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February 2008
We would like to extend our warmest appreciation to our family, friends, and clients who offered an outpouring of support last fall during our reconstruction. We are happy to say that we are back and fully operational and plans for expansion are in the making!!! Streptococcus Equi Infections In Your Barn As many of you have heard there have been confirmed cases of Strep. equi infections, otherwise known as Strangles, in the area. Simply stated, Strangles is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses with particular affinity for the guttural pouches, which are extensions of the auditory canal from the pharynx, or throat. It can cause signs of depression, fever, anorexia, swelling of the lymph nodes, edema or swelling of the legs and ventral abdomen, snotty nose and draining abscesses, most commonly from the submandibular area. Strangles is usually introduced to a farm by a horse who appears totally healthy, but is harboring the bacteria in his or her guttural pouches. These are known as “carriers”. The disease is then spread to other horses through shared water sources in a paddock, nose to nose contact, shared bits and tack, or through other fomites, such as hands and hoses.
Congratulations To Dr. Mark Reilly, Diplomate AVBP!! Dr. Mark Reilly has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in Equine Practice. Dr. Reilly mastered a rigorous and demanding application process and certification examination in order to obtain Diplomate status. The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners was established in 1978 and is accredited by a special committee of the American Veterinary Medical Association to recognize excellence in clinical practice through the certification of species oriented specialists. Dr. Reilly is the only equine veterinarian practicing in Massachusetts to achieve Diplomate status. Way to go Dr. Reilly!!!
Suzanne Shaw, MVB, Associate Veterinarian Isabel Jurk, DVM, Dipl. Am. College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Dr. Jurk received her veterinary degree from the University of Giessen, Germany. She completed a post doc fellowship followed by a 3 year residency training in ophthalmology combined with a Masters degree in specialized veterinary medicine from North Carolina State University. She helped establish the ophthalmology service at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine where she worked as a faculty member from 2001-2007. Please call our main line to schedule a consultation today. Angela Jasper, DVM, CVA, Chiropractic Certified
Welcome New Staff Members To SSEC Sue Garrity, Book Keeping: Sue joins us part time, giving necessary and needed help to Ann and Sarah. When she is not working, she is practicing karate or spending time with her horse, Dixon. Sarah Nicotri, Reception: Sarah is a native of Plympton who has worked in interior designing and painting. She has two horses, Doolin and Masana, who she enjoys riding on the trails. |