by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Nov 30, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
Controlling parasites means sticking to a reasonable program and involving an equine healthcare professional to improve the veterinarian-client relationship By David W. Ramey, DVM Horse owners and veterinarians have focused on control of equine internal parasites... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Sep 28, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
We have been seeing quite a few seriously underweight horses the past couple of months and I’d like to encourage you to have your horse evaluated if you notice equine weight loss. Do not wait until there is a serious issue and the neighbor calls the sheriff! The most... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Aug 11, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
Equine Back Pain Equine back pain is a fairly common occurrence in the athletic horse. Sadly, many horses are retired because the owners are not informed about potential treatment options. Back pain can be a primary issue (kissing spine, muscle strain) or it can be... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | May 31, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
The goal of any basic conditioning program is to enhance the psychological and the physical responses to exercise. Psychological responses with conditioning include greater confidence and desire to perform and minimized boredom and resentment. Physical responses... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Feb 28, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
Since we have been doing quite a bit of saddle fit checking with the Digatherm thermal imaging camera, we have often been asked what the big deal is. Put the saddle on the horse and go ride, right? Well, not so much! This is one of those tip of the iceberg issues. The... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jan 30, 2018 | Equine Medicine News
We are proud to have the only medical digital thermal imaging system in south Alabama. This new technology enables us to identify the location of inflammation in its earliest stages – before it becomes a cause of lameness or significant tissue damage. The science of... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Dec 13, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Have you ever thought your horse was a little off, or a bit grouchy in his work? Or that something was just not quite right – you thought that he was hurting or sick but you, and maybe even your veterinarian could not find a reason? Well this scenario is not uncommon.... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 31, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
As we get into colder weather, it becomes more important to pay particular attention to our geriatric horses. In the horse world, I would consider that to be an individual from the late teens onward. It is absolutely not true that older horses are normally skinny.... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 3, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
There have been so many eye cases lately I thought we should go over some of the more common causes of equine eye issues. I consider eye problems to be emergencies for the facts that it is often difficult for an owner to identify what is going on, and even a small... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jul 3, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Equine wound healing is a complex and elegant process of rebuilding damaged, dead, or missing tissue. There are 3 stages of wound healing: inflammatory, proliferation, and remodeling. The names give you an idea of what process is predominant at the time. Simply put,...
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