Bend Equine Medical Center

Bend Equine Medical Center BEMC is committed to providing exceptional equine health care with unparalleled compassion and superior service.

Our doctors and staff are dedicated to fostering an environment of trust, mutual respect, and intellectual enrichment.

Wounds are one of the most common emergencies we receive and care for. This young horse made a questionable choice to j...
07/10/2025

Wounds are one of the most common emergencies we receive and care for. This young horse made a questionable choice to jump a fence with a wood pole top rail a few months ago, and didn't quite make it over. He sustained a laceration to his chest region, with a thin flap of skin and some damage to his underlying pectoral muscles.

The laceration was repaired that night by Drs. Sarbry and Jensen, and he was hospitalized for observation, which ended up being a smart choice; over the next several hours, his heart rate increased and he started to show more discomfort than would be expected for this type of wound. He was re-evaluated, and an ultrasound of his thorax showed that he was hemorrhaging into his chest cavity (hemothorax) and had also developed a cardiac arrhythmia. Both are thought to have been a result of the degree of blunt trauma to his chest. Fortunately no fractures of his ribs or sternum were evident.

He was maintained on pain medications, a low rate of IV fluids with lidocaine to treat his cardiac arrhythmia, antibiotics to prevent infection of his wound or his thorax, and wound care was provided. We monitored his hemothorax frequently to ensure it did not require a chest drain.

Fortunately his hemothorax and arrhythmia resolved with this treatment plan. His skin flap did not survive, leaving a relatively large open wound that was managed with a tie over bandage.

As you can see, he healed beautifully and follow up care with Dr. Hunter Greer, who has a special interest in cardiology, showed that his heart has also returned to normal so he has a great prognosis to continue his path towards being an equine athlete!

Dr. Hunter Greer and her assistant Aly have recently had the privilege of working with this very special little guy, who...
07/08/2025

Dr. Hunter Greer and her assistant Aly have recently had the privilege of working with this very special little guy, who developed Neonatal Isoerythrolysis and has required intensive care and a blood transfusion, in the meantime working his way into all of our hearts.

We are fortunate that Dr. Greer's advanced training in Large Animal Internal Medicine makes her well-equipped to diagnose and treat this and many other conditions of both neonates and adults, so his owners know he is in the best of hands.

We hope your Fourth of July is full of just enough rest, snacks, and time with loved ones. As always, our amazing team ...
07/04/2025

We hope your Fourth of July is full of just enough rest, snacks, and time with loved ones.

As always, our amazing team of vets and assistants are available if you need them for emergencies 24/7.

One of our most common emergencies is laminitis, often secondary to Equine Metabolic Syndrome and insulin resistance. T...
07/04/2025

One of our most common emergencies is laminitis, often secondary to Equine Metabolic Syndrome and insulin resistance.

The unfortunate fact is that as horse owners, we often, with the best intentions, provide them with nutrition that is a little "too good" and in excess of their needs.

It's easy to associate food with love, and who doesn't love to treat their horse to an extra bit of hay, or some extra time on pasture, especially in exchange for a sweet and appreciative nicker?

But as equine veterinarians, we often see the sadder side of that overindulgence when it goes too far; it can lead to a life of chronic pain as a laminitic horse suffers permanent changes to their hooves and coffin bones.

So this is your gentle but important reminder to pause in your busy summer schedule, and carefully evaluate if your horse is in a healthy body condition and whether you need to make some changes to keep them happy and healthy long term. Reach out if you have questions, want to consider an insulin check to see if your horse is at an increased risk, or need help with a safe weight loss program. We have some amazing new therapeutic options available now that are improving outcomes for many of our patients.

It’s that time of year when we welcome our new intern veterinarians!Interns are recent graduates who’ve earned their lic...
07/02/2025

It’s that time of year when we welcome our new intern veterinarians!

Interns are recent graduates who’ve earned their licenses to practice veterinary medicine but want to deepen their clinical experience. For our interns, that is with horses (and the occasional goat or camelid). Bend Equine Medical Center’s Internship Program offers veterinarians the opportunity to work in a variety of specialty areas, including sports medicine, surgery, internal medicine, podiatry, reproduction, dentistry, and urgent care.

Please join us in welcoming Drs. Sarah Smith and Emily Ward!

Dr. Smith grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, competing in dressage and eventing. She attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. She received her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis).

She enjoys emergency medicine, surgery, and integrative therapeutics. During school, she worked as an after-hours large animal surgery technician, an equine hospital treatment nurse, and with the California Student Veterinary Emergency Response Team to help with local emergencies and wildfire evacuations. She also collaborated with UC Davis’ One Health initiative to investigate the relationship between wildfires and disease spread among wildlife.

Dr. Emily Ward is originally from Utah. Prior to university, she worked as a foaling attendant and a small animal veterinary assistant.

She earned a bachelor’s in animal science from UC Davis and attended veterinary school at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) on Prince Edward Island, in Canada. While at AVC, she worked as both a small and large animal veterinary assistant and participated in equine neurology research.

She previously owned a horse and enjoyed trail riding. In practice, Dr. Ward is drawn to surgery, urgent care, outreach, and client education. She especially enjoys working outside and being around horses daily.

Are small ruminants a part of your herd? Both Drs. Greer and Jensen are available to help provide both routine preventi...
06/25/2025

Are small ruminants a part of your herd? Both Drs. Greer and Jensen are available to help provide both routine preventive care as well as more advanced internal medicine consultations for both goats and camelids.

Please reach out if they can give you a hand!

We are very pleased to both congratulate Dr. Kayla Jensen on completion of her internship with us over the last 12 month...
06/21/2025

We are very pleased to both congratulate Dr. Kayla Jensen on completion of her internship with us over the last 12 months, and then as a permanent member of our veterinarian team!

Dr. Jensen graduated with honors from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2024.

She grew up in Northern California and spent most of her childhood riding ba****ck through the rolling foothills of her parents’ and neighbors’ properties.

After most of her hometown of Paradise, California, burned down in the 2018 Camp Fire, she became passionate about veterinary disaster response. When she started veterinary school, she quickly became involved in the Student Veterinary Emergency Response Team, eventually serving as club president.

Dr. Jensen’s additional clinical interest area include emergency and critical care, surgery, and client education.

Outside the clinic, she enjoys backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hanging out with her husband and their two cats.

It's that bittersweet time of year when our veterinarian interns from the 2024-2025 year are finishing up their programs...
06/19/2025

It's that bittersweet time of year when our veterinarian interns from the 2024-2025 year are finishing up their programs here at Bend Equine and embarking on their next adventures.

Dr. Hoffmann will be returning to California to work at an equine-exclusive practice in the bay area (maybe you will catch her working some shows at the Woodside Horse Park!).

There she hopes to continue to build on her skills that she picked up at Bend Equine, especially in the areas of ophthalmology and emergency medicine.

She will miss the beautiful mountains and the many wonderful clients and patients she had the pleasure of working with at BEMC, but is excited for her next chapter!

A therapeutic baby foot trim. Whether it was more therapeutic for Dr Findley or baby Maybelline, we can’t be sure.
06/19/2025

A therapeutic baby foot trim. Whether it was more therapeutic for Dr Findley or baby Maybelline, we can’t be sure.

The Alder Springs fire situation is rapidly evolving. We do have open paddocks here at the clinic if needed for those th...
06/17/2025

The Alder Springs fire situation is rapidly evolving. We do have open paddocks here at the clinic if needed for those that must evacuate and we can help coordinate hauling as well.
Please reach out via our emergency answering service if we can help! 541 388 4006

We will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. As always, we will be available for on-call emergenc...
05/24/2025

We will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. As always, we will be available for on-call emergencies throughout the long weekend.

Our veterinarians understand the importance of sharing our knowledge so that we can all learn how to do our best for the...
05/07/2025

Our veterinarians understand the importance of sharing our knowledge so that we can all learn how to do our best for the horse; we are dedicated to promoting the education of veterinary students, veterinary technician students, or those earlier in their educational careers as well as with horse owners.
If your 4-H, FFA, Pony Club or other horse organization has a topic they'd like to learn more about from our team, please reach out by emailing us: [email protected]

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