Patton Equine Services

22/08/2025

We are hiring for a full time position.
Duties will include cleaning stalls cleaning the clinic work areas and will start with horse handling and horsemanship.
Being comfortable around horses is a must! Reliability is a must! All inquiries should be emailed to [email protected]

23/02/2025

22/10/2023

23/09/2023

Welcome !🍂

As the the colder temperatures draw near, many horse owners are busy securing their winter hay supply. If you are considering purchasing round bales for your horses this winter—due to their cost-effectiveness and greater convenience for feeding pastured animals— remember that there are a few things to think about when choosing between square or round bales.

• Are you equipped/prepared to store your hay correctly?
Improperly stored round bales can lose much of their nutritional value and are also more susceptible to mold, dust, and bacteria growth, which can cause respiratory issues and even colic.

• Are your horses protected from botulism?
Round bales provide an optimum environment for the development of the botulism neurotoxins, which equines are particularly sensitive to.
Prevention of this disease through vaccination is critical, especially in areas where the condition is prevalent (such as Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, and Tennessee).

• Are round bales a good choice for your horse?
Horses prone to respiratory conditions usually have increased problems with round bales due to their higher dust content.

• Can you secure high-quality round bales?
Not all hay is created equal. Be sure to choose high-quality hay to meet your horse's nutritional needs and minimize the risk of impaction colic, which increases with lower-quality, less digestible forage.

As always, your equine veterinarian remains your best source of information and advice—consult your horse doctor on best practices when feeding hay this winter!

12/02/2023

With spring only a few weeks away (🙌), it’s not too early to start thinking about a deworming plan for your horses.

If deworming is something you’ve been doing the same way for as long as you can remember, this year we encourage you to break tradition and work with your veterinarian instead. Thanks to tools like the f***l egg count, your horse doctor can help you devise a treatment tailored to the needs of your equine friend plus monitor the efficacy of the dewormer used last. And before you dismiss this notion because you’ve been “doing it for years,” you should know that the old-school approach to deworming is quickly becoming outdated—not only a waste of money but it also builds drug resistance in the parasitic fauna of equines, which means we are running out of drugs that can effectively help us control parasite infections.

For more information, the AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines can be found on our website at https://aaep.org/document/internal-parasite-control-guidelines
As always, consult your equine veterinarian to learn more and for questions specific to your horses!

12/12/2022

Attention Horse Owners:

LSU is in the preliminary stages of investigating some deaths that may be related to the feeding of alfalfa cubes produced in Colorado. They are still on a fact finding mission, but asked veterinarians to warn clients to abstain from feeding any alfalfa cubes produced in Colorado until there is more information. Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma have experienced similar cases.

Edited to add that they have released publically that it is Manzanola feeds and they are testing all of their feed sources and are working diligently to resolve and find any possible issues. It may not just be the Top of the Rockies cubes and you should check all feed sources from Manzanola.

22/10/2022

11/10/2022

2022 Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA announced. Read more here>>> https://bit.ly/3SRPjik

05/05/2021

Dear all,

I am attaching invites ready for you to email to your interested clients for an educational Zoom meeting on Equine Cushing’s Disease (PPID). Please forward invite to whomever you would like!
I have also attached a JPEG file invite that can be posted to your page, Website or other social media.
Spring is a great time to look for those undiagnosed cases of PPID plus take advantage of the free PPID testing program supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Dr Rob Keene will present information on PPID and help stimulate recognition, management and questions from your clients regarding this common endocrine disorder.
Thank you all for supporting this educational program so we may help you help your clients.
We plan to host additional client ed topics for you to utilize with your horse owners.

All the Best 😊

Kevin

05/05/2020

Spring cleaning! “Bob” came into the clinic for lameness issues in his front feet. Laminitis, increased coat length, failure to shed the coat, and lethargy are all signs of Cushing’s disease, also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). We fixed “Bob” up by putting clogs on his front feet, and we gave him a quick “trim.” 😄 Now we are referring to him as “Robert.”

08/04/2020

We would like to remind everyone that our online pharmacy and store is still open! This is a great way to keep your horse happy and healthy without having to make contact during these uncertain times.

https://pattonequineservices.vetsfirstchoice.com

20/03/2020

We are OPEN!

As of now, business is going as usual. However, we encourage everyone to consider following these guidelines set up by AAEP to keep our staff and clients healthy and to limit the spread of COVID-19.

1. We are highly encouraging drop-offs.
2. We would like to remind everyone that we DO offer pick-up services for the local communities.
3. We ask that no more than two people accompany a horse to an appointment.
4. If you feel sick or feel that you have been exposed, we ask that you please stay home or consider the drop-off method.