Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Demonstrates New Technology for Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show Guests
Equestrian News Release
Lexington, KY – May 17, 2006 – Exhibitors and guests from the Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show enjoyed an evening of fascinating presentations at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute on May 16, 2006. The equestrians saw two presentations of cutting edge medical technology in the equine field: the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber and the Equine Performance Laboratory. They were also treated to a fabulous dinner and drinks and were able to speak directly with the top veterinarians who work at Hagyard.
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is the generous sponsor of the $170,000 Hagyard Challenge Series, which includes five grand prix events and two welcome stake classes at seven shows throughout the year at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The first presentation, hosted by Dr. Dwayne Rodgerson, was at the Equine Performance Laboratory. The Laboratory is a critical new tool for the diagnosis of upper airway disorders, lamenesses, and cardiovascular abnormalities. A demonstration of the equine treadmill and scope were shown with an actual horse who galloped along readily, while amazed visitors saw the inside of his upper airway on a television. The scope is most often used to diagnose upper airway disorders, such as “roaring” and soft palate displacement.
The equestrians from the horse show then ventured back to the McGee Medicine Center to hear a presentation from Dr. Fairfield Bain on the new Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber. The chamber was only installed three weeks ago and is a state-of-the-art treatment for severe wounds, bone infections, laminitis, and other serious disorders, such as birth asphyxia, lung abscesses, intestinal diseases, and colitis.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment decreases tissue swelling and allows improved oxygen and nutrient delivery to the injured area. Increasing oxygen also aids in salvaging damaged tissue that would otherwise be lost from necrosis. Case histories of severely injured horses were explained, and their dramatic recovery was intriguing to the equestrians who deal with equine injuries on a day to day basis.
The Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber at Hagyard is one of only eight in the United States for equines. Guests were invited to step inside the chamber to see what horses experience while inside for treatment, and there was a question and answer segment with Dr. Bain.
Dr. Bain recalled, “A few years ago someone asked me about a hyperbaric chamber. I looked online, especially at Duke University, which had a huge medical program. We were motivated to look at how we could apply that treatment to our horse patients.”
“We originally had a smaller chamber that we were using to treat birth asphyxia in foals,” Dr. Bain explained. “As we learned of some of its effects, especially in bone infections, we moved onto a larger chamber for adult horses.”
Horses are treated on average for 45-60 minutes per treatment and anywhere from five to twenty treatments, depending on the severity of the injury. Bain said, “The idea is to treat them early and salvage the tissue. We want to shorten the time it takes to heal and get horses back ready for performance.”
The sponsorship of the Hagyard Challenge Series goes hand in hand with the launch of their new Sport Horse Program in Lexington. The new program will be under the direction of well-respected FEI-certified equine veterinarian Duncan Peters, DVM, MS.
Known worldwide for its veterinary expertise in equine reproduction and other aspects of the Thoroughbred horse racing industry, Hagyard recognized the need to provide an equally high level of service to the rapidly growing horse show community.
For more than 125 years, the veterinarians of Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, PLLC, have dedicated themselves to the health and well-being of the horse. Founded in Central Kentucky in 1876 by Edward T. Hagyard, DVM, the firm has long stood for excellence in veterinary medicine. Its reputation is built, in part, on a continued effort to increase veterinary knowledge and thereby improve the state-of-the-art treatments and surgeries offered to its diverse equine clientele, which represent international breeding operations, world-renowned race horses, as well as 3-day eventers and pleasure horses.
The original practice grew until Dr. Hagyard's nephew, Dr. Charlie Hagyard, was joined by Drs. Arthur Davidson and William R. McGee. This newly formed partnership provided the equine industry with a veterinary establishment that could offer several talented veterinarians working as one, to provide the highest quality of equine healthcare.
Today, this philosophy and practice continues at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. With more than 40 veterinarians and a well-educated, experienced staff of support personnel all contributing a variety of specialties and interests, Hagyard is able to achieve superior results on a regular basis. No other single non-university veterinary group in the equine world is currently able to match its qualifications.
The talent of Hagyard's veterinarians and dedication of its staff provide to client and patients alike a level of care unequaled anywhere in the equine industry.
The Hagyard Jumper Challenge Series continues at the Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show with the $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Grand Prix on May 18, 2006, and concludes with its largest event, the $50,000 Lexington Grand Prix, CSI-W, at the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show on September 22, 2006.
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