Colquhoun Equine Health & Performance

08/21/2023

Determining a horse's cause of neck pain can help ensure he receives the correct treatment.

08/07/2023

We will be closed from August 8 - 15, but will still be available by phone for urgent medical problems!!

08/06/2023

Origin of the word VETERINARY

The word "veterinarian" originates from Latin. In ancient Rome, horses used in the army (loading beasts) that were very old would gather in a place where they could enjoy and rest. These animals were called "veterinus".

The people who cared for these animals were called VETERINARII (veterinarius), which was a derivative of the word VETUS / VETERIS, "old", because of this the profession of animal care was called that.

259 years after the creation of the first school of veterinary medicine the first two veterinary schools, Lyon, on August 4, 1761, and the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort (Paris), were created by French Claude Bourgelat, lawyer and lover of horses, who did not accept inefficiency in the empirical treatment of his breed horses, and used his influence to convince King Louis XV to create the School of Veterinary of Lyon, which began operating in 1762, with its students recruited among horsemen, specialists in the care of the helmets of the horses, horsemanship being one of the subjects studied.

The second country was Austria in 1768, followed by Italy in 1769, Denmark in 1773, Sweden in 1775, Germany in 1778, Hungary in 1781, England in 1791 and Spain in 1792. At the end of the 18th century, there were 19 schools of veterinary medicine across Europe.

The first recognized veterinarians graduated from major veterinary schools founded between 1762 and 1821, such as the Royal Veterinary College in 1791 in London, and Lyon School became a symbol of modernity.

Source: Dr. Oscar Brogna.

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07/20/2023

Sedating horses that are unruly or in pain has its place in the industry. It benefits both the horse and the farrier. What doesn’t have a place, though, are farriers administering intravenous sedatives.

05/18/2023

Today’s venue.
Great NAEP continuing ed!!

05/17/2023

Louie says “Thank you!”

05/06/2023

LOL

Too true!

02/06/2023

Dr. C is thrilled to be starting the year with an updated cordless digital ultrasound. With 3 probes it can do legs, feet and organs!!!….
And that’s not all. Stay tuned!!

02/03/2023

The equine veterinarians at the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) are board-certified in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, are well-versed in the demands of each individual sport horse and can provide a range of rehabilitative treatments an...

02/03/2023

A 13-year study showed this PPID treatment improves horses’ clinical signs and quality of life over prolonged periods.

01/22/2023

The best winter weight management practice could be consistent monitoring of your horse’s body condition.

11/18/2022

10/07/2022

Have you considered providing your farrier with foot X-rays to more exactly evaluate trimming and shoeing? This can be very important and should be done on a routine basis!!!

09/29/2022

September 28 is . While the number of confirmed equine cases every year is low, talking about this disease remains important because of the potential for human exposure—which does NOT have to involve a bite from an infected horses, as contact of skin or mucosa with the horse’s saliva could be enough to transmit the disease.

Rabies has many faces but they are all deadly—once a horse shows clinical signs, the animal invariably dies within a few days as there is no treatment.
The good news is that modern vaccines are highly effective and current AAEP recommendations list rabies as one of the “core vaccines” that should be given to all horses annually to maintain immunity (read the full AAEP vaccination guidelines here: https://aaep.org/guidelines/vaccination-guidelines)

Equine rabies is a real risk for all horses, and a public health concern as well. Be sure to set up a regular vaccination schedule with your veterinarian if you haven’t already done so, and remember that strange behavior on behalf of your equine friend is always a valid reason to check in with your horse doctor!

Read more about rabies on our website at https://aaep.org/horsehealth/rabies-has-many-faces

09/24/2022

Back from the meeting with some great new ideas to incorporate into practice.
Some exciting new news is on the way….stand by!!!

09/22/2022

Great first day: Foot x-rays, trimming/shoeing and gait abnormalities!!

09/21/2022

Off to some great combined veterinarian/farrier CE in Saratoga!!!