Blue Sky Veterinary Services

11/07/2025

What a cool deal! Pay your stud fee only once the mare is pregnant with a heartbeat 💓 There are only a few contracts, so best to get a hold of Taylor fast!

Celebrating 10 Years with Ledoux!

To mark a decade of owning this incredible stallion Ledoux, I’m offering Frozen Stud Fee Contracts at a special celebratory rate for the next 10 days only!

📅 Offer valid for 10 days
(Nov 7-17th, 2025)
❄️ Frozen semen available – limited contracts
(Only 10!)
Don’t miss your chance to secure this special anniversary offer… fill out your online breeding contract today!

https://form.jotform.com/taylor_janegardner/a-frenchmans-ledoux-26-breeding-con

Please Note: Ledoux will NOT be offering On Farm or Shipped Semen this coming breeding season, we will be focused on his performance season.

11/05/2025

Hi friends. We have signed quite a few health certificates for Arizona lately. Vesicular Stomatitis is making its rounds again, so please be aware of quarantine rules for horses in affected states. Currently Arizona is under quarantine. You will need to quarantine your horse for 21 days in an unaffected state before returning to Canada (or: enjoy the sunny weather for longer until the quarantine is removed!)

09/17/2025

We are starting our search for part time front end/office help. Our lovely Caitlyn O is going back to tech school (next time you see her, give her a well deserved high-five!). You may still see Caitlyn around as we help support her with hands on learning between classes. In the meantime, we will need someone 2-2.5 days per week, with potential to move to full time in the spring (during breeding season mayhem). Experience with animals or within agriculture would be of benefit. You can email resumes to [email protected], or swing by for a visit.

08/01/2025

Breeding season has come to an end and it’s time for a much needed breather!

August Hours:

The office is closed from
Aug 14th to Sept 7th. We are also closed on August 8th

Please call to have your regular prescriptions filled before the 6th of August.

Thank you to all our amazing customers for helping us have such a great breeding season.

05/11/2025

We have a very sweet mare available for a nurse mare if anyone is in need.

05/11/2025

Looking for part time work? We are looking for more mare runners, cleaners, and foal handlers on weekends. Must have previous horse experience.

Send resume to [email protected] or swing by for a visit!

04/28/2025

We have a client in need of a nurse mare. Please contact Blue Sky Veterinary Services if you have or know of one.

04/11/2025

Is anyone coming from Calgary to Medicine Hat Saturday afternoon? We are in need of pickups at the airport 😊😊

03/31/2025

Are you looking for part time work? We are getting busier every year, and need a hand with answering phones, booking appointments, tidying up and let's be real- babysitting Dr Williams. Cute pets and foals included. Experience in office administration is key.

Send your resume to [email protected] or swing by for a quick visit!

02/10/2025

02/07/2025

Since it's getting to foaling time.... let's talk about red bag deliveries! You should not see red tissue during foaling (after is normal). You MUST get the foal out as quickly as possible in a red bag delivery.

Here is some very timely and important information courtesy of the horse doctors at Pine Ridge Equine Hospital:

As we are in the midst of foaling season, let’s talk about what is normal and abnormal. The placenta is made up of two major parts: the red bag (chorioallantois) and the white bag (amnion). The red bag attaches to the uterine wall, which allows the exchange of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. In a normal delivery the amnion is visible and characterized by a white appearance. A red bag delivery is characterized by a red velvety appearance.

A red bag delivery is considered an EMERGENCY as it signifies premature separation of the placenta leading to a lack of oxygen to the fetus so **you need to intervene immediately.** The red placental membrane should be opened carefully to release fluid, the foal should be delivered/pulled with your assistance and then stimulated to breathe. Foals may develop problems associated with lack of oxygen even though they appear normal at birth.

If your mare is having or had a red bag delivery, you need to call your horse doctor ASAP!