by Vet Cel | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our horses are magnificent companions, offering us joy, leisure, and a powerful connection with the natural world. But just like any other beloved creature, they can experience unexpected health crises. These emergencies can be frightening and confusing for horse...
by Vet Cel | 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 Vet Cel | 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 Vet Cel | 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...
by Vet Cel | Sep 18, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Katie Navarra As appeared in Barrel Horse News, restorative sleep fuels performance and mental focus, and horses evolve to sleep when it’s dark at night. But how does stalling at shows under 24/7 lights affect a horse’s rest? Dr. Beau Whitaker, DVM, developed the...
by Vet Cel | Sep 17, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Abigail Boatwright If you’ve got a rope horse, he’ll eventually experience lameness resulting from arthritis. Dr. Kurt Heite talks treatment to keep your horse sound. Click here to access their website: Let’s Rope Return to...
by Vet Cel | Sep 16, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Rice Lake Weighing Systems Click here to access their article online: Bonds of Trust (ricelake.com) Return to...
by Vet Cel | Sep 15, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Shannon Darby, DVM, DACVIM & Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Do horses get Coronavirus?Yes. Like other species, horses have their own Coronavirus called Equine Coronavirus. Horses do not get COVID-19 which is a disease caused by the SARS-CO 2 virus. What...
by Vet Cel | Sep 14, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
Are you having trouble with a moody mare? Hauling a mare can be complicated if she exhibits physical or behavioral changes when she’s “in heat” that affects her performance ability. This article by our very own Ricci Karkula, DVM, MS, cVMA, will focus exclusively on...
by Vet Cel | Sep 13, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Appropriate organization of a rescue effort from a disaster needs to be well planned and integrated into the effort directed at humans. Preferably the plans and protocol for a rescue effort have been made in advance and involve...