01/18/2025
After years of dedicated service and compassionate care, Dr. Stone has announced his upcoming retirement on February 8th, 2025. Dr. Stone has been an integral part of Stone Ridge Equine Care since its beginning, providing exceptional care to countless patients and building lasting relationships with many of you.
With Dr. Stone’s retirement, Dr. Staley will be working more than full time as the sole doctor to continue to provide the level of care Stone Ridge Equine Care has always been known for. However, Dr. Staley is only one person and will also be taking care of the full barn of mares and foals that we have January - August, along with her full schedule of regular appointments. We are diligently working to hire an additional vet and have been for a couple years. Unfortunately, the equine vet shortage is at an all-time high. It is important to us that we provide the best care to every horse in need. In order to do this with one veterinarian, we will need to implement a few small changes as of February 1st, 2025.
1. Our licensed veterinary nurse, Tia Tuttle, will be working directly with Dr. Staley during appointments. Most of you know Tia, as she has been working for Stone Ridge Equine Care for 11 years. She has owned horses her entire life and is a registered veterinary nurse in Indiana. Tia will be scheduling tech appointments to assist Dr. Staley with vaccines, lab work, teeth floats, post-surgery follow ups, and mare and foal care. Having Tia available to schedule tech appointments, will allow clients to book appointments sooner.
2. We will continue to offer 24/7 after hour emergency
consultations. All emergency calls will be answered by a licensed veterinary nurse, who will be able to talk you through most emergency situations and give doctor recommended advise. In order to be prepared for an equine emergency and help prevent one, we recommend having a basic first aid kit with basic medications on hand. We are happy to help you with creating an emergency kit if you are interested. In addition, having a horse trailer or having a reliable hauler with a trailer available when needed can ease your stress when an emergency is pending. There are very few emergencies that cannot be hauled.
3. Farm calls will still be available for appointments that include 5 or more horses. It has been shown that veterinarians that practice out of a clinic can render care to 2-4 times more horses in a day than strictly ambulatory vets. If hauling into the clinic is not an option, we encourage you to check with your neighbors for any services they may need and schedule a call at one central location.
As we celebrate Dr. Stone’s remarkable career and contributions, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support you have shown throughout the years. While Dr. Stone will be greatly missed, our commitment to providing exceptional care to our clients and their horses is very important to us. We want to provide the best care and be as available as we physically and realistically can be. We appreciate your understanding as we implement these small changes. Please call us with any questions or concerns and join us in wishing Dr. Stone a fulfilling and well-deserved retirement.
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