How did we spend our Friday? Doing mini dentals of course! 🐴
Dr. Nickels, Dr. Meg, Jade and Allie were working hard this afternoon getting everyone’s dentistry needs taken care of before the cold weather hits!💪🏻💙
Did you know overuse of dewormers can actually make dewormers less effective? This is called parasite resistance and it's become a real and growing concern in recent years.
🦠Fecal egg counts are essential in order to reveal the type and number of parasites present in your horse.
If you’re still doing rotational deworming every 2-3 months, your farm likely has dewormer resistance. Strategic deworming is key in the battle against parasite resistance, so we encourage you to consult your veterinarian to develop a deworming and testing plan and ensure dewormers remain effective for future generations of horses🐴
Has your horse had an annual fecal egg count to test for parasites?
Resistance to deworming products is on the rise, so make sure that your horse is tested at least once a year!
This is a hatched Strongyle worm, one of the most common parasites seen on equine fecal egg counts. 🪱🐴
Behind the barn door…
Take a peek at how one of our vets manages her own metabolic horses!
Behind the barn door…
Take a peek at how one of our vets manages her own metabolic horses!
Behind the barn door…
Take a peek at how one of our vets manages her own metabolic horses!
Every horse deserves, at least once in its life, to be loved by a little girl 🩵
There's a lot of misinformation out there about power dentistry equipment. We are here to de-mystefy it and show that even though it's a bit loud, it is very precise in our skilled hands. All of our equine veterinarians have extensive additional training in equine veterinary dentistry. The unit we use is the same type as those preferred by Board Certified Equine Veterinary Dentists (these are board-certified specialist veterinarians and are not the same as a layfloater or "equine dentist").
The most important thing to note is that the "floating" part of the procedure should only be done AFTER a thorough oral exam, including looking at each tooth with a mirror, to make sure that the appropriate treatments are performed.
#horsedoctor #equinedentistry #morethanjustfloatingteeth #everyhorseeveryyear
This senior gelding presented for grumpy attitude, tail swishing, kicking while being groomed, and back sensitivity. After a thorough exam, Dr. Meg recommended mesotherapy, shown here.
During this procedure, small doses of medication are injected into the mesoderm (middle layer of skin). Mesotherapy is an effective technique to control pain by blocking sensory-pain fibers along the topline and breaking the pain cycle, allowing other treatments to work more effectively (such as muscle relaxers, chiropractic, and acupuncture). There are many different types of medication that can be used for this procedure including local analgesics, steroids, and/or vitamin B-12.
This can be a great procedure for many patients as it minimally invasive and can provide faster relief for horses stuck in a pain cycle. Dr. Meg will be following up this treatment with acupuncture sessions to treat this back pain in multiple ways.
