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The Illinois Equine Hospital & Clinic is located approximately 40 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. We see about 2,200 cases a year, 1,000 of which become surgical cases. Approximately 550 cases are arthroscopic surgery, 120 are colic surgery and the balance are a variety of musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries. The medical cases are primarily abdominal or respiratory in nature. The majority of outpatient cases are lameness examinations. The case load is extremely varied with a large variety of horse types represented; thoroughbreds, standardbreds, hunter/jumpers, eventers, dressage, quarter horses, and pleasure horses. The hospital has two exam rooms equipped to take radiographs. The surgical suite has a hydraulic table and two recovery stalls. The accompanying barn can house up to 23 horses, including 4 isolation stalls. The hospital staff includes six veterinarians, of which 2 are board certified surgeons.
David R. Heinze, D.V.M.
is a 1976 graduate of Purdue University. Prior to graduation,
David was a veterinary assistant to his father, who was also an
equine veterinarian in the Lafayette, Indiana area. He is a member
of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and is accredited
to provide Chiropractic care for horses. David has been an Equine
veterinarian for 22 years.
AKF's Farriers
Rick
is a member of the American Farriers Association, Guild of Professional
Farriers and Land of Lincoln Horseshoers Association. He is also
the Treasurer of the Land of Lincoln Horseshoers Association.
Rick is currently an instructor at Parkland College in Champaign,
Illinois under the Equine Management Program.
Rick has been a professional farrier for 25 years, and his specialties include Arabian show horses, hunter/jumpers, dressage and Western Pleasure horses. Rick has spent time training Arabian horses and has had horses go "top 10" in both the U.S. and Canadian Nationals. Rick has worked hard at his profession, constantly learning and seeking knowledge through a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education each year.
Russ has been shoeing
horses for 27 years, and has shod all types of horses. His varied
experience includes "A" circuit hunters/jumpers, thoroughbred
and standardbred race horses, polo horses, Tennessee Walkers,
Saddlebreds, minis, show Arabs, as well as the famous Budweiser
Clydesdales.
Russ is a member of the American Farriers Association, and is currently a member, as well as the Secretary, of the Land Of Lincoln Horseshoers Association. Russ was also an examiner for the State of Illinois when a licensing law was in effect. Russ has been around horses since he was a young boy, training and showing Western Pleasure quarter horses and Arabs.
Russ enjoys both pathological (alleviating pain) and corrective shoeing techniques. He is a consultant to several veterinarians and is constantly striving to apply the newest techniques to enhance the horseshoeing business. In an effort to gain further knowledge and utilize the latest in improvements, Russ maintains a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education each year.