Desert Spring Veterinary Services

02/17/2025

This is a 25 year old gelding that was described as “cinchy” for over 10 years of his life. With the endoscope we are now able to take a deeper look into your horses gut health and identify issues like this. This gelding is currently being treated for ulcers to help soothe his pain.

This patient is classified as grade 3 ulcers.

We now have an endoscope and can perform gastroscopes, upper airway scopes and hysteroscopies.

Call the office if you would like to have your horse scoped.
970-858-8063

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01/15/2025

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SPOT COLIC IN HORSES?

Colic indicates a painful problem in the horse's abdomen (belly), which can be caused by a number of different conditions. Less than 10% of all colic cases are severe enough to require surgery or cause the death of the horse; nevertheless, every case of colic should be taken seriously because it can be difficult to tell the mild ones from the potentially serious ones in the early stages.

Horses show signs of abdominal pain in a wide variety of ways, and usually a horse shows only a few of the signs during an episode of colic. The rule of thumb is — the more obvious the signs of pain, the more serious the problem.

If you suspect the horse is suffering from colic, we suggest that you:

• Alert your veterinarian immediately

• Remove all hay and grain from the horse's surroundings

• Don't medicate without your veterinarian's approval, as pain medications can mask clinical signs

• Walk the horse around if it's continually rolling or in danger of hurting itself — but do not tire the horse with relentless walking and don't approach the animal if it's not safe

• Keep the horse under close observation until the signs of colic resolve or the veterinarian arrives

The key to increasing the chances of a good outcome is to identify the problem early and get your veterinarian involved from the start.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of colic signs. Horses are individuals and may display signs of pain in a variety of ways. Always consult your horse doctor for more information.

12/30/2024

2025 Gymkhana Dates. We are excited to see you!
May 10th, June 14th, August 9th, September 13th & October 4th

12/30/2024

We will be closing on the 31 at 3pm and closed all day Wednesday for New Years! then back to normal schedule after that! Look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!

12/24/2024

If your pet happens to have any sort of emergency while we are closed for the holiday hours, please locate Animal ER of The Western Slope. Below is the emergency clinic’s contact information!

12/18/2024

Just so everyone Knows we will be CLOSED Christmas day!
Merry Christmas🎄 and See all of you in the New year!

11/28/2024

11/27/2024

🍂HAPPY THANKSGIVING🍂
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We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday but will be open Friday!

11/17/2024

Compound stomach

11/17/2024

Leptospirosis
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