Veterinary Services

“Your horse’s health is our business.”  That is our motto at Florida Equine Veterinary Services, and we take it seriously.  FEVS veterinarians and technicians continually strive to stay on top of the latest developments in equine treatment protocols and techniques.  Our veterinarians are members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Florida Association of Equine Practitioners.  We chair committees for horse owner education and engage in research programs for next generation vaccines and sports medicine therapies.  We have a network of the brightest and most respected individuals in the equine veterinary field, so if we do not have the answer, we will get it.

At FEVS, our goal is to provide a superior level of care and service for your equine.

CHIROPRACTIC

Another combination of eastern and western medicine is also offered by FEVS which is chiropractic medicine.  Adjustments of the horses vertebrae and pelvis are done with minimal amount of exertion.  The joints and facets of the boney junction are able to be manipulated due to the angle they lie in as well as the minimal structures around them.

MESOTHERAPY

For horses with chronic neck and back pain, FEVS uses mesotherapy. A series of very small needles penetrate the inter-dermal layer of skin and depending on the horse’s condition, inject substances to stimulate the mesoderm.

DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY

For a fast, definitive diagnosis of skeletal issues, FEVS uses digital radiography (DR) by Eklin, the gold standard of the DR industry.  In as little as three seconds, we are able to clinically review an x-ray image on a high resolution monitor.  The images can be manipulated for the best possible diagnosis, and allow for immediate treatment or quick surgical/podiatry consults. This is extremely valuable to horse owners and trainers involved with horse shows, competitions and pre-purchase exams.

IRAP or AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED SERUM

For the equine athlete suffering from joint degeneration and/or inflammation that conventional treatments do not help, FEVS offers Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP) therapy.  IRAP therapy uses the patient’s own blood to produce a serum concentrated with regenerative and anti-inflammatory proteins.  This serum is completely autologous and contains no drugs, so the possibility of adverse allergic or anaphylactic side effects is drastically reduced.

SHOCKWAVE THERAPY 

FEVS offers Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) therapy for horses suffering from chronic pain and lameness.  This alternative non-invasive therapy is generally used for degenerative or acute problems in soft tissue and bones.  Most patients require approximately three therapy sessions.  FEVS uses the Versatron from Sanuwave, which uses an electro-hydraulic design for greater depth of penetration and focused area that minimizes surrounding tissue damage.

DIGITAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Ultrasound is one of the primary tools for evaluation of soft tissue trauma.  FEVS veterinarians use Digital Ultrasonography to carefully evaluate Muscles, tendons and ligaments, relative to their corresponding boney structures.  We locate and measure inflammation and fluid accumulation in order to prescribe a treatment protocol to maximize the patient’s healing response.  Our veterinarians having attended recent continuing education seminars in order to offer accurate diagnosis for your horse.

COOLED SEMEN & ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION 

FEVS veterinarians perform cooled semen and artificial insemination on a regular basis.  Clients may have these procedures done at their location, or may haul their horses to our clinic.

FROZEN SEMEN & EMBRYO TRANSFER 

In addition to cooled semen and artificial insemination, FEVS veterinarians also perform frozen semen insemination and embryo transfer.  These procedures involve specialized equipment and a more intense evaluation of the mare’s cycle, so horses must be hauled to our clinic.

ULCERS/STOMACH ISSUES 

Gastric ulcers are a source of chronic colic even on the most well managed farm.  Recent discovery of the gastric ulcers has been made possible by 3 meter scopes that give a complete view of the horses’ stomach.  FEVS has the ablility to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal tract with an Olympus 3meter video gastroscope.  This procedure is relatively simple and quick but requires an overnight stay at our clinic for proper fasting.   It is a fairly noninvasive procedure requiring the scope to pass through the nose into the esophagus and finally into the stomach.  Mild sedation is all that is needed.  You may view the procedure on our 20” color monitor, and get color photos from the exam.

STEM CELL/IRAP 

For the equine athlete suffering from joint degeneration, inflammation, or tendon/ligament injuries that conventional treatments do not help, FEVS offers Interleukin – 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP) therapy as well as stem cell injection treatments.  IRAP therapy uses the patient’s own blood to produce a serum concentrated with regenerative and anti-inflammatory proteins.  This serum is completely autologous and contains no drugs.  Stem cell treatments are acquired from the patient’s own fat stores, processed, and re-injected into the soft tissue lesion in need of treatment.  The possibility of adverse allergic or anaphylactic side effects is drastically reduced with both treatments.  Depending on the lesion or injury either one or both therapies could be used.