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Coosa Valley Equine Center has been proud to provide essential health care services to the equine community since 1987 -- over 33 years. Our goal is to continue to provide those services as long as there are horses to be cared for!!! In the current almost unbelievable circumstances, we find it necessary to make some modifications in how we go about our daily work:
• Most importantly -- our hospital doors will be open to EVERY horse in need of urgent & emergency care as has been our policy since 1st opening those doors.
• Horses in need of care for health, injury & comfort will be seen on an appointment basis as well.
• We will be compacting our clinic hours to reduce exposure of our staff, their families as well as our clients to the unpredictable CoVid19 that has infiltrated our lives.
• Clinic hours will be 8AM until 2PM Monday through Friday.
Full clinical support will be available during that time. This includes our Business Office as well.
• "After Hours" situations will be handled as they have in the past.
• We do ask that "routine care" (vaccinations, dental care, health exams, etc.) be postponed until this human health crisis has subsided.
We are in hopes this policy will help protect us all from excessive risk of exposure to the CoVid19 virus. We must all remember that a clinical case in our hospital staff could force a 2 week suspension of ALL services including emergencies. Please understand & respect our concerns for all who would be affected by such a situation. We are taking these steps to help maintain our ability to support you & your horses during these trying times.
Remember, if you have a situation that urgent or emergency care at ANY time, please contact us through the usual channels, starting with a phone call to 205 338-1111.
Cheers, IMEM
(It's Me, Ed Murray)
Ed Murray, DVM
Coosa Valley Equine Center
1330 Mineral Springs Road
Pell City, AL 35125
205-338-1111
Imaging:
We have made several enhancements to our imaging capabilities over the last few months! We have upgraded our ultrasound to a new digital unit that gives the best detail of soft tissue structures such as ligaments, tendons, abdomens and even eyes. Our large overhead x-ray unit has been replaced with a new high frequency high capacity unit, which enhances the x-rays of larger body parts such as stifles, shoulders, necks, backs and chest. Our Fuji digital x-ray unit has also been upgraded, allowing for better quality of images for viewing. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - the "gold standard" for diagnosis of humans - has made its way into the horse industry and we have added our own in-house MRI unit dedicated to lameness issues.
For the treatment:
We are using the newest and most advanced methods available for regenerative medicine procedures for IRAP, PRP and BMAC therapy. Tildren therapy, a European drug treatment, continues to work wonders at restoring soundness in horses with navicular or other chronic bone conditions.. All of these procedures greatly improve the treatment of lameness in horses and all of these procedures are performed the same day at our clinic.
We are pleased to announce the addition of the Equinosis Lamness Locator to our arsenal of diagnostic tools for lameness evaluations. Lameness Locator® objectively detects and quantifies body movement asymmetry in a horse using small, wireless, body-mounted inertial sensors and a hand-held tablet PC. Instrumentation of the horse is quick, easy, and completely non-invasive. Data collection is in real time and veterinarians are free to perform their usual lameness evaluation routine without distraction.
The Lameness Locator® is a system that enables a veterinarian to objectively identify lameness in horses. The system provides an analysis that indicates whether the horse is lame, an amplitude of the severity of the lameness, the limb or limbs involved, and the part of the motion cycle at which peak pain is occurring (impact, mid-stance, or push off).
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Lameness Locator® objectively detects and quantifies body movement asymmetry in a horse using small, wireless, body-mounted inertial sensors and a hand-held tablet PC. Instrumentation of the horse is quick, easy, and completely non-invasive. Data collection is in real time and veterinarians are free to perform their usual lameness evaluation routine without distraction.
The Lameness Locator® is a system that enables a veterinarian to objectively identify lameness in horses. The system provides an analysis that indicates whether the horse is lame, an amplitude of the severity of the lameness, the limb or limbs involved, and the part of the motion cycle at which peak pain is occurring (impact, mid-stance, or push off).
- See more at: http://equinosis.com/#sthash.kNZORyZw.dpufLameness Locator® objectively detects and quantifies body movement asymmetry in a horse using small, wireless, body-mounted inertial sensors and a hand-held tablet PC. Instrumentation of the horse is quick, easy, and completely non-invasive. Data collection is in real time and veterinarians are free to perform their usual lameness evaluation routine without distraction.
The Lameness Locator® is a system that enables a veterinarian to objectively identify lameness in horses. The system provides an analysis that indicates whether the horse is lame, an amplitude of the severity of the lameness, the limb or limbs involved, and the part of the motion cycle at which peak pain is occurring (impact, mid-stance, or push off).
- See more at: http://equinosis.com/#sthash.cGfX9w1z.dpufTravel Season
It is that time of year again, most will be getting ready to travel with their horses to various shows, trail events, etc.. Just remember before you leave you need to do some advance planning. Check and recheck your tow vehicle and trailer to ensure they are horse safe and road worthy, especially trailer tires, bearings, brakes and lights. Keep a close eye on the horses that will be traveling with you weeks prior to departure. Deworm and vaccinate at least two weeks before you are scheduled to leave to maximize immunity. Even your healthy horse will need proof of such, it is standard for most all states to require proof of vaccinations, negative Coggins and a health certificate and it is a good idea to keep all these items together in a folder or envelope for easy retrieval. Every state has its own health requirements, check the current requirements in each state you plan to travel through. You can find out what is required in each state by calling the automated information line of the Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health (800-545-8732) from a touch-tone phone, or you can go online to APHIS.USDA.GOV website under Import/Export and click on the various states or try GlobalVet Link web site. If you still have questions, you may call our office (205-338-1111) and Evelyn can help you with the regulations and your health certificate needs. All of this information needs to be up to date and will not run out before your return.When doing your research for each states requirements pay close attention to any resent outbreaks or quarantines. The state of Michigan has recently made several updates to there requirements. Make sure you have met all requirements and happy trails!