Abingdon Equine Vet Services

12/08/2024

Saw this old Far Side cartoon from my vet school days. Thought I would share it for a laugh.
I’m just glad equine medicine has progressed a bit from my vet school days. I’m sure all our clients do as well.

11/25/2023

We are excited to introduce several new additions coming to our practice for 2024:
1) A 3.5 meter Gastroscope that can be taken in the field. This will be a huge benefit in being able to actually make the diagnosis of gastric ulcers in the field and not just suspecting them.
2) Stall side testing for IgG, progesterone, ACTH and insulin. So will be a big benefit in testing for Cushing and metabolic disorders or insulin resistance stall side without having to send samples off to outside lab and waiting for results.
3) Also will be going with a better practice management software that will improve record keeping, client communications, and access to clients records and medical histories everywhere we go in the field.
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Finally thanks to all our clients that have contributed to our practice’s continued growth to make these things possible.

09/11/2022

Now Available through us or coming soon to our online pharmacy the generic version of Equioxx 57mg tablets. 20% savings compared to name brand.

06/16/2022

Just wanted to send a big thank you out to all my clients that have personally mentioned me in post of their horses doing well in their particular sporting event and thanking me for helping them stay healthy as well to those that send me wonderful pictures of their horses doing well and saying thank you. At the end of the day that means so much to me to know I have helped your horses. Being a veterinarian is hard at times with all the long days and sometimes nights of work but hearing these stories of success helps make it all worth it. I have to say I have the best clients and as always I appreciate all your support over the 30 years of practice now. Below is just a couple pictures I have received recently saying their horses are doing good.

01/01/2022

As 2021 comes to a close I know myself and Dr Moore would like to thank each and everyone of our wonderful clients for your continued support and trust in Abingdon Equine to take care of your horses health care needs. We could not ask for better clients! We are truly blessed and so very thankful for you all. Our practice has seen great growth again this year because of your support. We have added more diagnostic services again this year like our in house lab equipment to help serve our patients needs. Next year we are even more excited and are planning on adding additional equipment and services. So for Dr Moore and myself, we wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to serving you in 2022.

12/23/2021

We just added an in house lab today so we can now run CBC’s and blood chemistries and get immediate results without the wait of shipping them out to an outside lab. Excited to offer this new service for our patients.

12/13/2021

As 2022 approaches it will be my 30th year practicing veterinary medicine. Time passed by fast but I have been blessed to be in a profession that has allowed me to take care of these magnificent creatures every day. Here’s to the horse and this video below helps sum up what the horse means to so many people.

https://fb.watch/9SwSm3P6KK/

03/22/2021

Repairing a fractured lower jaw/mandible with displaced lower incisors. Most likely happened in stall by getting lower teeth caught under edge of heavy water bucket trying to play with it and then abruptly pulling back fracturing jaw. With horses anything can happen and hard to prevent everything but always safety check stalls and paddocks trying to eliminate any objects that may be a potential danger.

03/05/2021

As many of you have heard that there has been a increase in cases of the neurological form of Equine Herpes virus in the news. Outbreak in Europe and some reports within the U.S. as well. Hope the below information link helps answer any questions you may have.

https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/biosecurity-protocols-reminder-following-recent

A recent outbreak of an aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) has resulted in the immediate cancellation of international events in 10 countries on the European mainland through March 28, 2021.

01/08/2021

To all Abingdon Equine clients rebates have been extended on certain Boehringer products like Equioxx, Prascend and gastroguard on our online pharmacy. See discounts below.

12/30/2020

-Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year as 2020 comes to a close. I’m hoping and praying that 2021 is going to be a much brighter and happier year for everyone. That we all can return to a more normal way of life.
-I also wanted to thank all my clients for this years support, and even though we were in a pandemic the practice showed great growth.
We are so blessed to have such a great group of clients that support our practice. We can never thank you all enough for the years of support.
-This year saw the addition of new digital radiography equipment, a Class IV laser, and a new therapy called alpha 2eq macroglobulins for use in joints. And finally, I had Dr. Jenna Moore join the practice this year. She has been a great help and asset to the practice and contributed to the growth this year. A lot of you all have already had the opportunity to meet her this year and hopefully more will get to know her in 2021.
-So again thank you all and hope everyone has a safer and brighter 2021!
Dr Stephen Denton

12/21/2020

Harvesting my very first Alpha 2eq macroglobulins for injections into a horse joint today. Very excited for using this new product. It gives enough product to freeze extra injections for up to a year. Unlikely steroids it has no real adverse effects on cartilage but it still reduces inflammation like steroids. So in can be used as needed or more frequently where steroids can not be used that often without adverse effects on cartilage.

12/18/2020

Mentioned last week of the new addition of Alpha 2eq specifically used for joint inflammation and osteoarthritis treatment. Now this week excited to introduce a new therapy modality, the Pegasus Class IV laser, which will help improve and speed up the healing and recovery of a variety of injuries seen in sport horses.

https://youtu.be/20VYmP4ze78

12/11/2020

Excited to offer a new service as of next week. It’s called Alpha 2EQ, it is equine alpha 2 macroglobulin concentration which is a regenerative medicine therapy using your horses own blood. It is used in the joint and is a powerful natural anti-inflammatory agent that binds and eliminates bad inflammatory factors in the joint called proteases which breakdown cartilage and lead to arthritis. Without the side effects of steroids Alpha 2eq treatments can help maintain the health of your horses cartilage and joint and slow or prevent the progression of joint disease in your horses meaning a longer and successful career. Contact me to find out more about this new therapy.

12/05/2020

Autologous sarcoid vaccine treatment on a Mare with multiple sarcoids. Dr Moore removed some of sarcoids cut them into smaller pieces and puts them into liquid nitrogen and then implants them under the skin. Hopefully this stimulates an immune response to the sarcoids so that the immune system attacks the sarcoids and causes them to regress partially or completely. The response does take some time from weeks to months, but hopefully the procedure will be successful.

11/08/2020

After 110 hours of CE, over 2000 pages of notes, multiple quizzes and a final exam completed today I’m now a Certified Equine Rehabilitation and Performance Veterinarian(CERPV). My goal is to continue to grow and learn as a veterinarian and to try to provide the best possible care to my patients. As always I’m so thankful and blessed to do this job and have the great clients I have that have supported me over the years.

10/27/2020

Update on prior post on using buttons to reduce tension on large wounds. The wound has completely healed! Great job to Dr Moore for her excellent work on this case!

09/13/2020

Large laceration repair by Dr. Jenna Moore using buttons to help prevent sutures pulling through skin due to excessive tension on the wound edges. A great job of suturing such a large wound!