Happy Holidays everyone,
Wow, a very crazy end to this year! First the fires then a lot of rain. I know that the rain wreaked some unexpected havoc on many local ranches and impacted the recent Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper year end Championship show. But, with a little humor and a lot of perseverance everyone seemed to have gotten through safe and sound and very ready to celebrate with family and friends during the holidays. I even managed to fit in our year end Equine Veterinary annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Here's a funny little video I came across to maybe get everyone in the Holiday Spirit. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C8DB9A442F6B5F24
I know that one is supposed to update their blogs every week or so but I've had a little writers block. As much as I like to talk you wouldn't think that would be a problem! What I thought would be a good idea to focus on as we approach the new year is equine Insurance. It may sound boring, but I have found that it is an important consideration if you own a horse. Many of my clients have found insurance to be very beneficial when a complicated medical condition, lameness, injury or colic situation occurs. Insurance has allowed us to delve deeper into complicated lameness issues using more sophisticated diagnostics such as nuclear scintigraphy and cutting edge therapeutics such as stem cell therapy. Also, imagine if your horse suddenly has colic that needs surgical intervention. This can cost easily from $5.000-$7,000 as a minimum. Insurance can give you assurance that if a critical injury arises for your horse that you will not incur a huge financial burden to help cure your animal. I do not work for any insurance companies I have just seen the difference it has made in cases I have worked on. No one likes to make life or death decisions for their pets based solely on finances. Insurance may be a way to mitigate the impact of these unexpected situations. So, perhaps after the holidays wind down and as you're are making plans for next year, you may consider investigating equine insurance. I know there are a handful of companies that advertise in the Southern California Horseman's Directory.
On a lighter note, I wish you all a wonderful, peaceful, fun Holiday Season. I have many memories to reflect upon with you my clients from this last year. Who knew at the beginning of the year I was going to pull a horse out of a ditch with a local fire department, save a foal being born who was in the wrong position, use brand new regenerative cell technology to repair sports injuries and work with one of the Olympic team vets this year! You never know what's ahead. Here's to an even more exciting and rewarding New Year! Lisa
Wow, a very crazy end to this year! First the fires then a lot of rain. I know that the rain wreaked some unexpected havoc on many local ranches and impacted the recent Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper year end Championship show. But, with a little humor and a lot of perseverance everyone seemed to have gotten through safe and sound and very ready to celebrate with family and friends during the holidays. I even managed to fit in our year end Equine Veterinary annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Here's a funny little video I came across to maybe get everyone in the Holiday Spirit. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C8DB9A442F6B5F24
I know that one is supposed to update their blogs every week or so but I've had a little writers block. As much as I like to talk you wouldn't think that would be a problem! What I thought would be a good idea to focus on as we approach the new year is equine Insurance. It may sound boring, but I have found that it is an important consideration if you own a horse. Many of my clients have found insurance to be very beneficial when a complicated medical condition, lameness, injury or colic situation occurs. Insurance has allowed us to delve deeper into complicated lameness issues using more sophisticated diagnostics such as nuclear scintigraphy and cutting edge therapeutics such as stem cell therapy. Also, imagine if your horse suddenly has colic that needs surgical intervention. This can cost easily from $5.000-$7,000 as a minimum. Insurance can give you assurance that if a critical injury arises for your horse that you will not incur a huge financial burden to help cure your animal. I do not work for any insurance companies I have just seen the difference it has made in cases I have worked on. No one likes to make life or death decisions for their pets based solely on finances. Insurance may be a way to mitigate the impact of these unexpected situations. So, perhaps after the holidays wind down and as you're are making plans for next year, you may consider investigating equine insurance. I know there are a handful of companies that advertise in the Southern California Horseman's Directory.
On a lighter note, I wish you all a wonderful, peaceful, fun Holiday Season. I have many memories to reflect upon with you my clients from this last year. Who knew at the beginning of the year I was going to pull a horse out of a ditch with a local fire department, save a foal being born who was in the wrong position, use brand new regenerative cell technology to repair sports injuries and work with one of the Olympic team vets this year! You never know what's ahead. Here's to an even more exciting and rewarding New Year! Lisa
