Conley & Koontz Equine Hospital, Inc.

05/07/2024

Joe is the hero of the day today, with an exchange of blood for cookies! 🍪

Thanks Joe!!

And big thanks to Joes humans at Indian Creek that got him here so quickly!

05/04/2024

Happy ❤️

Emma and Baby Asa wish you some good relaxation this weekend!

04/26/2024

Happy birthday #34 😳 to our friend Tugboat!! We hope you get extra snacks tonight ❤️❤️.

04/22/2024

We have a client in need of a nurse mare - if anyone has connections please comment or give the clinic a call please!

04/21/2024

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of meeting Thunder after he had an unfortunate mishap with a barn door latch that he broke off the wall and buried in his shoulder. Thunder was lucky to have missed damaging any of the important structures of his shoulder or chest, and after some wound care and rest he is all healed up and ready to hit the trails this summer!

This is your friendly reminder that horses are excellent at finding creative ways to injure themselves, and Conley & Koontz is available 24/7 for your emergency needs.

04/19/2024

Happy Foal Friday from this friend who waited until almost “forever” to come out! 🤣

04/17/2024

If you’ll be at Big Money, Dr. Bollman will be onsite for all of your veterinary needs! Text, call, or find her at the Conley & Koontz stall to make an appointment.

Dr. Siana Bollman WILL be the vet on call! She is also offering other services. If you need anything reach out to her for scheduling! So excited to have a vet on site! Thank you!

04/10/2024

A big thank you to Dr. Lynn Stafford and all of our friends at Kress Creek Farm for this amazing arrangement! We truly have the most amazing clients, and are thankful for each and every one of you🩷

04/05/2024

Another wonderful Foal Friday! Have a fantastic weekend y'all! 🐎

03/25/2024

We are lucky enough to have a great community of people to call on if we need help - like when a Belgian tries to fall through a stall door 🤦‍♀️

Huge thank you to Chris for your quick and expert repair this morning! We promise not to break it again (today at least 🤣)!

03/23/2024

03/22/2024

Did you think I forgot about foal Friday?? Never!

This Foal Friday is a momma highlight! Boomer was so excited to get a cookie from her baby daddy for her “checked in foal” appointment today ❤️🎉

03/21/2024

When you run out of med boxes and move on to the toddler cups….

What is your “spring is here” sign? (Obviously not the weather 🤣)

03/20/2024

Annie thinks this weather is a bunch of malarky.

Same girl, same. Spring is coming, though. Maybe 🤷‍♀️

03/15/2024

Happy Foal Friday! We hope your weekend is as relaxed as our friend here, walking around with his tongue hanging out 🤣

03/06/2024

URGENT INFORMATION! Please read and share!

It has been a rough week here, with an unprecedented number of sick foals presenting with a severe, and often rapidly fatal, enterocolitis. These foals are all reported to have normal births, nursed well and got enough colostrum, with normal newborn examinations and lab work. Within 12-24 hours these foals are not nursing, acting severely colicky, and rapidly decline from there to sepsis and shock.

We cannot impress upon owners of foals at this time the importance of:
• Attending the birth and ensuring adequate colostrum intake
• Veterinary evaluation at 24 hours, with examination and labwork included
• Seeking out veterinary care IMMEDIATELY if you notice anything concerning – these foals are already losing when they start showing clinical signs, and the best chance of saving them is to start medical management as soon as possible.
• Having transportation to the clinic arranged before you have a problem. These are foals that need NICU level care, and time is working against them.

As always, if you have any concerns or questions about your foal (or any other horse), do not hesitate to contact us. We are available 24/7 for emergencies both on the farm and in the clinic.

03/01/2024

It’s Foal Friday!

New foal exams are the first chance to pick up on something that might become a problem, before it actually becomes a problem. Examinations, and lab work to evaluate colostrum intake and look for subclinical infection are crucial!

02/29/2024

It’s never too early to learn your “butt out the door” broodmare stance!

02/27/2024

We all get focused on the foal - but don’t forget about momma! Her post partum exam is important as well.

And save that placenta for us please! (It speaks to us 😝)

02/27/2024

The sun is shining and it's warming up outside! Both are great reasons to kick your heels up🐎

02/26/2024

Look at this girl go! You'd never know Keegan had colic surgery 2 years ago! Thank you to Monica Kay for sharing this wonderful update with us ❤🐴

02/23/2024

Happy Foal Friday!

This Friday it’s not just about cuteness - Rodger here has an important message. (He also thinks he’s super fancy but that’s not the point)

Rodger was brought to us at 3 hours of age, born at 319 days gestation (out of 340) when he hadn’t been able to stand or nurse. With quick attention by his humans, and aggressive NICU care right off the bat, Rodger was up, nursing, and out of the hospital off all his medications and supportive care within a few days.

Rodger is a great example of how important it is to seek out medical care for foals as soon as you notice something is wrong. Problems snowball quickly.

Think of it like a race. The foal and the problem gets a head start. They are already winning the race before we even know the race has started. If we don’t get to start until day 5, our chances of winning are significantly lower.

So. Help us win for you. Let us work on day 1 problems, not day 5 problems. 🐴❤️

02/22/2024

Alexa ✔️
Towels ✔️
Milk ready ✔️
Tail wrapped ✔️
Foal alert ✔️

Time to have a baby 🐴 💕

02/16/2024

It’s Foal Friday!

Congratulations to Zip’s Amazing Grace and the Jenine Zehr family 🐴💕

02/09/2024

Foaling season is here which means Foal Friday is back in “foal” swing 😝

Congratulations to the Kruchten family, Alex Miller, and Tinker on the much anticipated arrival of this cutie (finally)!!🥰

Be sure to send us photos of your foals as they come so they can be featured on Foal Friday too!

02/08/2024

You know it’s going to be a great day when the IgG test line is dark as soon as the sample crosses it. 💪

IgG tells us that a foal has ingested enough good quality colostrum after birth, providing adequate immunity to fight off all the bacteria that live in the environment. It is arguably the single most important thing you can do for your newborn foals.

02/07/2024

This is a great synopsis of what internal medicine is!

Did you know Conley & Koontz also has an internal medicine specialist (Dr Kristi Gran), being one of the only equine private practices in Indiana that can say that?

What is a veterinary internal medicine specialist and how do I know if my pet needs one?

A veterinary specialist has earned a doctorate of veterinary medicine degree (4 years) and then continued their education through intense internship and residency programs (about 4 more years), learning and mastering a specific area of medicine. They must also pass rigorous board certification exams to earn diplomat status in their area of specialty.

We have two board-certified internal medicine specialists at NIVES, Dr. Amy Totten and Dr. Ali Wood

Our Internal Medicine service sees cats and dogs for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of diseases including
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Gastrointestinal disease
• Endocrine disease (such as diabetes)
• Respiratory disease
• Lower urinary tract problems such as UTI and bladder stones
• Autoimmune disease
• Infectious disease
• Animals requiring endoscopy

Internal Medicine can be particularly useful for animals with chronic conditions for which there may be no cure, but could benefit from long term medical management.

If your pet has been diagnosed with conditions such as those listed above or if your pet is ill with undiagnosed problems, we would be happy to see you and your pet for a consultation to try and improve your pets health and your understanding of their medical issues. To learn more about our Internal Medicine department, please visit https://www.nives24h.com/services/internal-medicine

02/06/2024