Woodside Equine Clinic

01/25/2025

Happy birthday to Dr Anderson's assistant, Carissa!

01/18/2025

✨ A Saturday Success Story of Strength and Resilience ✨
At Woodside, every patient holds a special place in our hearts, and some stories truly stand out. Meet Hazel, a shining example of determination, teamwork, and the power of exceptional veterinary care.
After facing significant health challenges and enduring multiple extended hospital stays, Hazel amazed us all with her perseverance. This incredible journey wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering dedication of her owner, Shannon Daily, and the collaborative efforts of:
💙 Our Woodside team, led by Dr. Charlene Noll and Dr. Alyson Booth
💙 Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
💙 Veterinary Rehabilitation Services of Virginia
Hazel is now back doing what she loves most—competing! And Dr. Noll had the best day getting the chance to cheer her on! 🎉🐴
📣 Let’s celebrate Hazel’s incredible journey together! Drop a comment below to share your love or your own stories of perseverance.

Every barn has its favorites. From veterinarians to technicians to trainers, no one is immune from falling in love with a special horse. 

01/15/2025

Happy anniversary to Kelsey!

01/14/2025

It’s a special double anniversary celebration for Dr. Stanford and LVT Wendy!

01/13/2025

Check out our website's news and events page to see this month's topic written by Woodside's very own reproductive expert Dr. Stanford.
https://www.woodsideequineclinic.com/news/

01/12/2025

🌨️❄️ We’ve been loving these snowy snapshots of veterinary assistant Anna’s horses enjoying the winter wonderland! 🐴✨

Now we want to see YOUR horses! What have they been up to this past week? Share your snowy, cozy, or frosty fun photos with us—we can’t wait to see them! 📸❄️

01/12/2025

The Woodside Equine Clinic team had an amazing time celebrating the holiday season and start of a new year at River City Roll for our annual holiday party. From strikes to spares (and maybe a few gutter balls), it was a night full of laughter, fun, and team bonding. Here’s to the incredible group that works hard every day to provide exceptional care to our patients and clients—and knows how to have a great time together! 🎳❄️ ”

01/09/2025

EPA Information: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water

01/08/2025

Happy birthday to our accounting manager, Angie!

01/06/2025

01/05/2025

Some fun facts about our horse friends to think about as we prepare for winter weather to arrive. ❄️

FUN FACT FRIDAY!

Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal, and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/04/2025

Happy anniversary to Shelly!