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Dentistry: Don’t Forget the Little Guy!
Equine dentistry can be one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of veterinary medicine. These days many veterinarians have special training in dentistry and several have devoted their practice exclusively to the subject. As an associate at McKee-Pownall Equine … Continue reading
Acupuncture for a Sick Horse
Typically, I would not choose acupuncture for a sick horse as my first line of defense. We have excellent drugs, like antibiotics and anti-inflammatories that have been known to save lives. During a course lecture for “Evidence Based Acupuncture” I … Continue reading
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The Basics
Equine dentistry can be one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of veterinary medicine. These days many veterinarians have special training in dentistry and several have devoted their practice exclusively to the subject. As an associate at McKee-Pownall Equine … Continue reading
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Safety First
As many of you probably know, there was an explosion involving a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at an equine rehabilitation facility. The explosion resulted in one horse and person being killed and a second person being seriously injured. The details of … Continue reading
The Joys of Treating an Older Horse
As the owner of several geriatric horses, I know first hand how endearing owning an “oldie” can really be. A swayed back, a droopy lip, a greyed face, a missing eye are charming qualities that become all the more sweet … Continue reading
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A Day Answering the Phones at MPES
My present role at MPES is as Head Technician. This means that I spend a great deal of time in the clinic at a computer working on administrative duties, training initiatives, daily organizing and troubleshooting. Occasionally, I head out on … Continue reading
Secondary Back Discomfort
At our practice, we regularly get together as veterinarians to share educational information. Sometimes we have a wet-lab, where we can tryout new xray views or learn landmarks for unusual diagnostics etc (Don’t be concerned; no horses are harmed, just … Continue reading
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Technician Continuing Education (NEAEP AAEVT Excellence Symposium & AAEP AAEVT Annual Conference)
Continuing education at MPES is very important for all staff. By pursuing these opportunities, we are able to offer high end services and skills to our clients and patients. Personally, I really enjoy going to conferences. I find them informative, … Continue reading
Posted in Life of an RVT
Tagged aaep, animal, doctor, equine, neaep, practitioner, rvt, student, technician, vet, veterinarian
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American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention 2011
As you know, Mike, Michelle, Maggie, Elise, and myself all traveled to the American Association of Equine Practitioners convention in San Antonio Texas over the last week. Elise and I headed down together on Friday, and a customs guy asked … Continue reading
Posted in Looking Back and Looking Forward with Drs. McKee and Pownall
Tagged aaep, doctor, equine, horse, veterinarian
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Fairfield Equine
As an MRI continuing education initiative I spent a couple of days at a clinic that is well known to me and the rest of the equine world: the beautiful facility of Fairfield Equine in Newton, Connecticut. Fairfield offers complete … Continue reading
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