Army Trail Animal Hospital LLC

12/23/2024

Happy Holidays!
We will be closed December 24 and 25, reopening 8 am on December 26

11/28/2024

09/30/2024

We are having difficulty with our phones if you need to contact us please try via email [email protected] 

08/15/2024

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/.../offering-a-horse-water...

07/03/2024

Happy Independence Day we will be closing today July 3 at 4 PM. We will be closed tomorrow July 4 and reopen at 8 AM on Friday, July 5.

06/26/2024

✨Did you know more pets go missing around the 4th of July Holiday than any other time of year? ✨

Join DCAS and Hinsdale Humane for another FREE microchip and vaccine clinic this Saturday, June 29th from 10am-12pm!

💉DuPage Senior Citizens Council - 1990 Springer Drive, Lombard 60148

You can keep your pet safe by getting them microchipped!! Pets with microchips are THREE TIMES more likely to get back home than pets without.