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Thank you to Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic for sponsoring Downeast Medal Finals!
At Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic (ABC vet) we are animal people! We are your complete team in animal health, standing alongside you in support of all our 4 legged friends. We are horse people, cow people, goat people, dog people, cat people, all small furry creature people, but above all else we are knowledgeable people who care about you and your animals.
ABC Vet is a full service veterinary clinic and hospital that truly meets all your animal health needs. The practice has two departments, the small animal department with a clinic serving your domestic house pets during extended business hours; and the large animal department with a full service hospital as well as ambulatory capabilities serving horses and all varieties of farm animals 24/7.
The large animal department at ABC Vet consists of 7 veterinarians with a large support staff both in hospital and on the road. The large animal team sees patients 24/7 for service in the field and at the large animal hospital centrally located in Monmouth, Maine. Our field service has a vast geographic range throughout central Maine with vet trucks that act as mobile veterinary units equipped with all the necessary tools for saving lives in field conditions. When more advanced diagnostics, treatment or long term case management are necessary ABC Vet is the only hospital in Maine to offer full service hospitalization for horses and livestock. The large animal hospital has in house lab work, a fully equipped surgical facility with gas anesthesia for all size animals, advanced monitoring equipment, hospitalization stalls and a heated treatment area. ABC Vet is the only veterinary facility in Maine that offers colic surgery for horses. When a horse is having a colic episode and requires advance treatment or surgery; proximity to care could be the difference between life and death. We are proud to offer our abilities and facility to all large animal patients in Maine. To further accommodate critical patients and support the veterinary industry in Maine we accept referrals from other veterinarians for colic surgery, advanced procedures and hospitalization. In addition to the superior emergency care offered we also have veterinarians who specialize in all things horses including: equine lameness and sports medicine, reproduction, dentistry and preventative medicine.
Our sports medicine team offers full lameness and soundness exams. We are the only equine veterinarian in Maine to offer the Lameness LocatorTM as a tool in lameness work ups. The Lameness LocatorTM is a wireless gait analysis system that uses sensors to detect asymmetries in movement that may not be detectable by the human eye. The lameness locator offers an objective quantification of asymmetries which can help us assess more complicated lameness issues. This tool allows for more accurate objective follow up assessments which helps us to better customize treatment and rehabilitation plans. We also use this tool to monitor a horse’s baseline through a competition season, helping to pick up subtle training issues or areas of concern.
At ABC vet our goal is to keep equine athletes healthy and in top notch performance shape, and to keep clients happy, prepared and educated on advanced treatment and diagnostic options. We accomplish this goal through cooperation, continued education, quality communication and superior teamwork. We look forward to being a part of your horse's team!
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