In early December I went to my first AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Vegas scares me-- the lights, the noise, the smoke but with Ryan, one of our LVTs, as my roomie I was ready to forgo my fear to see friends and mentors, meet other practitioners and learn new things about horse medicine. Along with Ryan who was attending AAEVT (American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians) convention and taking the medicine nursing boards--SHE … [Read more...]
On the Road!
Dr. Velting and I are officially on primary call, which means we get to field after hours emergencies on the road. For the past three months, we have accompanied Drs. Hammond, True, Stanford and Anderson on emergency calls to learn how they manage emergency care and to develop and gain confidence with our own management. During this past month we’ve gone to the next step of taking the emergency call from the answering service, discussing the case with the secondary on call vet and speaking with … [Read more...]
Hello from the New Interns: Dr. Katy Sullivan and Dr. Abigail Velting!
Katy Sullivan, VMD I’m a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Horses have always held a special place in my life, and the complex relationship between their physical needs and what we ask of them, is what draws me to equine medicine. I spent my childhood between Northern California and coastal New Jersey. When I was four I saw the movie “National Velvet” with Elizabeth Taylor and begged my parents for riding lessons. For my fifth birthday my … [Read more...]
Goodbye from Dr. Mathias and Dr. Brown!
Hello Woodside and Woodside North Clients! It’s time for us to end our time with you as Woodside’s Interns, and to introduce our new interns to the practice. We have absolutely loved getting to know you and your horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and foals! You have all been so lovely to work with and we consider ourselves fortunate to have been able to spend time at a practice with such accomplished and knowledgeable doctors and such a fantastic client base. Dr. Brown will be heading back to … [Read more...]
The Amazing Eye of the Horse
The eye is one of the most fascinating and intricate parts of equine anatomy. As a lover of ophthalmology, I may be a bit biased, but I think most will agree that the eye is one of the first things that catches our attention when we approach a horse. We place so much emphasis on the appearance of the eye that phrases like “He has a kind eye” or “He has a worried eye” are commonplace in barns, at shows, and even at veterinary clinics. The eye is an extremely complex structure with … [Read more...]
AAEP Annual Symposium Recap
Hello Woodside Equine clients! In the beginning of December, Dr. Claudia True, Dr. Scott Anderson, Dr. Courtney Bolam, Dr. Julia Wolfe, Ryan Corrigan (one of our licensed veterinary technicians) and I (Dr. Brown) attended the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the AAEP convention is to allow practitioners from all types of equine practices come together and share their experiences, participate in educational seminars, and … [Read more...]