Align Equine Veterinary Services

11/12/2024

Salsa is making sure that the truck is in tip top shape and ready for the road!

09/12/2024

04/12/2024

HURRY!!!! There is Only 10 DAYS LEFT!!!!!
Get those Winter Holiday Photos in for your chance to win a Swag Gift Pack.
Email them to [email protected] for your photo to be entered in before it is to late!

Align Equine believes the relationship between you and your horse is the number one priority. Our pa

02/12/2024

FUN FACT!
Did you know. there is a few breeds of horses that can grow some pretty impressive mustashes!
Gypsy Vanner, Clydesdales, Shires, Friesians, and Haflingers are known to flaunt their facial hair. It is not a boys club only either, Mares, Geldings and Stallions alike can all have them.
Similar to a cat's whiskers, horse mustaches are tactile and helping navigate their environment. These whiskers are no laughing matter when it comes to finding food and avoiding those pesky, non-edible plants. Especially during winter, a mustache can be a real lifesaver, helping horses locate grass under the snow.

01/12/2024

*DECEMBER SCHEDULE*
FA-LA-LA-LA December is here! Be sure to pay close attention to our December on-call schedule as Cheryl, Melissa & Jena are taking some time off to spend with family over the holidays. If you are needing some Christmas present ideas for your 4 legged friends (horse, dog, cat, etc.) let us know we have lots of experience in that department! If you have any questions feel free to call or text us at 403-740-6828.

25/11/2024

The girls have been busy! But somehow manage to find time for arts and crafts. The Annual Gingerbread Contest is through Light the Night at the Stettler Museum. The first three Fridays and Saturdays in December from 5:30 to 9pm. Be sure to head on over to check our building skills and vote for your favourite Gingerbread house!

18/11/2024

Did you know what a CBC test (complete blood count) looks at?

1 -Red bloods cells and their composition- They help us tell if the horse is anemic.
2 - White blood cells
White blood cells are responsible for fighting microorganisms that constantly challenge your horse’s immune system such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses
3 -Platelets - Low Platelet count means the blood can’t clot and could continue to bleed
4 - PCV is a measure of hydration status- Helps us tell if the horse is dehydrated

When is it important to run a CBC test ?
When a horse is not doing right, any case we are worried about infection, if there fever of unknown origin, pre-anesthetic, , monitoring a case progress, horses on long term medications, such as previcox, prascend, etc.

Here at Align Equine we have the ability to run CBC test in house which makes for faster results!
A CBC test can be run separately or in combo with a Chemistry test -Running both test together gives us more of a complete picture of what is going on with your Equine partner

14/11/2024

This weather has us staying warm from ears to toes

07/11/2024

*NOVEMEBER SCHEDULE*
November is here along with the cold weather. We are keeping busy here at AEVS but we like to remind clients, everyone likes to be able to feel their fingers and toes. For any non-emergent appointments we ask that there is somewhere warmish to work. A garage or shop is perfect we don't need anything fancy. If you have any questions feel free to call or text us at 403-740-6828.

04/11/2024

INTRODUCING........ JENA!!!!!!
If you have called our office in the mornings you may have noticed we have a new voice on the other end. Jena was raised outside a small town of Everett ON. Spending as much time as she could on her Opa's farm is where her love for animals began for all shapes and sizes. Jena started riding at a young age and her passion for horses only grew with that leading her to go on to manage a couple different horse farms before making her way into the veterinary world where she has worked at a few vet clinics in both large and small animal. Jena along with her husband Brandon took the adventure of a lifetime and moved to Alberta in 2023 where they have come to love the life they are making here. Her dreams of having a funny farm get bigger as her family of pets grows. Her funny farm includes ducks, horses, dogs, cats, mini donkey and she hopes to soon add cows and maybe a bunny or two! At AEVS we are so grateful Jena has joined us on this crazy ride and she does her best to keep us on schedule. Although Jena may not be on the road with us she is an integral part of the team, if you want to talk to Dr. Cheryl you have to make it through her first.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween from us at AEVS! Comment photos of you and your 4 legged bestie dressed up 👻

28/10/2024

October has been Tech Month in Canada!
Registered Veterinary Technicians are a huge part of the backbone of any veterinary clinic. They are a vet's right hand (and usually the left as well!). RVTs are equivalent to nurses in human medicine, except they are trained in even more fields! RVTs are able to everything a veterinarian can do, with few exceptions. They are not allowed to diagnose conditions, prescribe medications or do surgery. In reality most techs know just as quickly as a vet what is happening and what needs to be done. If any of you have worked with any sort of doctor, you know we are scatterbrains on a good day. An RVT also has to be like a Boy Scout - always prepared for whatever the veterinarian will need. This is even more difficult on the road because if we don't have it, we can't get it from another place in the clinic.

21/10/2024

*WE ARE BACK UP & RUNNING!*
We are having technical difficulties with our phone line this morning. If you are needing to talk to us please text us at 403-740-6828. We will update you all as soon as the problems are resolved.

20/10/2024

Dr. Cheryl is at Canwest Veterinary Conference today and learning so much to bring back to help our patients!

15/10/2024

Just a heads up there has been a positive case of EIA in the province. If you want to know more about EIA please give us a call. If you want to be up to date on these cases please be sure to go to https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts

14/10/2024

🍂HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃

We are grateful for our family, health and of course all of our wonderful clients. Enjoy the fall weather and fill your bellies with yummy food.

We are closed for regular appointments but if any of our clients have an emergency please reach out (403-740-6828).