Services

Flock/Herd Health Evaluations

Henderson Equine Clinic — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:03:59 +0000

Annual flock/herd health evaluations are an ideal way to gain the viewpoint of an "extra pair of eyes" on your farm, maintain a legal veterinary/client/patient relationship, and stay up to date on any new veterinary/mangement research.

Dehorning/Disbudding

Henderson Equine Clinic — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:59:04 +0000

We are pleased to offer dehorning/disbudding services to our sheep and goat clients. We offer cornual nerve blocks, hot iron disbudding, and post disbudding pain management for young goat kids/lambs. Surgical dehorning is also available for scur and horn removal of older animals.

Acupuncture

Henderson Equine Clinic — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:55:43 +0000

To compliment Our Traditional Western Veterinary medicine, Henderson Equine Clinic offers traditional acupuncture to treat the following:
1. Musculoskeletal conditions, lameness and neurological disorders.
2. Cardiovascular diseases and respiratory disorders.
3. Gastrointestinal disorders and behavioral problems.
4. Dermatological problems and immune-mediated diseases.
5. Renal & urinary disorders and reproductive disorders.

Using Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) Principles: Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Eight Principles, Zang-fu Physiology and Pathology, Meridians and Channels.

Laboratory Services

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:39:11 +0000

We can meet all your laboratory needs using reference laboratories as well as our in house laboratory.

Our in-clinic laboratory services include:

Fecal egg count and direct smear examination

Packed cell volume (hematocrit) and total blood protein

Fibrinogen

blood chemistry

Urine analysis

IgG testing

Cytology

Microbiology including Uterine and Bacterial Cultures and Sensitivity

Our reference laboratory services include:

Coggins testing -Equine Infectious Anemia

HYPP -Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

Thyroid testing

Blood serum Titers

Uterine biopsies

Muscle biopsies

Ophthamology

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:36:03 +0000

The evaluation and treatment of the large animal eye is a unique field. Horses have fairly sensitive eyes; a small ulcer that would heal without treatment in a cow or dog may blind a horse if left untreated. We are prepared to examine and treat a variety of equine eye problems, including corneal ulcers, uveitis, glaucoma, and eyelid lacerations.

Alpaca/Llama eyes are similar to equine in their needs for immediate evaluation and treatment. We are able to examine and assess your camelid's eyes in the field or in our in house treatment area.

Neonatal Care

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:28:29 +0000

Foals should be examined around 8-12 hours after birth, to assess them for congenital problems and make sure they received enough colostrum to ensure they are protected against disease. During this examination we will also evaluate the mare and placenta, to be sure the mare did not suffer any significant injuries during foaling, and that she passed an intact placenta.

Foals also have different vaccination and deworming requirements than adult horses. Foals are protected by their dams' immunity for a few months after birth, and then vaccinations are required thereafter. We can work with you to develop a plan for how to best vaccinate and deworm your young stock to help prevent problems down the line.

Saddle and Tack Fitting

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:24:57 +0000

How your saddle and other tack fit your horse can have a huge impact on his movement, comfort level and ability to perform. A poor fitting saddle can cause back problems which may be manifested subtly. Signs include resistance to being girthed, swishing tail while being mounted or girthed, a hollow back during riding, or poor performance. We can evaluate the fit of your saddle and make recommendations on how to keep your horse (and you!) as comfortable as possible.

Minor Surgery

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:20:52 +0000

We can perform minor surgeries on your farm, including laceration repair, biopsy and mass removal, castration, and small ruminant c-sections (can be done in clinic). Our clinic is equipped with a large stall for performing more invasive surgeries such as "high-flank" cryptorchid surgery, or hernia repair.

Reproductive Services

Ashley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:17:44 +0000

Henderson Equine Clinc (and Small Ruminants!) offers reproductive services at your farm or in our clinic. We offer artificial insemination (for horses and goats), breeding soundness examinations and pregnancy evaluation by palpation and ultrasonography. This past year we have also performed embryo transfer. We also offer uterine cultures, uterine biopsies, and uterine cytology. Our other services include male breeding soundness examination, semen collection and cooling/shipping or direct insemination. We offer prenatal and neonatal care for your mares, foals, crias, kids, and lambs.

We recommend all mares and foals receive a wellness exam shortly after birth. We also recommend a post-natal wellness exam for alpacas and llamas and their crias. At this time we can also test IgG levels.

Parasite Management/FAMACHA

Ashley — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:53:29 +0000

Henderson Equine Clinic recommends "Targetted Deworming" which employs fecal egg counts to determine how your individual horse or farm needs to be managed. For years, veterinarians have recommended "Rotational Deworming" which simply rotates dewormers every 6 weeks or so throughout the year. The problem with this system is that most horses do not need to be dewormed this frequently. Like the overuse of antibiotics, overuse of dewormers can and have caused resistance in the population we are using them to control.
Fecal egg counts should also be used for deciding whether or not to deworm small ruminants. This is even more critical, as many of the dewormers currently being used have limited or NO effect in some populations. Based on previous deworming history, Fecal Egg Counts, and clinical signs we can make educated recommendations on deworming product choices, as well as if the animal needs to be dewormed at all.