Equine Surgical Service

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Extra Phones: Fax: (858) 756-5073
Location: Helen Woodward Animal Ctr
Other Link: http://www.equinesurgicalservices.com/contact.cfm
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Phone: (858) 756-8809

Address: 6525 Helen Woodward Way, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091

Website: http://www.equinesurgicalservices.com/contact.cfm

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Emergency Care

Internal Medicine
Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez De Mercado, DVM, MPVM, DACVS, has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1987. Immediately following his graduation from veterinary school he started an Equine Medicine Internship under the guidance of Dr. Dan Evans at Escondido Veterinary Hospital. After his internship, Dr. Vazquez was awarded a scholarship which allowed him the opportunity to attend the Master's program of Preventative Veterinary Medicine at University of California at Davis. After completing his Master's degree, he went into the equine internal medicine residency program at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis, under the mentorship of Drs. Gary Carlson and John Madigan. Following his residency, he then joined the faculty of the veterinary school at the University of Baja California in Mexico, where he organized and directed the construction of their equine hospital, including a surgical suite and intensive care units. After four years of teaching equine medicine and surgery he returned to UC Davis to complete an equine surgery residency. Dr. Vazquez received his board certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. After his residency, Dr. Vazquez stayed on as staff surgeon at the Veterinary Medical teaching Hospital at UC Davis. Later, Dr. Vazquez moved on into private practice equine medicine and surgery.
Endoscopy
Gastric Endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing gastric ulcers. Many factors can contribute to a horse developing gastric ulcers including stress (changing barns, feeding schedules, or stall mates, etc.), scheduled feedings versus continuous grazing, stall confinement and NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) administration such as Bute, Banamine and Aspirin. Horses with gastric ulcers can present for unthriftiness, poor appetite, behavioral changes and/or colic.

Ultrasound
Dr. Vazquez has been at the forefront of stem cell/platelet rich plasma (PRP) surgery, performing these procedures for many years with the collaboration of a group of human perfusionists (Perfusion Concepts Inc.) lead by Angela Nava BA, CCP. Dr. Vazquez has been using bone marrow derived stem cells to treat soft tissue injuries. Most procedures are done under general anesthesia to allow the horse to be non-weight bearing for the ultrasound guided injection of the stem cells and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). The stem cells are collected from the sternum, often tapping into 2-4 sternum vertebral bodies to maximize the number of collected cells. The Platelets, the main product in PRP, are found naturally in the blood. Platelets contain alpha granules. These Alpha granules are loaded with anti-inflammatory chemical mediators that will make the injured site to be a fertile ground for the new undifferentiated stem cells to multiply and heal the injured tissue. A highly concentrated PRP solution is mixed during surgery with a newly harvested and concentrated stem cell suspension, and injected into the patients injured site. Dr. Vazquez’s stem cell/PRP surgeries, have allowed world class athletes go back and successfully compete at the highest level of international competition. Such patients like “Ravel” after suffering a career ending injury, went on to place fourth in the Beijing Olympics, was the first American horse to win the world cup in the United States, and was the first horse in the last 78 years to win individual medals at the World Equestrian Games. “Floriano,” after a severe hind end proximal suspensory ligament tear went on to place third in the world cup in dressage. There are also numerous grand prix jumpers that have gone back and successfully resumed their jumping careers.
MRI
Lameness workups begin with a thorough history of your horse and a clinical examination. The goal of the appointment is to first localize the source of pain (that is causing the lameness) with the help of gait evaluation, lower limb flexions and peri-neural blocking. With the help of different diagnostic modalities (digital radiograph, digital ultrasonography, bone scan, and MRI) we are able to better determine the specific injury and design a therapeutic plan to help your horse heal and return to his normal work.

General Surgery
Equine Surgical Services, Inc. (ESS), was founded by Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez in 2000. We are a sports medicine and surgical referral practice that operates out of the Helen Woodward Equine Hospital (HWEH) located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. HWEH is a complete surgical and medical center, equipped to perform the most advanced diagnostic, medical and surgical procedures. These include but are not limited to...
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Sports Medicine
Dr. Vazquez is the owner and founder of Equine Surgical Services Inc. (ESS), a sports medicine and surgical referral practice. ESS operates out of Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC), which is located in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe, CA. just a few miles from the Del Mar Race track.

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