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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝗼𝐩𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐬? 𝐌𝗼𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝗼𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤! Ever wonder what’s going on 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 your horse? An 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙚 allows us to take a closer look at key areas that can affect performance, breathing, and overall health. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙚: * 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴(𝗘𝗜𝗣𝗛)– Checking for lung bleeding (Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage) after a hard run. * 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 – Detecting infections, abscesses, or mycosis (which can cause life-threatening bleeding!). * 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻– Diagnosing “roaring” (laryngeal hemiplegia) and other airway issues that affect breathing. * 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 – Identifying infections, inflammation, or foreign bodies. * 𝗨𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 – Gastric scoping to diagnose ulcers in performance horses. * 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 – Checking for esophageal issues like choke or scarring. Many of these conditions start with 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴—a slight change in performance, coughing after a run, or reluctance to flex at the poll. Scoping helps us catch problems 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴. Need an expert evaluation? 𝐃𝗼𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐗 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 is here to help keep your

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝗼𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝗼𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝗼𝐫𝐞? 𝐂𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝗺𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝗼𝐫𝗺𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝗼𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 Barrel, futurity, and performance horses put 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, and even subtle lameness can impact their speed, turns, and longevity. Here are some of the most 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 we see: 𝙃𝙤𝙘𝙠 & 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙣- Struggling in turns? 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵-𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥? Hock & stifle inflammation is a major culprit in barrel horses. 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨- This soft tissue injury can cause 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴- often subtle at first. 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚- Heel pain, stumbling, or toe-first landings could indicate 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴. 𝙃𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜- A sudden, severe limp? It might be 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨! 𝙆𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 & 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙣- Poor topline, reluctance to turn, or saddle resistance? 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥! 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣= 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨! If your horse is feeling “off,” schedule a 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮 with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝗼𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐞 to pinpoint the issue before it gets worse. #E

𝐇𝗼𝗼𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝗼 𝐃𝗼!If your horse suddenly goes dead lame, especially on one foot, it might be an abscess! Here’s how we help relieve the pain ⬇️𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔! Gentle movement encourages the abscess to drain faster by increasing circulation.𝑺𝒐𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑾𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 – A warm Epsom salt soak + a poultice wrap helps draw the infection out.𝑽𝒆𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 – If the abscess is deep or not resolving, your vet may need to open it up safely.𝑭𝒖𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕: Hoof abscesses can be more painful than some fractures! Luckily, once they drain, relief is almost immediate.𝑯𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔? Tell us in the comments 👇#HoofAbscess #EquineVet #HorseLameness #HoofCare #BarrelHorse #PerformanceHorse #DoubleXEquine #HorseHealth

🤔𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝗼𝐧!Here’s a little hint: This area is crucial for your horse’s ability to stretch and reach forward in their stride… Any guesses? 💡 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒂 The shoulder bursa is a fluid-filled sac that helps reduce friction and cushion the movement of tendons and muscles in the shoulder area. In performance horses like barrel, futurity, and other high-level competitors, this area plays a vital role in allowing smooth, powerful forward motion. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝗼 𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝗼𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐚? Injections in this area are often done to: - Address inflammation or pain caused by overuse or strain. - Treat conditions like bursitis or mild joint damage. - Help maintain a full range of motion, which is essential for those quick turns and long stretches. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝗼 𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡?- 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑠: To reduce inflammation and pain. - 𝐻𝑦𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝐴𝑐𝑖𝑑(𝐻𝐴): To improve joint lubrication and cushion. - 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑡-𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑚𝑎(𝑃𝑅𝑃): To stimulate healing in the affected tissues. - 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑠: To promote long-term regeneration of tissues. Keeping performance horses comfortable and sound is key to helping them achieve their best in the arena. If you’re noticing stiffness, shorter strides, or signs of discomfort, let us help! Contact 𝐃𝗼𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐗 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 today to schedule a consultation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝗼𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐞.#EquineCare #PerformanceHorse #ShoulderBursaInjection #EquineWellness #BarrelRacing #FuturityHorse #VeterinaryMedicine #DoubleXEquine #DrDonLee #PeakPerformance #Health

🎥 "Make sure you have a good relationship with your vet. You need someone who listens to you when you say something isn’t right and who’s willing to keep digging to find what’s wrong." – 𝐉𝗼𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝗼𝐧𝐭𝐠𝗼𝗺𝐞𝐫𝐲. We couldn’t agree more! Having a strong partnership with your vet is the foundation for keeping performance horses at the top of their game. That’s why we’re so honored to work with incredible horsemen like Jolene, one of the best futurity trainers in the business. Her dedication to her horses is unmatched, and it’s a privilege to help her champions perform at their peak. At 𝐃𝗼𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐗 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞, we believe in listening to you, staying persistent, and finding answers so your equine partners can shine. Whether you’re chasing futurity wins or just want to ensure your horse feels their best, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝗼𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐞 is here to help. Ready to experience the care that top trainers trust? Call us to schedule your appointment today! #PerformanceHorseVet #EquineCare #BarrelRacing #FuturityTrainer #JoleneMontgomery #EquineAthlete #HorseSoundness #PeakPerformance #DoubleXEquine #DrDonLee #BarrelHorseCare #WinningTeam #EquineExcellence #BarrelRacingLife #TopTrainerTips

✨𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠✨ This sassy lady made sure her personality shined during her lameness exam. Regular lameness exams help us catch issues early, keeping your equine athletes happy, healthy, and performing their best. Contact us to schedule your horse’s exam today! #PerformanceHorse #BarrelRacing #EquineHealth #JointCare #HorseCare #NoltrexVet #EquineAthlete #JointLubrication #PainFreePerformance #HorseWellness #CushingsSyndrome #EquineMetabolism #HealthyJoints #TopHorseCare #EquineJointHealth"

💉 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝗼𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝗼𝐫𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐣𝗼𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝗼𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝗼𝗺𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝗼𝐧-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲! 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘? Joint injections help reduce inflammation, improve mobility, and keep your horse performing at their peak—whether it’s tight turns or powerful sprints down the alley. Let us help your equine partner stay sound, healthy, and ready to dominate the arena! Call us today to schedule your appointment. #DoubleXEquine #BarrelHorseCare #JointHealth #EquinePerformance #SoundAndStrong

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Thankful for a great 2024, let’s get 2025 started right! Looking forward to meeting new customers & continuing with old. Animal wellness & longevity is our top priority! Call to schedule with us today! #equineveterinarian #veterinarymedicine #veterinarycare #veterinary #letsgo

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