Equine Veterinary Practice
Due to the financial and especially the no afterhours emergency call advantages of small animal practice, there has been a tremendous decrease in veterinarians in equine practice. The AAEP president is reporting that only 1.3% of equine graduates enter equine practice directly, 4.5% enter internship and during the first five years, 50% leave the profession. Because of this, over a year ago, Dr Hayes became a solo vet practice. Owners are now being asked to bring their horses to the clinic for treatment and our mobile service coverage area has been limited. Without spending time on the road, Dr Hayes can see many more horses in a day. Even with a full schedule, she continues to provide afterhours emergency care, in and outside the clinic.
Your Emergency
Scheduled appointments are delayed/re-arranged to see your daytime emergency at the clinic. Often there are times when Dr Hayes has a full schedule of appointments at the clinic and is unable to travel to your emergency. We do have contacts that will haul your horse if needed, but your horse must be willing to load. Emergencies should be brought into the clinic unless the horse is down. An emergency farm call may be possible during or after hours, depending on your location.
It is our policy if she is unable to see your horse to provide alternate emergency contact information. However, very few of the veterinarians on our list offer mobile emergency service. This can be a real problem for those that do not have access to a trailer or that have a sick horse that won’t load. We are asking you to please have a plan for emergency transportation.
Being prepared for emergencies will help lessen your stress and provides a way for your horse to be seen and treated.
Emergency Transport Contacts:
Emergency horse hauling – Isiah—-214-289-9343
EA3 Equine, LLC—Emily Brakebill—903-327-3720
Equine Cough Information
The Horse website has an interesting article regarding equine cough. To read it click on the link below.
6 Questions to Consider About Your Horse’s Cough – The Horse
New Year’s Resolutions
- Ride more. Make time for you and your horse to ride on Sunday afternoons.
- If you are in the horse business (breeding and selling), open a checking account for that business. Keep expenses separate from your personal account.
- Make an emergency haul in plan.
Castration Signs—-Too cold!!
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