River's Edge Equine Center

River's Edge Equine Center Dr. Leah Gray DVM, DACVIM, CVA has been serving the Willamette Valley since 2006

Integrated medicine in the moment! Working hard or hardly working? One week and huge positive improvements! Stay tuned f...
01/10/2025

Integrated medicine in the moment! Working hard or hardly working? One week and huge positive improvements! Stay tuned for hard work to pay off!

A new day. A new year. Wishing you all the best horse health in 2025. The equine team at River's Edge. 🐎🐎
01/01/2025

A new day. A new year. Wishing you all the best horse health in 2025. The equine team at River's Edge. 🐎🐎

Quote from Dr.Leah Gray about COWBOY"He was meant to love and not to work, and he showed his kids and his herd unconditi...
12/19/2024

Quote from Dr.Leah Gray about COWBOY
"He was meant to love and not to work, and he showed his kids and his herd unconditional love"

"I was in Dallas when you were born Cowboy, Thus your name. Your journey in these nearly 23 years was to love unconditionally and be loved by your kids and your herd and your brother from another mother.
Go run with Big Al and Tbird in the green pasture in the sky. No more tears, no more pain. You were our one in a million COWBOY.

Thank you for touching so many lives,
Love,
-Your family.

Acupuncture! Acupuncture just like in people, can provide a list of benefits for our horses! Winter tends to be hard o...
12/11/2024

Acupuncture!
Acupuncture just like in people, can provide a list of benefits for our horses! Winter tends to be hard on our older equine partners acupuncture is a way to give them pain relief, coupled with Moxa which acts as a full body warming, we can help keep our friends comfortable all year round!
If you would like to know more about our treatments and what we can help with, give us a call!

Happy international day of Veterinarians to our Equine vet Dr. Leah Gray ~Thank you for the hours of dedication, the sle...
12/09/2024

Happy international day of Veterinarians to our Equine vet Dr. Leah Gray ~

Thank you for the hours of dedication, the sleepless nights, and the heart and passion you bring to this field!

-Rivers Edge Equine Team

Let's talk about sleep, in particular, REM sleep, What does REM stand for? It stands for Rapid eye movement.REM Sleep ...
12/04/2024

Let's talk about sleep, in particular, REM sleep,

What does REM stand for? It stands for Rapid eye movement.

REM Sleep is important for your horses learning, memory, brain function, immune system, behavior and overall comfort.

Yes, horses can sleep standing up but CANNOT enter REM sleep unless lying down.

So how do we insure our horses get enough sleep? Make it comfortable! Comfortable bedding, environment, body temperature and some times for our oldies pain management!

Let's talk early treatment!Below we see two sets of xrays managing injury and arthritis. The first. Received late treat...
12/03/2024

Let's talk early treatment!

Below we see two sets of xrays managing injury and arthritis.

The first. Received late treatment with 6 months between initial injury and xrays, and advancement of the osteoarthritis spread quickly and was detrimental to the horses movement.

The second, recieved treatment right away such as alpha 2eq injections, supplemental and physical rehab
In the bottom images you can see remarkably less damage to the joint than the first after twice the amount of time!

It is always a good idea to treat clinical signs when they present, by doing so you may be able to extend your horses riding career, the amount of time you have them, and overall comfort!

Give us a call for your treatment needs!

It's time for a winter cover photo contest!From now until December 1st we will have a winter themed contest!
11/19/2024

It's time for a winter cover photo contest!

From now until December 1st we will have a winter themed contest!

Dr.Leah Gray will be out of town the 6th-11th of December! If you have need of routine care or questions give us a call...
11/18/2024

Dr.Leah Gray will be out of town the 6th-11th of December!

If you have need of routine care or questions give us a call before or after!

Happy November!

Seems it's always colic season. Did you know horses cannot vomit? We must alleviate gastric reflux with a NGT. Common ca...
10/11/2024

Seems it's always colic season. Did you know horses cannot vomit? We must alleviate gastric reflux with a NGT. Common causes of gastric /SI distension are impaction, ulcers, anterior enteritis, or a severe SISO (strangulating obstruction), such as caused by a lipoma. Call the equine team at 541 924 1700, and we can help with intensive medical care of equine colic.

Thank you to my horse crazy equine team! Appreciation week. Dr. LEAH
10/11/2024

Thank you to my horse crazy equine team! Appreciation week. Dr. LEAH

Hock disease in horses can be scary. From OCD to traumatic synovitis to cellulitis/periostitis to osteoarthritis, we can...
10/10/2024

Hock disease in horses can be scary. From OCD to traumatic synovitis to cellulitis/periostitis to osteoarthritis, we can help alleviate clinical signs. Call us at 541-924-1700 for all your horse's skeletal troubles.

What's something you should look out for this coming fall?As horse owners, we know each season brings different things t...
10/07/2024

What's something you should look out for this coming fall?

As horse owners, we know each season brings different things to keep an eye out for with our equine partners.

In the fall, we like to watch out for Laminitis (in plain terms founder). The green grass comes back with the rain, and for some horses this can cause laminitis.

What can you do to help avoid your horse getting laminitis?
-Limit your horse's access to lush grass
-If limiting their access is not doable, your horse may benefit from a grazing muzzle.
-Regular exercise and weight management
-Low sugar low carbohydrate feeds
-Soaking or hay for 15-20 minutes a day.

As always, call your vet if you begin to see symptoms and have questions, or if your horse is actively foundering!

Happy Fall!

Ever wanted to see your horse on our Facebook? We are going to have a fall photo contest for our cover photo! Share, and...
10/01/2024

Ever wanted to see your horse on our Facebook?
We are going to have a fall photo contest for our cover photo! Share, and let your horse friends join in the fun!
Let's welcome in the fall season, with fall themed photos of your equine partners! The Equine team would love to get as many entries as possible, drop a photo, and share the post!

Happy Horsing, and welcome to Fall in Oregon horse country!

Rules:
-Fall themed!
-Needs to fit for a cover photo

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Equine dentals! A lot of people aren't quite sure what to expect when seeing a dental performed for the first time. Here's a deep dive into the dental process!

A PSA to horse owners, In the last week there have been two confirmed cases of EHM in eastern washington state with possible exposure of numerous horses. What is EHM? EHM Stands for Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy/myelitis, a neurological disease in horses caused by the Equine herpesvirus (EHV). EHM occurs when the EHV-1 virus damages the blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord, which can lead to tissue damage and loss of normal function in those areas. It has also been known to cause abortion in breeding mares as well as weak, nonviable foals.  Symptoms: EHM typically begins 8-12 days after a fever, and symptoms include incoordination, urine dribbling, weakness, reduced tail tone, and inability to stand. EHV is highly contagious and can be transmitted to other horses on skin, clothing, boots and through any sort of contact with nasal secretions. Humans can act as fomites.  For any of our horse owners who are traveling, showing and or potentially hauling their horses to new environments we want to make you aware, and encourage you to take precaution with your travels. Please be sure your horses are vaccinated against EHV-1 and EHV-4, and that you are taking extra care if and when you are hauling out.  Is there a treatment? The treatment is mostly supportive, and nursing care. While there has been a new drug introduced to us that claims to stop the disease and clear any symptoms, there is no Clinical evidence or studies to indicate that this product can and will treat EHM.

5 day difference with Arthamidvet! Cowboy is feeling GREAT!

End of watch for officer Chetco K9 unit and beloved family member of officer Arthur, partner till the end. RIP Chetco and thank you for your service. - Repmc team. #k9unit #albanypolice #endofwatch #albanypolicedepartment #vetmed #riversedgepetmedicalcenter

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When the boy tries to wake up during castration surgery. Called brutacaine. Don't mess w these ladies boys!

With climate change, extremes of summer heat, winter cold, and air pollutants, lower inflammatory airway disease is on the rise. This will produce clinical signs (cough, nasal discharge, exercise intolerance or decreased performance). This is a result of both airway constriction and inflammation. Alpha 2 from astaria global can help mitigate these respiratory symptoms, with the Flexineb nebulizer. Please call us at River's Edge Equine - 541-924-1700 for a full evaluation and consultation. #flexineb #equinemedicine #equinevet #alpha2 #equinelife #vetmed

Happy holidays from the equine team! We are doing a promotion from now until January 20th for 10% off of your annual dentals! And please feel free to reach out to us about any other care you might need! #vetmedicine #veterinarians #equinemedicine #equinevet #horsefamily #fortheloveofhorses

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