New Services

We have recently added a range of new services to expand treatment options for some common disorders.

We have added an In-Clinic Biosensor Platform to our laboratory to be able to measure ACTH and Insulin in real time right away without any delay (same day results). It is also helpful in identifying horses with ID and Cushing’s as the phenotype not always gives it away. Laminitis remains a big concern for many of our horses. This past winter was tough on their feet and many developed mild to moderate “laminitic” episodes which fortunately were responsive to immediate intervention including medication (e.g. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors/SGLT2i) and shoeing (e.g. Nanric shoes). Recent research emphasizes that there are seasonal Insulin responses in horses with established Insulin dysregulation (ID). Lack of exercise markedly increases the risk of ID. It is fair to say that mobility is greatly reduced with our weather pattern in the North East.

We are know using this In-Clinic Biosensor Platform to test and monitor horses with Insulin dysregulation (endocrinopathic laminitis) and Cushing’s (Puitary gland adenoma) in response to treatment and prognosis. It allows us to fine-tune a treatment plan and help prevent reoccurrences.

Shockwave Therapy (Extracorporal Shockwave) has been recently explored for the treatment of bleeders (Equine Exercise-induced pulmonary Hemorrhage or EIPH) which is a real problem for our barrel racing community as well as using ECSW for accelerating hoof growth, which our podiatry team is very excited about! Please call with more details if you have a horse depending on Lasix when running barrels or bleeding through it or you have a horse suffering from chronic thin soles and is easily abscessing. Wellness Program clients receive a 20% discount for the first treatment.

Melanomas and sarcoids remain very common tumors in horses and are difficult to treat. Many options have been established over decades including cryotherapy, chemotherapy (incl. electroporation), botanical/herbal options and laser removal. Most recently, the intralesional injection of Tigilanol Tiglate has shown tremendous results in removing and shrinking these types of tumors with a high safety index. We now offer free consults to determine whether your horse is a candidate for these injections if dealing with these type of tumors.

Finally, we started using Electrostimulation as a treatment for headshaking horses (Trigeminal nerve-mediated headshaking). Results have been very encouraging in reducing the incidence of headshaking versus keeping the horse on medication. We typically apply 3 treatment sessions at 2–3-week intervals and see improvement after the first treatment.

Research from the Royal Veterinary College found that nearly two-thirds of horses treated with electroacupuncture showed improvement in their headshaking symptoms. We can attest to that. Electroacupuncture works by stimulating specific nerve pathways, reducing pain and discomfort associated with TMHS.