New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center

01/10/2025

Is your horse’s nighttime vision better than your daytime vision?

When comparing equine vision to human vision, the horse has a smaller visible spectrum (see image) which means they see a smaller range of colors than we do. However, horses have a structure in the back of their eye—called the tapetum lucidum—that humans do not have. This enhances vision in low light conditions and allows a horse to see better in the dark than a human does. However, reflections from the tapetum lucidum can also blur images and lead to poor depth perception at night.

Dilation of the pupil allows all species to see better in the dark. This process takes longer in a horse (45 minutes) than it does in humans (25 minutes). So, when a horse is asked to do something in a dark environment, it’s important to allow their vision proper time to fully accommodate.

Overall, the nighttime vision of a horse is better than the nighttime vision of a human. However, the horse’s nighttime vision is NOT better than the daytime vision of a human. Anytime you are asking your horse to function in a dim light situation, give them time to adjust. And if they are fearful, be patient and try to understand how things look from their perspective!
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Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/09/2025

Pro-Stride® APS is a device that creates a solution to help manage equine lameness and osteoarthritis in horses by concentrating the cells, platelets, growth factors and anti-inflammatory cytokines from a horse’s own blood.

Pro-Stride APS is primarily used in helping manage osteoarthritis in horses and other causes of lameness to help reduce pain and inflammation.

Pro-Stride can serve as a natural alternative to conventional osteoarthritis management options. The resulting concentrated solution of cells, platelets, growth factors and anti-inflammatory cytokines helps relieve pain, and restore the balance of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines within the joint.

Pro-Stride uses your horse’s own blood and is processed fresh at your barn or the clinic setting and never frozen or freeze-dried.

Pain and damage in a horse's joint is caused by pro-inflammatory cytokines that break down cartilage. These pro-inflammatory proteins called cytokines can cause damage to tissues in your horse’s joints. These cytokines, including interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), need to be blocked to prevent the development of or slow the progression of osteoarthritis. If not, they bind to the cell surface receptors on cartilage and start the cartilage degradation process.

The horse has several naturally occurring inhibitors in their blood(anti-inflammatory proteins) to block the pro-inflammatory cytokines. These include the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1ra or IRAP), soluble interleukin-1 receptor (sIL-1R) and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors (sTNF-R's). Pro-Stride highly concentrates these inhibitors to help reduce pain and protect the cartilage. This is collected, processed and injected after a thorough lameness evaluation is performed.

The pictures attached show the process involved. We used one very cute pony client of ours to pop these pics!!

There are many reasons to consider orthobiologics. Feel free to call or email if you have any additional questions.

01/07/2025

12/24/2024

Happy holidays from all of us at NEEMSC. Sneak peak at what’s happening around the clinic today!

We are closed for elective cases until 12/26/24 at 8am so our wonderful staff can enjoy some time off. As always, we are available 24/7 for any unforeseen emergency.

The inpatients all have their own stockings filled with extra treats!
Be safe!

12/23/2024

New England Equine medical and surgical center in Dover, NH is looking to fill a full time Barn management position. Horse experience with good references and transportation is a must. Candidates should be organized, reliable, hard working and able to work independently.

Duties Include but not limited to...
Cleaning/ sanitizing stalls and equipment.
Maintaining the cleanliness of the facility in a hospital setting.
Daily Feeding
Daily Grooming
Ordering supplies.
Maintaining equipment

Please contact Jamie for more information.
[email protected]

11/28/2024

Happiest Thanksgiving! 🦃

We are closed for routine appointments for today and tomorrow to give our wonderful staff time with their family. We do however continue to provide 24/7 emergency care and inpatient care with our dedicated techs/doctors on call.

Stay safe and eat well!

11/17/2024

Reminder to mark your calendar for the 20th!

11/13/2024

Here at NEEMSC, we value the lifelong passion and commitment to our equine partners.

Dr Abby Geick and Elaina Enzien, owner of Gelinas Farm, have grown up together and turned their childhood passion for horses into professional endeavors. Here’s to continuing to strengthen the equestrian community in New England!

10/29/2024

If you have time, this is a great watch! Very insightful research.

10/13/2024

******Bragging post*******

This week is “veterinary technician week”. We are lucky to have THE BEST crew working at NEEMSC. All are hard working wonderful humans and we celebrate you! Enjoy this special week! Make sure to thank a tech this week for their hard work and dedication to the profession.

10/08/2024

Hay there! 🐴
We are looking for horse volunteers for a veterinarian teaching course hosted at NEEMSC via VetPd! These horses would undergo a saddle fit evaluation with their own saddle, back examination (palpation and ultrasound) and hip evaluation (palpation and ultrasound). The horse volunteers can have a pre-existing problem or be relatively normal.

If you are interested in participating, please contact us by phone 603 749 9111 or email [email protected].

Dates to be available are October 18-19th. You will need to be able to drop off and pick up your horse during scheduled times. This is a veterinarian only conference so typically owners are not in during the exams.

09/30/2024

COURSE CONFIRMED! Our upcoming course on Back, Sacroiliac & Pelvic Problems of the Horse will definitely take place on October 18th-19th at New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center near Boston, MA. We still have a few spaces available, so book now to secure your spot!

For more information and to register for this course visit:
https://loom.ly/sP0MwB4

This course is kindly sponsored by Equina by Asto CT, ArthramidVet APAC, Universal Imaging Inc. & MILA International, Inc.

09/24/2024

Meet the Galuppo’s! We’d like to give a warm welcome to our newest surgeons at NEEMSC!

Dr. Larry Galuppo DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Professor Emeritus UC Davis, CA

Born and raised in California, Dr. Larry Galuppo graduated from the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990 and completed an internship at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington KY, in 1991. He returned to UC Davis for his residency in Equine Surgery (1991-1994) and subsequently obtained board certification from the American College of Veterinary Surgery (1995). He spent his entire career at UC Davis climbing the ranks to Professor until his recent retirement on July 1, 2024. His research emphasis was founded on biomechanics of fracture generation, implant design and fracture repair, but progressed to focus on advanced imaging for accurate detection of sport horse injuries and developing novel regenerative medicine techniques for treatment of all orthopedic disorders. He still loves to teach, as he taught both didactic and clinical instruction of veterinary students, interns and residents for the last 28 years. His area of clinical expertise is in equine orthopedic surgery, including tendon, ligament and joint injuries, and fracture repair. He has a true passion for advanced imaging and sport horse medicine with emphasis on podiatry. He also enjoys minimally invasive procedures such as arthroscopy, tenoscopy and laparoscopy.

The next chapter of his life has been opened with a recent move to the New England area with Dr. Jennifer Galuppo, his wife, and 5 children. Both he and his wife, (the brains of the family!) are enjoying working with the team at New England Equine and look forward to providing the best care and service for clients and their horses.

Jennifer N Galuppo DVM, DACVS, CVA:

Originally from the northeast, Dr. Jenn Galuppo received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1995 and her DVM from Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship in 2001 at the University of Tennessee and then went on to complete a Residency in Equine Surgery, 2001- 2004 at University of California Davis. She received her Diplomate status in Equine Surgery in 2005. She certified in Acupuncture in 2006.

Dr. Galuppo worked as a referral surgeon (and marine mammal veterinarian) in Southern California before returning to Northern California to start a family and her own practice. Before joining New England Equine, Jennifer owned a Sport Horse Practice in Granite Bay California for 13 years. Her primary equine interests are performance horse medicine and surgery.