Horse Owners Meeting - Sponsored by Orrville Veterinary Clinic
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
at Heartland Point (200 North Main Street, Orrville, OH 44667)
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~ Enter to win a FREE Power Float dental procedure for your horse ~
Each guest may bring a fresh fecal sample for a FREE Fecal Egg Count test.
Reservations appreciated (but not necessary) by January 23.
Light refreshments will be served - 330-682-2971
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Parasite Control: Will the Worms Win?
As a horse owner, you want your horse to look and feel its best. A deworming program designed by your veterinarian is a key step in protecting your horse against health problems that come from dangerous parasites. We will discuss effective deworming strategies based on fecal egg count results, management, and anthelmintic resistance. Since 90% of parasites come from the environment your horse is exposed to every day, this presentation will review environmental methods of parasite control. We will learn how to break the life cycle of the parasites and reduce the pasture parasite load.
Mark V. Crisman, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Dr Crisman received his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1984, from the University of Warsaw Poland. He received a Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine in 1987 from Washington State University after completing an internship and residency in large animal internal medicine. He became a Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1990. From 1987 to 2010, Dr. Crisman served on the faculty of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine where he was a Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and section chief of equine medicine and surgery. He is also certified in acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Dr. Crisman served as primary veterinary consultant for Molecular Tool Inc at the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus and was Director of the Molecular Diagnostics lab at the V-MRCVM. He has authored/ co-authored over 70 refereed publications and book chapters. He was teacher of the year (2004) and served on a variety of committees in the college. His primary research interests include immunology, pharmacology and inflammation associated with equine metabolic syndrome. Dr. Crisman and his wife, Celeste, live on a farm in Blacksburg, Virginia with a menagerie of horses, cows, alpacas, goats, dogs and cats.
Equine Dentistry: What’s the points?
Dental health is critical to a horse’s health and longevity. Dental abnormalities are often not apparent when watching a horse eat. It is critical that your veterinarian perform a thorough oral exam at least annually, if not more often. Many of the more severe abnormalities can easily be prevented by providing consistent dental care. This presentation will provide information on the common dental abnormalities of horses and what you can do to prevent them. We will discuss the details of the dental float and how we determine when horses need this procedure.
