr Paula Williams talks through a step by step guide on how you can correctly and safely remove sutures and stitches! 🐴
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