Halton Equine Veterinary Services

06/05/2024

The word on hay and hay preservatives. We all have our thoughts, this is what 2 universities came up with.

Applying propionic or acetic acid to hay at baling allows producers to bale forage at slightly higher moisture levels while limiting the risk of mold during storage

06/04/2024

02/15/2024

The Equine Eye is fascinating! Did you know that the horse's eye is the largest of any land mammal? This beautiful eye is unfortunately prone to injury and disease. Enjoy the read!

01/17/2024

This is a worthwhile quick read on impaction colic given our current weather conditions. Marc -André Blouin of Purina gave us the recommendation several years ago to feed regular white table salt to our horses. I'm sure this has saved many horse lives. Thank you Marc-André!

12/18/2023

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! We will be closed December 25 and 26 and will reopen with regular hours December 27-29. Please call us this week regarding any refills needed over the holidays.
❄️🎄☃️

12/12/2023

Dear clients who are treating their horse with Prascend,

Boehringer Ingelheim is offering the following rebate.

Clients who purchase 300 tablets within a 12-month period are eligible for a $100 Visa Gift Card rebate. Link for details: Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Rebate Center (promo-trak.com)

Please let us know if you require any assistance with invoices.

The Halton Equine Team

11/07/2023

Congratulations Veronica Walker on winning the draw for Royal tickets! Your tickets will be available for pick up during regular business hours this week.

Have fun!

The Halton Equine Team

11/04/2023

Thank you Melissa Gaston for capturing a fun moment at the Royal! Congratulations to all Junior riders for making it to the RAWF Coliseum. This ring has many challenges and is no easy feat. For all the young riders who may not have had the round they desired please don't despair. Ask the pros and they will be happy to tell you of all their trials and tribulations. Keep up all your hard work but most of all have fun!

Dr Laura

11/01/2023

No tickets for the Royal yet?
Don't despair- enter our draw for your chance to join in the celebration of the second century of the Royal Winter Fair!

This is the perfect outing for your group whether you're horsey or not!
Platinum seats for Saturday November 11 Matinee Business Dress 6 seats

How to participate in the draw?

1. Share this post.

2. In the comments section tell us:

a) the name of our new associate veterinarian
b) the names of 2 out of the 3 infectious disease tests currently available for our new, in house, PCR analyzer from Fluxergy Equine.

We'll enter all names in a draw on Tuesday November 7 at 4pm. The winner will be announced on Facebook.

10/24/2023

We are happy to say that after a year and a half of working with Fluxergy and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, we are now processing and getting results in house for Streptococcus equi equi, Equine Herpesvirus 1 and Salmonella. The Fluxergy Multimodal point-of-care PCR devices will give us results in as little as 1 hour. Please call our office to discuss whether this testing methods could work for you and your horse.

https://www.fluxergy.com/markets/equine

07/19/2023

Phone lines are finally back!

905-659-4387

07/12/2023

Phone lines are not working due to rain. Please contact the office by email at [email protected]. Sorry but we have been dealing with this problem with Bell for years and they will not fix the lines. We are looking for the other options.

07/09/2023

Unique opportunity! Come join our team!

Our wonderful student employee is heading back to University in the near future so we are hoping to fill the following position early to mid August to allow for proper training (start date August 14).

Full time (preferably) Farm and Veterinary Assistant position

This position would be best suited to a student looking for experience to enter veterinary school or anyone who has a general interest in working with animals.

Applicant must have experience working with horses including younger stock. Responsibilities include mucking small resident herd (two currently) and in clinic patients, turnout and general farm duties. Must be able to drive a tractor. Other duties will include assisting for veterinary procedures for both equine and small animals. 8am-4pm Monday to Friday. Remuneration is $19/hour salary with medical benefits after 3 full time months. Requirements include a valid driver’s license. Please forward resume and/or work experience to [email protected].

Thank you

The Halton Equine Team

06/28/2023

Exciting News!! Halton Equine is pleased to introduce you to our new associate.

Dr. Rafael Carballo was born and raised in beautiful Mexico City. His interest in animals from a young age led him to pursue Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2018 with honours from Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

While in school, Dr Carballo was a diagnostic imaging teaching assistant and later completed a two-year rotating internship in large animal (medicine, surgery and emergency services) at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. His last two years involved working at a sport horse practice as an associate in Northern California.

Rafael has a special interest in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In his free time, Dr. Carballo enjoys hiking, running and practices yoga.

Please help us welcome Rafael to our clinic as he brings a wealth of knowledge to help us care for your horses!

We are now accepting new clients. Please contact Amanda at 905-659-4387 to set up an appointment.

08/19/2022

$137000 Angelstone MLSJ 1.55 m FEI !
Dr Laura acting as FEI Veterinary Services Manager and Premitted Treating Vet for this fantastic show again!

07/14/2022

We are very quick to negatively judge a horse we feel is ”under weight” or “thin”, but we need to consider and take responsibility for ”over weight” horses as well. We are asking our horses to be athletes…extra weight can be a degenerative factor in MSK and cardiac health. There are methods, accepted veterinary methods, of controlling weight in show horses, but if owners/trainers are trying to fit their horse into an accepted and “pinned” show condition, we need to change the narrative.

Research at the Pony Finals suggests that judges pin plumper ponies – which sets a dangerous precedent for their health.

07/12/2022

Legend Gift Basket Give-Away!!

When you purchase a series of at least 3 Legend injections between May 1 and July 30 you can enter into the contest to win the premium gift basket ($300 retail value estimate).

06/08/2022

We’re hiring! Looking for something unique?

Summer Farm and Veterinary Assistant position

Applicant must have experience working with horses including young stock. Responsibilities include mucking small resident herd and in clinic patients, turnout and general farm duties. Must be able to drive a tractor. Other duties will include assisting for veterinary procedures for both equine and small animals. 8am-4pm Monday to Friday. Requirements include a valid driver’s license and to be fully vaccinated. Please forward resume and/or work experience to [Email hidden].

05/16/2022

Another day on the job. Dr Laura using one of our favourite imaging modalities, ultrasound, to help another patient with a diagnosis. Soft tissue imaging has been a passion for 22 years. Find out what imaging can do for your horse; contact the office to see how we can help.

03/31/2022

We had an exciting morning yesterday as we had our first successful run of the Fluxergy In House PCR lab device. We ran a negative test for salmonella (that’s a good thing) in about an hour. This has big implications for veterinary practices as PCR testing isn’t always easy to have completed in a timely manner, especially for remote practices. By the end of May, we are hoping to be able to test for EHV-1, EHV-4 and Streptococcus equi equi (Strangles). This device comes to us through the work we did with Fluxergy and UC Davis last year with the neurological herpes outbreak. We feel fortunate to be involved with testing this device and we feel glad that some good has come out of the horrible period Ontario horses went through last year. Thank you to Fluxergy for their support!

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03/30/2022

Wow! How old am I this year🤦‍♂️‼️
What a horse!

Official website of Secretariat, horse racing legend and record breaking 1973 Triple Crown champion. Winner of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

02/22/2022

Happy Birthday Dr DeGannes!

01/29/2022

The beginning of a legacy that still continues today. Windfields Farms not only produced champion horses that are still entwined in great bloodlines today, but the Taylor family name has influenced equine health and welfare and the industry through the E.P. Taylor Equine Research Fund.

12/29/2021

Here is a refresher on Therapeutic LASER. We have have been using Therapeutic LASER for almost 2 years on its own or in conjunction with other regenerative treatments like Focused Shockwave therapy and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). Common treatments are acute inflammation, wound healing, tendon and ligament repair and preventative treatments. Contact us for more information.

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: What is LASER therapy? Dr. Daniel Devis, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital: The word LASER is actually an acronym of...

12/27/2021

A great refresher on Shockwave Therapy! It has been a very successful treatment option in our practice for 16 years now and continues to be a gold standard in suspensory ligament treatment.

“Shockwave therapy” doesn't sound like the friendliest of ways to treat an injury (some people mistakenly think it involves electric shocks). The treatment may not be as prickly as its name implies, but like so many other veterinary technologies, the treatment can be used with good or ill intent...

11/28/2021

Glynnie Walford and Martin Collins USA have some great videos on synthetic footing, how to care for it and how it performs. Definitely worth a look on their page and website! We have had CLOPF Fibre footing in our arena for a number of years now and we love it! And thanks for the shout out Glynnie!

10/06/2021

Dear Clients

We have been experiencing Bell phone line problems again. We are trying to correct the issue and are working towards other solutions. If you have trouble contacting us by phone please email us at [email protected] and we will return your email promptly.
Thank you for your understanding,

Laura

08/25/2021

Round 2
FEI Jog for Angelstone MajorLeague Show Jumping Series. Dr Laura is FEI Treating Veterinarian again. Looking forward to a great show!

07/07/2021

More research is looking at this idea. Another tradition to possibly rethink?

While many horses wear leg boots or wraps when working to prevent injury, recent studies report that these boots may increase the temperature leg temperature and harm the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT), reports The Horse. Researchers from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) created a....