Summit Equine

01/14/2025

Do you have a mare or stallion of advanced age, or who has unidentified infertility? Are you looking to increase the reproductive success of your horse? Platinum Performance has a Veterinary Prescription product that we have been utilizing in our practice to increase the reproductive performance of patients within our care.

If you think your horse falls under one of these categories, or you are interested in learning more about PlatinumVET Reproductive Care and how it could benefit you, please reach out to a member of our Reproductive team.

12/25/2024

Summit Equine would like to wish all of our clients and their families a Merry Christmas! Thank you all for a great year and the opportunity to work with you and your wonderful horses!

Looking forward to another good year in 2025! 🎄🎄

12/23/2024

This year at our company Christmas Party, we awarded our employee Kylie Pearce with the Summit Equine Annual Peak Performer Award! This award is to recognize one of our employees for going above and beyond for our clients and their horses while also maintaining a vibrant workplace. Kylie was voted to receive this award by her coworkers who have all recognized her hard work and dedication to the practice.

Thank you Kylie for all you do for us!

12/18/2024

Check out this article about one of our standing stallions Starjac Vintage! If you are in the market for a local and proven reining stallion he may be your guy. Head over to our website or Clover Oak Ranch page for more information regarding this talented stallion.

Meet Starjac Vintage owned by Clover Oak Ranch in Portland, Oregon. Earner of over $228k this a full brother to Platinum Vintage.

12/10/2024

Several of our team members have been out in Orlando Florida for the 70th annual AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) Convention. Doctors Ryan and Dora Ferris spoke on Sunday about the installation of our Qalibra CT system and the results we have seen in scans thus far. Our team has been attending educational lectures on a variety of topics both Sports Medicine and Reproductive based, as well as visiting the trade show to see new and emerging products that can help our clients! Dr. Ryan Ferris will present again on Wednesday the 11th in the theriogenology section before our team heads home to digest the new information and implement it in our practice.

12/05/2024

New Employment Opportunity!

Equine Care Specialist:
Full-time or part-time shifts available through the end of September. Flexible scheduling available. This role is essential to the operations of our facility during the busy breeding season. Duties include and are not limited to; day to day monitoring, care, feeding, grooming, turnout, of client horses and assisting Sports Medicine and Reproduction Veterinarians in their workflow as needed. Moreover, keeping the barns presentable and well-kept with daily chores such as and not limited to; sweeping, raking aisleways, disinfecting stalls and exam areas, vacuuming, regular removal of manure bins, garbage and recycling, and general tidying of workspaces, etc. We are looking for a motivated team player who thrives in a busy work environment and keeps an upbeat attitude while on duty. During the breeding season, our clinic is open 7 days a week. Weekend availability will be required.

Responsibilities:
- Maintain daily care of in-house patients
- Utilize hand tools and power tools to perform necessary tasks
- Operation of panel walker
- Perform heavy lifting as required
- Assist in some veterinary procedures as needed
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Work cohesively as a team to accomplish tasks

Skills:
- Active listening skills
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
- Basic math skills for measuring feed material and mixing chemical solutions
- Open-mindedness and willingness to learn
- Strong stamina for heavy lifting and long periods of walking and standing
- Ability to operate machinery such as industrial power vacuum, panel walker, small hand tools, etc.
- Strong communication skills
Note: This job may require working in various weather conditions and may involve exposure to dust, dirt, and allergens.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 1 year of relative work experience or consistent horse handling experience
- Stallion, mare and foal handling experience will be considered an advantage
- Adhere to daily workflow
- Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Please send resumes and inquiries to:
Leina Munos
[email protected]
971-338-6177

11/30/2024

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11/28/2024

Summit Equine would like to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all of our amazing clients and patients that we get to work with. What are you thankful for?

11/27/2024

Who doesn't love a great Black Friday deal?!

Black ⚫️ Friday special! Save $500 for either stud! Judge My Class Guys Pocket Coin
$1,250 instead of $1,750! $300 pay now booking fee, then $950 before shipping!
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11/15/2024

Who wants to see our CT in action?! Here is a slightly sped up video of a horse undergoing general anesthesia for a full neck scan in our CT. The horse placement and removal is sped up however the actual scan IS NOT sped up in the video demonstrating how our total time from induction to recovery stall can be done in under 10 minutes! You can see the 3D image of the bone aspect of this scan below!

Contact our advanced imaging team for more information- (503)682-3898 option 3!

11/08/2024

Interesting new data showing genes associated with melanoma development!

A newly published study led by Dr. Leif Andersson and colleagues at Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers at the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) discovered the existence of two different Gray alleles, one of which is associated with fast graying and increased risk for me...

11/08/2024

Here is a great example of how our CT has been able to help provide more information and exact diagnosis on cases that have a chronic unexplained injury!

Case: This QH mare has had chronic and shifting front end lameness for years that have been managed with routine injections, shoeing and systemic anti-inflammatories. She has periods of soundness but becomes noticeably more painful after moderate work and farrier visits. Horse blocks to both front limb PDs, but has minimal changes on ultrasound and radiographs to explain the severity of lameness. There has been a lot of pressure on Dr. Dora to resolve this lameness as the client is her 9 year old daughter!

Post CT plan: Both left and right front deep digital flexor tendons showed significant injury on review from the radiologist. The location of these injuries is within the hoof capsule itself. Traditional ultrasound and radiographs are not able to image these tissues well, limiting her diagnosis. Now that the location of the lesions have been pin-pointed, this patient was treated with Renovo via x-ray guided injection in the navicular bursa and at the insertion of the deep digital tendon on the coffin bone.

This case highlights how advanced imaging techniques can help diagnose injuries in areas previously unable to be visualized. Additionally, this highlights the ability of CT imaging to detect both bone and soft tissue injuries.

10/31/2024

🎃Happy Halloween! Ready to see a CT case that will send shivers down your spine?👻

Ever wonder if your horse is being lazy with their front-end carriage or has something deeper going on? Here is a great example of how abnormal head carriage and lack of flexibility can be explained with the use of our CT!

Case: Horse was reported by owner to lack willingness to carry neck flexion symmetrically. She had minimal resistance when asked to bend/flex tracking to the right, but had less than half of the natural flexion when traveling to the left and showed mild signs of pain crossing over to the left. A previous neck ultrasound showed evidence of arthritic changes in several locations. When treated with steroids and regenerative medication, the horse improved for the better part of a year.

Outcome: Thanks to our CT and with the help of our radiologist, we were able to get a better idea of the severity of changes in the vertebrae in question as well as discover a mild nerve impingement in the lower neck that could not been seen with standard imaging modalities (ultrasound/radiograph). Now there is a more exact location for the lack of flexibility in the neck and apparent resistance to spinning left. Targeted therapy and rehabilitation can hopefully get this horse feeling more comfortable and symmetrical.

10/26/2024

We are up and running!

After a great week of set up/ training, we have been able to get some great images to show what our new CT is capable of!

We have been able to scan from T2 in the back to the nose, knees to hoof, SI to tail and hock to hoof. All of our scans were able to give us confirmation on the patient’s injuries in question, but most scans showed us secondary injuries that would not have been detected with common imaging modalities (radiograph or ultrasound).

Please enjoy a couple of the exciting 3D scans generated from this week's efforts! Currently heads, knees to hoof, and hock to hoof can all be done standing! We are looking forward to being able to provide the only standing CT in the PNW that is still able to image with this level of detail for both bone and soft tissue injuries. Whether you’re a current client or a referring veterinarian hoping to get more answers for your patient, give our office a call and ask for the imaging department to discuss CT imaging for your horse- (503)682-3898.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we will be posting cases of how advanced imaging can help you return your horse to competition.

10/24/2024

🚨 Osphos Availability 🚨

We wanted to give everyone a heads-up that Osphos will soon be on backorder and unavailable until mid-late January 2025. If you believe that your horse may be due for treatment soon, please contact us as soon as possible before supplies run out. Don't wait—plan ahead to ensure your horse's care stays on track! Call our office to schedule- (503)682-3898.

10/07/2024

Special delivery! The moment we have all been waiting for! The next couple of weeks are going to be busy getting this beauty installed. Stay tuned for more information on scheduling your horse for current clients and refferrals.