Century Equine Veterinary Services

02/04/2025

She has been found. Thank you so much to all that helped!

Chambersburg horse friends… We have a horse loose in the vicinity of Windy Knoll. This is a chestnut mare, wearing a purple blanket with black hood. Please let us know if you see her or call 717–816–2700. Please share with any friends in the area!

01/28/2025

We are out of these now. I will let you know if we get more! Thanks!

We have a bunch of Purina coupons that expire at the end of March. If you purchase any of these products, swing by the office to grab some!

01/21/2025

Today and tomorrow are going to be the two coldest days I think I have experienced since moving to PA. And while I know many of you are die hard riders, let's just groom your horse until it warms up a bit. It's cold enough that I know y'all know not to ride, but below gives some more guidelines on the cold and how it affects your horse. We will be on the road a bit this morning, but we are planning on trying to be inside as much as possible. Over the next two days, if you have an emergency we will encourage you to bring it in to the clinic. Depending on the issue, the cold may preclude the best care. IE, meds freezing in their bottles, doctor unable to suture well with just sterile gloves on, sedating horses (causes sweating and temporarily decreased GI motility), etc. Stay 🔥🔥🔥

The winter season means we all must acclimate to colder temperatures, but how cold is too cold to ride a horse?

01/16/2025

COLD! It's cold and next week is only going to be worse. Below are a few recommendations for handling the incoming arctic blast.

1. Hay is how horses stay warm. This is due to the large amount of heat that is produced while digesting hay in the large colon. If possible, keep free choice hay in front of your horse. Obviously, this is not possible for all horses (seniors with no teeth, metabolic horses watching their waistlines, etc). Basically, just don't let your horse(s) not have hay to eat and use a slow feeders for those that are on restricted amounts. Energy requirements do increase when it is very cold, so if you aren't able to increase your horse's hay intake, I would make sure they have a blanket on and definitely have shelter. Speak to your veterinarian about your horse's intake as they will have a better understanding of each individual's risks and needs and can give guidance on if you can increase amounts.
2. If you want to make your horse a warm mash, use their current grain ration. OR, you can use a feed for that purpose, like Replenimash, by Purina.
3. You can add electrolytes to your horse's diet to encourage drinking. I suggest you not put this in their water but add it to their grain or dose orally. I would start this asap instead of waiting for the real cold to get here.
4. It is imperative that your horse's water does not freeze. They should have access to clean, unfrozen water at all times. As an aside, if horses have access to cold and heated water, they will choose to drink the cold water but drink less of it. If you use a heater, make sure you have checked that it is safe and no stray voltage is present.
5. Horses should have access to shelter of some sort. Windbreaks are usually what horses are looking for. I'm sure you've noticed in can be snowing/raining like crazy and they are still outside. But with wind, they will often seek shelter. If your horses are normally outside, I wouldn't stress them by forcing them to be in as long as there is enough shelter for all of them.
6. Blankets are optional depending on your horses age, weight, individual acclimation to the cold, whether they have been clipped, etc. If you do place blankets, you need to check them daily for fit, sores, that they have stayed dry, etc.

Horses handle the cold really well. The average individual should be good to go. But keep a close eye on those that are really young, really old, aren't acclimated, etc. Let us know if you have any questions!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! Dr Oliver will be out of town for a few days visiting family. We will have ER coverage and staff will be in the office part time the rest of the week. You will still call the main line like normal and choose the prompt for where to leave your message. If you have an emergency, the call will be taken by us and then passed on to the correct vet for further care. Depending on your emergency and your location, please be prepared to haul your horse to that veterinarian. These vets are doing Dr Oliver a great favor in helping with these calls while she is gone. Please be understanding of their time as they will be with their families this week also. We will be a bit slower returning routine calls, texts and emails until next week. Thanks!

12/17/2024

We feel it is necessary to remind everyone that CEVS will only see emergency appointments for current clients. A current client is someone that has had a routine appointment within the past 12 months. Routine appointments mean we have seen your horses for vaccines and/or dentals.

We are very busy. This means the days are fully booked, often two weeks in advance. When we have an emergency during daytime hours, it almost always changes our day enough that we end up having to reschedule appointments or we arrive hours later. Most clients are good about this and realize that at some point, they will be the emergency that makes us late to everyone else. We try our best to be on time and we want to honor our client's time.

We are tired. There are just not enough hours in the day. While we love seeing you and your horse(s), we love our families and our horses too and we need time off. This is a boundary set to protect the well being of our staff. If you have any questions, please let us know.

12/13/2024

We are excited to announce that we will be offering shockwave therapy to our patients.

Shockwave is a treatment that does not require surgery or other invasive procedures. With the machine we have acquired, sedation is usually not required. The machine is quite quiet!

Shockwave therapy has several benefits for horses. These include anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, increased blood flow and the growth of new blood vessels and increased production of naturally occurring growth factors, which are essential to healing. We hope to have a quicker return to exercise post injury and improvement in performance. We can use this modality on joints with arthritis, tendon/ligament injuries, splints, non-healing wounds, sore necks, back/SI, etc.

If shockwave is something you would like to learn more about or if you have a horse you think would benefit from shockwave therapy, please give the office a call.

12/05/2024

The holiday season is here! We will be closing at noon on Tuesday, December 24th and will remain closed until Monday, December 30th. Additionally, we will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st and will return on Thursday, January 2nd.

As always, if you are a current client and have an emergency, please give the office a call and leave a message in the EMERGENCY MAILBOX. Your call will be returned. All non-client calls, messages in the daily mailbox or text messages will be answered when we return. Please make sure you have your medication orders in now so that you will have what you need over the time we are out of the office. If you have any questions, please reach out to the office.

We appreciate each and every one of our wonderful clients and patients and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday season.

11/27/2024

Century Equine will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for our staff to celebrate with their families. If you are a current client and have an emergency, please call and leave a message on the emergency line and someone will get back to you. All other phone messages and texts will be answered when we return on Monday. We wish you all a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

11/13/2024

For those of you with horses on Prascend, the rebate for this year ends at the end of this month. It likely won't be back until April of next year. Make sure you get yours sent in before the end of the year.

10/14/2024

This week, we in the vet profession celebrate the staff that actually does all the hard work 🤪! So make sure you give a big thanks to Robin and Brooke when you see them or Brenda or Vanedra on the phone!

10/13/2024

It was ridiculous how hard I laughed when I saw this!

*Oats, while greatly loved by horses, are not an appropriate grain/feed source by themselves. Let us know if you have diet questions!

We eatin' HAY! OATS! HAY! OATS! Have fun horsin' around as you sing, learn and dance along with this video about our equine friends.The StoryBots are curious...

10/12/2024

And now we made it to the Purina Farm where they do all their research!
Purina Horse Feed

10/11/2024

The Dr Olivers are at the Purina Equine Veterinary Conference this weekend!
Purina Horse Feed

10/01/2024

Cooper and Ryder will be at dog walk this Saturday at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds. It looks like it will be a beautiful day. There are going to be a ton of great vendors (including food and other yummies), games to play and dogs to pet. You don't need to bring your dog, or even own one, to come out and support the shelter. Cooper is more than willing to let you take him for a walkabout if you want! Please check out the page to see what all there is on hand for this weekend.

We also want to support Robin! She spends all year, and a lot of hours, preparing for this event. She may be a bit frazzled on Saturday, but I'm sure she would appreciate your thanks for a job well done. Just coming and supporting the shelter would mean a lot to her, and by extension, us.

We will see you there!

Dog Walk is ALMOST HERE!! I wanted to take another chance to shout out all our awesome vendors for this weekend and remind you all to bring a little extra cash cause there is going to be some AMAZING local people and we want to show them all some love and support!

Carmen Creative Designs
Christine Miller Chocolate
Chicken Scratch Vinyls
Debbie's Creations
Elaine Killian Rugs
Parks Fur-endly Treats
Sunset Slushies
Three Corner Wood-Sustainable Pet Lifestyle
Blue Mountain Soaps
Kayla Lynch Designs
Redneck Dogs Food Truck
Riggs Diggs
Mountain View Animal ER
O & K Creations
Sarah Shank with Scentsy
Wine O Holic Creations
Hoover’s Hollow Gifts & Collectibles
Wendy's

Most importantly, even if you don’t have a pup to bring, come out and have some FUN!!