by Rachel Macdonald | Apr 15, 2026 | REPRODUCTION
Successful horse breeding requires careful planning across mare selection, proven breeding methods, and comprehensive health management. At Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals, we combine veterinary expertise with attention to mare health, stallion fertility, and...
by Rachel Macdonald | Mar 10, 2026 | REPRODUCTION
Successful mare care during foaling season requires strategic preparation months in advance, including vaccination schedules, nutritional adjustments, heat cycle monitoring, and creating biosecure environments. Whether managing an open mare or a pregnant one, proper...
by Rachel Macdonald | Dec 8, 2025 | REPRODUCTION
Breeding your mare is an exciting step, whether you’re expanding your program or welcoming your first foal. But successful mare breeding requires far more than just selecting the right stallion. Proper veterinary care, strategic management, and organized planning set...
by Rachel Macdonald | Jan 26, 2024 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
Happy New Year! At Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals – Navasota, we are excited to have the last few years behind us and see many of your faces walkthrough our hospital again. As we look forward to 2024, we have some exciting key developments happening we want to share...
by Rachel Macdonald | Sep 20, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Ben Buchanan, DVM Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diplomate American College of Emergency and Critical Care Brazos Valley Equine Hospital Navasota, Texas -June 2023 The last several weeks at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital – Navasota has...
by Rachel Macdonald | Sep 19, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Benjamin R Buchanan, DVM Identification of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) (neurological form of herpes virus infection) occurs across the country every year. Occasionally clusters or outbreaks are identified. The most concerning outbreaks for the horse...
