Martin Equine
Veterinary Practice
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(619) 689-9770
Equine Veterinary Services in Northern Colorado
Martin Equine Veterinary Practice provides comprehensive, mobile equine veterinary care throughout Northern Colorado. Led by Dr. Larry Martin, a veterinarian with nearly 40 years of experience in equine medicine, our practice provides personalized care directly at your barn or property. From routine wellness and preventative care to dentistry, lameness evaluation, diagnostic imaging, and pre-purchase examinations, we help horse owners keep their horses healthy, comfortable, and performing at their best.
We feel that the most important service we provide is a caring and compassionate approach to your equine companions. We strive to always communicate, educate and listen.
We proudly serve horse owners throughout Drake, Estes Park, Loveland, Fort Collins, Berthoud, and surrounding Front Range communities.
Equine Dentistry
Dr. Martin provides comprehensive equine dental care and has much of the latest mechanized dental equipment. Equine dentistry is in a constant state of flux with advancements coming out continually. We are equipped to perform all your dental care needs including malocclusions such as over/under bites, waves, ramps, hooks and dropped teeth. We perform some dental extractions and work with the local referral hospitals for more in depth dental extractions and procedures. We have the ability to perform in the field digital skull radiographs to assist with diagnosis of dental and sinus pathology.
Equine Lameness Evaluation & Sports Medicine
Lameness evaluation is an important part of equine veterinary medicine, particularly for performance horses. At Martin Equine Veterinary Practice we strive to stay abreast of the latest technology and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of lameness issues. We are equipped with digital radiology and ultrasonography equipment and are well versed in all aspects of diagnostic nerve and joint blocks for proper diagnosis of lameness conditions. We also work hand in hand with the local surgical and lameness facilities to provide our clients with seemless access to more advanced diagnostic procedures such as MRI, CT and nuclear scans. When it comes to treatment we are versed in all treatment modalities from conservative to advanced treatments such as PRP/IRAP and Stem Cells.
Digital Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging
We are proud of the fact that we have the most advanced in the field cordless digital radiology equipment available to date. This one piece of equipment has advanced our capabilities in the field more than any other. We now have the ability to visualize conditions real-time in the field. This allows for early diagnosis stall side which leads to quick intervention and treatment. It has applications for lameness evaluations, prepurchase exams, skull/sinus and cervical screening. We are using this equipment almost daily, assisting farriers with proper balance and difficult cases. The digital format allows us to send the images off to a Board Certified Radiologist for consultation when necessary.
Equine Ultrasonography
Mobile ultrasound allows Dr. Martin to evaluate soft tissue structures such as tendons and ligaments, as well as perform abdominal and thoracic examinations. Ultrasonography can also be used for reproductive evaluations, including assessment of the uterus and ovaries and pregnancy evaluation, including identification of twins.
Equine Pre-Purchase Exams
While the purchase of a new equine companion is a joyful and exciting time, it is often a time of stress and uncertainty. Our goal at MEVP is to provide you, the buyer, with the most in depth evaluation possible. The results of the exam are carefully weighed and evaluated for the intended use and your needs as the rider. If necessary, additional testing may be indicated including radiographs, blood panels, ultrasound imaging or drug testing.
Equine Preventative & Wellness Care
This is a extremely important aspect of equine care and management and one that is often overlooked. The four cornerstones of equine preventative care are nutrition, vaccination, dentistry and parasite control. We are proud of our comprehensive Preventative Care Program which addresses all four of these vital cornerstones. With this program, our clients receive 2 ranch call visits per year. During these visits your horse receives physical exams which includes time for you to express any concerns or ask any questions you may have regarding your horse. The horses receive all their core vaccines, a fecal analysis and deworming as well as dental exams and dental care. Geldings also receive a yearly sheath cleaning. Ask the staff at MEVP if a PCP plan is right for you.
Equine Microchipping & Identification
We offer equine microchip identification for our equine companions. With the recent increase in natural disasters the need for permanent identification of our horses has grown significantly. We offer the latest microchips that are registered with a national data base. They are FEI compliant and are capable of being detected by any microchip reader.
Equine Cryotherapy
Martin Equine Veterinary Practice offers cryotherapy for appropriate cutaneous tumors and other conditions where localized cold therapy may be indicated. Dr. Martin can evaluate the lesion and determine whether cryotherapy or another treatment approach is appropriate.
Equine Restraint & Darting Services
For appropriate situations involving difficult-to-handle, fractious, wild, or feral horses, Dr. Martin has experience using specialized equipment and veterinary sedation techniques to safely facilitate examination and treatment. This experience also includes working with rescue organizations and horses requiring specialized handling.