We’re back! Southern Equine Service is excited to announce we are restarting our Something About a Horse educational meetings at the end of July. Our topic will be Muscle Diseases in Horses. This topic includes: PSSM (polysaccharide storage myopathy) type 1 and 2, HYPP (hyperkalemic periodic paralysis), and RER (recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis). We will discuss what breeds are most commonly effected, what signs you might seen in effected horses, current diagnostic testing, and potential treatments.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Highfields.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Highfields.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Full Gallop Farm.

Something About a Horse meeting (SAH) series: The clinic hosts monthly sessions the last Wednesday of every month on various equine topics. These meetings usually include a short lecture followed by an interactive demonstration. It's FREE to attend and you do not have to be a client. So join us at the hospital and bring your friends the last Wednesday of each month.

Southern Equine will be on call and on site at Full Gallop Farm.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Highfields.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Highfields.

This month Dr. Beetz and Dr. Reda are going to discuss equine placentas! A placenta (or equine after birth) is the sac of tissue that surrounds a fetus while it is growing in utero. This bag like structure protects the fetus and helps provide nourishment. When the foal is born, the tissue is expelled. We will discuss why it is important to save this tissue after your foal is born and have your veterinarian exam it.

Southern Equine will be on call and on site at Full Gallop Farm.

Southern Equine will be on call and on site at Full Gallop Farm.

This month our topic is Equine Stomachs. We’ll discuss the basic anatomy of a horse’s stomach and how it helps is the early stages of digestion. We will also discuss diseases of the stomach including gastric impactions and gastric ulcers. We’ll have video clips of gastroscopes to show how this method is helpful in diagnosing stomach disease. We will also discuss how nutrition, supplements, and medications can interact with the stomach and affect your horse’s overall health.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Full Gallop Farm.

We’re early this month!

Before you fall in love with a new horse, we highly recommend getting a pre-purchase exam. Pre-purchase exams include a thorough physical exam including checking the horse's eyes and teeth. Keeping your intended discipline and level in mind, we also do a soundness exam and evaluate the horse's potential ability to withstand the desired level of work. We'll have a discussion on the basics of a pre-purchase exam followed by a demonstration of the exam and potential findings.

Voodoo, Hoodoo, and Hocus Pocus! Sometimes veterinarians have some strange recommendations. Just in time for Halloween, in this month's meeting we'll discuss "Veterinary Voodoo" reviewing some of the less conventional topics in veterinary medicine. We'll discuss the scientific reasoning behind integrative medicine topics such as chiropractic and acupuncture. We'll also discuss which treatments are helpful (like beer for non-sweaters) vs hurtful (like kerosene for rain rot).

This month we are discussing common equine eye conditions. We’ll cover everything from chronic tearing to eye lid lacerations to degenerative eye diseases and more. If you’re a veteran horse owner, you know eye problems in horses are not uncommon and when it comes to treatment for an eye issue, the sooner the better. We’ll be sure to cover some basic trouble shooting so if your horse ever has an eye problem or injury you’ll know what to do.

New Bridge Polo will be hosting the United States Polo Association (USPA) National Youth Tournament Series (NYTS) Championship September 6th and 8th.

This month we are discussing 3 legged or non-weight bearing lameness. We’ll discuss potential causes of severe lameness. We will also discuss what you can do if you find your horse is acutely non-weight bearing until the vet can examine him/her.

Southern Equine Service will be on-site and on-call at Full Gallop Farm.