Mountain Pointe Equine Veterinary Services

06/18/2024

🎉🩺🥼It’s Vet Appreciation Day 🥼🩺 🎉

Today, we celebrate the incredible veterinarians who dedicate their lives to caring for our precious pets. Dr. Fugaro, Dr. Martin, and Dr. Weisberg's compassion, dedication, and tireless efforts to keep our four-legged friends happy and healthy do not go unnoticed! We are grateful for all that you do. ❤️

06/17/2024

🔥TIPS FOR DEALING WITH THIS WEEK'S FORECAST🔥

❌MYTH: Hot horses should be walked until they cool completely.

✅FACT: A study from 2020 determined that the method that results with the quickest return to normal body temperature is stationary with continuous tap water application (2 minutes). Walking alone took the longest time for recovery (25 minutes).

"Cool" hot weather tips! ☀️

The notion that a hot, recently exercised horse needs to walk until they are completely cooled off is a myth. A 2020 study found that out of the five methods tested, the quickest way to return to normal body temperature was stationary with continuous tap water application. This doesn't mean that you should abruptly stop exercise—finish your ride or training session with a slow walk to allow your horse's heart rate and breathing to gradually return to normal, but after that your sweaty, hardworking horse should be offered a cool shower and drinking water (small but frequent amounts) without delay.

Overall, enjoy your summer rides but be aware of signs of heat stress in your horse. When heat and humidity soar, even moderate exercise can push your equine friend's body temperature beyond safe limits! Be sure to contact your veterinarian for more information about heat stroke and for recommendations tailored to your horse's individual situation.
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Information brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

06/13/2024

🎀 Dr. Fugaro may need to up his game! 🎀 Olivia has been busy!

06/12/2024

What measures have you taken to reduce fire risks in your barn? 🧯

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, in 2024 there have been 16,940 reported wildfires in the U.S. to date. As we head into the hottest time of the year, make sure your farm has a fire prevention plan and an evacuation strategy in place to keep both horses and people safe.

Check out the graphic for ten fire prevention measures to get you started on the right track to a safer facility. This list is not meant to be exhaustive and we invite you to contact your local fire department and your veterinarian for guidance on designing a prevention and response plan tailored to your specific situation.

Barn fires are the number one local emergency affecting agricultural facilities. They can cause horrific injuries and kill more horses than any other type of disaster, so being prepared is only in your best interest!

06/10/2024

Dr. Martin had some very helpful assistants during her chiropractic sessions this month!🐾🐴 If you'd like to get your horse on the schedule for chiropractic care, give the office a call or text!!

06/07/2024

👣 Someone has a theme going here 👣 Happy Friday!

05/30/2024

📕📗📘📙🤣The latest in the prank war 🤣📕📗📘📙

PS-Prank idea submissions are now being accepted!

05/24/2024

📖 🦷 Great info in this article featuring Dr. Martin 🦷 📖

What’s the deal with your horse’s teeth, and how can you keep their pearly whites healthy? Find out in our guide to horse teeth.

05/21/2024

🎈Prank War still going strong 🎈

What will it be next?

05/15/2024

🦠🩺Gastric Ulcers 🩺🦠
This horse's only symptom was recent anxiety in the show ring. On gastroscopy, severe squamous gastric ulcers were found, pictured here.

Even with a balanced diet and top of the line care, any horse can be prone to gastric ulcers. This case is a great example of extensive disease lying just under the surface. Call our office today to schedule a gastroscopy for your horse. Our Gastrogard promotion (14 day supply for FREE with gastroscopy) runs until May 31st so don't wait!

Boehringer Ingelheim

05/13/2024

🚨Due to ongoing utility work out phone lines have been down and may continue to be down intermittently throughout the day. For emergencies please press 1 and you will be connected to a veterinarian. For all other calls please leave a message and we will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible. ~MPEVS

🚨🧰Please note we may have intermittent phone outages today due to utility work. 🧰🚨 If it is a true emergency please press 1 when calling. If it is not an emergency please kindly leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

05/08/2024

Happy World Donkey Day to some of our favorite (and most stubborn) patients! Share pictures of your long-eared friends in the comments

05/07/2024

Dr. Fugaro had a great time this weekend at the USET Headquarters for the Somerset Hills Pony Club Dressage Rally! Dr. Martin also stopped in for a quick visit to give a pony some stitches 🩹❤ We love working with our Pony Clubbers!!

05/01/2024

👏Great job by Dr. Martin!! 👏 If you didn't get to attend the virtual Rutgers horse management seminar on senior horse care you can check it out here!

A part of the 2024 Horse Management Seminar Webinar Series, " Senior Horse Care," covered areas including feeding, maintaining, and caring for the older hors...

04/30/2024

💛 TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY 💛

I am lucky to have been a client of Mountain Pointe and Dr. Fugaro from the beginning, and I have never looked away. From having one private horse to growing my business of lesson horses, show horses, and client horses, I am pleased that Mountain Pointe has been able to be a consistent member of my team. The vets are knowledgeable, professional, and personable. They also help educate both my clients and the students at the farm who are hungry for more horse knowledge. Mountain Pointe does an amazing job of keeping all my horses both show and retirees alike, happy and healthy. - Genna

We love to share the stories of our lovely clients and patients! If you and your horse would like to be featured on our page, please send us a photo and a short testimonial!

04/29/2024

🚨🧰Please note we may have intermittent phone outages today due to utility work. 🧰🚨 If it is a true emergency please press 1 when calling. If it is not an emergency please kindly leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

04/25/2024

We are so excited to be part of this offering for our amazing First Responders 👮🏼👩🏻‍🚒⛑️🚓🚑🚐 Please be sure to RSVP!!

We're so excited to expand our First Responder Equine Training Seminar! This free training is for First Responders only, please share and RSVP via the link below:

https://forms.gle/836DYEHjk2Yt5N6p6

Message us with further questions!

04/24/2024

⁉️ Did you know… horses with gastric ulcers can display signs such as poor performance, intermittent colic signs, weight loss, or poor appetite ⁉️
From now until May 31st we'll be offering 14 free tubes of Gastrogard ($630 in savings!!) for any horse diagnosed with ulcers on gastroscopy. Call the office ASAP to schedule, appointments are booking up quickly! Our scope is completely portable so gastroscopy can be performed in the comfort of your own farm.

04/23/2024

💛TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY 💛

Dr. Fugaro and the Mountain Pointe Team have taken care of my beloved Kevin (Campari) for the last year plus at Lotus Show Stables. What really illustrates the extra attention and devotion Dr. Fugaro gives to his patients is described in the following.
After Kevin took a serious fall, Dr. Fugaro went the extra mile to not only perform the excellent initial care of Kevin, but also to facilitate additional testing required for Kevin at New Bolton Center. Dr. Fugaro spent a generous amount of time on the phone discussing Kevin’s case with his colleagues at NBC to strategize the proper tests and treatments, he touched base regularly with these vets and provided updates to us during the time Kevin was at NBC. This may sound routine, but the time that Dr. Fugaro dedicated to ensuring all went well for Kevin was outside of the typical veterinary practice and was on his own time.
As appreciated as this was, what Dr. Fugaro did next for us was extraordinary. Because Kevin’s case was complicated and necessitated his retirement, which has been emotionally difficult for me, Dr. Fugaro offered to come to our barn and interpret the multi-page results into simple terms. He spent over an hour with me and the Lotus staff providing a college type lecture with visuals, including an equine spine. He reviewed the results and answered all our questions. Again, this was on his own time.
However, what stands out most to me is the sensitivity and caring that Dr. Fugaro gives not only to his horse patients, but also to their owners. As the loss of not being able to ride Kevin anymore has been difficult for me to process, Dr. Fugaro showed incredible compassion and kindness in how he presented Kevin’s situation and future to me. Not all medical practitioners operate in this manner and remember the emotional aspect to the human around the care of their horse. For all of this, I thank Dr. Fugaro and his team!" - Susan

We love to share the stories of our lovely clients and patients! If you and your horse would like to be featured on our page, please send us a photo and a short testimonial!

04/16/2024

🤍 TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY 🤍

Sieme arrived in the United States from the Netherlands in 2001. He was 4 years old. He was schooled in the ring and was trained to perfection in his ground work. He had impeccable manners. Shortly after that, he went to North Carolina for training in driving. He competed in 2004 hooked tandem and in a 4 in hand! In 2005, I was able to acquire this amazing baroque Friesian who became my best friend, teacher and confidant. Since I was interested in doing dressage, my trainer worked tirelessly to develop those neck muscles from pulling to lifting.

Sieme was such a sweet horse, he always wanted to please. He always placed very high in the dressage arena, but I have to say my favorite thing was just doing ground work with him, riding to music (we had an awesome routine to "Game of Thrones), and just plain loving on him. He had so many talents - one of which was twisting off caps of juice and soda bottles. Sieme lived to a ripe old age of 27 thanks to the care of my trainer and the care of Dr. Fugaro and his team. I was so blessed to own such a beautiful, loving animal. I'm glad I was able to share him with you via this page - and hopefully bring a smile to your face - as Sieme did to mine. -Bev

04/15/2024

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04/14/2024

🥳🎈🎉 Please join us in wishing Dr. Martin a very Happy Birthday today! We hope you have a great day Dr. Martin! 🥳🎈🎉

04/11/2024

Please join us in wishing our office manager Vicki a very happy birthday today! We hope you have a wonderful day!! 🎉💜

04/01/2024

APRIL FOOLS!!! 💙 We appreciate all of your kind words and texts, but we are happy to inform you that you can't get rid of him just yet- Dr. Fugaro will continue to practice as normal and his smiling face is here to stay!

04/01/2024

After many years of dedicated service to our equine community, Dr. Michael Fugaro will be retiring from clinical practice as of May 1, 2024. Drs. Martin and Weisberg will continue to operate the practice as normal, providing the same level of service and care for our clients and patients. We are so thankful for all he has done to be a teacher and leader in the profession. Please join us in extending our thank you and well wishes to Dr. Fugaro!

EDIT: APRIL FOOLS!!! 💙 We appreciate all of your kind words and texts, but we are happy to inform you that you can't get rid of him just yet- Dr. Fugaro will continue to practice as normal and his smiling face is here to stay!

03/31/2024

Happy Easter to all! We hope everyone is enjoying their “bunnies” in this beautiful weather! 🐰🐣

03/26/2024

🐱Did you know...🐱
Our technicians and doctors have been heavily campaigning for an office cat! Here are just a few of the photos we have received over the last week 😊

How do you think their campaign is going? 🐱👍👎🤷‍♀️

03/23/2024

🥳🎉🎈 Happy Birthday!! 🎈🎉🥳

Please join us in wishing Dr. Fugaro a very Happy Birthday today! We hope you have a great day Doc!

03/21/2024

Spring has sprung! Which means…vaccination season is upon us as well!

If you are wondering what vaccinations your horse should receive, the answer is — There are no “one size fits all” vaccine recommendations. A veterinarian who knows your horse and your management system is your best resource to recommend what vaccines your equine friend should receive and with what frequency!

While vaccination does not prevent disease in all circumstances, a good immunization protocol minimizes the risk of infection and remains an essential component of responsible horse ownership. A vaccination appointment is also the perfect opportunity for a yearly check-up of your equine friend and a great way to catch any health concerns early.

If you have yet to contact your veterinarian about scheduling your horse's vaccinations, we encourage you to do it soon!

03/19/2024

💛TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY💛

"I believe it is so important to have a 'team' no matter what you do to enjoy your horses. Over many many years and certainly many horses, Mountain Pointe Equine Vets have been at the top of my team for care of all my horses. Through many ups and downs they are always there, always thoughtful and compassionate and coming up with the best solutions for the issues at hand. This was particularly evident when tragedy struck with my wonderful Morgan - He's the Ticket -. Drs. Fugaro and Martin eased the painful decision by coming up with a wonderful solution to give back to science with his rare case. They have also managed all my retired horses beautifully and even found a job for one of my mares to become a 'recipient' mare. They truly go above and beyond in the love and care of these precious animals. Presently, we are campaigning Maxima thru their watchful eye to keep her at the top of her game. I am truly grateful." -Sharon

We love to share the stories of our lovely clients and patients! If you and your horse would like to be featured on our page, please send us a photo and a short testimonial!