Paradigm Equine Veterinary Service

23/01/2025

Hailey Stewart hey!!! We know that horse and his girl!!! 🙌🏻🌟

Thank you Banff! Our biggest show yet with exhilarating tricks, fast steeds and fashion on point!

We do it all again February 15th and 16th at Skijordue in Calgary! Tickets on sale now.

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23/01/2025

22/01/2025

The clock is ticking! Let’s chat tonight about soft tissue injuries and the Smart RLT Sport Regenerative Laser for Horses!

22/01/2025

✨We are hiring! ✨

We are looking to add a part-time (with full-time potential if desired) Veterinary Technician to our team. Paradigm Equine is an Equine Veterinary practice located southeast of Diamond Valley, Alberta. We provide complete equine care with general wellness, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, lameness, sports medicine and reproduction.

We are seeking a positive, motivated individual who has experience in handling horses. Duties will include, but are not limited to, assisting with diagnostic imaging, jogging horses, general hospital and barn chores, catching and holding horses for reproduction work, assisting with joint injections, and providing laser therapy.

Experience is an asset but not necessary to apply. We offer extended mentorship and assistance in furthering skill development. Registered and unregistered technicians are encouraged to apply. Compensation is determined by experience.

The ideal candidate will have a great work ethic, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. Valid driver's license required.

We offer paid annual ABVMA fees, CE opportunities, staff discounts as well as a flexible, fun working environment striving for a work life balance.

Please email a cover letter and resume with references to [email protected]

02/01/2025

Great info in this post. Stay warm and safe!

Rumor has it the cold weather is arriving soon! Here are some things to keep in mind:

💦 Offering warm (not hot) water can help encourage horses to drink who may find cold water aversive this time of year. Sneaking in water through soaking feeds (as pictured below) can give additional sources of hydration as well. Just be sure to remove promptly what isn’t consumed to avoid it freezing over. Check for frozen layers on the water sources and break those up, removing the ice chunks. Some horses will break the ice on their own, some horses will wait for others to break it often reducing the consumption of water.

🧂 The use of electrolytes or salts can be helpful for some horses. Do not contaminate the main water source with the electrolytes or salts, always be sure to offer in an additional bucket of water (or add to feed if they will eat it). Commercial brands of equine electrolytes or equine salts offer directions on their tubs/bags for appropriate administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9696292/

🏡 Shelter where the horses can take a break from the wind and wet weather is crucial. Be sure that fellow pasture mates aren’t blocking the use of the shelter for horses that may need it.

🧥Blanketing: Many healthy and happy horses that are maintaining solid winter coats and weights often don’t require blanketing during this time, providing they have full access to shelter and quality forage. If your horse needs a blanket, blanket them. If not, don’t blanket. Blanketing is an individual decision and based on your horse’s weight, health condition, and husbandry. Refer to our previous post on blanketing considerations.

🌾Provide access to quality forage! The body temperature raises due to the fermentation through the digestion process of hay in the hind gut and aids in keeping horses warm. Fly masks can offer protection from eye irritation in round bales (for those horses who love to shove their heads as far inside them as possible) and blowing snow, just be sure to continually check under the mask for any changes to the eye structures themselves and remove as needed.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/increase-hay-intake-winter

https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102906&id=4952134

🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏿‍♀️Movement is good to help keep things in motion, but turnout options may be limited for stalled shod or stalled show horses. Consider hand-walking or some turnout time in an indoor arena for light exercise (if appropriate AND safe based on your horse’s individual needs).

🍲 Keep your feeding routine consistent. Avoid sudden changes of brands or feeds during these extreme temperature swings.

⏰ Don’t change routine now. This isn’t the time to alter your horse’s established schedule or add in new training. Changes cause stress.

https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/cold-weather-colic-in-horses/

If your veterinarian must visit your horse due to an emergency:

- Provide warm water. If they need to administer enteral fluids, warm water is appreciated this time of year.

- Have an accessible route to the horse.

- Give your veterinarian as much advance warning as possible. If you notice symptoms of colic or choke, discuss with your provider and determine a plan. ‼️

- Have your equine pharmacy available and out of the cold so it’s ready to use at the direction of your veterinarian.

Most horses have the ability to weather the winter cold better than we give them credit for…. however, by observing your horse, you can help witness stress related changes and update your veterinarian for any concerns for appropriate intervention! Stay warm!!

26/12/2024

Wishing you a day full of joy.
Merry Christmas! 🎄

10/12/2024

Getting a little tune up with the Smart RLT Sport Regenerative Laser at South Point before roping in Vegas!

09/12/2024

Loved visiting with our dear friend, Donna Kay, yesterday. Best of luck tonight in round 5. ❤️❤️

09/12/2024

We get to watch Tyler, Tuffy, Baby and the rest of the Kraft string of pick up horses go to work IN PERSON tonight! Have a great night boys!

01/12/2024

It's DECEMBER! and that means we are LASER focused on the 2024 NFR in VEGAS! Dr. Crystal Christman will be working her magic to keep the top equine athletes in prime shape for each round again this year and she will have Jess Johnson of Rainy Butte Photography along for the ride! Make sure to follow for a behind the scenes experience. Dr. Christman's scheduled filled daily in 2023, so if you know someone who wants added for 2024, shoot us a message!
701-541-3930 (Jess) or 403-901-9451 (Dr. C)

Some of the 2023 clients who benefited BIG from Smart RLT Sport Regenerative Laser included:
Bridger Anderson Professional Steer Wrestler
Summer Kevin Kosel
Haven Meged
Beau Cooper
Shelby Boisjoli - Professional Breakaway Roper
Steer Wrestling horses - Tyson & Salty

27/09/2024

Thank you 🐴Paradigm Equine Veterinary Service🐴 for the support this year!

Paradigm Equine Veterinary Service is a small equine practice located south west of Okotoks, AB.

08/07/2024

03/07/2024

What a fun adventure we recently took part in. Thank you Lammle's Western Wear and Brett Kissel. Exciting to see the clinic, arena and foals involved in your projects.
🌟Let your horses run!!!!!

03/07/2024

Another exciting adventure for Paradigm Equine Veterinary Service with Amanda Crowe and Lammle's Western Wear visiting the clinic. Tune in for some excellent educational training. 🌟

03/04/2024

Proud to be able to sponsor this fabulous group at the Chinook Junior Stock Show!

03/03/2024

Looking for recip mares. Please pm with info
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