New England Equine Practice – Provides Comprehensive Horse Care Both In The Hospital And On The Fa

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New England Equine, founded by Drs. Josephcare, MRI, nuclear scintigraphy, lameness and
Heissan and Ronald Rosen, has been servingprepurchase examinations. The surgical suite and
regional horsemen since 1970. Initially it was anrecovery facilities allow for convenient and safe
ambulatory practice, but with the hiring of Dr.patient management during the anesthetic
William Bradley in 1976, and the need for ainduction, surgery and recovery phases. The
surgical facility, the practice moved to a leasedhospital includes an isolation ward and indoor riding
facility in Ridgefield, CT in 1978. Shortly after theirring. Dr. Heissan’s death in 2007 was a
move, the practice suffered the unexpectedshock to our doctors and the horse community
passing of Dr. Rosen. Anxious to have a largerhe served so faithfully. He had an opportunity to
hospital with more services, Drs. Bradley andvisit the new clinic and was proud to see the
Heissan created a 3000 square foot facility withresult of the business he started 37 years
an 8 stall barn including outdoor turnout and apreviously. In January 2008, Dr. Cook became a
riding ring. Soon after, a 900 square foot wing,full partner with Dr. Bradley. Currently New
nuclear scintigraphy service and 6 additional stallsEngland Equine Practice P.C. employs 3 associate
were added.veterinarians, an intern as well as 25 lay
In 1986, Dr. Heissan retired and Dr. Bradley withemployees and specializes in providing
associates kept the business growing, alwayscomprehensive horse care both in the hospital and
planning for the ultimate home for New Englandon the farm. The hospital facility offers a full
Equine Practice. In 1998, Dr. Gabriel Cook, a 1992range of services including surgery, internal
Cornell graduate, joined the practice. He shared Dr.medicine, and infectious disease and isolation
Bradley’s dream and in 2007 Newfacilities and advanced diagnostic imaging. The
England Equine Practice moved to a 33 acre,practice offers ambulatory services for routine
29,000 square foot hospital providing a wide rangecare and preventive medicine.