Guardia Equine Sports Medicine

09/01/2024

Two horses in Houston, Texas, recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

09/01/2024

Please send resume and references to [email protected]

Include a description of your horsemanship skills to help determine a good fit.

08/30/2024

Best of luck to Hannah and her Tricky Red Devil as they take on their challenge at the American Eventing Championships in Kentucky! We are so proud of her and Ace! It’s an honor to take care of your little red dragon 🙌🏻🥰🐴🏇🏾Go fast and don’t look down!
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08/25/2024

📣UPDATE: The position has been filled! We will keep the remaining applicants on file for future positions because we had an incredible pool from which to hire! Thank you!!

🌟We are looking to add a virtual assistant 💻position to our team! 🌟Details below:

🌟Position: Remote Equine Veterinary Administrative Assistant

We are a solo, mobile, equine sports medicine veterinary practice serving areas around Houston, Austin, and Brenham, TX

🌟Schedule:
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Initial training can be done in person or via Zoom or other screen-sharing platform, dependent upon candidate’s availability.
- Reliable internet and cell reception are essential.

🌟Responsibilities:
- Respond promptly to all communication including phone calls, texts, emails, and social media messaging.
- Efficiently schedule appointments, optimizing travel routes to limit driving time.
- Confirm appointments prior to the day of the appointment and inform clients of any time changes, as well as adjust if rescheduling is necessary.
- Assist clients with account creation, reviewing current terms and conditions, and managing patient/owner/client data.
- Serve as the primary contact for Dr. Guardia throughout the day, adjusting appointments and notifying clients of any schedule changes.
- Record messages and ensure follow-up with doctors and clients until tasks are completed.
- Handle Coggins forms, health certificates, and other necessary documentation.
- Perform additional administrative tasks as required.
-Be familiar with technology and how to best utilize platforms for efficiency.

🌟Requirements:
- Ability to thrive in a demanding job while managing multiple tasks and completing tasks with strong organizational skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational capabilities.
- Basic computer and phone system proficiency, with a willingness to learn new software programs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a focus on getting things done.
- Basic knowledge of horses is preferred.
- Reliability, including punctuality and task completion.
- Ability to work independently after initial training.
- Proficiency in grammar and spelling.
- Openness to constructive feedback.
- Previous experience as a receptionist, administrative assistant, or appointment scheduler is highly desirable.

🌟How to Apply:
Please submit your current resume with references and reason for applying to [email protected]

08/23/2024

More myth busting! If your horse is hot 🥵, let ‘em drink! 💦

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/.../offering-a-horse-water...

08/18/2024

Acupuncture has helped so many of our patients with this intense summer heat. This sweet pony was really struggling the last few summers. We now perform acupuncture on him 3-4 times frequently in the end of spring, then monthly after that to keep him sweating. It helps him so much!

Acupuncture has saved Gryf’s summer! Last year he quit sweating and became highly heat intolerant. This year we began his treatments in March and he’s sweating even now. I highly recommend it!

08/15/2024

🐴Sometimes our performance exams🕵️are very subtle, detailed, obscure, puzzling, and often frustrating. Other times, the sudden dramatic lameness is as simple as a giant rock stuck in the foot. 😏🤦🏻‍♀️🏇🏾

Pick your horse’s feet out daily, folks. 🙃☠️🐴🤘💗
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08/14/2024

This product is one of the state-of-the-art services we offer that have given these equine athletes a new lease on life. It has literally added YEARS to their athletic longevity! Thank you, NoltrexVet!

08/14/2024

If you emailed or called about the open veterinary assistant position, we are slowly working our way through those emails and voicemails. If you’re still interested in the position, please resend your application! We still have a part-time opening Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Excellent horse handling experience is a priority!

08/08/2024

✨A trip of a lifetime. Paris 2024 was a dream! Cheering for these elite athletes, both the horses and the people, was an honor. On to LA 2028!

From Paris🇫🇷, with love 🏇🏾💗🥇🥈🥉🇺🇸
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08/06/2024

08/01/2024

🛫🇺🇸➡️🇫🇷Dr. Guardia will be in *Paris* for the 2024 Olympics! As an FEI veterinarian, and a horse girl at heart, she’s so excited for this adventure!

If you need to contact her, our office phone works via WhatsApp or you can send an email to [email protected]
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07/31/2024

💖The cutest designed and assembled a tarp to shade his horse and his wife’s veterinary team for his special joint therapy. How sweet is that?! 🥰
41 years of marriage and he’s still crushing the “Honey Dos” 💕🙌🏻
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07/31/2024

Congratulations to USDF Region 9 JR/YR!!! 🏆🙌🏻🥉🇺🇸🐎🎉

07/25/2024

So *classy* 🏇🏾💨🏆🥇

07/19/2024

07/16/2024

🐶When you usually wander the farm, but get super scared during storms⛈️☔️, you glue yourself to the veterinarian 👩🏻‍⚕️in the only open stall.
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07/15/2024

🎉Back to your regularly scheduled programming, folks! 💡🔋🔌🎉

07/11/2024

📣To say we have fantastic clients is an understatement! 🙏🏻👏🏻

Although we still don’t have power at our office, our amazing clients brought a generator to charge our radiograph machine so we could complete their prepurchase examination!

Another client provided a personal fan to cool Dr. G while she processed for a patient. They even hand-delivered homemade honey from the “Bee Someone” local hives🍯🐝. We are so blessed!🙏🏻
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07/07/2024

⛈️As a mobile practice, we are going to have to stay off of the roads on Monday, July 8th, due to the power Hurricane Beryl is bringing. We will be available for telemedicine consultations if needed during that time. Stay safe where you and your horses are. We should be back to regular business on Tuesday 7/9.

Make sure your horses are shielded from the high winds with eye protection, closed windows, and plenty of water, as well as electrolytes. If you have any significant damage and need a place to move your horses temporarily, we have a few safe barns who have privately reached out to our office to offer help. Let us know if and how we can help you during this storm. ⛈️
Be safe, Houston 🌀

07/07/2024

We are so proud to be a part of Bright Star Stables’ team! Miami is a very special, gentle giant ❤️🐎🏆

06/20/2024

🌟No matter how Dr. G’s face looks, we really enjoy helping you care for your horses! 🐎❤️ This youngster has a long athletic future ahead. By treating him with a product derived from his own blood, we can help keep him comfortable without losing any longevity for his career.

Thanks to his mom-arazzi for the play-by-play photos! He’s one of the many well-loved Sporthorses in the Guardia Equine family.

06/18/2024

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06/09/2024

✨Detailed Diagnosis✨

🤔 Why is imaging important?

Have you ever had an exam done on your horse and just had their hocks injected without any diagnostic blocks, radiographs, or ultrasound?
That’s very common!
Yes, you save some 💵 in the short term, but what happens if that doesn’t solve the problem? 🤔

A detailed exam followed by diagnostic imaging helps pinpoint the *exact* anatomical structure that is abnormal, and thereby gives you a *specific* plan that might ultimately be less expensive than joint injections, but is actually treating the problem instead of an assumed issue.

Is it wrong to inject joints based on clinical history and presentation? Not with appropriate case selection and clinical evaluation.

Is there a better way to approach sporthorse performance issues, especially if those injections aren’t as effective as expected? Absolutely! 🎉 Longevity is the goal and we are committed to help you obtain that.

713-249-1648 [email protected]
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05/31/2024

✨Where do we travel?✨🚑🐎

Because our practice focus is sport horses 🏇🏾, we schedule far in advance. We often travel to farther locations like Austin, Waco, Dallas, and other regions of Texas if larger barns need multiple horses seen on a given day. 💁🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍⚕️Sharing is caring 😉

If you’re interested in scheduling with Dr. Guardia, but you’re not in the Houston area, contact our office to see when we can accommodate your horse’s needs. We can also book your barn with others in your area to make the trip more convenient.
🤳🏻713-249-1648 📧[email protected]
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05/29/2024

Still looking for the perfect fit! We have someone part time, but we can add either a full time or an additional part-time helper to our team.

05/25/2024

We love this product and are honored to use it to care for these special therapy horses at SIRE! Thank you, NoltrexVet!

05/24/2024

If you’re at the ✨Southwest Classic✨ at the
Texas Rose🌹 Horse Park🐎, we are available for any of your needs. Full-service sports medicine from PPEs and pre-lease exams to monitoring rehabilitation cases if something doesn’t look quite right. Come see us. 🚑
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05/23/2024

🐎Earlier this spring, Dr. Guardia 👩🏻‍⚕️had the honor of sharing her amazing career with the veterinary students of Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine! Whoop! 👍🏻🙌🏻

Thanks to the American Association of Equine Practitioners, she was able to share the unique path she took to establish her practice and focus on sports medicine for equine athletes.

Thank you, and for the invitation and opportunity to help mentor the next generation of horse doctors!!
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05/22/2024

Excellent information from the AAEP regarding navigating emergency decisions. When in doubt, call/text your veterinarian 👩🏻‍⚕️🤳🏻