From Alba
lulia, Transylvania, Romania, introducing Dr. Claudia Ciugudean, DVM (Doctor of
Veterinarian Medicine). Dr. Ciugudean is the Vice President of the Romanian
Equine Veterinarian Association, as well as an avid equestrian and horse lover!
As a dedicated fulltime veterinarian, Dr. Ciugudean emphasizes the importance
of proactive animal care. In her free time, she enjoys her beautiful family,
and riding her horse Apache…
Welcome
Dr. Ciugudean!
At what age did you realize you wanted to become a veterinarian?
At what age did you realize you wanted to become a veterinarian?
As a
child, when I was about 7 years old, I wanted to become a veterinarian, but
only after I was 22 years old and my favorite mare died after birth, I choose
the path towards veterinary medicine.
What do
you like most about being a veterinarian?
When the
animal understands that you cure him, when you succeed in doing that and then
you see him healthy and happy again. The animals express their affection and
gratitude for the reason that you've cured them. It depends on how open you are
to see this as a veterinarian.
Describe
your daily routine...
First of
all, I am mother of 2 boys, Gabriel aged 9 and Robert aged 5. Usually they
should be my first priority, but most of the times something shows up and I put
them on the second place (when an urgent situation shows up). Usually in the
morning I take the kids to the school/kindergarten, then I am usually
performing the running treatments and, if I have some free time, I take care
about my horses. In the afternoon I try to do as much as possible for my kids,
home, husband and the rest of the stuff...I said I try because not always I
have time enough for all of them.
What is
your role as vice president of the Romanian Equine Veterinary Association
(REVA)?
My role
is to replace the president whenever he is absent or he delegates me to
represent him, but I am also implying myself in the development of REVA, in
establishing new international relationships, in organizing workshops on
various themes. Next year I intend to introduce also alternative therapies,
such as Bowen therapy on horses, considering the fact that I am going to follow
a trainer course in this type of therapy.
How long
have you been riding horses?
I will tell you a secret: I learned how to ride for first time on a cow! I am not joking, when I was a child, my grandparents were not allowed to breed horses because the communist conditions from that period, so they had only cows. I was about 7 and I desperately wanted to ride, so that I started by riding our cows, these were my first lessons and that's how I learned to keep my balance when riding.
I will tell you a secret: I learned how to ride for first time on a cow! I am not joking, when I was a child, my grandparents were not allowed to breed horses because the communist conditions from that period, so they had only cows. I was about 7 and I desperately wanted to ride, so that I started by riding our cows, these were my first lessons and that's how I learned to keep my balance when riding.
On July
the 6-th 1996, my grandfather sold a cow and bought me a mare with a colt, even
if I was already 20 years old, because he couldn't offer me this opportunity
when I was younger. My grandfather died in December 1997, pleased that I
finally got what I always wanted so much to have. I never took dedicated riding
courses, everything came natural, I only followed the advice of some riding
trainers and listened very careful to what the horse was whispering to me.
Where do
you like to ride?
Outdoors,
in the nature.
Do you have a favorite horse breed?
About my
horse, Apache, is a half breed Lipitzan, I have him since he was 2 months old,
he was raised practically in the family along with my children, he is very
receptive, is learning very fast and I train him with natural dressage method.
I reached now the level when Apache is very confident in me, if something
serious happens, he is waiting for help from me (last year he fell into a well
somewhere on the field and he waited for help for more than one and a half
hours till we succeeded in lifting him out of there; if he wouldn't have been
that confident, probably now he would have been only a memory for us).
What is
the most important thing I can do to ensure my horse stays healthy?
First of all, you must have a daily contact between you and the horse. Then, a thorough inspection of the body and the hoofs is necessary. We have a saying: it is easier to prevent than to cure; therefore I recommend all my clients to perform a quarterly internal deparasitation, yearly vaccination, teeth control, hoofs cleaning and horseshoeing whenever necessary. I also recommend a well-balanced nutrition consisting of grass, hay, concentrates, vitamins and as many fruits and vegetables as possible (apples, pairs, plums, carrots, pumpkins, etc.), plenty of space for moving (inside as well as outdoors) and a lot of affection. Horses are sensitive animals and they are very receptive to energetic waves, therefore a nervous or impulsive owner will never be able to fully cooperate with his/her horse.
First of all, you must have a daily contact between you and the horse. Then, a thorough inspection of the body and the hoofs is necessary. We have a saying: it is easier to prevent than to cure; therefore I recommend all my clients to perform a quarterly internal deparasitation, yearly vaccination, teeth control, hoofs cleaning and horseshoeing whenever necessary. I also recommend a well-balanced nutrition consisting of grass, hay, concentrates, vitamins and as many fruits and vegetables as possible (apples, pairs, plums, carrots, pumpkins, etc.), plenty of space for moving (inside as well as outdoors) and a lot of affection. Horses are sensitive animals and they are very receptive to energetic waves, therefore a nervous or impulsive owner will never be able to fully cooperate with his/her horse.
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