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Part 5 of Selena: Spring arrives

In Part Five of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER , spring comes for Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony who was found critically injured in a field, and who struggled over many months to heal from devastating injuries. Now picture the father: It is May and Frank Proto drives down from New York to take his daughter home from college for the summer and to see Selena at the hospital barn. The horse... Read More

Part 4 of Selena: Laminitis rears its head

In Part Four of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER , Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony who was found critically injured in a field, struggles with a setback after finally leaving the clinic. When she is released from the hospital, Selena appears fully on the mend. But during the polo pony’s rehabilitation, after it is apparent the pain is increasing in her left hind limb, she is diagnosed with laminitis... Read More

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Part 3 of Selena: A reprieve

In Part Three of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER , Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony found critically injured in a field, struggles to recover in the intensive care unit. Will she survive? One of the biggest problems for veterinarians is that their patients can’t talk. No one will ever know what truly happened to Selena. But Dr. Brett Woodie doesn’t need Selena to talk to see how much pain she... Read More

Part 2 of Selena: A shocking sight

In Part Two of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER , Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony, is rushed to the emergency room after being found critically injured in a field. Will she survive? The farm’s theory that her horse ran through a fence doesn’t hold up with Mia Proto because Selena’s front legs and chest aren’t torn up; no pressure lines are evident on her skin. As Proto looks around the pasture... Read More

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Part 1 of Selena: The phone call

In Part One of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER , Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony belonging to a college student, was found critically injured in a field. Will she survive? “The horizon is the edge of your polo field, the earth is the ball in the curve of your polo stick. Until you are blotted out of existence as the dust, gallop and press on your horse, for the ground is yours.” – Twelfth century... Read More

Bramlage Q&A continued, coming Monday: new excerpt!

Today, in a bonus post, we continue our Q&A from yesterday with Dr. Larry Bramlage. one of the world's most famous equine orthopedic surgeons. Q. Turning away from horses, when it comes to technology, you're a Macintosh fan. What do you have and what apps do you find most useful? A. I have a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, and an iPhone. I have downloaded no apps on my iPhone, a matter of time... Read More

Dr. Bramlage today and tomorrow, and new excerpt coming Monday

Today begins a Q&A with Dr. Larry Bramlage, one of the world's most famous equine orthopedic surgeons. We''ll continue it tomorrow with a bonus post. And coming Monday: The people on the farm say Selena ran into a fence. Her owner, devastated at Selena's injuries, doesn't think so. What happened to the polo pony? A new excerpt from Equine ER. Q. I’ve heard you worked plenty... Read More

"Time is trauma"

At Equine ER, we love quotations, whether they are horse-related – "If you get up in the saddle, you better be ready to ride (cowboy proverb) – or not – "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile (quarterback Roger Staubach.) Throughout the writing of Equine ER , we picked up some nice quotes from the equine vets we followed. Here are two of our favorites: 1) "Nothing is uneventful... Read More

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