Whiskey River Large Animal Mobile Veterinary Services

03/18/2025

Excuse me! I’d like a copy of my records please!

03/11/2025

And the “First Foal of the Year Award” goes to…

Moonstone’s Sovereign Halo from In The Irons Equestrian Academy

Halo had a rough start to life last week when he was orphaned shortly after being born. His owners were lucky to find him a nurse mare, and he is now home bonding with his new adopted mom. Read more about his story here… https://gofund.me/0524dbd4

We are honored to have met him today and to be a small part in his journey!

03/10/2025

A BIG congratulations to the Cherokee County 4-H this weekend! They traveled to Raleigh for the State Horse Bowl competition and placed 7th in the State!

These young folks are the future of horse care in our community, and we are so incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and achievements! Way to go, team!

02/26/2025

We have better job benefits than you! 🤪🥰

02/23/2025

Meet the next newest member of the Whiskey River team!

Amy Meiners has been a client and friend for 5+ years, and now will be the newest VOICE on the phone, as our new Client Services Liaison!

The wonderful world of animals has been a part of Amy’s life from an early age. She grew up on a large cattle farm in Maryland. This provided an opportunity to participate in 4-H, raise and show cattle, and own horses. In addition, Amy’s father held a career in animal health, which fostered a desire to own and care for animals, and provided many occasions to draw horse markings on Coggins papers. Fast forward to 2005, when Amy and her husband moved to Murphy and began adding animals to their family. Today, Amy, her husband, and two daughters, live on a small farm where they dabble in a variety of farming hobbies, raise and train ponies, focusing on the preservation of the Dartmoor breed, and daily marvel at the physical, emotional, and spiritual lessons learned on a farm!

02/18/2025

Back to work today! Little Jeffery thought he could outrun Dr. B in his splint faster than her walking boot!!

02/14/2025

Our one and only discount day! Come see us in Hayesville by the lake!! March 1st!

02/01/2025

Y’all know I can’t stay away!

Miss Priscilla the goat has been with us for 10 days after a complicated cesarean section. Her “parents” came to visit today, and I couldn’t stay away without some goat snuggles! Please send her healing vibes, too, as she still has a long road to go.

01/30/2025

Our animals are amazing healers!

Dr. B did great in surgery yesterday and is home resting. Okie The Truck Dog is keeping a very close eye on her!

01/28/2025

If you’ve been a client for at least the last few years, you have probably seen Dr. B sporting a boot, a brace, crutches, or the like, at least once, sometimes a few times… well, NO MORE!

Tomorrow, she will be going under the knife for a permanent fix! Our Doc will be unavailable for all services, routine or emergency, from Jan 29 through Feb 11, and coming back with limited services til March. Call the office phone and press 2 anytime for referral hospital info, if you have an emergency. Press 0 to leave a general message, and the assistant will get back to you ASAP.

Let’s wish her a speedy and complete healing! Watch for updates!

12/15/2024

Sending out the warmest welcome to our newest team member, Faith Scott!

Faith is a Franklin native and has been working around horses for most of her life. She competes on her weekends in local barrel racing, and won her 3D division yesterday with her mare, Baby! She loves swimming, hiking, and going on adventures with her Australian shepherd, Kyra. And of course, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. We think she will fit in here just fine!

Faith is coming aboard as a veterinary assistant and this week will be her first week. Please join us in welcoming her to the team!

11/20/2024

One last time!

Dr. B is off for the last CE visit to the Chi University for Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. See you Monday!

11/11/2024

10/21/2024

Fall laminitis refers to cases of laminitis or founder that occur in the autumnal months. Although laminitis can happen in any season, anecdotally there seems to be an uptick in the number of cases in the fall.

Why could this be?

• As the days get shorter and colder, grasses have been shown to respond to this stress with higher sugar concentrations. Diets with higher simple sugar concentrations may increase the risk of laminitis.

• Decreases in exercise may cause increases in body condition. Fat or obese horses are at risk of developing laminitis.

• Horses naturally have increased levels of certain hormones in the fall. If you have a horse with PPID (previously referred to as equine Cushing’s), the increase in their cortisol levels could put them at risk for laminitis.

If you have questions concerning fall laminitis or are concerned that your horse may be at an increased risk, contact your equine veterinarian so that they can properly evaluate your horse's unique situation.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

10/08/2024

Seen just now, heading east on 64 from Alabama toward WNC!

They’re still coming, y’all. Still coming.

Pallets of water, hay, animal feed, diapers, clothes, cleaning supplies.

Blessed be the south.

10/07/2024

Anyone evacuating with horses!?! Please contact the office for possible temporary boarding in WNC. Also, as always, anyone evacuating is entitled to a free health certificate from our office to return home when it is safe!

Mandatory evacuation orders for Hillsborough county zones A & B along with all manufactured/mobile housing beginning today at 2:30pm. (I am waiting to hear if Pinellas goes mandatory) Manatee and Sarasota both mandatory A and B. Sarasota could go "C" as well.