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Equine Health Papers

Equine Health Papers   Watch a video explaining health papers Normal Health Papers: Good for 30 days from day of writing Requires a health exam within the last 7 days Requires a current Negative EIA (Coggins) test. Equine Event Permits: Good for 6 months to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, […]

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How do I know if this is a real animal medical emergency?

Medical emergencies are those in which there is an imminent threat of loss of life. Examples include:  Uncontrollable blood loss  Lack, or extreme difficulty, breathing  Weak or lack of pulse  Collapse with lack of response that lasts for more than 2 minutes  Persistent colic (equine)  Production emergencies: Sudden widespread death loss, calving difficulties, milk fever/grass […]

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Digital radiology service

The wave of the future is now here: digital radiology service. Mobile Veterinary Service is pleased to announce the addition of portable digital radiology service for our clients. How it works: In the past if you wanted to take a radiograph (commonly called an x-ray) it required several things: A large immovable machine A darkroom […]

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What is the EHV virus?

What is the EHV virus?  A word from Alabama State Veterinarian, Tony Frazier 03-08-12 From: Dr. Frazier, Alabama State Veterinarian Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) is described to be a highly contagious pathogen that is ubiquitous in horse populations throughout the world.  Infections in horses can result in a variety of ailments that include […]

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