Smith Equine and Veterinary Services

12/01/2023

Friendly Reminder: Keep your pets, equine, and cattle healthy with our NEW online store! ✅

You can now order a variety of dog and cat foods, medications, and supplements along with horse and cattle medications, supplements, vaccinations, wound care supplies, and more!

🐾Click Here to visit the online store👉: https://smithevsllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

You can reach our clinic at 417-825-8387!

11/22/2023

Did You Know? 🤔 Thanksgiving tends to coincide with an uptick in vet visits, due to dogs being fed unsafe human foods. Below are some tips about what foods are safe and unsafe for your dog.

As a friendly reminder, we will be closed on Thursday, November 23 in observance of the holiday.

Please note that small portions of any food given is important!
Generally Safe:
✅ Sweet potatoes
✅ Plain green beans and peas
✅ Pumpkin (just pumpkin and not the pre-spiced pie mix)
✅ Apples (Without the core - toxic)

Unsafe:
🚫 Turkey bones, skin,fat, and gravy (can cause pancreatitis)
🚫 Nuts
🚫 Stuffing
🚫 Mashed potatoes
🚫 Creamed peas
🚫 Dessert: Chocolate, cookies, pies, and sweets (especially anything containing xylitol, a toxic sweetener)
🚫 Alcoholic beverages
🚫 Raisins and grapes
🚫 Onions, scallions, and garlic
🚫 Ham
🚫 Yeast dough
🚫 Fatty foods
🚫 Foods containing spices

This is not an exhaustive food list of all unsafe foods! Don’t forget to keep the tempting scent of the trash of the special day’s meal out of reach!

Here is information for the pet poison helpline: https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com
(855) 764-7661

Source: American Kennel Club

11/20/2023

NEW MERCH!
Hats, pullovers, and hoodies available at the clinic!

11/18/2023

✅Access our store through the “Shop Now” button✅

11/17/2023

Keep your pets, equine, and cattle healthy with our NEW online store! 🤩

You can now order a variety of dog and cat foods, medications, and supplements along with horse and cattle medications, supplements, vaccinations, wound care supplies, and more!

🐾Click Here to visit the online store👉: https://smithevsllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

11/10/2023

🇺🇸 Our clinic would like to express gratitude to all who have served!

11/09/2023

11/03/2023

Did You Know? 🤔 It's National Senior Pet Month. As your pet gets older, its healthcare requirements will need to adapt. We have services for aging pet health.

Our clinic offers:
✅ Bloodwork screenings - the senior blood panel checks white and red blood cells and internal organ function.
✅ Thermography screening - this tool helps Dr. Smith detect issues earlier, deliver more targeted treatments, and show our clients visual treatment progress updates for their pets!
✅ Refills on long-term prescriptions, pain meds, joint supplements, et cetera on our website: https://smithevsllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

You can reach us at 417-825-8387 to schedule an appointment!

10/29/2023

💉 COLIC FACTS - With sudden weather changes, we see an increase in colic cases. Read below for more info!

1. What is colic? Colic is a broad term that means abdominal pain. This could be anything related to the gastrointestinal tract or other things that cause colic symptoms.

2. What causes colic? Short answer=we don’t know. The long answer is, numerous factors including diet, stress, exercise, water intake, concurrent diseases, etc.

3. How do you treat colic? A physical exam is performed to assess vital parameters to aid in determining the severity of the colic. Further diagnostics are used such as blood work, re**al palpation, abdominal ultrasound & more. Majority of colics resolve with medical management only (oral/IV fluids) & no surgical intervention is necessary. They receive NSAIDs, sedatives & other meds based off our findings.

4. He finally pooped, now is he okay? Short answer=no. Many times the manure passed during a colic episode is already past the problem area in the GI tract. It’s important to talk to your veterinarian before feeding horses with colic symptoms even if they passed a pile of manure.

5. If they lay down & roll, will they twist their gut? Short answer=no. It is okay to let them lay down & rest. Walking can be helpful to distract from current discomfort and stimulate GI motility. They rarely will twist or displace a section of intestine by rolling on the ground. But if they are excessively painful, up/down constantly, thrashing, etc. they need to seek medical attention ASAP!

6. What is Banamine? Banamine is the trade name for the medicine flunixin meglumine. Other names are Vetameg, Prevail, & Flunazine. *These meds should NEVER be given intramuscular (in the muscle) despite them being labeled to do so* They should only be given intravenously (in the vein) or they can be safely given ORALLY!

7. EVERY colicking horse can be safely hauled in a horse trailer! Clients are commonly concerned to haul for fear they “might go down in the trailer”. If your horse is painful enough to lay down in a trailer, then it will require more medical attention than a field call! Haul to our hospital ASAP!

📞 Have more questions-call 918-827-8000 📞 STAY WARM!

10/20/2023

🐾 It's National Veterinary Technician Week! 🐾

We want to thank our team members Morgan, Caitlyn, and Taylor for the compassionate, high-quality veterinary care they provide for the animals at our clinic. We appreciate them today and every day! 😊

10/13/2023

❄️ Winter will be here before we know it!

If you plan to travel for events, staying current on equine Coggins and dental care is important!

Proper dental care before winter is important to help horses make the most out of their feed and prevent weight loss, especially in elderly horses. Efficient digestive health starts with the teeth, because a horse must grind feed effectively to present it to the digestive tract for maximum nutrient absorption.

You can reach our clinic at 417-825-8387 to schedule a dental an equine wellness appointment!

10/06/2023

Friendly Reminder! It's a great time to call and get your equine wellness appointment booked before winter events. The greatest form of protection against the many illnesses your horses can get is by vaccinating them.

Dr. Smith recommends horses receive core vaccines
✅ EWT
✅ West Nile
✅ Rabies
✅ Rhino/flu

We offer the following equine wellness services:
✅ Vaccines
✅ Coggins
✅ Dental Services
✅ Combination high-quality joint injections

Having a strong veterinary-client-patient relationship is also extremely important to the health of your horses. You can reach our clinic at (417) 825-8387 to schedule your Equine Wellness appointment!

10/02/2023

Check out the link to our NEW ONLINE STORE❗️ It has a ton to choose from now, including BOVINE medications, vaccines, wormers, etc. We also have a much wider selection for Equine and Small Animal including many over the counter products like dog food and toys.

https://smithevsllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

09/29/2023

As a friendly reminder, small animal annual exams and vaccinations can help ensure your pet is healthy and has disease protection. Annual preventive care also helps with early disease detection. Dr. Smith has seen heartworm and ehrlichia (tick-borne illness) cases in dogs lately which are both preventable with flea/tick prevention medications.

Our online store can offer a convenient solution for making sure you have your pet's medications on time and that you don't run out!

🐾Click Here to visit the online store👉: https://smithevsllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

You can reach our clinic at (417) 825-8387 to schedule an annual exam for your four-legged family member! 😊 !

09/22/2023

⏰ It's that time of year to schedule a bull breeding soundness exam before bull turnout. It's recommended that all bulls be checked annually, within 60 days of the start of the breeding season.

As a friendly reminder, our clinic can do special herd vaccine orders for producers! We can help you order fall cattle vaccines without a veterinarian visit. We offer competitive pricing and usually can have products within 48 hours.

You can reach our clinic at 417-825-8387!

09/15/2023

❗Our clinic would like to give a friendly reminder to inspect your horse's hay for foxtails!

Foxtail seed heads contain spikes with barbs called "awns," which can lodge in horses' mouths and gums, or even scratch an eye. These awns can work their way through the tissue, causing lesions and infections.

When you inspect your horse’s mouth, you may see inflamed gums and ulcers.
Some signs that your horse may have consumes foxtails include:

✅ Trouble chewing
✅ Excessive salivation
✅ Odor from the mouth
✅ Foam around the lips
✅ Refusing to accept the bit

For help identifying foxtails, check out this link by MU:
👉https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=258

Mild cases may resolve themselves, but veterinary care may be needed. You can reach our clinic at (417) 825-8387 to schedule an appointment!

*owner gave us permission to share for educational purposes*

09/08/2023

Does your pet need regular medications? Keep your pet healthy with vet-approved preventatives, medications, and supplies for available on our online store!

You can schedule regular deliveries of your dog's or cat's medications and food right to your front door — with free standard shipping when you set up Autoship! 🤩

Our Online Store Offers:
✅ Flea, Tick & Heartworm Preventative Medications
✅ Food and Treats
✅ Pain Relief Medications
✅ Allergy Medications
✅ Supplements
✅ Supplies

🐾Click Here to visit the online store👉: https://smithequineandvetservices.securevetsource.com/site/view/site/view/HomeDelivery.pml?retUrl=http://smithequineandvetservices.vetsourcecms.com&cmsTitle=Smith+Equine+and+Vet+Services&fbclid=IwAR3GtZRKRs7SkgE89KejSn6rAn9TwG31r7RZ45jM7B6eZJF1I4thx7FwxtM_aem_AVoxguKoXBuq5nkI4spCGrZ-XVx7u-f860ChTCUKCRpVelsAZP4i4Dr1bHRmgLDwolw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

09/01/2023

Did You Know? 🤔 Our clinic can do special herd vaccine orders for producers! We can help you order fall cattle vaccines without a veterinarian visit. We offer competitive pricing and usually can have products within 48 hours.

Call our clinic to place your order or for more information at (417) 825-8387!

08/25/2023

🐕 Tomorrow is National Dog Day! 🐾 Share your dog photos with us in celebration!

Our clinic offers important small animal wellness services such as:
✅ Annual exams and vaccinations
✅ Heartworm testing
✅ Products for flea, tick, and heartworm prevention
✅ Sick animal visits
✅ Surgery Services

Call our clinic today at (417) 825-8387 to make an appointment for your four-legged family member! We are now located at 10485 Cedar Road in Carthage!

08/24/2023

Sharing tips to help your animals in this heat wave! ☀️

You can reach our clinic at (417) 825-8387 to schedule an appointment!