Okanagan Equine Veterinary Services

12/18/2024

The facility is located in the District of Parry Sound.

12/18/2024

11/28/2024

Excellent article on the sacral iliac region. With our current mud and soon ice season upon us this is the right conditions for injury to this area from slipping and falling.

Article by Annie Lambert Horses that present as sore in the hindquarters can be perplexing to diagnose. Sometimes the problem is found in the last place you look – the sacroiliac joint.

11/17/2024

11/11/2024

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Wear Your Poppy With Pride

10/28/2024

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about breeding for owners.

On Oct. 30, join AAEP member veterinarian and board-certified theriogenologist Dr. Dale Kelley for a one-hour webinar discussion that will cover the basics of reproductive biology of the horse, the logistics of breeding season, and what to expect when breeding your mare.

Registration is FREE but required. Attendees are also encouraged to submit their questions in advance through the registration form. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://aaep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CHkvKjmpTlGOiPMbwhEtBA #/registration

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

10/22/2024

Final day of the conference. The Sports Medicine sessions are outstanding. The speaker is the Australian team vet who has years of experience working Olympic level horses. Our admin team have been working hard taking in all the good information to help the OKEVS ship sail smoothly. The information on wound care and Hypothyroidism will help many of our patients if the Okanagan Valkey. While as always time in such a wonderful place is too short we are excited and eager to come home and incorporate this information.

10/21/2024

CanWest vet conference in Bnaff, AB

10/21/2024

Hypothyroidism in foals is a very important problem we face in the Okanagan. Dr. Claire Card from the WCVM (vet school in Saskatoon) is here presenting her research in this area. The information is outstanding and we are so excited to bring this back home and further develop excellent breeding programs for our mares and foals.

10/21/2024

So wonderful to be at CanWest Vet Conference.

10/15/2024

We are very pleased to announce that we are heading to Banff for the CanWest Veterinary Conference, Oct 18-22.

During our absence we have a visiting veterinarian (locum) for all of your needs including emergency and hospital care. She will be available by contacting our office in the same way you currently do.

Dr Posnikoff (Janice) along with our reproduction technician Daniel and administration leads Rain and Krystal will attend. Some highlights for the team, communication during emergencies and the latest hypothyroidism in foals research from Dr. Claire Card from the WCVM (Saskatoon vet school).