Monthly Newsletter from Unbridled Equine!

Volume 02 | February 2021

Monthly Newsletter

WELCOME DR. PAIGE BILLEK

Dr. Paige Billek DVM, CERP, CERPV, CBA, CVMM, from Peak Performance Veterinary Care and our center’s veterinarian, graduated from Iowa State University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She received her certification in Equine Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee, and her Equine Rehabilitation and Performance certification from the Integrative Medical Institute.

In addition to rehab, she is certified in Veterinary Medical Manipulation (animal chiropractic), Veterinary Acupuncture from the Chi University and she also studied at the Northwest A&F University in China for a month. Dr. Billek believes not only in the benefits of rehabilitation after an injury, but also by proactively preventing them through a pre-habilitation program. Between analyzing the horse’s conformation, muscle imbalances, and compensation patterns she is able to develop a program geared for long-term, consistent soundness and performance. She is also wiling to collaborate with any existing vets in order to complement the plan-of-action that has already been established.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Billek here at Unbridled Equine, as her expertise has been critical component of our program!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

GETTING THE "IN" ON ULCERS WITH OUR GUT HEALTH COLUMN. NEW TOPICS AND MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR AN ULCER PRONE HORSE

One of Kate's most cherished topics has been her journey with her mare, Juliet and how ulcers had a resounding impact with their journey through rehab.

Unbridled Equine believes that gut health is a critical key to success, but often overlooked. From behaviour changes, poor coat, unwillingness to work or a picky eater- many horses have varying symptoms which can be difficult to diagnose.

Scoping your horse is the best way to determine if your horse has ulcers, and small changes in their diet or routine can also have a big impact as well.

Did you know:

There are two types of ulcers, glandular and squamous.

The stomach is divided into 2 parts, the top half is made up of squamous tissue, similar to what’s in the esophagus. This tissue has no natural protection from stomach acid so it’s easily prone to ulcers. The lower half of the stomach is made up of glandular tissue, and has built-in protection from stomach acid as that’s where the acid sits in the stomach.

Both are graded between 0-4, 0 being no ulcer and 4 being "extensive lesions with areas of apparent deep ulceration".

For the next Gut Health Column, what topic would most interest you?

"What works?"- Our recommendations of best products!

Select

What can cause ulcers, and why do horses even get them?

Select

FLORIDA RECAP & MORE DATES

Our recent Florida trip down to Wellington was a dream come true! Between perfect weather, watching the best showjumping in the world and being able to treat some of the top horses are just some of the highlights.

We loved it so much, that Katie is trying to escape the cold once again! We are still organizing dates at this time, but aiming to be down in Wellington for a second trip around the start of March. Feel free to message Unbridled on their Facebook, Instagram or through their email linked below if you would like to book your horse a treatment!

THE COMEBACK IS ALWAYS STRONGER THAN THE SETBACK

HERE FOR YOU.

Stay tuned for some giveaway events in the next few months, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!

Sincerely,

Katie & Kate.