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A Hard Start and Fight For Survival: Little "Frankie" was attacked by dogs at only 3 days of age. Badly mauled but still standing and wanting live...
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A Difficult Birth: "Teenie Weenie" our first miniature horse C-section
This disease is very common in North Carolina and is often referred to as the "Possum Disease" or EPM. What causes EPM? It is caused the protozoal parasite Sarcocystis neurona. The protozoa is carried by infected opossums and transmitted in the feces and ingested by the horses...
Winter Weight Loss It can be difficult for some horses to maintain good body condition through the winter. Many factors can contribute to the weight loss like poorer quality hay/forage available, bad teeth or missing teeth, and really cold weather. The bottom line is a negative c...
Equine stomach ulcers General Information What are stomach ulcers? Stomach ulcers in horses are erosions in the lining of the stomach, usually caused by excessive acid production and decreased natural buffers like saliva. Grazing horses produce more saliva and have a more alkaline pH in ...
Dental Care For Your Horse General Information Dental care is an important part of horse management. Problems are best prevented by dental examination once or twice a year. The teeth of horses continually grow throughout the animal’s life. As the horse chews, the teeth can wear abnormally...
Equine Dental Care and Teeth Floating General Information Dental care is an important part of horse management. Dental problems are best prevented by dental examination once or twice a year. The teeth of horses continually grow throughout the animal’s life. The teeth can be used to estimate ...
Equine First Aid Kit These following items are recommended to keep on hand as a first aid kit in your barn and/or in your horse trailer: Vetwrap 2 rolls Quilt/Cotton leg wraps Bandage scissors Betadine Solution 2% Triple Antibiotic ointment Saline eye wash Hoof pick Icthamol...
Pregnancy, Foaling and Care of Newborn Foals Pregnancy In the early months of pregnancy, a mare requires only routine care. During the last month of pregnancy: Mares confined to a stall or another small area should be regularly given the opportunity for moderate exercise. Feed the ma...
Recurrent Uveitis General Information This condition, also known as “moon blindness,” is the main cause of blindness in horses. The uveal tract, consisting of the iris and adjacent structures, is the main blood supply of the eye. Toxic, immunologic and/or infections agents in the blood damag...
General Information Choke is an impaction or obstruction of the esophagus, usually caused by a bolus or lump of food. It is not a tracheal (windpipe) obstruction, which impairs breathing. Your horse cannot swallow but can still breath normally. Patience is important so please remain calm. A ch...
General Information Laminitis (founder) is a painful condition characterized by inflammation of the blood vessel-filled laminae holding the coffin bone to the inside of the hoof. The term laminitis is used more to describe the sudden onset of laminar inflammation, while the term founder is more co...
It is the goal of this practice to provide each and every client with attentive, humane, and quality veterinary care. In doing so, we can contribute to health and wellbeing of our neighbors and our food supply.
Dr. Jordan and her staff at Bear Creek Mobile Veterinary Services know just how important your animals are to you and how difficult it can be to say good-bye to an old friend. When it comes time to euthanize an animal, it's never an easy decision. To help make this as painless and comfortable for the animal and their owners, we are now offering these services at your home or farm. Dr. Jordan has been offering this service to her regular large animal clients for four years now and has decided to open it up to all pet owners. Get more info..
We strive to be available to our clients as much as possible, but on occasion our Dr. and staff take time for a much needed break. For a list of dates that our office will be closed please click here.
