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Author Archives: Marisa Markey DVM
Returning to Fitness
That word & concept, FITNESS, has changed for me over the years as a result of my professional training and my personal journey. Now, fitness is the ability to feel good in your skin, to move in ways that you … Continue reading
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A weekend on call – The first rule of on call is WE DON’T TALK ABOUT ON-CALL
People are often asking me about our On-Call emergency service and what that is like as a vet. What does it look like when you are on call? Do you have to stay at the clinic? Do you have help … Continue reading
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Tagged equine veterinarian, on call, veterinarian
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What is Equitation Science and Why Should We Care?
Equitation Science is the study of horse behaviour and welfare in an objective, science-based manner. Research spans topics from riding and competing to “the other 23 hours”. I attended my first International Society of Equitation Sciences conference this past month … Continue reading
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Vaccine Season – Why Am I So Scary?
Vaccine season is finally winding down as we come into the summer months. The spring months when we do our preventative health care is a busy time for us in equine medicine. It is the one time of year that … Continue reading
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Sometimes You Need All Of The Letters In The Alphabet
When making treatment or surgical plans in medicine you always have to have a contingency plan, or two, or five. I say medicine because I do not think this is exclusive to veterinarians, I am confident that human doctors experience … Continue reading
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Tagged dentistry, equine, equine dentistry, equine health, horse, teeth
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Is This Horse In Pain?
My winter of learning was an intense one! I am so excited to announce that I am now certified to perform veterinary spinal manipulation therapy (VSMT or animal chiropractic treatments) after over 200 hours of studying, practicing, and learning from … Continue reading
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Tagged chiropractic, laeness, pain, VSMT
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September – The Fall New Year
Most veterinarians spend the first quarter of their lives as students. High school is followed by 4 years of a university undergraduate degree, followed for some by a masters degree, others by entering directly into veterinary college, and others by … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, Continuing Education, September, VSMT
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Horse Season
Happy Horse Season everyone! It is that time of year again when we Canadians can fully appreciate our horse companions without freezing our toes off. I was inspired to write this blog post during a weekend at Palgrave as the … Continue reading
Vaccines, why don’t we ask?
I’ve been wondering something. Why don’t people want to ask about vaccines? Why we do them? Which ones we choose? What those diseases are? With all of the controversy surrounding vaccines in the recent past, why don’t people ask? Is … Continue reading
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Tagged Equestrian, equine, equine vaccinations, vaccines
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Teaching Our Feet to Walk Away
There have been a few tough cases lately. Horses that have complicated problems and day-to-day updates can be a roller coaster. They have me checking my phone at night and on my weekends off. They have me stopping in at … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, compassion, Equestrian, equine, vet, veterinarian, work
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