Centennial Equine Sports Medicine, Professional LLC

03/26/2025

Cortez Montezuma County Fairground Appointment dates are open! We're planning on a visit every other week (with some exception for MCF events) April - September, 2025.

02/26/2025

Centennial Equine is hiring!

As we expand to include three veterinarians this spring, we are looking to expand our field technical staff. Ideally we are looking for a full-time (4 days/week) assistant who can start now (or before April 1). Applicants should be knowledgeable and capable horse handlers; previous veterinary experience is not required. Call our office at (970) 731-4100 for more information and/or email [email protected].

01/31/2025

You might notice a new voice answering our phones when you call us. Please welcome Cindy Cunningham, our new office manager! Cindy has extensive experience in managing veterinary practices and as a veterinary field technician and we are so excited to have her on our team. We'll try to get her in the field to meet some of you soon.

12/08/2024

We see a few cases each year, though some years are worse than others!

DID YOU KNOW?

Strangles was one of the first equine diseases to be described by the early writers of veterinary science (was first reported in 1215) and is one of the most commonly diagnosed contagious diseases of the horse, worldwide. Though strangles is highly contagious and can affect many horses on a farm, particularly young animals, most horses with infection recover without complication.

It is not uncommon for strangles infections to recur on a farm with previous outbreaks of the disease. The bacteria can survive in water sources for over a month, but the primary source of recurrent infections is most likely asymptomatic carrier horses. Anywhere from 4-50% of the horses on farms with recurring strangles are asymptomatic carriers of the infection, and they may continue to shed the bacteria for months to even years, serving as a continual source of new infections.

If you suspect a strangles outbreak, be sure to involve your veterinarian right away to determine the diagnosis and the best control practices for your particular farm. Strangles is a reportable disease in some states. Movement of any horses on or off the farm should be stopped, and new horses should not be introduced. Monitoring the temperature of all horses daily and isolating horses at the first sign of fever is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of infection. Infected horses can transmit the bacteria to healthy horses one to two days after they develop a fever.

To learn more about strangles, visit our website at https://aaep.org/resource/client-education-presentation-understanding-equine-strangles/

As always, your veterinarian remains your best source of information and advice!

10/12/2024

Wondering which way to vote on CO Prop 145?
Here's a great discussion on the subject:

Letting non-vets diagnose and perform surgery poses risks with questionable benefits

08/02/2024

Check out this webinar about disaster preparedness that is taking place next Thursday, August 8th at 6 pm MDT. Register using the link below:

https://aaep.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=098934c9131c3fad1fa75df6c&id=522e72255d&e=3009e181db

02/26/2024

02/12/2024

The answer to Friday's quiz: Gastrophilus!

Also known as the bot fly, Gastrophilus larvae in the stomach is the result of horses ingesting bot fly eggs. They are readily eliminated with ivermecting paste deworming and don't generally cause much harm compared to our number one equine adult pararasite enemy, the Strongyle. In rare cases Gastrophilus can cause perforating gastric ulcers, which were not seen in Friday's horse.

As an aside, this is why the horse must be fasted for 18-24 hours prior to a gastroscopy to check for gastric ulcers. This horse was only eating about half his normal feed over the last several days and very little of his stomach could be visually inspected.

02/10/2024

Look who's coming back to visit in tomorrow's Superbowl Commercials! Which one was your favorite?

02/09/2024

These are images from a horse who presented for endoscopic examination of his esophagus after a history of multiple choking episodes. This is an (unfasted) view of his stomach. Can you guess what we found in there? Answer coming on Monday...