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Summer 2009

Spring 2009

Summer 2008

Schedule Your Spring Vaccines!

It's time to schedule SPRING VACCINES for your equine friends.  SEVS is offering a special wellness exam with reduced vaccine prices that can be tailored specifically to the needs of your horse.

 
FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 31:  The wellness visit includes Rabies, EWT/WNV, Flu/Rhino vaccinations, fecal exam dental exam, nutritional counseling and a tube of Ivermectin wormer=$87.00!  Coggins during this period is $25.00; a reduced price.
 
By vaccinating horses in one area on certain days, we are able to reduce our call charges to $9.00 per owner if there are four owners in the area.  With five to ten owners, the call charge is $4.00, and with ten or more owners, there is NO call charge.
 
CALL US TO SCHEDULE:  583-7273.  It is the goal of SEVS to always have a healthly relationship with you and your horse.  SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!

Come Watch Live Gastric Scoping

Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service will be at Second Chance Stables, Charleton, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 with Merial to perform gastric scoping for horses that may show signs of ulcers.  This event is free and limited to 20 horses.  However, horse owners may come to the farm to observe.  So far, the interest in this workshop has been overwhelming. We look forward to holding a second gastric scoping in the future.  Please check back for further details.

 

Dr. Barnes to Speak on Lyme Disease

Dr. Barnes will speak about lyme disease in horses at the upcoming Saratoga Horse Symposium held Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 at the 4-H Training Center in Ballston Spa.  Horses in our area have been diagnosed and treated for lyme disease…but do you know the symptoms, testing protocol, treatment and prognosis?  Please join us to hear about an equine health issue that all horse owners should be aware of.  We will also have a booth, so please stop by.

 

Join Us For Equine Health Discussions

Saratoga Equine will be offering a series of short courses starting in the spring pertaining to equine health.  Topics presented are nutrition, parasites, lyme disease and colic.  These courses will be held at our clinic on 63 Henning Road.  Owners will attend an informative session that features these individual topics and an open forum for questions and answers.  There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.  Please check back for dates.  If you are interested in a particular topic, please send us an e-mail to let us know your thoughts.

 

Annual Saratoga Equine Horse Show Returns in October

Saratoga Equine will be hosting the annual Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service Fall Horse Show in October. This is the third year for the horse show. All proceeds are donated to the Double H Ranch. Class divisions will consist of lead line (ages 7 and under), novice (ages 8-10), intermediate (ages 11-14) and senior (ages 15-18). Check back for details on our website.

TheHorse.com News

New York Thoroughbred Breeder Convicted on 33 Cruelty Counts

Ernie Paragallo, a prominent New York Thoroughbred breeder and trainer has been convicted of mistreating dozens of horses. Paragallo was convicted March 10 of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a non-jury trial. The 52-year-old Long...

Regenerative Medicine Conference Attracts Vets, Researchers

More than 260 research scientists, veterinarians, and physicians from around the globe attended the first North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference, held in California's Santa Ynez Valley March 5-6. The meeting included formal...

FEI Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Consultation Begins

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced further steps in relation to the debate on in-competition use of a limited number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This plan was unveiled following a meeting...

Impaled Horse Continues Recovery

A horse that had a 3-foot-long tree branch pierce his side in January is still fighting infection in his chest and had another brush with death last week. Amigo, a 10-year-old Arabian endurance horse, was almost euthanized last Tuesday when his...

Penn National Horse Negative for Herpesvirus

A ban that went into effect March 9 banning Penn National-stabled horses from entering Maryland Jockey Club facilities has been lifted. The ban was ordered when a horse stabled at Penn National Race Course was euthanized after displaying signs...

Flood Shelter for Horses Offered at NDSU

With spring flooding likely in the Red River Valley, the North Dakota State University Equine Center again will open an emergency shelter for horses. "Horse owners are encouraged to prepare for the flood by developing an evacuation plan,"...

NSAID Choices for Horses Reviewed at Vet Conference

There is no "one-size-fits-all" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy for horses; therapy should be tailored to the animal and situation, said Cornell University's Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, at the 2010...

TheHorse.com en Espanol: Revision a Enfermedad Equina de los Pastos

This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Read a longer version of this article in English. Preguntas o comentarios en español...
 
   

 


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