March 2021 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN March 2021 Page 23 The Penn State Extension Equine Team is a group of equine educators providing research-based information on all aspects of horse health and horse farm manage- ment. The team offers educational material to horse owners through publications, workshops, online courses, webinars, and consults. Team members include Dr. Dan- ielle Smarsh, Equine Extension Specialist and Assistant Profes- sor in Equine Science located at Penn State University Park, Laura Kenny, Equine Extension Educator located at the Penn State Extension office of Montgomery County, Brittani Kirkland, Equine Exten- sion Educator located at the Penn State Extension office of Washing- ton County and Bethany Bickel, Equine Extension Associate locat- ed at Penn State University Park. Listed below are some of the programs currently being offered by the team. Stay tuned for infor- mation on new programs they are working on! • Horse Health Symposium: A full-day seminar with speakers on various aspects of horse health and management. • Equine Environmental Stew- ardship Short Course: A4-session program covering pasture manage- ment, manure management, and other farm topics with an emphasis on environmental water quality. • Equine Parasite Work- shops: Half-day workshops cover- ing dewormer resistance, current deworming protocol recommen- dations, and how to conduct your own fecal egg counts. • Horse Hay Workshops: Half-day workshops for horse owners and horse hay producers to come together and learn about each other's needs. • Equine Pasture Walks: Evening field days discussing Tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian. Dr. Jimenez at Complete Equine Health Service offers Equine and Canine chiropractic and acupuncture treatments, ozone therapy, and integrative medicine. He also excels in equine reproduction, and pro- vides these services on a limited basis, along with conventional equine medicine including vacci- nations, (also on a limited basis). Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals are also available. Dr. Carlos Jimenez has prac- ticed primarily equine medicine since 1986 after graduating from the University of Florida with a DVM degree. He has been certi- fied by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association and In- Look to Carlos Jimenez, DVM for Advanced Equine & Canine Therapy ternational Veterinary Acupunc- ture Society since 1992 and 1993 respectively. Dr. Jimenez was one of the first veterinarians in the USA to integrate these modalities into his equine veterinary practice and has developed and refined his techniques to optimally treat and maintain everything from top international competition horses of every discipline to geriatric pleasure horses. Dr. Jimenez is licensed and treats horses in PA, MD, NJ, and Florida. Contact Carlos Jimenez, DVM at Complete Equine Health Service in Coatesville, PA at (610) 466-0501, CEHSOffice@ aol.com or completeequinehealth service.com . Expert Equine Health and Management Info from Penn State Extension various pasture management practices and hands-on activities you can use at home. • Online programs: Penn State Extension has a full library of educational articles, an online course about Parasite Control, and free bimonthly webinars on a variety of topics. During COVID, many of our programs have been transitioned to virtual versions. For more information about the team and to get email program notifications, visit https://exten- sion.psu.edu/animals-and-live- stock/equine to join the email list. Follow the team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Penn StateExtensionEquineTeam for more content and announcements!