Member of the American
Association of Equine Practitioners
Dr. David Dunlap
Welcome to NAEH!
We are located at 29122 Capshaw Rd, Harvest, AL 35749
Our hours of operation are 8am to 5pm M-F
Hospital/After Hours : (256) 771-1590
Welcome to North Alabama Equine Hospital! NAEH is located in the heart of North Alabama exclusively treating equine patients. Our convenient location allows easy access for clients in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Our hospital facility allows us to care for patients in need of basic to intensive veterinary care as well as minor surgical procedures. In addition to our hospital facility, our ambulatory vehicles provide on site farm care.
Mission Statement: Our Goal at North Alabama Equine Hospital is to ensure that the patients entrusted to us by their owners receive the most up to date and comprehensive medical care available.
We invite you to explore our website and welcome you to the practice of North Alabama Equine Hospital!
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January Photo Contest Winner - Katelyn Cooper and Karat are January's Photo Contest winners with a total of 42 votes! Katelyn is 18 years old and she enjoys all types of riding. But most recently she has taken to mostly trail riding with Karat (15 years old).
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Outbreak of neurological disease caused by EHV-1
Currently, there are numerous reports of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) affecting horses and farms across the U.S. and Canada. This outbreak appears related to initial cases at a cutting horse show in Ogden Utah, which was held from April 29 - May 8. Horses at that event may have been exposed to this virus and subsequently spread the infection to other horses. While the true extent of this disease outbreak is uncertain, there is clearly a very significant elevated risk of EHM cases at this time. At this time control of the outbreak is critically dependent on biosecurity.
Laboratory submission of nasal swabs and whole blood samples collected from the exposed horse can be utilized for virus detection and isolation. Please consider testing any suspected cases.
The EHV-1 organism spreads quickly from horse to horse but typically only causes neurological disease sporadically. However, in an outbreak of EHV-1 neurologic such as we are experiencing now, the disease can reach high morbidity and case fatality rates. The incubation period of EHV-1 infection is typically 1-2-days, with clinical signs of fever then occurring, often in a biphasic fever, over the following 10 days. When neurological disease occurs it is typically 8-12 days after the primary infection, starting often after the second fever spike. In horses infected with the neurologic strain of EHV-1, clinical signs may include: nasal discharge, incoordination, hind end weakness, recumbency, lethargy, urine dribbling and diminished tail tone. Prognosis depends on severity of signs and the period of recumbency. There is no specific treatment for EHV-1, although antiviral drugs (i.e. valacyclovire) may have some value before neurological signs occur. Non-specific treatment may include intravenous fluids, and other appropriate supportive therapy; the use of anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is strongly recommended. Currently, there is no equine vaccine that has a label claim for protection against the neurological strain of the virus.
Horse-to-horse contact, aerosol transmission, and contaminated hands, equipment, tack, and feed all play a role in disease spread. However, horses with severe clinical signs of neurological EHV-1 infection are thought to have large viral loads in their blood and nasal secretions and therefore, present the greatest danger for spreading the disease. Immediate separation and isolation of identified suspect cases and implementation of appropriate biosecurity measures are key elements for disease control.
In order to assist you and your clients further, visit online here for Frequently Asked Questions, resource information from the AAEP, USDA, state and provincial animal health departments, and other related information regarding this outbreak and the disease.
For additional questions, please contact Keith Kleine, AAEP director of industry relations, at (800) 443-0177 or kkleine@aaep.org.
Sincerely,
William Moyer, DVM
2011 AAEP President
Hospital Updates
NAEH Accepts CareCredit!
CareCredit offers Special Financing and low monthly payment options, no up-front costs, and no-prepayment penalties so you can keep your pet healthy and happy. Click here for an application or here for more information.
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GlobalVetLink Coggins
NAEH now offers GlobalVetLink Coggins. “Carbon copy paper forms are now a thing of the past. GlobalVetLink offers cutting edge technology to accredited veterinarians and NVSL accredited EIA laboratories for electronic EIA (Coggins) certificates and health certificates. Your vet has the opportunity to take digital photos of your animals for online health certificates. If you are an equine owner, the vet is required to take digital photos of your horse to include on EIA certificates. This creates an alternate form of identification when traveling with your animal. Since GlobalVetLink electronically connects to diagnostic laboratories, results are real time which provides you with results when they are completed not when the paper is delivered. Certificates are sent to state officials as they are created. All 50 states accept electronic certificates so moving animals with GlobalVetLink certificates is easy. Animal owners enjoy improved certificates through GlobalVetLink as accredited veterinarians and diagnostic laboratories subscribe to the service.
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Direct Dispense Online Ordering
NAEH now offers Platinum Performance Direct Dispense Online ordering!
“Use Platinum Direct Dispense to conveniently order the nutritional products your veterinarian has recommended. Login by entering your veterinarian’s Direct Dispense ID and your email address. If you would prefer to place your order over the phone or have any questions, please contact us at (800) 688-3229.” – Platinum Performance
Just log onto http://www.platinumperformance.com/dispensePage.cfm and type in Dr. Dunlap’s ID Veterinarian DD ID (DU1) and enter your e-mail address to order!
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