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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

10,000 Birds

The wound was also very contaminated with dirt and debris. Ipsen of Payson Family Pet Hospital in Payson, Utah, is our wildlife vet and very skilled at orthopedic surgeries. Newer devices have been further ‘tweaked’ to fit veterinary medical needs. We immediately started the bird on Clavamox for infection, and Tramadol for pain.

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How a Farrier can treat a horse with club foot

4 The Love Of Animals

Chronic pain in horses can develop from other conditions such as osteochondrosis, degenerative joint disease, or from wounds and infection. If caught early, the club foot can be fixed using corrective trimming and a visit to the veterinarian for pain medications as needed. This position causes the horse to walk on its toe.

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