Keswick Equine Clinic

09/15/2025

09/11/2025

Thank you to all of our clients, sponsors, vendors and staff for making this year's Client Education Seminar a huge success! It's always such a treat to be able to visit, eat and learn together each year. A special thank you to Brittany Humphrey & Dr. Amy Peoples with Dechra US, you ladies were fantastic! The food from Catering was absolutely amazing, as always! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next event. 🐴💗🫶

09/10/2025

Today is the day!!! We look forward to seeing you at the Client Education Seminar this evening. Just as a reminder the event will be from 6-8pm tonight at Spoon and Spindle's Madison at the Mill. In case you're not quite sure about how to find us... Look for the Spoon & Spindle sign and park in that parking lot, (Iron Pipe also shares the same parking lot). Go up the ramp to Spoon & Spindle and when you get in the door you'll immediately turn to the right and follow that hallway back to where we are. Look for Pamela at the sign-in table to get a name tag and goodies. You will have time to mingle and get food prior to our presentation. See you tonight!

09/08/2025

Fall is just around the corner, which means it's time for a FALL-CHECKLIST! 🍂🍁

As the cooler weather moves in, now is the time to crack down on housing, nutrition, and preventative health strategies suitable for the arrival of winter.

Check out this list of essential items on the horse owner's fall to-do list, but there is much more that needs to be done—like having your horse's blankets repaired and waterproofed, securing and storing hay properly, assessing your shelters for safety and soundness, etc.

Note that your equine veterinarian is one of your greatest allies this season, so be sure to consult them and discuss vaccination and deworming protocols appropriate for your horse’s situation. This is also a great opportunity to chat about recommended changes in nutrition and exercise programs as well!

09/02/2025

Have you RSVP'd Yet? We are only 8 days away from this year's Client Education Event, be sure to let us know if you're coming, spots are filling up fast. To RSVP, email us at [email protected] or comment below. Hope to see you there!

08/31/2025

Our office will be closed on Monday September 1st in observation of Labor Day but will reopen Tuesday with normal business hours. As always, we have you covered with emergency services if you need us. Just call the office and the answering service will contact the on call Doctor. We hope you have an enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

08/18/2025

Save the Date: It's almost time for our client education seminar. We will be sending out an email to RSVP soon but you can mark your calendars NOW! We hope to see you there!

08/14/2025

As silly as it sounds, the "carrot test" can be used to help diagnose tooth aches in our equine companions.

Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EORTH) is a dental condition that affects the incisors of middle-aged horses and older. As the name suggests, it acts by both resorbing the teeth and then producing large amounts of cementum (a hard substance that anchors the teeth into place).

Clinical signs such as difficulty chewing, teeth discoloration and painful gums are highly suspicious for this disease, but you can also offer your horse a carrot to assess how comfortable they are biting down. If it seems painful for them while biting the carrot, they could have EORTH!

Your veterinarian can do an oral examination and take dental radiographs to confirm the diagnosis. This is a progressive disease so there is no cure, but there are management strategies that can improve their comfort.

If you are concerned that your horse may have EORTH or is experiencing oral pain, contact your veterinarian so that they may further evaluate and suggest treatment options.

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

08/12/2025

Meet the summer Sore:
Summer sores in horses, also known as cutaneous habronemiasis, are caused by the larvae of stomach worms (Habronema spp.) that are deposited by flies onto wounds, moist areas, or mucocutaneous junctions. These sores are characterized by itchy, ulcerated lesions, often with excessive granulation tissue, and are most prevalent during warmer months when flies are abundant. Treatment involves killing the parasites, reducing inflammation, and managing secondary infections. Be sure to reach out to us at the first sign. We would rather examine small ulcerated sores before they get too big and become problematic.

A summer sore will rarely heal on its own. These sores usually appear in spring and summer, when flies are most active, and just keep getting worse as summer progresses. The inflammation may fade in winter and you may think recovery is underway, but in spring the sore usually erupts again.

Prevention: A comprehensive fly control system and deworming program based on f***l egg counts is the best way to prevent summer sores from becoming a problem in the first place.
Socks, like Silver Whinnys, offer a barrier against insects and debris while allowing air circulation for healing. Booties can provide more robust protection and support, especially for sores on the lower legs or hocks. The best choice depends on the location and severity of the sore, as well as the horse's management and activity level.

Take Aways: Manure removal is key! The fewer flies you have, the better your horse's odds of avoiding this painfully annoying menace are. Check your equine friends regularly to stay ahead of them. It is so much easier, economical, and faster to treat summer sores early!

08/04/2025

08/01/2025

The term "fat leg" is pretty self-explanatory, but do you know the difference between stocking up and cellulitis?

Many horses will "stock up" with subcutaneous edema (fluid swelling) in two or more legs (usually the hind limbs). Stocking up generally results from a significant decrease in exercise and usually resolves as the horse starts exercising again.

Lymphangitis (or vasculitis, big leg disease, staph infection, or cellulitis), however, is a bacterial infection and a dramatically different condition. While its causes may vary, it’s easy to spot once it sets in. The swelling will be extreme, hot, very painful to the touch, and the horse will be depressed due to the fever and discomfort.

If you think your equine friend has cellulitis or even if you're not sure, we encourage you to seek professional help promptly. Your equine practitioner will make the best treatment recommendations, both to reduce swelling and to address any sort of bacterial infection that might be active or that could occur due to the edema in the soft tissue.

07/25/2025