Equine Medical Services Press Releases

Equine Medical Services: Introduction to Acupuncture

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:40:00 CST

Acupuncture; the word usually induces a raised eyebrow and skeptical look however the benefits of this treatment modality are numerous. Acupuncture, like all medicine, has been evolving over the last 3000 years and is currently used along with Western Medicine throughout much of the world. Click the above link to read the rest of the article.

Equine Medical Services: New Foal Exams

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:30:00 CST

One of the most important things a proud owner of a new foal can do is have their veterinarian examine the new arrival between 12 and 24 hours after it is born. Of course, the mare and foal should be examined sooner if the owner has any concerns about their well-being. Click the above link to read the rest of the article.

Equine Medical Services: Equine Choke, an informational article

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:30:00 CDT

I have seen a couple of these in the last week or so and thought I might pass along this article written by our very own Dr. Ortis. Hope you enjoy!

Equine Medical Services 2008 newsletter available

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:30:00 CDT

The 2008 Equine Health Update is currently at press and is scheduled to be mailed out next week, but you don't have to wait on the postal carrier to take a look. Hope you enjoy!

Equine Medical Services welcomes new Veterinarian

Tue, 16 Sept 2008 13:30:00 CST

Equine Medical Services is proud to announce a new addition to our veterinary team. On September 8, 2008, Dr. Tawna Purcell joined Drs. Rob Foss, Andria Cogswell, Heather Landrey, Hunter Ortis, Paul Schiltz and Nathan Voris as the newest member to complement our staff of veterinarians dedicated to providing horses with the highest quality veterinary care.

AAEP releases updated equine vaccination guidelines‏

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:00 CST

In a press release to AAEP members last week, the AAEP has released an update to the equine vaccination guidelines many veterinarians use when developing vaccination protocols. Please click on the above link (title) or visit our website for more information.

Drs. Foss, Landrey and Ortis attend the 53nd annual AAEP Convention in Orlando

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:00:00 CST

Drs. Robert Foss, Heather Landrey and Hunter Ortis attended the 53nd Annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention held December 1-5 in Orlando, Florida. The 2007 convention proved to be a meeting for the record books, as it attracted the highest total attendance of any AAEP convention with over 7,200 veterinary professionals, students, technicians, guests and exhibitors.

Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome

landrey@equmed.com (Dr. Heather Landrey) — Wed, 2 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST

Cushing’s disease is often diagnosed after a horse owner questions the vet about why an older horse is not shedding their winter coat or has an abnormally long coat during the warmer months of the year. This long coat, frequently curly, that does not shed is called hirsutism....

Splint bone problems: Splints, pops and fractures

ortis@equmed.com (Dr. Hunter Ortis) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CST

The splint bones are small bones located on either side of the larger cannon bone of the horse’s lower limb, just below the knees and hocks. Each splint bone is attached firmly to the cannon bone by a ligament which spans the length of the splint bone called the interosseous ligament. A “splint” or “popped splint” occurs in the forelimb when the interosseous ligament is torn or bruised....

West Nile Virus Update

voris@equmed.com (Dr. Nathan Voris) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CST

A common question we get during the summer is, “Do I need to vaccinate for West Nile?” Our answer is an emphatic-Yes! In central Missouri, we recommend vaccinating twice yearly, once in the spring, prior to mosquito season (with your horse’s other spring shots), and again mid-summer (late-June or July). While we have not seen any cases of equine West Nile in the past few years, there have been 8 confirmed cases of human West Nile virus in Boone County this year, confirming infected mosquito pools are in our area. Furthermore, the fact we have not seen recent equine infections indicates our current vaccination program is working.....

Equine Dentistry-Caps

landrey@equmed.com (Dr. Heather Landrey) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CST

As we all know, children lose their baby teeth when their adult teeth are ready to erupt. But did you realize that the samp process occurs in a horse's mouth? That's right; horses have deciduous or baby incisors and premolars which are replaced by permanent or adult incisors and premolars. As the permanent tooth erupts, it wears away the root of the deciduous tooth and eventually pushes the remnant of the baby tooth out. This remnant of the baby tooth is often referred to as a "cap". The molars, wolf teeth and canines do not develop caps because they erupt as permanent teeth with no deciduous teeth to replace.