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Equine Field Service

Equine Field Service provides on-farm care of equine patients for local horse owners.  Procedures and conditions attended by our Field Service veterinarians include vaccinations, dentistry, wound management, lameness evaluation, pregnancy examination, and minor surgeries.  Appointments are available Monday-Friday, and emergency calls are answered 24 hours a day.  Patients requiring access to more advanced or specialized care can be transferred to colleagues in the Hospital.

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Texas A&M University- Equine Field Service   (On farm care)

Faculty
 Michael Martin, DVM, MS
Cleet Griffin, DVM, DABVP

Alternate Track Intern
 Carrie Van Tassel, DVM

Technician
 Kyle Westfall

Appointment Secretaries
 Janie Ortiz
Marissa Townson

The faculty, students, and staff involved with Equine Field Service desire to provide the highest quality primary care for your horse.  Our mobile service emphasizes health maintenance procedures, but our clinicians are capable of addressing many equine health issues and conditions that occur in the field.  We are available for scheduled appointments Monday-Friday, and emergency calls are answered 24 hours a day.  To contact Equine Field Service call 979-845-3541.

Services Offered include:

  • Preventive health care procedures
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    • Vaccinations
    • Deworming
    • Coggin's testing
  • Wound Management
  • Emergency Farm Calls
  • Physical Examination
  • Lameness Evaluation
  • Reproduction /Pregnancy Examination
  • Minor Surgery

 

 

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 Oral / dental examination can provide important information in regard to the overall well-being of the horse.  A detailed oral examination can identify conditions such as:

  • sharp dental points of the cheek teeth
  • erosions of the cheeks and tongue
  • damaged teeth
  • dental decay
  • endodontic problems
  • periodontal disease

Many of our faculty are experienced at diagnosing and treating conditions of the teeth and surrounding structures.  An oral examination is usually performed after administration of a sedative drug (for patient safety and analgesia) and is facilitated by using a dental speculum, bright light source, and oral mirror.  Digital dental radiography is commonly performed by our clinicians in conjunction with oral examination in order to arrive at a more accurate diagnosis.  The oral examination as well as routine floating of sharp dental points (odontoplasty), removal of 'wolf teeth', and reduction of overlong teeth can be performed in the hospital or in field.  When extraction of a cheek tooth becomes necessary it is ideally performed as a standing procedure with the patient receiving adequate sedation and analgesia, however in some instances it may be necessary to remove the affected tooth surgically with the horse under general anesthesia.

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