Siete Leguas Equine offers both on-farm and in-clinic services. Our services include; Reproduction, Preventative Health and Wellness, Lameness, Dental Care, Surgical Procedures, Diagnostic Imaging, and Laboratory test . We are a privately owned and operated practice by
Dr. Nicole Eller-Medina, and her husband Victor Medina. We maintain one full service veterinary vehicle that covers a 40 mile radius around the Saint Cloud/Cold Spring areas. For more information on any of our below services, please contact our office.
Dr. Nicole Eller-Medina, and her husband Victor Medina. We maintain one full service veterinary vehicle that covers a 40 mile radius around the Saint Cloud/Cold Spring areas. For more information on any of our below services, please contact our office.
Reproduction
Siete Leguas provides comprehensive services in reproduction to help our clients maximize their breeding program with stallions and/or mares. Services can be provided either on the farm or in clinic. We do however, like to work stallions in clinic. We strive to provide the best possible reproduction work for each client. We also believe that client education is very important and will take the time to talk to each client about their mare or stallions individual needs. Please refer to the information below on mare and stallion work
Mare Services Offered:
Siete Leguas provides comprehensive services in reproduction to help our clients maximize their breeding program with stallions and/or mares. Services can be provided either on the farm or in clinic. We do however, like to work stallions in clinic. We strive to provide the best possible reproduction work for each client. We also believe that client education is very important and will take the time to talk to each client about their mare or stallions individual needs. Please refer to the information below on mare and stallion work
Mare Services Offered:
- Artificial Insemination with either fresh, cooled, or frozen semen
- Ultrasounds
- In-house breeding packages (fresh or frozen)
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Breeding Soundness Exams
- "Problem Mare" Management
- Foaling out of Mares
- Post foaling exam on both foal and mare (IgG test on foal and plasma if needed)
- Semen Collection and Evaluation
- Semen Preperation and Shipping
- Cooled Semen Testing
- Semen Freezing
- Breeding Soundness Exams
- Pre-Purchase Exams
- Infertility Problems
- Stallion training to breeding phantom
Preventative Health and Wellness
Routine procedures such as, vaccinations, deworming, maintenance dental care, sheath cleanings, EIA testing (coggins), fecal test, Health certificate exams, Insurance exams, and Prepurchase exams. At the time of yearly visits, we can also discuss any health concerns an owner may have with their horse(s). If we feel a horse needs a procedure that are not able to do, referral is always an option.
Included in our core yearly vaccines are: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness), Tetanus, West Nile Virus, Rabies, and Rhino/Flu. We do not require a horse to receive all the vaccines, and work with clients as to what is the best vaccination protocol for their horse(s). At risk vaccines we do are, Strangles and Potomac Horse Fever.
Our EIA test (coggins) are done with digital pictures and clients can have 24/7 online access to their MyVet Link account. To learn more, please visit our "Horse Owner" page.
Routine procedures such as, vaccinations, deworming, maintenance dental care, sheath cleanings, EIA testing (coggins), fecal test, Health certificate exams, Insurance exams, and Prepurchase exams. At the time of yearly visits, we can also discuss any health concerns an owner may have with their horse(s). If we feel a horse needs a procedure that are not able to do, referral is always an option.
Included in our core yearly vaccines are: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness), Tetanus, West Nile Virus, Rabies, and Rhino/Flu. We do not require a horse to receive all the vaccines, and work with clients as to what is the best vaccination protocol for their horse(s). At risk vaccines we do are, Strangles and Potomac Horse Fever.
Our EIA test (coggins) are done with digital pictures and clients can have 24/7 online access to their MyVet Link account. To learn more, please visit our "Horse Owner" page.
Lameness
Lameness issues continue to be the biggest cause of concern in our performance and daily riding horses. If a horse is experiencing lameness problems having a veterinarian thoroughly exam them will help to pin point the problem and create a recovery plan based on the exam findings. Lameness exams can be done either in clinic or on farm. Treatment plans will vary from horse to horse depending on what the lameness problem at hand is. Treatment plans may include joint injections, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stall rest, or certain exercise programs.
Our lameness evaluations include:
Lameness issues continue to be the biggest cause of concern in our performance and daily riding horses. If a horse is experiencing lameness problems having a veterinarian thoroughly exam them will help to pin point the problem and create a recovery plan based on the exam findings. Lameness exams can be done either in clinic or on farm. Treatment plans will vary from horse to horse depending on what the lameness problem at hand is. Treatment plans may include joint injections, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stall rest, or certain exercise programs.
Our lameness evaluations include:
- Confirmation Evaluation
- Hoof Balance
- Hoof Testers
- Gait Evaluation (either in hand or on long line)
- Limb Flexions
- Nerve Blocks
- Joint Blocks
- Digital X-rays (if necessary)
- Ultrasound (if necessary)
Dental Care
Having yearly dental checks on horses is highly beneficial to their health. Dental problems can cause serious damage to a horses mouth, weight, and could potentially cause them to have issues with a bit.
Siete Leguas provides routine dental equilibration (floating), as well as performance horse dental work which includes bit seats. We use a powerfloat to do our dentals but always have hand floats close by if they are needed. We also remove wolf teeth and are able to do some extractions. If there is a procedure that we are unable to perform, we will refer you to another facility.
Having yearly dental checks on horses is highly beneficial to their health. Dental problems can cause serious damage to a horses mouth, weight, and could potentially cause them to have issues with a bit.
Siete Leguas provides routine dental equilibration (floating), as well as performance horse dental work which includes bit seats. We use a powerfloat to do our dentals but always have hand floats close by if they are needed. We also remove wolf teeth and are able to do some extractions. If there is a procedure that we are unable to perform, we will refer you to another facility.
Surgical Procedures
Siete Leguas Equine does not have a completely sterile operation room, therefore we are limited on the surgeries that we can perform. With that being said we take all precaution to be as sterile as possible during every surgery that we perform. If a surgery needs to be done that we can't perform at our facility, Siete Leguas would refer you to a larger clinic.
Listed below are surgical procedures that Siete Leguas offers.
Siete Leguas Equine does not have a completely sterile operation room, therefore we are limited on the surgeries that we can perform. With that being said we take all precaution to be as sterile as possible during every surgery that we perform. If a surgery needs to be done that we can't perform at our facility, Siete Leguas would refer you to a larger clinic.
Listed below are surgical procedures that Siete Leguas offers.
- Castration (Laying down or standing)
- Cryptorchid Castrations (Dr. Johnson comes to our facility to do this procedure)
- Laceration Repair (at clinic or in field)
- Hernia Repair (umbilical, inguinal, and body wall)
- Sarcoid removal
- Tumor removal (depending on location/size)
Diagnostic Imaging
Siete Leguas Equine offers two forms of diagnostic imaging; Digital Radiography and Ultrasound.
Digital Radiographs allow us to see the radiographic images faster and they have a much higher quality. With these higher quality images we are able to make a more accurate diagnosis. We also can provide a CD copy of the images for owners to keep or send them by email. Our portable machine allows us to take images both in field and in clinic.
Ultrasound is available to evaluate soft tissue structures. These structures would include injuries to either ligaments and/or tendons.
Siete Leguas Equine offers two forms of diagnostic imaging; Digital Radiography and Ultrasound.
Digital Radiographs allow us to see the radiographic images faster and they have a much higher quality. With these higher quality images we are able to make a more accurate diagnosis. We also can provide a CD copy of the images for owners to keep or send them by email. Our portable machine allows us to take images both in field and in clinic.
Ultrasound is available to evaluate soft tissue structures. These structures would include injuries to either ligaments and/or tendons.