Maritime Equine Veterinary Services

10/08/2024

** Important notice regarding Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)**

As many people have heard there has been a confirmed case of EEE in Nova Scotia. It is important to note that the horse affected was unvaccinated.

EEE is an endemic disease in eastern Canada. Birds are the natural hosts for EEE, which is transmitted to horses by mosquitoes which have bitten an infected bird. EEE is not directly
transmissible from horse to horse. Most equine cases occur during the late summer/fall period August to October, and the risk period ends with the onset of frost.

Fortunately, there is a vaccine against EEE. Please contact us if you have questions regarding your horse's vaccine status or you think they require a booster against EEE. Once clinical signs appear, treatment options are limited and the mortality rate in unvaccinated horses is high.

If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]

06/01/2024

Nothing like finishing a very busy month with a Friday night foaling and retained placenta! Fortunately for us this momma foaled early in the evening and after a few rounds of oxytocin was able to pass her placenta. Swipe to see this impatient filly waiting at the milk bar 🥰

04/30/2024

We are excited to be a sponsor for the Windsor Spring Horse Show which kicks off the Hunter/Jumper season in Nova Scotia!

Thank you to Maritime Equine Veterinary Services for your support of the Windsor Horse Show!

Maritime Equine Vet provides first class veterinary care for equine athletes and companions!

Maritime Equine Veterinary Services

03/20/2024

It’s that time if the year folks‼️
🌸 Spring has arrived and we are busy scheduling all of our spring equine wellness appointments, including vaccines, dental floats, parasite prevention and soundness examinations.

🔹Contact us to discuss a vaccination protocol tailored to your horse. You can see the recommended CORE vaccines for horses including Tetanus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Western Equine Encephalitis, West Nile virus and Rabies, listed below. In addition to these core vaccines, we have many vaccines that are risk based, such as Equine Herpesvirus, Equine Influenza, Strangles, Botulism and Lyme disease.

🔹Be sure to have your horse’s teeth assessed and a routine dental float if necessary to ensure no discomfort while eating or being ridden.

🔹Fecal egg counts are helpful to determine parasite load and therefore develop an effective deworming protocol.

🔹Soundness exams include movement evaluation on different surfaces, flexion tests, palpation of the limbs and back and hoof assessment with hoof testers. Whether you have a competition horse looking to perform its best, or a retired pleasure horse seeking improved comfort in their day to day, the soundness exam helps us to identify potential causes of lameness before they become a serious problem for your horse.

➡️ Contact us to discuss spring care for your horse with a wellness plan tailored to them.

✉️ [email protected]
📞 902-580-2966

03/15/2024

Kick starting our spring marathon of dentals and vaccinations with the wonderful horses of Halifax Lancers!! Check out Frost in the video - he has a cute little moustache!

03/14/2024

Hi Everybody! Check out this free webinar for horse owners on Conquering Equine Emergencies!

This webinar is a valuable resource for horse owners of all experience levels so you can be better prepared to handle unexpected situations and make informed decisions under pressure.

In this informative session, Drs. Allie Catalino, Racquel Lindroth, and Nikki Scherrer will discuss how horse owners can prepare themselves for equine veterinary emergencies. They will also briefly discuss the most common equine emergencies that are seen.

Please note that this educational session is free but registration is required; attendees are also encouraged to submit their questions in advance through the registration form.

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03/12/2024

Maritime Equine is excited to introduce you to our new Equine veterinarian, Dr. Emily Comstock. Dr. Emily joined us in October and we are so fortunate to have her!

Dr. Emily Comstock started riding horses at the age of 10 and grew up as an active member of her local equine 4-H club in Barre, Vermont. She completed her BS in Natural Science from Lyndon State College in 2010, and then attended the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, where she received her DVM in 2015. Emily went on to complete an internship in equine medicine and surgery at the Vermont Large Animal Clinic in Milton, VT, from June 2015 - June 2016.
After completing her internship, Dr. Emily went into private practice and eventually started her own ambulatory large animal service based in central VT, called Maple Hill Veterinary Service. After 6 years in practice for herself, she decided to close that chapter, in order to be closer to the ocean and lifelong friends, once again.
Emily's main interests in equine practice include preventative care, internal medicine, dentistry, lameness, and neonatology. She is happy to be here and have the opportunity to work alongside Dr. Jordan.
In her free time, Dr. Emily enjoys being in nature, and spending quality time with family and friends.

11/08/2023

With the current EHV1 cases in Nova Scotia, here is some important information on the disease from the American Association of equine Practitioners. Send us an email to determine the best prevention methods for you and your horses, including boostering vaccinations to increase immunity against EHV1 and decrease the spreading of EHV1.

Almost all horses have been infected with the virus and have no serious side effects. It is currently unknown what causes some infected horses to develop the serious neurological forms that may be fatal.

11/07/2023

We are honoured to be able to serve the Maritime equine community!

Congratulations to the 2023 NSHJA Sponsor of the Year, Maritime Equine Veterinary!

Maritime Equine Veterinary was started in January 2022 by Dr. Jordan Koivu and Charlotte Wightman. After spending time outside the Maritimes gaining diversified education and experience in equine veterinary medicine, the vision was always to return to the east coast and build a practice that provided exceptional care for both equine companions and athletes.

Growing up as avid competitors in the Maritime hunter/jumper circuit, Charlotte and Jordan are thrilled to be able to give back to the NS Hunter/Jumper community by sponsoring a variety of hunter/jumper shows. In addition to these shows, Maritime Equine Veterinary is a proud sponsor of other performance horse competitions locally including pony club, reining, and western pleasure shows.

Thank you Maritime Equine Veterinary for your support of our community! We are excited to honour Jordan and Charlotte at the NSHJA Banquet on November 18th!

07/11/2023

Maritime Equine is wishing one of our MVPs a big Happy Birthday today! Charlotte is the expert veterinary technician, foal whisperer, stallion handler and lameness jogger! She keeps things running smoothly at Maritime Equine Veterinary year round.

03/25/2023

Wishing all the competitors in the MQHA 2023 series a great show season!!

We would like to thank Maritime Equine Veterinary Services for their Silver Level Sponsorship