-Dr. Fred’s List- Consider 10….. the good, the bad, the ugly Riverside Veterinary Clinic, LLC Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Things owner’s control Well mannered horses –Trailer loading –Feet –Mouth –Ears –Injections –Sheath/Udder –Basic ground manners and respect –Biting –“Oh…., she doesn’t like men”

Things owner’s control Emergency Preparedness –Trailer availability –Truck availability –Phone service –Giving directions

Things owner’s control Wound Treatments –Bandaging Too little, too tight, too short –Medications Appropriate uses –Wrong dose –Wrong dosing schedule –Inappropriate application –Inappropriate administration »Penicillin (procaine G or long-acting penicillin) –There’s a lot of BS out there and a few good things – most are used incorrectly Nitrofurazone Supergreen

Things owner’s control Equine Finances –Commonly misunderstood After hours vs. business hours - referral What’s a horse cost these days? ~$ /year ($4.93) for 15 years That is a 10 year old ranch gelding used for 15 years $2500 horse $3500 saddle, pad, breast collar $100 head stall, reins, bit $480 farrier fees shod year round (on going cost) $260 veterinary fees - 5-way, WNV, deworming, dental prophylaxis (on going cost) $175 blanket $640 hay - 4 ton/year feeding 12 months $160/ton – (on going cost) What’s not on here – trailer, truck, maintenance, stall, hay storage, etc.

Diseases whose outcomes are directly influenced by the owner Colic –Food change –Water –Feed time consistency –Timely recognition and appropriate treatment Spasmodic Displacements Impactions Torsions Pre-existing medical problems “Do ya think I ought to give it some banamine and see what happens?”

Diseases whose outcomes are directly influenced by the owner Lameness –Founder Commonly misunderstood Delay in treatment common Treatment is challenging, fluid, occasionally unsuccessful –Abscesses –Osteoarthritis –Synovitis –Fractures –Bone chips –Tendonitis –Desmitis

Diseases whose outcomes are directly influenced by the owner Lacerations –Initial wound assessment –Anatomy Structures involved are not recognized and the wound is misunderstood –Early treatment is better than delayed treatment resulting in a quicker return to function and reduced overall cost (pay a little now or a lot later) –To the vet or not to the vet Always difficult for individuals to decide “I’m sorry I brought this in since it was so minor.”

Preventative care as influenced by the owner Dentistry –Commonly overlooked –Commonly put off too long –Commonly misunderstood Floating (Dental prophylaxis) –Performance –Therapeutic/corrective

Preventative care as influenced by the owner Foot care –Abscesses –Trimming –Shoeing –VCPFR!!!!! –Therapeutic repair/treatment Quarter cracks White line disease Toe cracks

Preventative care as influenced by the owner Vaccinations –How many here trim and shoe their own horses? –How many vaccinate their own horses? {How do you decide?} –How many change their own oil in their vehicle/s? –How many work on their own vehicles? –Owner administered Cost Pride in the job vs –Veterinary administration Examination Recommendations –Costs more money?

Questions? Ever wonder where your money eventually goes?