At Southern Maryland Equine Veterinary Service, Inc., we offer a variety of services to care for your horse or other farm animal. If you have any questions or would like more information on how we can work with you to provide your horse with the best care for optimal health, please contact us today.
Digital X-Ray/Radiography
Digital radiography (x-ray) has revolutionized Equine Medicine. Now we are able to quickly and easily diagnose potential causes of lameness and bone abnormalities with less stress you and your horse. Digital radiography allows us to view the images immediately and to retake images or to take additional views quickly if needed. Digital radiography also gives us the ability, if needed, to electronically send the x-rays to board certified radiologists and surgeons for their opinion. In addition, the images produced by digital radiography are of much better quality than film radiographs and can be manipulated digitally, giving us the best possible radiographic information to help find the diagnosis.
Digital Ultrasound
It is our goal to offer our patients the very best veterinary care we can. We are proud of our state-of-the-art equipment, which allows us to diagnose and treat your horses quickly and efficiently. Ultrasound allows us to examine the internal structures of your animal’s limbs and diagnose changes in tendons, ligaments, joints and bone surfaces. Our state-of-the-art ultrasound allows us to evaluate internal structures in the rest of the body as well assisting us in arriving at the best diagnosis and treatment for many conditions. As with digital radiography/xray, digital ultrasound also gives us the ability, if needed, to electronically send the x-rays to board certified radiologists and surgeons for their opinions on how best to treat your horse.
Digital Endoscopy
We are constantly working hard to give our patients the very best care veterinary medicine has to offer. We use the latest equipment and offer our patients new and exciting ways to diagnose and treat problems. For this reason, we are really proud to offer endoscopy services. An endoscope is a small, flexible tube that we are able to insert into your horse’s body to help us diagnose and treat various issues. There is a camera on the end, which allows us to view inner parts of your horse in ways that we never could before. We are even able to take video so that we can watch it and keep it to monitor a patient’s condition.
Digital Gastroscopy
During a gastroscopy, we use a long and flexible fiber-optic scope to look inside your horse’s intestinal tract. It is inserted into the nose and stretches all the way to the stomach. It is important to fast your horse before the procedure so that we can so we can view all the parts of the stomach’s lining. When we perform a gastroscopy, we are usually looking for stomach ulcers. Some common symptoms, which are also reasons to have a gastroscopy performed, include lack of appetite, poor coat, teeth grinding, inability to gain weight, and many others.
Prepurchase Evaluations
Pre-purchase examinations are very popular among owners of large animals, especially horses. The examination is not meant to guarantee soundness of the animal, but to see if there are any pre-existing issues or potential problems that may affect the animal either now or in the future. One of the main issues to check for is degenerative joint disease. The examination is complete in a thorough and organized way. We ensure that the client does not have any unrealistic expectations for their potential investment. We want both the seller and the potential buyer to be happy with the results so that there are no surprises in the future.
Wellness and Preventative Health Services
Whether you are looking for a pre purchase exam or an annual wellness exam, our experienced veterinarians are ready to assist you in providing the best preventative care either on your farm, at your boarding stable or at our office. Our team is ready to help you with all of your equine’s needs! If you are considering the purchase a new horse – no matter if it is for racing, roping, dressage, or anything in between – we are here to help make ensure that your new horse is all that you expect with a pre purchase exam. If your new horse is coming by way of stork, our team is ready to help with any foaling needs that may arise. We can also help with vaccine and testing requirements for transporting horses between states for competitions. If your horse is showing signs of lameness, we have the equipment and knowledge to diagnose and treat sports-related injuries.
Dental Evaluations, Motorized and Manual Dentistry
We are proud to offer equine dentistry and provide care for your horse’s entire oral cavity. A horse’s teeth and jaw function are vital to their overall well being, so dental care is an important part of your horse’s health. We provide floating for horses as well as a range of routine to advanced services. Proper dental care will ensure that your horse’s teeth are not causing discomfort, pain, or other potential health issues.
Reproductive Services
Our entire staff is dedicated to equine reproduction. We are proud to be knowledgeable about many aspects of breeding, including mare breeding soundness exams, following mare’s estrus cycles with digital ultrasound and artificial insemination with either fresh chilled or frozen semen. We are constantly learning and researching the latest technologies to assist you in having a successful breeding season. Our entire staff is ready to guide you in caring for your mare and foal before breeding, during pregnancy, delivery and the newborn and post-partum period.
We also provide geriatric services, and on-farm and in-clinic Appointments.