Dr. Wright brings 20 years of experience to the performance horse arena. Her knowledge and expertise in lameness diagnostics, combined with the cutting edge equipment and therapies on her ambulatory vehicle, such as digital radiography, digital ultrasound, Pro-Stride, shockwave, super pulsed laser and video endoscopy, lends to the efficient and successful resolution of lameness and other performance horse issues.
Read MoreIn equine veterinary medicine, radiographs are most often used during lameness evaluations, although structures such as the sinuses and teeth are also easily visualized! Radiography is the process of evaluating the body with x-rays. The radiographic images allow the veterinarian to visualize boney structures in the target area, providing information that facilitates reaching a diagnosis.
Read MoreAnimal chiropractics is a therapy that focuses on establishing and maintaining the balance of the spine and neurological systems. Similar to acupuncture, chiropractic care may be used not only as a treatment for illness and lameness, but is greatly beneficial as a wellness tool too!
Read MorePro-Stride APS (Autologous Protein Solution) is by far the most clinically effective, cost efficient, non-steroidal regenerative therapy available today. From severely degenerative joints which are no longer responding favorably to steroid and hyaluronic acid injections, to stubborn tendon and ligament injuries, the successfully treated cases keep stacking up!!!
Read MoreExtracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used to facilitate the healing of soft tissue and bone injuries and to manage chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Some examples of uses for ESWT include suspensory ligament desmitis, tendonitis, stable stress fractures and splint bone fractures, navicular disease, hock arthritis, sacroiliac strains, back soreness, and ringbone. ESWT is particularly useful when combined with Pro-Stride APS therapy!
Read MoreAn effective preventive care program should be designed to detect and prevent problems before they occur! Important components of an effective preventive healthcare program include vaccinations, fecal parasite and sand evaluations, dental care and Coggins testing.
Read MoreUltrasound is the process of evaluating the body using high frequency sound waves to produce images. The sound waves are transmitted via a handheld transducer and are bounced or “echoed” off underlying structures. The “echoed” waves are received by the ultrasound transducer and compiled by the machine into a real time diagnostic image.
Read MoreAcupuncture is an ancient form of therapy that may be used not only as a treatment for illness and lameness, but is greatly beneficial as a wellness tool too! It can be used as the sole therapy or, very commonly, is combined with other traditional Western forms of therapy to treat a myriad of issues such as (but not limited to) performance horse issues (i.e. lameness and sore backs), eye issues (i.e. uveitis and non-healing corneal ulcers), and respiratory issues (i.e. laryngeal hemiplegia (“roaring”) and heaves).
Read MoreProper dental care is crucial in optimizing your horse’s condition and performance. If left unchecked, dental abnormalities may arise such as dropping of feed while chewing, nasal discharge due to sinus infections, foul-smelling breath, weight loss, facial swellings, head tossing, quidding (dropping food while chewing), decreased performance, excess salivation, undigested food particles in the manure, fighting the bit or resisting the bridle, tongue lolling and bit chewing to name a few.
Read MoreMesotherapy is a treatment that is very effective for a multitude of painful musculoskeletal conditions, especially injured or sore backs. During a mesotherapy treatment, pain relieving medications are injected into the mesoderm, or middle layer of skin. The injections are performed with extremely small needles that penetrate the mesoderm only four to six millimeters, or less than one quarter of an inch.
Read MoreAll patient medical records, including laboratory results, imaging studies and referral hospital discharges are stored electronically and are immediately available at each veterinary visit. This ensures continuity of care and enables efficient, accurate medical decisions because the patient’s entire medical history is available to the veterinarian’s fingertips!
Read MoreGlobalVetLink is a web based software platform that provides a comprehensive solution for creating and storing documents necessary for equine travel and disease testing. All Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) or “Coggins” test certificates, Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI’s) and Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspections (EECVI) or “6 month health certificates” are created quickly and accurately online.
Read MoreMicrochipping your horse is a quick and easy process that provides a permanent identification that cannot be separated from your horse or altered in any way. Microchips are electronic devices the size of a small grain of rice which are easily implanted into the horse’s nuchal ligament. Each microchip contains a unique number which will be linked to one individual horse. A handheld scanner reads the microchip number in seconds.
Read MoreThe purpose of a pre-purchase examination is to evaluate a horse’s suitability for its intended use. A pre-purchase examination includes a very thorough physical examination consisting of auscultation of the heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract, evaluation of the integument, and an ophthalmic exam.
Read MoreEndoscopy involves using a small camera on the end of a tube, called an endoscope, to take images of the body as it is passed along a tissue. Diseases and abnormalities of the upper airway may contribute to poor performance in sport horses and illness in any horse.
Read MoreInfinity Equine, PLLC uses a Super Pulsed Cold Laser device called the MR4 ActiVet. The laser device is rented on a weekly basis so that clients may safely and conveniently perform treatments on their own horse! The laser itself is a handheld device, about the size of a flashlight, which emits non-thermal (cold) photons of light. This light passes through the skin layers to non-invasively alleviate pain, reduce inflammation and accelerate healing and recovery from a wide range of acute and chronic clinical conditions.
Read MoreThe Infinity Equine ambulatory vehicle carries a hand-held blood test kit which provides rapid stall side screening for Serum Amyloid A (SAA), a major acute phase protein produced by the liver that rapidly and dramatically increases in response to inflammation caused by infection.
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