Equine Reproduction Center of Central Florida

12/22/2024

🫣Warning…graphic photos🫣

It was a busy couple of weeks with castrations (the ultimate attitude adjuster) being our most performed surgery!

Of course, our patients come in all shapes and sizes as can the go**ds that are being removed. One of this week’s surgeries included the removal of an inguinal testicle. Notice the size difference between the one that was scrotal (larger) compared to the one that was high in the inguinal canal (smaller).

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all our clients from the ERCCF family 🦃🍁

What a year it’s been, and we’re so grateful to having such amazing clients. We hope you all have a fantastic holiday and wonderful times with your loved ones!!

- make sure to check out our new TikTok page @ https://www.tiktok.com/@.erccf?_t=8rm2umos6NG&_r=1 📸

10/09/2024

The office will be closed for the next two days, Wednesday and Thursday for our highly anticipated meet and greet with Milton. We will plan on opening for normal business hours on Friday.

Of course, we will still be as available as Milton allows for emergency response for our established equine patients.

Hopefully, everyone’s preparation is pretty well finalized. We are praying that the storm passes by somewhat uneventfully.

09/13/2024

‼️⚠️ W A R N I N G - graphic photos ⚠️‼️

Here’s something you won’t “see” 😉 all the time!

Our team at ERCCF had the pleasure to operate on this young horse who seems to have gotten a little too close to an unknown sharp object in a field.

Upon arrival to our clinic he showed symptoms of a painful eye like holding it shut and had excessive discharge. After his exam he was diagnosed with a full thickness corneal laceration. At that point there was no choice but to remove the eye. As unfortunate as it sounds, our equine partners are known to bounce back, or adjust to such traumatic events. Our fingers and toes our crossed for this dude, as we will see how this alters him as an upcoming performance horse.

Here’s just a reminder to always be cautious when it comes to eyes, the quicker you can catch onto something the higher of a chance you have to potentially save the sight, or the entire eye itself. ANY painful eye IS a medical emergency, do not hesitate to contact our clinic with any questions or concerns about your 🦄

08/31/2024

Nothing more exciting than to see the product of past breeding seasons at work and doing well. Congratulations Madison Kondracki on your win aboard your homebred E Storm Cat!

08/31/2024

The mosquito population is high right now allowing the transmission of this deadly virus. Make sure your horses are current for this preventable disease.

As cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) are on the rise, it remains critically important that horse owners take steps to protect their equine friends (and their families) from mosquito bites. If you live in a region where mosquito populations persist well into the fall months, your veterinarian may recommend additional fall booster vaccinations against EEE/WEE and WNV (West Nile Virus).

If you don't know your horse's vaccination history or you are unsure whether they have received a certain vaccine, it's not too late to start from scratch with an initial series of inoculations followed by the appropriate boosters, as recommended by your horse doctor.

So, what is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

Contact your veterinarian for more information, or learn more about EEE with the following resources:

USDA Equine Arbovirus Dashboard: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/arbovirus-dashboard

Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC): https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis

AAEP EEE Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee/

08/30/2024

A little delayed, but wanted to share a couple pictures from Dr. Loesch’s visit to our clinic. Here she is seen performing a “tummy tuck” (umbilical hernia surgery) and working up a lameness. Dr. Loesch is a board certified surgeon from the Wellington area that makes her way to us every 8 weeks for performance horse case consults. If you’d like to see a true specialist without the drive to the Ocala area, give us a call to get on her list for the next visit.

07/19/2024

Congratulations to Glenna Paulman and Sudden On The Rocks!

Cried happy tears when Kerri called me with the news. This photo means the world! So grateful for her and her village's dedication to showing Rocky aka Sure To bea Rockstar. Dreams do come true!

Kerri Clausman-Stone

Well we are home from an excellent show!! Have many people to thank. First and foremost my mom Pat Fairholm Murray, thank you for all your love prayers and support!! Cindy Miller you are my girl!! Thank you for everything!!! Paul Amundson thank you for your guidance and getting a good foundation on Rocky as a baby!! Last but not least Glenna Paulman and Sudden On The Rocks, thank you for the merch and support!! We hope to continue to make JP proud!! Thank you to the American Roan Horse Association for a great show!!
Photo credit: Ryan Geiger Photography

07/17/2024

Doing what we do best, our clinic continuing to help our patients feel and perform to their best possible capability!!

• Let’s talk about it!! ⬇️

Shockwave Therapy is a noninvasive modality to treat musculoskeletal injuries or soreness using sound waves. It decreases inflammation and promotes healing. It allows our equine partners to reach their peak performance. Shown here, is a 10yo BWP Grand Prix show-jumper receiving her first treatment after a successful week showing up north!!

Give our office a call to see if this could benefit your 🦄’s - Team ERCCF

07/13/2024

Congratulations Madison! Onyx is proving to be a top performer! Looking forward to pulling embryos from this mare sired by Numero Uno!

06/18/2024

Diane Kaler’s “Attire” coming in for her ultrasound today, who wouldn’t want a herd of these?! 😍

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06/10/2024

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06/03/2024

Official welcoming post for our newest addition to the ERCCF team!!!

“Donk-ay” is our added five week old bottle fed mini donkey, she already has a growing fan club reserving her right as the new ERCCF mascot!! Icon? We think so!! 😉🤩

05/29/2024

WE FOUND A HITCH HIKER!
Look what we found on the physical exam on a young horse yesterday! Not one tick, but FOUR! These pesky little guys not only cause local inflammation, but systemic disease. Be on the lookout!

05/27/2024

Lest we forget.

Today we remember the courage, honor, and bravery of the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom and democracy.

📸 Debbie Furry