Serenity Equine

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12/23/2022

Sharing gratitude and respect for the intrepid horse doctors who frequently go over the river and through the woods to care for their patients. If your equine veterinarian is making a house call to see you this holiday season, please let them know how much their service is valued. A tip of our stocking hats to Dr. Courtney Diehl for this classic image from the field!

12/23/2022

Wishing Peace and Happiness to Everyone

12/20/2022

FDA, in cooperation with state departments of agriculture in CO, LA, NM, and TX, is investigating cases of illness and death in horses.

12/13/2022

More information on the recent sudden deaths.

ATTENTION HORSE OWNERS!!
Just released:

https://www.facebook.com/100083978933304/posts/149750261167604/?mibextid=cr9u03

12/11/2022

Wanted to share an alert concerning weakness, recumbency and acute death in horses that has been reported in Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. There is a possibility that there is a link to alfalfa cubes produced in Colorado. This is not confirmed yet, but the veterinarians involved in the investigation feel that for the sake of safety- if you are feeding alfalfa cubes from Colorado please STOP until the investigation is complete.

09/16/2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=646183520172684&id=108906213900420&mibextid=cwv5hk

09/01/2022

Good memories❣️

The first blog is always the hardest.

04/06/2022

Interesting case.
Mare came back from lake with a fishing lure in face.
We were concerned about nerve damage and took our time and delicately removed it. Had to cut it off and make a new exit wound to bring it through skin. She was such a good girl. Flushed the wound and hopefully she will heal without consequence.

03/02/2022

We stand with
Ukraine

12/25/2021

🎄Merry Christmas
To all,
May peace be with you🎄

10/06/2021

Surgery went well yesterday. Great team as usual. Matt Grimm says all farriers should wear scrubs Nader their apron. 🤣

09/29/2021

Matt Grimm making EVA pads at Serenity Equine. He really gets into his work. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

06/10/2021

Watcha doin human?
One of our recovering patients out for a stroll. She had such a sense of humor. Muscle mass on the way to recovery after long term recumbency.

06/10/2021

And this is one reason we call it Serenity Equine. Everyone is happy here, except maybe the flowers🤣

12/24/2020

🎄WISHING🎄
🎄EVERYONE🎄
🎄THE HAPPIEST🎄
🎄OF HOLIDAYS!🎄

06/24/2020

Our business landline once again is not working (thanks Verizon).

If you need to contact me, send me a message.

03/21/2020

To all of my clients, due to the recent changes in our society due to the Coronavirus pandemic,
Serenity Equine will be offering Telemedicine conferencing.

If you are a client with an established veterinary/client/patient relationship, then we are all set.

What this means is that you can contact us and we can FaceTime or Skype .

If you have:

1) Post-surgical care questions (answering your questions of concern, checking the patient through a guided exam, checking surgical sites, discussing medications or changes in those medications.)

2) Hospice care questions

3) After hours emergency questions (Is it an emergency that needs being seen after hours?)

4) General wellness advice questions

We can view the patient, perform a partial examination and help you make decisions as to whether your horse needs to be seen or if we can manage telemedically.

This is very helpful when faced with emergencies.

It also can save you time and money.

There will be a fee for the service, but you will find it within your means at this trying time.

If we do not have a veterinary/client/patient relationship and you are located in our service area. We will need to see your horse. Then you may use this service anytime you wish.

If you live outside our service area and would like to consult with us, let’s get together with your attending veterinarian and discuss how best to go forward.

I hope this lessens you’re fears while providing the comfort that your horses will be taken care of.

My best. Stay safe. We are here for you.

Dr. Floyd and your friends at Serenity Equine

03/21/2020

Covid-19 advice for your barn. Stay safe everybody.

03/15/2020

❌🛑 PROTOCOL FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 🛑❌

All of us at Serenity Equine extend our prayers to those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

This pandemic is forcing all of us to change how we live our daily lives.

We urge everyone to disinfect, wash hands, maintain social distance and look at their daily routines to find the glaring holes or susceptibilities that will allow this virus into their lives.

We have no idea how long the virus lives on money, mail, packages, shoes, clothes, car seats, shopping bags, grocery carts, your phone, your glasses, under your nails, in your hair.

The list is endless.

Because there are no tests available to give us an accurate picture of how many people are actually infected and without symptoms or with minor symptoms, we have to take the stance that everyone and everything is infected and contagious. There is no alternative if we are to keep the infection from peaking in the population while we are not prepared and do not have beds, personnel, protective gear for medical personnel and ventilators to keep the elderly alive.

This is a sad and frustrating time in our history.

We are therefore setting up a protocol for our hospital Serenity Equine and it’s associated ambulatory services:

1) We will be using a similar protocol to the one that we use for isolation cases. This consists of the following-

- To receive all incoming patients and clients, we will be masked and gloved with proper eye protection.

* WE ASK ALL OF OUR CLIENTS TO ARRIVE IN RECENTLY LAUNDERED CLOTHES, HAVING USED A HAND SANITIZER.

* CLIENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. WE WILL ASSESS YOUR HORSE AND SPEAK WITH YOU BEFORE PROCEEDING.

*WE WILL PREFER CASH OR PAYMENT BY PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARD ( to avoid handling checks which we cannot sanitize).

* FOR OUR AMBULATORY SERVICES, WE ASK THAT ONLY ONE CLIENT PER HORSE BE PRESENT, IN BOARDING BARNS, THAT ALL OTHERS PLEASE KEEP A 20’ DISTANCE AROUND THE VETERINARIAN, CLIENT AND HORSE.

* CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT WE ASK YOU THAT YOU PLACE THEM IN THE CONTAINER PROVIDED. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR HANDS ARE CLEAN WHILE FILLING OUT YOUR CHECKS.

* PLEASE DO NOT HANDLE A HORSE FOR THE VETERINARIAN IF YOU FEEL SICK OR IF YOU MIGHT BE COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING.

* DURING THIS TIME, PAYMENT WILL BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF SERVICE.

Thank you for helping us stay safe and healthy so that we may continue to serve you and your beloved horses.

11/26/2019

One of my worst cases ever. Tried to lose all 4 hoof capsules. Final result was a sinking right fore distally and medially. After years of radiographic alignments and shoeing modalities, we turned the corner with Formahoof (thank you Dr. Debra Taylor).
Here is his first day out shod in aluminum - a play in light and joy.

11/26/2019

This has been one of our most difficult cases. This stallion tried to lose all four feet and ended up sinking in the right fore. We went through years of radiographic digital alignment and different shoeing methods. He had no horn quality, sunk medically as well as distally. We finally turned him around with formahoof shoes ( thank you Dr.Taylor) and finally in shoes. This video is our boy his first day in a large paddock. He has been in our rescue for a year. He is a play in light and joy.

03/03/2019

Study: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to EMS in Horses
Researchers found that endocrine-disrupting chemical accumulation in blood could explain some environmental variance seen in EMS horses, but the precise role they play in EMS development isn’t yet clear.
Posted by Edited Press Release | Feb 14, 2019 | Diseases and Conditions, Horse Care, Metabolic Syndrome, Older Horse Care Concerns
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chemicals linked to ems
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in a horse’s environment could play a role in the development of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). This finding, made by Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers, could explain some of the variability in EMS severity that can’t be explained by other commonly measured factors, such as diet, exercise, and season.
“This is a pivotal piece of a very complicated jigsaw puzzle,” said Molly McCue, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and interim associate dean of research in the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, in St. Paul. “There are a lot of horse owners out there who are very diligent about providing their horses fantastic care, but the horse is still diagnosed. It’s important to be aware that these chemicals contribute to the problem so we can look for ways to reduce horses’ exposure to them.”
The team studied more than 300 horses from 32 farms in the United States and Canada. They focused on Welsh ponies and Morgan horses, as these breeds are more likely to develop EMS than others. The team collected data on the horses’ lifestyles, including diet, exercise, and past illnesses, as well as their farm location.
Researchers also examined blood plasma samples from the horses and looked for EDCs that have effects on estrogen and aryl hydrocarbon receptors. Simultaneously, they determined whether an individual horse had blood test results consistent with EMS (including evaluating insulin and glucose levels at rest and following a sugar challenge). Finally, they analyzed the results to look for correlations between plasma EDC concentration and these variables.
The team concluded that EDC accumulation could explain some environmental variance seen in EMS horses, but the precise role they play and the dose response to EDCs in EMS horses is currently unclear.
Man-made substances found in products such as pesticides, plastics, and personal care products, EDCs are prevalent in the environment and can mimic a body’s hormones, blocking real ones from doing their jobs. Because of this, they’re known to produce harmful effects in humans and wildlife. Horses likely come into contact with EDCs through their food.
Equine metabolic syndrome, which has no cure, is characterized by endocrine abnormalities in horses and ponies. Affected horses and ponies have a tendency to develop pockets of fat and/or become obese, and they have altered insulin dynamics. Equine metabolic syndrome is also one of the most common causes of laminitis, a painful and debilitating inflammation of tissue in a horse’s hooves.
“The more we know about a disease, especially a devastating and incurable disease like EMS, the more we can find innovative ways to prevent it,” said Kelly Diehl, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, Morris Animal Foundation interim vice president of scientific programs. “While EDCs are difficult to avoid at the moment, the information from this study will greatly improve veterinarians’ ability to predict the disease and provide opportunities to prevent it.”
This is the first study to examine associations between EDCs and disease in domestic animals. McCue said it remains to be seen how significant the association is, but she hopes future studies will further scientific understanding and help advance equine veterinary care.
The study originally published in Chemosphere

12/23/2018

Our rescue, Cashvan Family Memorial Equine Fund has a beautiful boy ready for adoption. Wiley is a 16.2 hand chestnut Hanoverian gelding that loves people and is ready for a special person of his very own.

Contact us if you know anyone who is interested in adoption.

12/23/2018

Just wanted to wish everyone a safe and serene holiday this season!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

06/18/2018

Here is an update on the large resection. All tissue cornified but one tiny soft spot. Old heel had separated from new tissue and was removed. Now- just need new heel to reach the ground and become weight bearing.

05/15/2018

It is always interesting to me to watch the changes in the live tissue of the hoof following a resection. This is the first case in my career that required a resection all the way to the lateral bulb of the foot. That was the part that actually filled in and cornified first. Defense mechanism? Would enjoy a discussion about it.

The first photo was taken one week post resection. The second photo was taken 3 weeks post first resection.

I should add that I performed 4 resections on this foot. The first mid quarter, the second quarter to bulb, the third resection over the pillar and the fourth dorsal and medial to the pillar. I just kept chasing the separation.

03/26/2018

We got the DNA results back on Picasso today. He is Quarter Horse, Arabian and Hanoverian!