Click on this link to check out a pdf of the slides from Dr. Alyssa Butters' presentation at the First Aid Seminar on March 29, 2016!
When is my mare going to foal?
This is the first post in a series about foaling out your mare.
Foaling season is upon us and mare owners everywhere are left guessing as to when their mares are going to foal. Watching your mare can be frustrating and confusing, but knowing some basics and being prepared can go along way to help bring a healthy foal into the world, or to help save a sick one. This spring we will have a series of posts about foaling – what to watch for when your mare is close to foaling, how to be prepared, what to do once the foal is on the ground, and when to breed back your mare. This first post in the series covers information on the signs that your mare is close to foaling.
Dr. Lindsay Rogers, DVM
Dr. Lindsay Rogers is the newest addition to our team. Lindsay grew up in Calgary and competed locally in show jumping, dressage, and three day eventing. She completed her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry at Trinity Western University before graduating with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in 2015. She went on to an internship in Equine Field Service at WCVM before starting at Burwash Equine Services. Dr. Rogers has a special interest in equine reproduction but enjoys the variety of equine practice, especially equine wellness (vaccine and dentistry) and senior horse care. Outside of veterinary medicine, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her husband, Zach, and their crazy cat, Molly, as well as playing hockey and riding and training the numerous horses her and her sister keep at their parents' acreage.
Fall Seminar 2015 - Vaccines
Fall Seminar 2015 - Equine Infectious Anemia
Fall Seminar 2015 - Update on the Lameness Locator
Annual Alberta Horse Conference
We are all looking forward to attending the Annual Alberta Horse Conference in Red Deer this coming weekend! If you've never been, it is an excellent educational opportunity. Check out the speakers and topics for this year on their website, and be sure to come visit our booth between sessions and say hi!
Holiday Hours
We will be closed on December 25th & December 28th, 2015 and January 1st, 2016. We will be in the office until noon on December 24th and December 31st.
As always, our 24 hour emergency service for our clients will be uninterrupted and you can reach our on call veterinarian at 403-242-1913.
Wishing you all the very best of the holiday season!
2015 Fall Seminar
2015 Fall Seminar
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
7:00 PM
Westlife Church, Springbank
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Directions: South from #1 Hwy @ Calaway Park for 1/2 km, turn east on Twp Rd 245, watch for signs.
Modern Parasite Control
What’s best for your horse?
Dr. Ela Misuno DVM, MVSc
Vaccine Reactions
What’s normal? What’s not?
Dr. Doug Myers DVM
DISCUSSION PERIOD
EIA (Coggins) Update – Dr. Alyssa Butters
Lameness Locator – Dr. Crystal Lee
Wellness Plans – Dr. Kirby Penttila
Admission is a donation for the Food Bank
Cash Donations Welcome – Tax Receipts Available
Phone: 403-242-1913 office@burwashequine.ca
Misty - Enucleation surgery
An enucleation is the surgical removal of a horse's eye. There are many indications for which this surgery would be performed, including trauma, neoplasia (cancer), extensive infection, or any condition causing pain in a blind eye. In Misty's case, the procedure was recommended due to an acute worsening of uveitis and ulceration along with equine recurrent uveitis flare-ups that had been occurring over the last four years.