Scarlett Mobile Large Animal Services

02/11/2025

🫏Name a better duo than Fiona and Eeyore…we would like to see YOURS in the comment section below!🫏

02/08/2025

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!

02/07/2025

🐴🐴🐴🐴Foaling season is almost here!!!🐴🐴🐴🐴

Are you foal-ready?

Join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman on Feb. 12 for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/09/2025

Winter is here! With the cold front coming in, see our tips below for caring for your sheep and goats this Winter.

- Put up windbreaks! Wind chill affects animals just like it affects humans. You can create a homemade windbreak with tarp or bales of hay as a temporary fix until you can install a permanent windbreak.

- Keep a clean and dry environment! Mud will reduce insulation on hair coat and lower temperatures as a result. A damp, wet shelter is a recipe for disaster.

- Heat lamps! May be required with kidding because the young neonates cannot maintain and regulate their body temperature as adults do. Be cautious with placement of the heat lamps. Ensure they are securely placed and electrical cords are off the ground to keep from accidental chewing or barn fires. A heat lamp barrel set-up is great for kids and lambs.

- Water! Sheep and goats should have access to fresh water at all times. Make sure to change the water a few times a day to remove the ice.

- Feed! Sheep and goats require more energy to maintain body temperature during the winter months. Ensure plenty of fresh hay is available at all times.

01/06/2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Kidding & Calving

Whether you’re expecting this Spring or Fall, check out these great tips from our friends at Large Animal Continuing Education!

12/26/2024

🦷January is Dental Discount Month! 🦷

Don’t miss out next month when our teeth floats are 15% off!

Please call our office at (336) 629-5400 to schedule your horse(s)!

12/24/2024

🎄Merry Christmas from the Scarlett Mobile family! 🎄

We will be closed December 24-25 to spend time with our families, but if you have an emergency you can call our after hours line at (336) 629-5411.

12/23/2024

As the cold winter weather trudges on, Dr. Sarah Reuss, AAEP Vice President and a horse owner herself, shares the following advice to keep your horse safe during extreme weather.

1. While lots of hay is ideal for horses to eat to keep warm, now is NOT the time to introduce a round bale if they’ve never had access to one before. It may be more work, but keep throwing them their normal hay source, just more frequently.

2. Similarly, if your horse is not used to being in a stall, now is NOT the time. The stress of a major change and the decreased activity can be risk factors for colic. Be sure they have access to shelter, hay, and drinkable water but let them move around if they choose to do so.

3. Horses that are thin, older, or fully body clipped are those most at risk in extreme weather.

4. Well-fitting blankets are great but be sure that horses do not get sweaty under them, or that the blankets don’t soak through if snow or rain covered. Wet, cold and covered is worse that dry, cold and naked.

5. Some of the highest risk times are when the temperatures hover right around freezing, as that can result in sleet/freezing rain/ice that can make horses wet and therefore colder. Slippery footing is a concern, too.

6. If using electric water heaters, be sure they are functioning and not shocking horses. Take your gloves off and stick your hand in the water (briefly!!!) to double check.

7. Entice your horses to consume extra water by flavoring a bucket, adding electrolytes to their meals, or soaking their meals in warm water. If you’ve never fed beet pulp before, be sure to add LOTS of warm water. Dry beet pulp is a common source of choke.

8. The tips of your horses' ears can be at risk for frostbite. Putting on a waterproof, jumper-style ear bonnet or other waterproof ear cover can protect them from wind chills.

If you have any questions or concerns about keeping your horses safe this winter, contact your veterinarian for advice.

10/10/2024

We are back! Dr Brent Scarlett’s account was hacked a year ago and the hacker removed access to our business page but we have regained control. Thank you to hacked.com for helping make this happen. Stay tuned for more posts coming soon!