LBEMC is holding a free seminar called “A New Approach to Strategic Deworming & Equine Dentistry: Beyond the Basic Float.”

For more information, click here: Client Education Seminar Announcement

This seminar is Thursday, July 1 at The Blue Goose in Loomis. Please RSVP by June 28th to mdinuccidvm@gmail.com.

Miranda Walker, one of the stalwarts of the LBEMC front office, has always been fascinated with horses and ponies, and, in fact, her father traded a car for her first horse, a “mostly” Morgan mare. Miranda admits that her young, impressionable mind was heavily influenced by books such as The Black Stallion and Misty of Chincoteague and all their sequels. With this background in mind, it seemed only natural that Miranda and her daughter Cassandra would take their annual mother-daughter trip travelling to Virginia.Their destination was the 84th Annual Pony Swim and Auction in Chincoteague. This tradition started in 1924 as a means of raising money for the volunteer fire department. The story goes that the ponies are either the descendants of shipwrecked Spanish horses or of the horses of 17th century American colonists. The ponies live on Assateague island about ¼ mile offshore where they are vaccinated annually, dewormed, and have their hooves trimmed twice a year.

However, the event that drew Miranda and thousands of others to this small coastal Virginia town, is the roundup and swimming of the pony mares and their weanling foals from the island to the village. The swim is accompanied by rescue boats which are prepared to assist any youngster having trouble with the swim. Miranda and Cassandra arrived at 6:30am (for the 10AM swim) and even wore rubber boots to wade into a swampy area that provided the best view of the swimmers. Once ashore, the mares and weanlings were separated and, the following morning, the foals were to be auctioned. There were 62 foals in this year’s auction.

The next chapter in this saga was undoubtedly predestined. How can you go to Chincoteague and not bid on a pony, especially if there is a pony-age granddaughter back in California. Miranda resisted with all her will, but her husband helped to convince her that she needed a pony that “had made the swim.” She did hold out for awhile but finally succumbed when she raised her hand to bid on #40, a little bay pinto colt.

Grandma’s Insanity Joe (G.I. Joe), which was now his name, had some difficulty reaching his new home. When the transporter called from a layover in Iowa, he reported to Miranda that her little brown pony, #4, was doing fine and would soon be in California. The mix-up was corrected and G.I. Joe arrived a few days later at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center and was given a clean bill of health by the veterinary staff. He is now at home in Lincoln, growing and becoming a family member and also a souvenir of a vacation that will not soon be forgotten.

October 25, 2009 was the date of Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center’s 6th annual Fall veterinarian symposium. This event was conceived in order to bring together our local and regional equine colleagues for a day of continuing education and to informally share ideas on equine practice in northern California. This year’s event, held at the Blue Goose Conference Center in Loomis, brought together 55 participants to hear the keynote speaker, Dr. Yvette Nout, (click for more information – PDF) as well as to hear presentations by Dr. Jill Higgins and Dr. Langdon Fielding of the LBEMC staff.

A brief description of Dr. Nout’s background is included. She is double board certified in Internal Medicine and in Equine Critical Care and gave 3 thought-provoking talks on equine neurological problems.

A copy of the day’s program (click for pdf) is also included. On the program are the logos and names of our suppliers who helped make the symposium a success. In addition to contributing generously, they also provided displays and descriptions of their newest and most innovative products as well as collaborating to do the cooking for the BBQ lunch. Thank you all.

Take a look at prices for our breeding packages.

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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center is pleased to announce that we are now welcoming alpaca and llama patients to our practice. We are a primarily equine practice, but several of our doctors are beginning to see camelid patients as well. We enjoy working with alpacas and llamas and are always willing to learn more about them, as they are still fairly new to us. Dr. Molly Dinucci is currently accepting ranch calls and in-house appointments. Dr. Jill Higgins and Dr. Langdon Fielding will also be seeing some routine in-house appointments, but will primarily be seeing the more critically ill hospitalized patients. Beginning in August 2008, we will be welcoming another surgeon to our staff, Dr. Jason Errico. He will be offering surgical services for our camelid patients as well. We are very excited to be offering this service, as there is a great demand in our area for veterinarians that will work on camelids. Please call and schedule an appointment with us today!

Camelid Pricing

Travel Fees

Area 1 – Loomis Basin $52
Area 2 – Lincoln, Ophir, Auburn, Roseville $60
Area 3 – Christian Valley, Meadow Vista $66
Area 4 – North Highlands, Fair Oaks, Pleasant Grove, Sheridan, Applegate, Cool $74
Area 5 – Weimer, Rio Linda, Carmichael $81
Area 6 – Pilot Hill, Rescue, Elverta $89
Area 6a – Marysville, Yuba City, Live Oak ($60 Tuesdays) $89-$110
Area 7 – Greenwood, Colfax, Upper Salmon Falls Rd. $99
Area 8 – Foresthill $108
Area 9 – Garden Valley, Georgetown, Grass Valley $117

Vaccinations: (recommended vaccines listed)

CD/T $15
West Nile Virus (Ft Dodge) $30
Rabies $18

Deworming

Ivermectin (injectable) $15
Corid $12

Teeth: (prices do not include sedation; sedation only used if necessary)

Incisor reduction $40
Fighting teeth $50

Foot Trim: $35

Castration: $190 (includes anesthesia)

Routine Examination Fee: $66

Fecal Exam: (Modified Stolls – sent to UC Davis Parasitology) $74

Fecal Float: (in-house) $29

BEFORE FOALING

Fetal Ultrasound – $225
Evaluates fetal heartbeat, foal size, placental thickness, and placental fluids
Fetal ECG – $29
Evaluates fetal heart rate and rhythm
Predict-a-Foal – $29
Helps time the foaling using the mare’s milk

AFTER FOALING

(Strongly recommended within the first 24 hours)
Post–Partum Exam – $87
Foal IgG – $41

FOALING OUT YOUR MARE AT LBEMC

Routine Doctor-Assisted Foaling
(Mares with no history of complications) – $575

• 5 days of board
• Doctor-assisted delivery
• Foal IgG the following day
• Post partum exam of mare and foal the following day

High-Risk Pregnancy
(Sick mare or history of complications with prior delivery) – $1075

• 5 days of board with daily fetal ECGs and treatments/monitoring
• Fetal ultrasound at admission
• Doctor attended delivery
• Foal IgG the following day
• Post partum exam of mare and foal the following day

Please book early as space is limited!