Meddleton Equine Hospital

2nd Annual Equine Veterinary Symposium

Our 2011 Symposium was a great success with ~45 Veterinarians attending. The feedback from attendees was very positive and encouraging so we plan to make this an annual event bringing leaders in equine medicine to New Mexico on a regular basis. 8 Hours of CE credit is awaiting approval by the NMBVM. Meddleton Equine Hospital is very pleased to present the following prestigious speakers to the New Mexico Equine Veterinary Community.

I have noticed that the larger vet meetings are transforming into small animal conferences [very little equine]. I believe that the trend for equine will be toward the type of meeting you [Meddleton Equine Hospital] are doing. Personally, I have always found regional in depth meetings are the best bang for the buck in terms of learning and bringing back new information and new techniques to the practice.

—Dennis Rach of PowerFloat

Featured Speakers

Dr. Thomas J Divers, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Professor of Medicine and Head of Section of Large Animal Medicine at Cornell University. He is a Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. His clinical interests are investigation and diagnosis of infectious diseases, neurologic diseases and other important diseases of horses. He has a special interest in emergency and critical care cases. He is also an author of one of the best texts for equine practice: Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures.
Topics: Equine Medicine News Hour, Interesting and Challenging Cases with Practical Treatments, Use of Clinical Pathology testing for equine patients – a problem based approach. 3Hrs

Dr. Hank Jann, DVM, DACVS Associate professor of Equine Surgery at Oklahoma State University for 25 years. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and President elect of the Veterinary Wound Management Society. His clinical interest include; general surgery, equine rehabilitation, and wound reconstruction. He recently published a book entitled, Rehabilitation of the Athletic Horse.
Topics: "Overall Management of the Wounded Horse" and "New Concepts in Equine Rehabilitation." 2Hrs

Dr. Daniel Marks, VMD Dr. Marks is one of three partners, who in 1967 founded the Delaware Equine Center which would become one of the countries premier equine veterinary centers. A common presenter at the AAEP and other veterinary conferences, Dr. Marks is also a lifelong horseman having ridden racehorses, steeplechasers, jumpers, hunters, and dressage horses. He served as the veterinarian for the US Equestrian and Olympic teams for 24 years as well as the teams of Canada and several other countries.
Topics: Cervical Epidural Injection to treat Cervical Nerve Compression, the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracolumbar and Sacroiliac Problems, and Veterinary Aspects of Conformation in Elite Jumper and Dressage Horses. 3Hrs

When: February 4, 2012
Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Meddleton Equine Hospital
Cost: $75.00
Registration Required: January 30, 2012
505-867-5567 Call early to reserve your space.

* We have applied for 8 CE credit hours with the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine.

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors in helping bring this special educational opportunity to New Mexico

Farrier Clinic
with Brad Dirickson & Isaac Kerr
Hosted by Meddleton Equine
Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:00 AM

Navicular Session 2

We are inviting Farriers, Horseshoers, Blacksmiths, and Veterinarians to join us on Saturday, January 28, 2012 starting at 8:00 AM and ending early afternoon for a Farrier Clinic with Brad Dirickson and Isaac Kerr. A PowerPoint presentation will be given over lunch discussing Hoof Distortion.

This month's Farrier Clinic will be the second session with our Navicular horse that we first saw in December. He is reported to be moving better but still not sound. We saw such a remarkable change in the way this horse moved after working on his rear feet that we plan to start with his rear feet this time.

Image by Trish Steel, via Wikimedia Commons

We will be addressing lameness in a horse using the principles of the Equine Lameness Prevention Organization (E.L.P.O.). We will be evaluating conformation, hoof balance, hoof distortion, then mapping out the foot using E.L.P.O. guidelines and Leverage Testing using the Cross-Check System to determine shoeing protocol.

Radiographs will be taken before, possibly during, and after trimming and shoeing to evaluate bone alignment, hoof-pastern axis, and hopefully show that we have accomplished what we set out to accomplish.

We plan to do this regularly and primarily with horses with lameness, significant hoof imbalance or distortions.

We are asking the horse owner to commit to 3 sessions 8 weeks apart. We plan to do this regularly and primarily with horses with lameness, significant hoof imbalance or distortions. The horse owner will provide lunch for all.

All farriers and Veterinarians are welcome
Registration REQUIRED by January 26, 2012

When: Saturday January 28, 2012
Location: Meddleton Equine Hospital
Time: 8:00am - Early Afternoon
Cost: FREE
Registration REQUIRED by January 26, 2012
Call 505-867-5567 OR email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) early to reserve your space.

For announcements and post-clinic follow-up go to: facebook.com/meddletonequine

Directions

Meddleton Equine Hospital is located in Algodones, NM and has easy access just off I25 exit 284 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

From Albuquerque:
Take I-25 North to the Algodones exit #248. Once on the exit ramp, take a LEFT (West) and go to the end of the road. Take a RIGHT on NM 313, then take the first RIGHT on Camino Karsten. Meddleton Equine Hospital is the first business on the RIGHT.

From Santa Fe:
Take I-25 South to the Algodones exit #248. Once on the exit ramp, take a RIGHT (West) and go to the end of the road. Take a RIGHT on NM 313, then take the first RIGHT on Camino Karsten. Meddleton Equine Hospital is the first business on the RIGHT.  

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MRI/Surgery Referral Services

We are pleased to be able to provide referral services to Veterinarians in the region to help take care of critical patients and provide surgical services. Our commitment to you, as a referring Veterinarian, is integrity with your clients, exceptional patient care, and excellent communication and follow-through.

With the installation of Equine MRI at the Meddleton Equine Hospital, we can now provide this gold standard diagnostic tool for imaging the equine limb to New Mexico Veterinarians and horse owners without having to travel out-of-state.

Dr. Wendy Ray Miller, DVM, MS, DACVS, is available for surgery by appointment at the Meddleton Equine Hospital. Her specialties include Upper Respiratory Surgery and Arthroscopy.

Meddleton Equine Internships

We welcome applicants to our Internship program and encourage Externships and visitations. See AAEP Avenues for more information.

Philosophy of Internship

To provide mentorship to help develop proficiency in general equine practice, in a range of surgical and medical cases, and in lameness and subtle performance problems in the equine athlete.

Staffing Numbers and Tasks

• Veterinarians
  • Dr. Mark T. Meddleton, DVM
  • Dr. Wendy Ray Miller, DVM, MS, DACVS, Consulting Surgeon
• Receptionist (1 full time)
• Bookkeeper (1 part time)
• Veterinary Technicians/Assistants (2 full time, 1 part time)

Type of Practice

100% Equine, 70% ambulatory, 30% in-hospital. We recently opened a new full service surgical hospital, so we are growing the hospital/surgical case load. 50% performance show horses (Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, Eventing, etc), the rest is a mix of western performance and rodeo horses, western pleasure, Arabian Breed show, QH breed show, Endurance, and pleasure horses.

Emphasis is on lameness and subtle performance problems and equine sports medicine.

We see a wide variety of cases from medicine cases to emergency surgery, from primary care to referral MRI’s.

Practice Facilities

New state-of-the-art surgical hospital features separate induction/recovery stalls, a modern surgical suite, state-of the art anesthesia machine and monitoring equipment, rapidly inflating-deflating air pillow recovery system, ICU stalls, treatment room with stocks, round pen and arena for lameness workups.

Equipment includes MRI, Sound Technologies Digital Radiography, Digital Ultrasound, Shock Wave Therapy, 3M and 1M video-endoscope, IRAP, arthroscopic equipment, Powerfloat motorized dentistry, in-house laboratory.

We are computerized in the office and field
Caseload: 60% Show horse, 40% pleasure

Types of Cases

30% in-hospital (surgical and medical cases).
70% Ambulatory (50% lameness, 30% primary care/routine care, 15% medicine cases/repro).

Estimated Breakdown of Daily or Weekly Load

• Intern will either scrub in or provide anesthesia on all scheduled surgical cases and MRI cases.
• Intern will either scrub in or provide anesthesia for emergency surgeries.
• Intern will be assigned as primary to any hospitalized cases and will be overseen by one of the veterinarians.
• Intern will provide ambulatory services including routine preventative care, dentistry, lameness exams, reproductive work, colic workups, lacerations, and medicine cases, and emergency work.
• Intern will have the opportunity to work closely on all of the above with a veterinarian, but will also have some independence once a confidence level is established.
• The Intern will be expected to become proficient with lameness, digital radiology, ultrasonography, anesthesia, and performance dentistry.

Prerequisites of Application and Internship

DVM Degree, Graduation from an accredited veterinary school, NM Board of Veterinary Medicine License, Federal Accreditation, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, resume.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time off: 7 days per year
• 6 paid holidays (will have to be on emergency call)
• Health insurance (50%)
• Professional Liability
• Professional Dues and Memberships

List of Internship Duties in Practice

The first 2 months will be an introductory period of mentorship and training. Intern will be introduced to clientele, get to know the practice area, and work closely with the other veterinarians. Intern will then be given more independence based on confidence levels and abilities.

Emergency Duty Requirements

Intern will participate in most emergency calls as well as treatments on hospitalized cases.

Amount of Supervision

Close supervision for the first 1-2 months. Veterinarian always available for consultation or assistance as needed in the field or in the hospital.

Meddleton Equine Externships

We welcome applicants to our Externships and encourage visitations. See AAEP Avenues for more information.

Goal of Externship

To provide an example of high quality equine practice, both ambulatory and in-hospital, and assist Extern in development of clinical reasoning skills.

Staffing Numbers and Tasks

• Veterinarians
  • Dr. Mark T. Meddleton, DVM
  • Dr. Wendy Ray Miller, DVM, MS, DACVS, Consulting Surgeon
• Receptionist (1 full time)
• Bookkeeper (1 part time)
• Veterinary Technicians/Assistants (2 full time, 3 part time)

Type of Practice

100% Equine, 70% ambulatory, 30% in-hospital. We recently opened a new full service surgical hospital, so we are growing the hospital/surgical case load. 50% performance show horses (Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, Eventing, etc), the rest is a mix of western performance and rodeo horses, western pleasure, Arabian Breed show, QH breed show, Endurance, and pleasure horses.

Emphasis is on lameness and subtle performance problems and equine sports medicine.

We see a wide variety of cases from medicine cases to emergency surgery, from primary care to referral MRI’s.

Practice Facilities

New state-of-the-art surgical hospital features separate induction/recovery stalls, a modern surgical suite, state-of the art anesthesia machine and monitoring equipment, rapidly inflating-deflating air pillow recovery system, ICU stalls, treatment room with stocks, round pen and arena for lameness workups.

Equipment includes MRI, Sound Technologies Digital Radiography, Digital Ultrasound, Shock Wave Therapy, 3M and 1M video-endoscope, IRAP, arthroscopic equipment, Powerfloat motorized dentistry, in-house laboratory.

We are computerized in the office and field
Caseload: 60% Show horse, 40% pleasure

Types of Cases

30% in-hospital (surgical and medical cases).
70% Ambulatory (50% lameness, 30% primary care/routine care, 15% medicine cases/repro).

Estimated Breakdown of Daily or Weekly Load

Open Monday-Friday 8AM to 5 PM for appointments. Open for emergencies 24/7/365

Prerequisites for Externship

3rd or 4th year Veterinary Students with basic equine handing skills.

Application:

Send a cover letter and resume with references by e-mail or fax

Dates and Duration:

All year round.
1-4 week duration

Practice Responsibilities to the Extern:

Provide exposure to a high quality ambulatory and hospital practice. Provide experience with a diverse equine caseload and assist extern in the development of clinical reasoning skills.

Extern Responsibilities to the Practice:

Participation in diagnosis and treatment of equine patients both in-hospital and on ambulatory calls. Assist with emergencies and intensive care patient treatment.

Insurance Requirements:

Extern must have personal health insurance and AVMA student liability coverage.