Haymarket Veterinary Service

04/24/2025

Trivia Thursday! ❓🙋‍♀️
Put your guesses in the comments!

Dr. Cilinski was called out to perform a sedated oral exam and dental flotation. Looking at the incisors of this horse, how old do you think it is?

The answer will be revealed later today, with a follow-up about the importance of our oral exams!

04/21/2025

You may have seen a new face with one of our HVS teams last week, so we thought we should introduce her! We want to extend a warm welcome to our visiting veterinary student, Julia!

Julia is a 4th year (and almost finished) DVM student at Lincoln Memorial CVM. She is spending the next few weeks before graduation with HVS as an official externship, and next year, Julia is heading to Blue Ridge Equine in Earlysville for a Rotating Internship. The HVS team is so excited to have Julia to mentor and provide as much hands-on experience as we can.

With the shortage of equine veterinarians in this country, mentoring and supporting equine DVM students is so important. If you see Julia in the next few weeks, please say hello and welcome her to the Northern VA horse community!

04/18/2025

Spring Special ends May 2nd ‼️

We are getting close to the end of discounted wellness work and vaccines! Don’t wait to schedule!

Call the office ASAP!
703-754-3309

04/16/2025

Let’s talk about supplement-qualifying colic coverage/insurance! Anybody with geriatric horses or horses that have previously colicked, this includes you too!

There are 3 well-known supplement companies that provide surgical or medical colic reimbursement to horses that are fed qualifying products—products that many of our veterinarians will recommend! Facing a decision about referral/surgery for colic is already stressful, and finances are usually a big factor. So let’s talk about the high points for each!

ColiCare from SmartPak
-$15,000 in surgical colic reimbursement
-$1.90/day (cheapest product)
-No upper age limit
-Yearly veterinary care required (dental, deworming, exam, ect)
-Disqualifications possible for previous colic

Platinum Colic Coverage
-$15,000 in surgical colic reimbursement
-$2/day (cheapest product)
-No upper age limit
-Yearly veterinary care required (dental, deworming, exam, ect)
-Disqualifications possible for previous colic

Arenus/Assure Guard Colic Assurance
-$10,000 in surgical or medical colic reimbursement
-*No* disqualifications for previous colic
-$5/day (cheapest product)
-No upper age limit
-Yearly veterinary care required (dental, deworming, exam, ect)

Make sure you research the specifics of each product, and the qualifications for your horse before purchasing. As always, read the fine print!

04/04/2025

04/01/2025

Rebate Announcement! 💸 Prascend, Equioxx, GastroGard, and Legend all have money back rebates starting today when you buy them through the clinic.

And today’s episode of “The More You Know!”

Have you ever wondered why Prascend pills are packaged individually? What’s the deal with the blister packs?

Here’s why: the active ingredient, pergolide, is extremely sensitive to light and humidity, so the special packaging is part of keeping the drug active. Each pill is actually packed with nitrogen, and the foil blocks UV rays. Once the pill is out of the foil, its effectiveness decreases.

Things not to do:
1. Open a full sheet of Prascend and put them in a pill vial to make it easier for dosing
2. Add Prascend to your horse’s breakfast when making up grain the night before

This is also why compounded pergolide has been proven to not be near as effective as the FDA approved Prascend!

03/27/2025

Let’s talk about Performance Evaluations and Spring Tune-Ups! 💪

Dr. Beatty saw Megan and Dasher today for a performance evaluation before they jump back into riding after winter. This time of year is perfect to have the Haymarket team go over your athlete/riding partner before you hit the trails or make summer show plans!

Our performance/lameness exam includes palpation of the neck/back and each leg to check for any swelling or sensitivity. We watch each horse go in a straight line and on circles with flexions of each leg to watch for subtle signs of pain. This helps us formulate a plan to keep your equine in top shape!

We can perform high-quality diagnostics and treatments on the farm including radiographs, ultrasound, PRP, Prostride, and Shockwave.

Dasher got the works today, including hock injections with Prostride and shockwave of his back. Ready for spring bootcamp!

03/23/2025

Exciting announcement!! 📣🎉

Dr. Mary Kate Smith is officially taking chiropractic patients! She has completed 210 hours of lecture and hands-on training to be able to offer chiropractic care to our patients.

We typically think of adjusting our athletes and performance horses to keep them in top shape for their sport. But many of our patients can benefit from getting adjusted! Here are some more examples of ways chiropractic can be used:

-Helping our seniors stay flexible and mobile
-Alleviating compensations developed during stall rest and rehab from an injury
-Supporting young horses to develop correctly

Dr. Smith and Dr. Cilinski would be happy to chat with you about whether chiropractic would be a good fit for your patient!

Contact the office if you’re interested 👏
(703) 754-3309

03/17/2025

The weather is warming up, so that means it’s time for vaccines, f***ls, Coggins, and dentals! 🌸🌷🌼

Just a reminder about the Haymarket Spring Special as the March schedule is filling up! We offer free/discounted farm calls for wellness work, discounted vaccines, and bloodwork packages to make getting your equine up to date a little easier.

Wellness visits are always a great time to chat about any concerns you may have and stock up on medications. We always enjoy seeing our patients for healthy visits! Contact the office to schedule your spring appointment, (703) 754-3309.

03/15/2025

Baby #2 arrived last weekend, and it’s another c**t! 🎉

Congrats to Crystal on the arrival of her first homebred. Baby boy Uno was very brave for his new foal exam, and his mom did a great job keeping close tabs on him.

We always want to see neonates within the first 12-24 hours to make sure they’re hitting all of the marks of a successful, healthy baby. Both the mare and foal get a detailed physical exam to catch any abnormalities early, and we take a blood sample on the farm to make sure the foal got adequate colostrum.

And we get to take cute baby pictures to document the occasion ☺️

03/08/2025

We found some seasonal help as we get busy with spring vaccine season! Marshall was very helpful taking notes this week 😸👏

03/01/2025

First baby of the season for HVS! Congrats to Mandy Carnes on a beautiful, healthy c**t out of her mare, Sugar. New foal exams are always a favorite for our team ❤️

03/01/2025

Dr. Mary Kate and Jade wrapped up the first week of spring special by getting Magnolia’s teeth in top shape!

Annual sedated oral exams and dental floatations are critical for making sure we can catch any dental pathology early, before it becomes a bigger problem 🦷🪥

02/25/2025

Spring Special has officially begun 👏🎉

This is the time of year when spring vaccines, dentals, Coggins, and f***ls are all coming due. As part of our Spring Special, we are providing some discounts/freebies to help with the cost of wellness care!

~free/discounted farm calls
~discounted vaccines
~discounted wellness exams
~general bloodwork and metabolic testing packages

These appointments are also the perfect time for that annual dental floatation and a f***l egg count to make a deworming plan!

Contact the office to ask about pricing and to schedule an appointment, (703) 754-3309.

02/16/2025

Photo dump from our clinic event last night! We celebrated a fantastic 2024 year with a big spread of food and drinks, great gifts, and many laughs 🎉

Thank you to all of our clients and their 4-legged family members for being the reason we all do the jobs we do! We are so looking forward to 2025 👏

Stay tuned for a post about our 2025 Spring Special…it’s starting very soon 🤞

02/15/2025

📣 Office closure notice 📣

The office will be closing early today at 2pm for a clinic event! As always, we will have on-call veterinarians available for any of your emergencies during that time.

We will resume normal business hours on Monday 📆