Eden & Plaxton Equine Veterinary Services Inc.

Happy Easter to our valued clients Our office will be closed Friday April 2nd and the over the weekend, reopening Monday April 5th for regular appointments. As always we will be available for emergency calls as needed.... Photo credit to our lovely Richelle her mare Ariel

To Our Valued Clients, We have a last minute cancellation for a gastroscope (only definitive way of looking for gastric ulcers) tomorrow if anyone wishes to take the appointment. Some signs of gastric ulcers include but are not limited to: -girthiness -negative behaviour under saddle such as not wanting to go forward, kicking out, etc ... -intermittent episodes of colic -difficulty maintaining weight -grinding teeth Let us know if that is of interest to anyone. We of course book these type of appointments on a regular basis as well. Happy Riding!! Your Eden&Plaxton Equine Team

We are looking forward to visiting our wonderful Gulf Island patients this week and next! Our Wednesday March 10th trip to Saltspring is fully booked, but there is still space available for booking appointments Wednesday March 17th for our Saltspring Island clients and Friday March 12th for our Pender Island clients Please contact our office if you have any questions prior to your appointment or would like to schedule a time for an upcoming Gulf Island visit.... Photo credit Gulf Island Horse Association

Beginning on Feb. 23, 2021 WCVM will be offering live 75-minute seminars to take place online every second Tuesday until April 20, 2021. If you haven't already signed up, tonight's seminar offered from WCVM by speaker Dr. Julia Montgomery, is on Equine Asthma! To register for tonight's seminar or to view /register for future seminars, click the link below ... https://wcvm.usask.ca/education/equine-seminars.php

Do you have a horse that’s been on PRASCEND for at least a year? Introducing the PRASCEND rebate program! Take advantage of this special offer when you provide consistent, daily treatment with PRASCEND to improve your horse's health and quality of life. ... www.Prascend.ca/rebate

Tomorrow we will be visiting beautiful Mayne Island for essential appointments. Looking forward to seeing all our lovely clients and their horses! If you have any questions prior to your appointment or would like to book in for an upcoming island visit, Richelle will be in the office and happy to help you

Happiest of Birthdays to our one and only lovely Dr. Andrea Plaxton! Wishing all of our wonderful clients a Happy Valentines Day Love The Eden & Plaxton Veterinary team

From snowed in to out on the road! We are available for emergencies as always:). We hope our fabulous clients and our lovely patients are enjoying the snow! Stay warm:)

Baby its cold outside! In the warm summer months, horses are often eager to drink, but their motivation to hydrate can decrease during the winter when the cold weather arrives. Preventing dehydration in your horse during the winter can help to also prevent serious health issues, like impaction colic. Decreased water intake during the winter months is believed to be a primary risk factor for impaction colic's.... These tips can help to encourage your horse to stay hydrated, even on cold winter days! A heated water source will encourage your horse to drink more water- Many local feed stores carry heated buckets or immersion heaters to add to your regular water source Add some flavour to your water source- Additives like apple juice or electrolytes may make your horse more willing to drink. Always be sure to offer a non-flavoured water option as well Warm, soupy mashes- mix warm water into your horse’s grain, hay cubes or minerals to create an oatmeal or soup like consistency. Most horses will enjoy the warm treat and the added water will encourage hydration.

Have you ever wondered what it means to have your horses teeth floated? Check out our video of Dr. Eden and Richelle demonstrating a power float on Carona Floating is the term used to describe the removal of sharp enamel points and cingulae that could be damaging to your horse’s mouth. If not removed these sharp areas in your horses mouth can inhibit their ability to chew food properly and cause pain. Floating helps your horse maintain a healthy occlusion. A healthy mouth = a HEALTHY HORSE

February is Equine Dental Month! Routine dental care is essential to your horse’s health. Regular exams and maintenance, like teeth floating, ensures your horse is healthy and feeling their best. Book now for February and receive ADDED EXTRA VALUE for your appointments!

Does your horse have signs consistent with Pituatary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID/Equine Cushings)? Do they have: - Delayed shedding or haircoat abnormalities... - regional adiposity (fat deposits) - lethargy or decreased performance - change in behaviour - laminitis - infertility - recurrent infections - abnormal sweating - excessive urination and thirst - Rounded abdomen - loss of topline/muscle wasting Boehringer Ingelheim Canada is providing a limited number of free tests. Please fill out the survey online by clicking the link below to see if your horse is eligible, and Richelle will contact you to make an appointment to collect the blood sample! https://www.bicanadaequine.ca/ppid Happy Fall:) From your Eden & Plaxton Team!!

This is a great visual as to why we use more water vs oil for impaction colics. Oil used to be a major component in the treatment of impactions but we have learned to recognize the importance of using more water and electrolytes. This is frequently asked question/observation by many clients.

Congratulations!!!!

Some great info from our friends at Elders Equine

Congratulations to the winners of our sponsored division!!!

We are so happy to be able to support our local equine community through sponsorship! We are looking forward to a lovely weekend for all competitors and the wonderful host of the show, Cedar Vista Stables! Good luck everyone:)... Dr. Andrea Plaxton, Dr. Melissa Eden and Richelle Langard

We are happy to be sponsoring another local equine event this weekend! Good luck to all the competitors in the Sooke Saddle Club Dressage Show!!

Our lovely and talented Cassidy Nunn wrote a great horse health article this month- check it out!! Rob Young farrier along with Dr. Plaxton and Dr. Eden were interviewed on Horse Health and Farrier Care- working together as a team:) Thank you Cassidy for including us in your column! Melissa, Andrea and Richelle

Managing chronic foot pain in horses has come a long way in the last ten years. Radiographs (X-rays) have long been able to show bone-related injuries. Ultrasou...nd, which can be useful for diagnosing soft-tissue injuries in the leg and elsewhere, cant always penetrate deep enough into the foot to offer a conclusive diagnosis. Thats why MRI has been such a diagnostic asset. Thanks to MRI, we have discovered that equine foot pain has myriad causes; one such problem can be adhesions in the navicular bone or navicular bursa (the sac cushioning the bone from the deep digital flexor tendon, or DDFT). In this photo, Dr. Joanna Virgin is performing a navicular bursoscopy. This is a minimally invasive surgery used to treat and remove painful scar tissue within the bursa as well as tears of the deep digital flexor tendon in the foot. Studies have shown a significant improvement in the return to full athleticism with surgical management versus medical management alone.

To Our Valued Clients, Melissa and I are excited to finally announce our partnership. It has been in the making for awhile but we are so happy to make it official. We thank each and every one of you for your continued support. Andrea, Melissa, and Richelle

We are excited to offer this service on farm! Call, message or text for more details :)

As COVID-19 restrictions lift, some horses and owners will be hitting the road. A wonderful info-gram belwo to prevent travel related veterinary complications! Please contact the office with any questions regarding travel related vaccination and preventative veterinary measures that can help your equine companion stay safe on the road! Please ensure you have a well stocked first aid kit in your trailer, available for purchase through the office @ #250-580-7386, [email protected]. We wish everyone a safe and happy summer! Eden Equine Veterinary Services Team:)

10 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT EQUINE NUTRITION, courtesy of UC Davis Center for Equine Health. It is in every equestrians best interest to have a basic unde...rstanding of equine nutrition and be able to identify sources of essential vitamins and minerals in a horses diet. Dietary deficiencies and excesses can both cause health issues and affect performance. This becomes even more important for the care and management of horses with disorders such as equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM). Be sure to work with your veterinarian and/or equine nutritionist to formulate diets appropriate for your horses needs to keep them feeling and performing their best! Produced by UC Daviss CEH, you can read "The Nutrition Issue" in its entirety at: https://ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu//Horse_Report_Spring_2020_w

Happiest of Mothers Days to all of our wonderful clients!! Melissa, Andrea and Richelle

Wishing all of our lovely clients, the equine community, and patients a healthy and restful Easter! Melissa, Andrea and Richelle

Wishing all of our wonderful clients positive thoughts at this time. We are in this together and we will get through.

Dear Valued Clients: All Veterinarians have been requested by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the College of Veterinarians of BC (CVBC) to move to Essential Services in this current pandemic situation. In the spirit of helping our community and our profession, we will immediately be initiating an Essential Services Only protocol for our practice moving forward until further notice. We will continue to provide 24/7 emergency care to our regular clients.... We are also happy to assist with consults by phone for any on-going or new cases to determine if an exam is needed. In addition, we will be available to dispense medications and refills at our office. Please call in advance if possible. We want to do our part in reducing the opportunity for the spread of COVID-19 as it is paramount for everyones health and welfare . Stay safe and healthy everyone. Sincerely, Your Eden Equine Team Andrea, Melissa, and Richelle

Dear Valued Clients of Eden Equine Veterinary Services. Please see the attached letter with current updates on the global situation. As always please feel free to call us with any questions.

A great infogram from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)- to which Dr. Plaxton and Dr. Eden are both active members with. Please contact the office with any questions you may have!

Spring is just around the corner- for all of our expecting clients or future prospective breeding clients, a nice summary of what to expect during foaling, as well as when to call the veterinarian:). In an apparent normal foaling, a post foaling examination and blood test to check for passive transfer, approximately 12 hours following delivery is IMPERATIVE. This will ensure both the health of the newborn foal and mare following foaling, and identify any health concerns ea...rly to give the mare and foal the best chance at a healthy start! Please call the office if you have any questions regarding foaling or breeding! Eden Equine Veterinary Services Team

Happy Valentines Day!

Looking forward to seeing everyone TONIGHT at Greenhawk!

Friendly Reminder our Equine Dentistry and Age-Related Nutrition seminar is this Wednesday, Feb. 12th, 2020 at Greenhawk 6:30pm We have a couple seats still available, please contact us if you would like to attend! Have a great day!

Happy Friday! Last day to RSVP - only a few spots left!

What an exciting day!! The day was spent at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, WA learning all about Equine Neurology. Thanks so much to Dr. Sara Reuss for the very informative presentation and some very interesting cases!! What a great opportunity so close to home. As always we look forward to passing on all new knowledge to our clients:) Andrea and Melissa

What about the coronavirus in our equine patients? Questions answered below! Eden Equine Veterinary Services Inc. Team

Youre Invited! Join us for an evening seminar on Equine Dentistry and Age Related Nutrition Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 located at Greenhawk. Limited seating available, please RSVP by Friday, February 7th, 2020... Please see poster below for more details. Have a great day!

FEBRUARY is DENTAL MONTH!!!! Routine dental care is one of the MOST important routine care services you can provide to your horse. Please contact the office to inquire about our dental month packages at Eden Equine Veterinary Services Inc.! Happy New Year, Dr. Andrea Plaxton, Dr. Melissa Eden and Richelle Langard

Thank you P&M for posting!!

Cheers to a new year! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2020!

Wishing you unbridled happiness this Holiday Season! - Eden Equine Team

Happy National Horse Day!

Dr. Plaxton and Dr. Eden- we are enjoying the AAEP in Denver Colorodo thoroughly! We are looking forward to bringing home exciting new/current knowledge to our lovely patients and clients!