El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital Equine Department

El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital Annual Equine Fall Meeting - 2013 Date/Time: Saturday, November 9th, Noon to 4:00 pm Location: Lakeside Rodeo Grounds Meeting Hall, 12584 Mapleview St Lakeside... For all those who attend, you will receive: Food (Hot dogs and Polish Dogs) Drinks (Water, Sodas) ECVVH Hoof Pick ECVVH Spray Bottle ECVVH Snake Bite 1st Aid Kit ECVVH Caps (While supplies last) Get your FREE invitation through ECVVH to sign up for The Horse Care for Life Program from Merck Animal Health and Purina. A unique interactive program offering expert healthcare information tailored to the horse’s age and use. Program Presenters (small bio) Dr. Ashley White Equine veterinarian at ECVVH Dr. Kevin May Equine veterinarian at ECVVH Dr. Lynn Richardson special guest and Board Certified Surgeon at the Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Anne Henderson Merck Rep. for the Horse Care for Life Program (HCFL) Time Presenter(s) Topic Noon 12:50 pm Dr. White Owner, Farrier, Veterinarian Relationship; Thrush 1:00 1:50 pm Dr. May Aging the horse up to 5 years of age Cases of Incisor problems 1:50 2:05 pm Break (15 minutes) 2:05 2:55 pm Dr. Richardson Pigeon Fever (Dryland Distemper) Owner, Regular Veterinarian Relationship with Referral Veterinarian and Hospital 3:05 3:25 Anne Henderson HCFL Website Tour and Presentation 3:30 4:00 pm All Presenters Round Table Discussion See more

SDCFA awarded us a plaque for supporting the 2013 Fall Forging Event. Saturday was spent ensuring both farriers and horses were safe during the competiton

Check out the new wrap job on the ECVVH truck! The guys at Triton Imaging did a great job!!

EHV-1 Update: All Riverside County and Orange County Facilities have been released from quarantine. Currently, there are no facilities in California under quarantine for EHV-1.

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UPDATE ON CURRENT EHV-1 SITUATION: ORANGE COUNTY: * January 12, 2012: Two additional horses displaying fever and... respiratory signs have been confirmed positive for the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus- 1, on the Orange County Premises. All horses on the premises remain under quarantine and being monitored for disease. * January 11, 2012: A gelding displaying neurologic signs from an Orange County premises was confirmed positive for the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus-1. The gelding has been isolated, quarantined and is under veterinary care. The large multi-disciple facility has been quarantined with no movement of horses on or off the property. The potentially exposed horses on the premises are being monitored. A full epidemiologic investigation at the affected premises has been initiated by the CDFA Animal Health Branch. While it is prudent to be aware of these outbreaks of the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus- 1, it is by no means a call for panic. As we have stated before, worrying about catching this virus is similar to catching the human flu for you. Quarantine of the infected horses, horses that have come in contact with them and the facility they are located in is all that is needed. If you practice good hygiene and prevent exposure of your horse to other horses (whether they seem sick or not) you should be just fine. This would entail but not be limited to: Do not let your horses come into direct contact with other horses (even if they seem ok). Do not let them drink out of a common water source. Bring your own water, feed and containers. Do not handle someone else’s horse or tack. If you do, then change your clothing and wash your hands and face before handling your horse or tack.

Happy New Year to everyone!

Thrush: A Filthy or Functional Problem? The horse possesses a natural hoof-cleaning mechanism. As the horse bears weight on the foot, expansion of the frog and heel occurs, and when the weight comes off the foot the opposite occurs. This self-cleaning process allows most horses to withstand filthy and wet conditions. Below is a list of items that would inhibit this process, thus promoting thrush formation, and a list of items that would retard this process, thus promote... thrush formation. Factors that inhibit self-cleaning/promote thrush formation: Chronic stiffness/lameness especially in the heel area which might result in the heel growing longer and the frog recessing. Infrequent/Insufficient exercise Improper/Infrequent trimming of the foot Factors that promote self-cleaning/inhibit thrush formation: Exercise even getting out on a daily basis for a turn out and/or hand walking for 30 minutes or more can be of benefit, especially when it is wet. Trimming the foot on a more frequent/regular basis. Of course, cleaning your horse's hooves daily, helps to prevent this infection from occurring, and allows you to identify this problem before it gets out of hand (or hoof)!

Important Rules Changes to the Drugs & Medication Rules for Competition Horses Become Effective December 1, 2011. For all the details, click the link below! http://www.aaep.org/press_room.php?term=2011&id=458

Special Purina Feed Offer!! Do you feed Purina Wellsolve L/S or W/C and/or Equine Senior/Equine Senior Active? If the answer is YES then we have coupons for you! The Wellsolve ones are "Buy 2 bags, save $20" and the Equine Senior ones are "Buy 2 bags, save $10"... If you would like to pick one up, please call/email the office so we can set one aside for you. Limit one per person for each product.

Hi All - I know we've been MIA but we just wanted to let everyone know that Dr. May is offically back to work so if you need to make an appointment just call the office! Hope you all stayed warm and dry with all the rain we had last weekend! ECVVH Equine Dept.

EHV-1 UPDATE - 8-24-11 On 8/23/11, there was a confirmed case of the neurologic form of EHV-1 in a horse in Sonoma County. On 8/24/11 2 additional horses on the premises were confirmed with a nasal swab and the only clinical signs were that they had a fever. The entire premises is under quarantine and 13 other horses at the premises are being monitored.... These horses had no direct link to the breakout in May, and there is minimal risk of disease spread as this was a closed facility. See more

Hot days mean our horses don't drink enough water which can lead to impaction colic. Follow these quick tips to promote adequate water intake and keep your horse hydrated: 1. Make sure waterers are in the shade....water gets HOT in the sun! 2. Clean waterers DAILY 3. Provide larger waterers and have a second back-up warterer available to your horse.... 4. Add/Increase salt intake - add table salt to supplements or spray hay with a water/salt solution....even if they have a salt block available! See more