This week the Oregon State Veterinarian, Brad Leamaster, announced that the 6-month equine travel passport will be ending January 1, 2020. Learn why this change is happening on our blog.
A pasture with young green grass is to a horse as a candy shop is to us. No problem if you’re a fit athlete. Bad news if you’re middle-aged and a little overweight. Dr. Connell provides strategies for avoiding a crippling, even fatal disease.
For optimal health and performance, a physical exam is combined with drawing a sample of your horse’s blood and sending it to a lab for analysis. Here are some of the more common laboratory tests we perform at Del Oeste and why they are important.
Animal Chiropractic focuses on the preservation of the health of the neuromuscular system. Preserving normal movement positively impacts your horse’s overall well-being and quality of life by preventing stiffness, tension, pain, and even organ dysfunction.
Influenza has been in the news a lot this year, at least for people. And we’ve seen a significant number of cases this year in horses too. What makes the flu come and go like this? Why are some years worse than others?
The 6-month passport is now online! No more carrying around a 2-part form and writing down each location of your trip. You will still follow the same procedure of getting your horse’s Coggins test and health certificate exam completed by your veterinarian.
It is springtime, and many of us are anxiously awaiting the pitter patter of little feet. This is an excellent time to review the importance and timing of the newborns’ first milk — colostrum.
Dr. Beyerlein discusses two common issues in horses – Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing’s Disease).
OSU released a message that there has been a confirmed case of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus from Coos Bay.
We now offer the newest, most advanced regenerative medicine therapy called Pro-Stride. This is a steroid-free joint injection that avoids potential, unwanted side effects associated with traditional joint injections.
