EMC Success Stories
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Two by two: Six feral foals recover remarkably under care of equine hospital clinicians and staff , articleTreating a sick foal is a challenge in itself but when they arrive one after the other in quick succession and are completely unhandled feral foals it adds a whole different level of complexity! Six weanling foals were transported to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) for emergency evaluation and treatment after being purchased at an auction by Colby’s Crew Rescue, based in Keswick, Virginia.
Date: Dec 01, 2023 - -
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Extra care at Equine Medical Center turns one horse’s health around , articleWaterford, a Cleveland Bay horse, was the first homebred foal for Steffanie Burgevin, a longtime client and advocate for the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
Date: Nov 16, 2023 - -
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Trump recovers from second colic surgery at the ripe old age of 32 , articleFrederica Wheeler first met Trump, a dark-bay, non-gaited Tennessee Walker gelding, now aged 32, at The Greenbrier resort in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Trump was named after the most powerful card in the game of bridge and is affectionately known at home as Trumpie.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 - -
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Hard-luck horse Kit in recovery after complex orthopedic surgery at Equine Medical Center and long rehabilitation , articleKit, a once perfectly sound horse owned by Michael Hillman, faced a dramatic turn of events when he became severely lame after a day in the field. Rushed to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia, Kit underwent complex orthopedic surgery and an extensive 50-day rehabilitation journey. Despite the challenges, Kit is now on the path to recovery and expected to return to his home pastures later this month, thanks to the dedication of his caregivers and the success of his treatment, including pastern joint fusion and stem cell therapy.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 - -
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Race against time: Saving the life of a newborn foal after complicated ‘red bag delivery’ , articleLacey Assets (Lacey), an 18-year-old paint broodmare suffering a first-time bout of placentitis, and her newborn foal were admitted to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC), a teaching hospital of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, in Leesburg, Virginia, as an emergency.
Date: Jun 15, 2023 - -
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Rescued foal receives emergency treatment for a growth plate infection and mild pneumonia , articleSnuggles, a miniature filly foal, and her mother were pulled from a horse auction in Pennsylvania by Colby’s Crew Rescue, an equine rescue based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Snuggles and her dam were referred to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center by Dr. Gary Kubala from Littlestown Veterinary Hospital, Littlestown, Pennsylvania, for further evaluation and treatment of Snuggles’ left hind lameness.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 - -
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Jennie the donkey and her newborn filly Sparkles return home after receiving emergency treatment , articleAfter a multiple-day history of lethargy and lack of appetite and after treatment on the farm, Jennie, a 7-year-old donkey jenny, owned by the Maruca and Witt families from Leesburg, Virginia was referred to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) by Gabrielle Care, a veterinarian from Total Equine Veterinary Associates, Leesburg, for further diagnostics and treatment.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 - -
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Show jumper Fureina overcomes debilitating trauma and qualifies for Washington International Horse Show , articleIn September 2021, Fureina, at the time an 11-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Christin Jonas and her daughter from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, visited the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) for an emergency lameness evaluation.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 - -
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Collaborative effort cures quarter horse Cody of guttural pouch mycosis , articleHow Low Can You Go (Cody), an 11-year-old American quarter horse, owned by Jill Cotten, from Laurel, Maryland, visited the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in mid-December 2021 for dysphagia – a rare condition affecting a horse’s ability to swallow.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 - -
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Thoroughbred Picadilly Pete undergoes critical emergency care for guttural pouch mycosis , articlePicadilly Pete, a thoroughbred gelding, known affectionately at home as Dilly, was bred in Pennsylvania and foaled on March 28, 2010. Sired by Tekken (IRE) out of Truco De Amor, he won over $240,000 during his racing career.
Date: Oct 24, 2022 - -
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Emergency treatment for Thoroughbred mare ensures her pregnancy reaches term , articleBack in late March, a 12-year-old, in foal Thoroughbred mare named Countess Twice (Bee), owned by Eliza Laluna, from Barboursville, Virginia, visited the Equine Medical Center for emergency evaluation and treatment.
Date: Sep 08, 2022 - -
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Sadie, a retired Amish buggy horse, is treated for neurologic disease , articleWhen Tracie Karonis of Lovettsville, Virginia arranged for her 25-year-old Standardbred mare Sadie to get her annual vaccinations, she didn’t anticipate an emergency visit to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC).
Date: Jul 19, 2022 - -
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Thoroughbred filly rallies after a very rocky start , article"So Charming," an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare and her newborn filly foal, owned by Dr. Ronald Harris Parker and under the care of Shamrock Farm, Maryland, visited the Equine Medical Center for emergency evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
Date: Jul 14, 2022 - -
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Filly foal battles a myriad of medical issues , articleWhen Quarter Horse Crazy Face and her newborn filly foal Courage, owned by Pleasant Valley Ranch, Knoxville, Maryland, arrived at the Equine Medical Center for emergency evaluation and treatment, the newborn struggled to remain upright and was having difficulty nursing.
Date: Mar 28, 2022 - -
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The birth of a silver-gray donkey colt comes as a complete surprise! , articleOn February 21, the birth of a silver-gray donkey colt in her pasture came as a complete surprise to Elaine del Cerro Yau of Warrenton, Virginia.
Date: Mar 17, 2022 - -
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Rocky Mountain mare depends on seeing eye donkey for emotional support and guidance , articleChance, a 26-year-old Rocky Mountain mare owned by Monika Robertie from Nokesville, Virginia, visited the equine medical center to evaluate her left eye. Her trusted companion, a donkey aptly named Donkey, accompanied her on her visit to the hospital.
Date: Mar 04, 2022 -
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