Tryon Equine Hospital, PLLC

11/27/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Tryon Equine Hospital! 🦃🍂 We are incredibly thankful for our amazing clients, dedicated team, and, of course, the horses we are privileged to care for every day.

Our office will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. However, our team will remain available for regular client and referral emergencies as our patients’ health is always our priority.

Wishing you and your family a safe and joyful Thanksgiving!

11/17/2024

Help us wish Dr. Setlakwe a Happy Birthday! We hope you have the most amazing day!

10/17/2024

Thank you Zoetis for helping us celebrate Vet Tech Week! The nacho bar was fabulous! We appreciate you partnering with us to help recognize our technicians and staff for all that they do!

10/16/2024

Big thanks to Rachel with Arthramid for treating our staff with lunch and cool swag to help us celebrate Vet Tech Appreciation Week!!!!

10/15/2024

We are just going to say that we have the best Interns - EVER. Dr. Meg Branning and Dr. Daria Mrugala put together a very special thank you basket for our technicians to celebrate them this week! We love our Tryon Equine family!

10/15/2024

We kicked off Vet Tech Week yesterday with an awesome lunch sponsored by Altano! Thank you for helping us celebrate our wonderful technicians! And it was a perfect time to receive our cool Altano vests!

10/14/2024

It's Vet Tech Appreciation Week and we want to give HUGE shout out to our AMAZING technicians that make a difference every day here at Tryon Equine Hospital!

They are the true superheroes! THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication and commitment to your patients, clients and Tryon Equine!

Help us in honoring our vet techs this week AND every week!

10/08/2024

Dear Tryon Equine clients,

Given the recent Hurricane that has upended the lives of many humans and animals alike, we would like to make some recommendations regarding management of our equid companions moving forward.

Given the significant weather changes and flooding associated with the recent Hurricane, certain infectious diseases may become more prevalent and outbreaks/clusters of normally rarer/less- common diseases could occur. Potomac horse Fever (PHF), a bacterial diarrheal disease, transmitted via aquatic insects (caddisflies, mayflies, damselflies, and dragonflies), in horses that are kept near rivers/ streams, or in irrigated/flooded pastures, is one that may surface after this Hurricane. This disease is normally seen during the warm weather months.

Potomac Horse Fever can cause fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, diarrhea, laminitis, abortion in pregnant mares and can be deadly. Vaccination does not prevent the disease completely but will attenuate the clinical signs.

We are recommending boostering horses with this vaccination. In horses that have been vaccinated for PHF >6 months previously, a second booster 3 weeks later is recommended. We also recommend ensuring that other bi-annual vaccinations are up to date including, EWT (Eastern & Western Equine Encephalitis & tetanus) , WNV (West Nile Virus) and Flu/Rhinopneumonitis (Influenza and Herpes virus).

Best,

Dr. Emilie L. Setlakwe, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVIM (LA)

Tryon Equine Hospital

10/03/2024

Tryon Equine has regained power and is currently working at full capacity at this time. You may reach us at 828-894-6065 during normal business hours and at 828-292-5456 for after hour emergencies.

To our community:
As we continue to navigate through the disastrous aftermath of Helene, we want to thank our first responders, community volunteers, utility workers and all those who are assisting those in need with their time, donations and resources.

To our clients:
We are here for you! Please let us know how you are doing and if we can be of assistance! Should you need to schedule or reschedule an appointment please call the office and we will get to you as soon as possible!

To our staff:
We are beyond blessed by such an amazing team that continues to provide superior, unwavering veterinary care every hour of every day, even under extreme circumstances. We are forever grateful for your dedication and commitment to serving our community, clients and patients.

We are heartbroken by the devastation that Helene has caused in the Carolinas and are committed to working together to navigate, assist and help in recovery from this unprecedented disaster.

10/01/2024

UPDATE: Tryon Equine remains affected by the area-wide power outage but has restored limited hospital and ambulatory services.

For equine emergencies, please contact (828) 292-5456.

Our computer systems remain unavailable, delaying the rescheduling of appointments. We will notify impacted clients directly. Please note that prior notification is required for emergency visits.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate the consequences of Hurricane Helene.

09/30/2024

Tryon Equine Hospital is experiencing a temporary closure due to power outage.

Our resources are sufficient to continue providing care to our current hospitalized patients, but we are unable to accept new patients.

In case of equine field emergencies, please call (828) 292-5456 and we will make every effort to assist.

We will contact you to reschedule existing appointments once our phone and computer systems are operational. We appreciate your patience during this time and will post updates as services are restored.

09/25/2024

Help us wish Dr. Meghan Kaergel a Happy Birthday! We hope your day is amazing!

09/11/2024

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day! The office will be closed today but our dedicated doctors' and staff will be available for our loyal clients and referring veterinarians in case of emergencies.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

08/25/2024

Happy Birthday Dr. Hay! Help us by wishing him the best day ever!

07/25/2024

It’s National Intern Day and Tryon Equine’s are the best of the best!!!! Meet our 2024/2025 interns Dr. Meg Branning and Dr. Daria Mrugala!

07/22/2024

Happy Birthday Dr. Metcalf! Wishing you the best day ever!

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July from Tryon Equine Hospital! Our office will be closed today but dedicated doctors and staff are available to our regular and referral clients in the event of an emergency! We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday!