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Sapulpa Veterinary Hospital Fall Newsletter 2005 |
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Fall 2005 |
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Sapulpa Veterinary Hospital is
excited to announce that we recently purchased the ITS
Digital Radiography System.
Not only can this system be used here at the
hospital, but since it is portable it can be used on your
farm as well. You will no longer have to wait for X-Rays to be developed...the images can be viewed in a matter of seconds on the laptop computer screen. The images can be digitally enhanced, enlarged or the doctor can change the contrast or brightness for better viewing. |
The images can be manipulated by the doctor to better enable him to make the correct diagnosis.
The images are stored in memory, therefore they are always available for the doctor or clients’ use. |
We can copy them to a CD or email
them any time. We
will be more than happy to send a copy home
with each client at the time we take them, so the client
will have a permanent record
of their horse’s X-Rays.
We feel going to the digital
radiography system will enable us to better serve our
clients.
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We would like to introduce you to Dr. Tom Loafman, DVM. Dr. Loafman is a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a mobile equine practice in Bartlesville that he started in 1988. His special interests are internal medicine, reproduction and neonatal cases. Dr. Loafman joined the team at Sapulpa Veterinary Hospital in October 2005.
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He currently is working part time
for the hospital while maintaining his practice in
Bartlesville.
Dr. Loafman and his wife, Debbie, have three children,
all of whom are either attending Oklahoma State
Welcome to the team, Dr. Loafman! |
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Below is a checklist to follow for your foaling and breeding mare: 1) Remember to vaccinate and deworm your mare 30-45 days prior to foaling date. You'll want to vaccinate for Sleeping Sickness, Tetanus Toxoid, Flu/Rhino, Rabies, Strep and West Nile Disease. 2) Remember to open any mare that has been sutured (had a Caslick operation) 2 to 4 weeks prior to foaling. 3) Double check your breeding dates and confirm the foaling dates. Normal gestation is 345 days within 10 days. 4) Make sure to remove pregnant mares from Fescue pastures 90 days prior to foaling. Beware even if you don't have Fescue in your pasture...your mare can reach over the fence. If you are unable to remove the mare from pasture, and 90 days before the due date your mare is without any udder development, she should be put on Domperidone. 5) Start watching your mare's udder for enlargement approximately 30 days prior to foaling. The mare's udder will fill from 3 days to 30 days prior to foaling. When the teats begin to fill and/or there is wax (honeycomb like substance) on the end of the teats then you are usually within 48-72 hours of foaling. 6) If you catch your mare in labor, it should not take more than 15-30 minutes until the foal is born. This is the normal foaling time. If labor is extended beyond 15-30 minutes, you need to call your veterinarian immediately. 7) If you are sending your mare off to be rebred, don't forget to get a current Coggins Test. 8) If you are having semen shipped, make sure your contracts are complete and the breeding facility has all the stud farm contact information. Sapulpa Vet can foal out your mare in one of our foaling stalls complete with monitors. Contact our office by phone at 224-6867, or by email at staff@sapulpavet.com.
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