-Dr. Fred’s List--Dr. Fred’s List-Consider 10…..Consider 10…..

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-Dr. Fred’s List--Dr. Fred’s List-Consider 10…..Consider 10…..

the good, the bad, the the good, the bad, the uglyugly

Riverside Veterinary Clinic, LLCRiverside Veterinary Clinic, LLCPendleton, Oregon 97801Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Things owner’s control• Well mannered horses

– Trailer loading– Feet– Mouth– Ears– Injections– Sheath/Udder– Basic ground manners and respect– Biting– “Oh…., she doesn’t like men”

Things owner’s control• Emergency Preparedness

– Trailer availability

– Truck availability

– Phone service

– Giving directions

Things owner’s control• Wound Treatments

– Bandaging• Too little, too tight, too short

– Medications• Appropriate uses

– Wrong dose– Wrong dosing schedule– Inappropriate application– Inappropriate administration

» Penicillin (procaine G or long-acting penicillin)

– There’s a lot of BS out there and a few good things – most are used incorrectly

• Nitrofurazone• Supergreen

Things owner’s control• Equine Finances

– Commonly misunderstood• After hours vs. business hours - referral

• What’s a horse cost these days?• ~$1798.00/year($4.93) for 15 years• That is a 10 year old ranch gelding used for 15 years

• $2500 horse• $3500 saddle, pad, breast collar• $100 head stall, reins, bit• $480 farrier fees shod year round (on going cost)• $260 veterinary fees - 5-way, WNV, deworming, dental prophylaxis (on going cost)• $175 blanket• $640 hay - 4 ton/year feeding 12 months $160/ton – (on going cost)• What’s not on here – trailer, truck, maintenance, stall, hay storage, etc.

Diseases whose outcomes are directly

influenced by the owner• Colic

– Food change– Water– Feed time consistency– Timely recognition and appropriate treatment

• Spasmodic• Displacements• Impactions• Torsions• Pre-existing medical problems

• “Do ya think I ought to give it some banamine and see what happens?”

Diseases whose outcomes are directly

influenced by the owner • Lameness

– Founder• Commonly misunderstood• Delay in treatment common• Treatment is challenging, fluid, occasionally

unsuccessful– Abscesses– Osteoarthritis– Synovitis– Fractures– Bone chips– Tendonitis– Desmitis

Diseases whose outcomes are directly

influenced by the owner • Lacerations

– Initial wound assessment– Anatomy

• Structures involved are not recognized and the wound is misunderstood

– Early treatment is better than delayed treatment resulting in a quicker return to function and reduced overall cost (pay a little now or a lot later)

– To the vet or not to the vet• Always difficult for individuals to decide• “I’m sorry I brought this in since it was so minor.”

Preventative care as influenced by the

owner• Dentistry

– Commonly overlooked– Commonly put off too long– Commonly misunderstood

• Floating (Dental prophylaxis)– Performance– Therapeutic/corrective

Preventative care as influenced by the

owner• Foot care

– Abscesses– Trimming– Shoeing– VCPFR!!!!!– Therapeutic repair/treatment

• Quarter cracks• White line disease• Toe cracks

Preventative care as influenced by the

owner• Vaccinations

– How many here trim and shoe their own horses? – How many vaccinate their own horses? {How do you decide?} – How many change their own oil in their vehicle/s?– How many work on their own vehicles?

– Owner administered• Cost• Pride in the job

vs– Veterinary administration

• Examination• Recommendations

– Costs more money?

Questions?

Ever wonder where your money eventually goes?