Equine Innovators #21: Sedation Tools for Safer, Better Horse Care

In this episode of Equine Innovators, host Stephanie Church talks with Dr. Lori Bidwell—board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and co-founder of East West Equine Sports Medicine—about how veterinarians use sedation to keep horses and handlers safe during procedures. Bidwell explains the difference between sedation and general anesthesia, offers examples of standing surgeries that once required full anesthesia, and shares how Dormosedan Gel has changed how owners manage stressful situations such as clipping or fireworks. She also offers practical tips on safety, storage, and monitoring, and describes recent innovations and where sedation practices are headed in the years to come.

GUESTS AND LINKS – EPISODE 21:

• Host: Stephanie L. Church, editorial director at The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care/TheHorse.com | @stephlchurch on Instagram | Email Stephanie ([email protected])
• Links: (Stories on sedation from TheHorse.com) Sedation for Standing Procedures | Open Up and Say Zzz: Why Horse Dental Exams Require Sedation | Horse Sedation with an Oral Gel (AAEP 2010–when The Horse reported the presented research on Dormosedan)
• Guest: Lori Bidwell, DVM, Dipl. ACVA, co-founder of East West Equine Sports Medicine | Facebook (@EastWestEquineVet) | Instagram (@EastWestEquineSportsMedicine)
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