Woodside Equine Clinic

07/01/2025

🐴 Why did the horse cross the road?
Because someone shouted “hay” on the other side! 😆

Happy International Joke Day from all of us at Woodside Equine Clinic!
We love a good horse laugh — now it’s your turn!

Drop your best horse-related joke in the comments and let’s keep the smiles going! 🐎🎉

06/29/2025

06/28/2025

🥳 Another double celebration day 🥳
Happy Anniversary to Dr Côté and Happy Birthday to assistant Katya!

06/27/2025

🎉 Final Trivia Thursday of the Month! 🎉

Thanks for following along with our series on arthroscopy and laparoscopy! Here’s the answer to our last question:

Which of the following are benefits of laparoscopic surgery in horses?

A. Smaller incisions and reduced risk of infection
B. Faster recovery and less postoperative pain
C. Improved internal visualization during surgery
D. Allows horses to resume intense exercise immediately after surgery

✅ The correct answers are A, B, and C!

Laparoscopic surgery offers smaller incisions which means less trauma and infection risk, quicker recovery times, and better visualization of internal structures for the surgeon.

❌ D is incorrect — even with minimally invasive techniques, horses still need time to rest and recover properly before jumping back into intense exercise or competition.

If you’re curious about whether laparoscopic surgery might be right for your horse, our ACVS boarded surgeons Dr. Charlene Noll and Dr. Alyson Booth are here to help with expert consultations!

Thanks for learning with us this month — here’s to healthy, happy horses! 🐴✨

06/26/2025

🐴 Trivia Thursday: Final Question of the Month! 🐴

Laparoscopic surgery is a powerful tool in equine medicine, but do you know which of these are actual benefits of laparoscopic surgery in horses?

Which of the following are benefits of laparoscopic surgery in horses?

A. Smaller incisions and reduced risk of infection
B. Faster recovery and less postoperative pain
C. Improved internal visualization during surgery
D. Allows horses to resume intense exercise immediately after surgery

Drop your answer in the comments! 👇 Let’s see who knows their equine surgery facts! Stay tuned for the answer tomorrow.

06/24/2025

Dr. Anderson always appreciates a good assistant. Thanks for the extra help, Casper!

Casper loves assisting 💕

06/24/2025

Happy anniversary to Dr Tate!

06/22/2025

Happy birthday to hospital & ambulatory assistant, Laine!

06/20/2025

✅ Answer to yesterday’s Trivia Thursday! ✅

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on why arthroscopy is used! Here are two of the main reasons:

1️ To diagnose and treat Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) lesions — a developmental joint disease where cartilage flaps cause pain and lameness. Arthroscopy allows us to remove these loose fragments and smooth the joint surface to promote healing.

2️ To treat septic (infected) joints — when bacteria invade a joint, arthroscopy helps us thoroughly clean out infection, remove dead tissue and foreign debris, and flush contaminants out of the joint to give your horse the best chance at recovery.

Our ACVS boarded surgeons Dr. Charlene Noll and Dr. Alyson Booth are here to help with consultations or questions!

06/19/2025

🔍 Trivia Thursday! 🔍
We’re continuing our deep dive into equine arthroscopy and laparoscopy this month!

🦴 Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat joint issues in horses — but do you know why it’s used?

💭 This week’s question:
Can you name TWO reasons arthroscopy might be recommended for a horse?

Drop your answers in the comments — we’ll share the correct responses and some cool visuals tomorrow! 👇👇

06/18/2025

💙 Thank You, Dr. Stanford 💙

After more than 30 years of dedicated service to the horses and horse owners of Central Virginia, Dr. Dave Stanford is starting a new chapter. From long nights breeding and foaling mares to keeping our equine companions healthy year after year, Dr. Stanford has been a steady, compassionate presence in our community and here at Woodside Equine Clinic.

His contributions to the practice—and to so many of your lives—are immeasurable. While we’ll miss him greatly, we’re also filled with gratitude for the legacy he leaves behind.

Please take a moment to read a message from Dr. Stanford below. If he’s made a difference in your life or your horse’s life, we’d love for you to share a memory, a photo, a message or a story in the comments. 💬🐴

To my wonderful clients from over the many years,

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you I will be leaving Woodside Equine Clinic as of July 2nd 2025. Over my 28 years with the practice, I have developed some of the most wonderful relationships with clients and horses that a veterinarian could hope for. It has been an honor to have your trust as we worked together to care for your horses. We have certainly shared many laughs as well as many tears. Having the opportunity to work with the team at Woodside to provide the best possible care for your horses is the reason my career has been both fulfilling and lasted as long as it has. Unfortunately, the wear and tear of the life of an equine veterinarian has been slowly catching up with me and it is time for me to move on to a path that better suits my life at this stage. This has been a very difficult decision and not one I took lightly. I will miss working with all of you very much, but I know that you will all be in good hands with the great team at Woodside.

Sincerely,
Dave Stanford