Teton Equine Mobile Veterinary Practice

04/11/2025

If anyone is needing a nurse mare we have a sweet mama that lost her foal recently and would be available for an orphan foal if needed? Please share to get the word out. Call (208) 881-7753 if you or someone you know is in need.

03/26/2025

Looking to hire another equine veterinary technician to work with us at Teton Equine Mobile Veterinary Practice!!! Must be experienced with handling horses, ideally has veterinary technicial experience but not required. Offering part time or full time hours. If interested in this position please send your resume to [email protected].

03/17/2025

Join Dr. Morgan Poisson this Sunday, March 23rd at 10 am at the Teton Horse Experience Expo! Dr. Poisson will be giving a talk entitled “Sound Advice on Lameness” where she will take you through a lameness exam step by step to give you a better understanding of our process in finding you answers to make your horse happier and healthier! After the presentation, Dr. Poisson will be taking questions from the crowd on lameness.

Visit the Teton Horse Experience website or page for more information. We can’t wait to see you there!

Experience the best horse and rider services at Teton Horse Experience. Join us for an unforgettable equine adventure in the Teton Mountains.

03/14/2025

Some good back stretches for those of you managing horses with back soreness/kissing spines. Don’t forget how important muscle warm up, stretch and strengthening exercises are as well as medical treatment! Keep your horses comfortable and as healthy as possible in between treatments!

03/08/2025

Dr. Abby Matthaeus representing Teton Equine Veterinary Practice (with some cute mules) in the Wickenburg Arizona parade!!! Serving not only Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming, but also Wickenburg Arizona in the winter months!!!!

02/28/2025

Although many may think that being a veterinarian is all about saving cute fluffy animals all day long- its not always as glamorous as it may seem! It consists of many long sleepless nights, stressful emergencies, high highs and low lows. And most days we are covered in some sort of bodily fluid whether its blood, manure, urine, pus, or nasal tube reflux- can anyone guess what this fluid of the day is?

02/26/2025

FEBRUARY IS DENTAL MONTH!!!!! We are offering $95 dentals through the month of FEBRUARY in Idaho! Just a reminder that this does not include sedation or a ranch call if needed 🙂 Call or text us to get on the schedule now! As we fill up fast! (208) 881-7753

02/23/2025

Dr. Morgan Poisson was Mrs. Murdoch’s secret reader last Friday!! She read the class the book, “Martha, The Perfectly Imperfect Miniature Horse” and taught the class all about veterinary medicine. The third graders absolutely loved learning about how humans can help horses!

02/12/2025

Teton Equine is excited to welcome veterinary assistant Alisson Young to the team!! Allie grew up in the state of Washington where she fell in love with horses at a young age, as a little girl she participated in 4-H and began showing horses in the Paint Horse Circuit. Her passion didn't stop there, Allie bred and raised quarter horses that she trained and shown within the reined cow horse world. However, over the last couple years horses have taken a back seat as Allie has focused her energy on raising her two amazing sons and creating her own little family. But now that her two sons are older and turning into young gentlemen, Allie plans to return to her lifelong passion and has begun to breed and show Appaloosa horses! Allie has spent many years working in the field of veterinary medicine as a technician for multiple different equine veterinary practices and the horses seem to feel right at home with her! She has a gentle and calming way with horses that puts their nerves at ease! She is excited to continue expanding and developing her knowledge of equine veterinary medicine here at Teton Equine.

When Allie is not working she enjoys spending her time with her family and trail riding in the mountains. She has also fulfilled another lifelong dream of hers- raising Scottish Highland cattle and boy are they adorable!!! Currently, Allie's herd consists of 30 head!!!!! And with the help of her husband, together they ranch and raise several highland calves a year! They plan to continue growing their herd and follow their dreams of living the farm and ranch lifestyle that has become so rare these days! We feel very lucky to have found Allie and are so happy she is now part of the team!

02/10/2025

Hooks are the result of overgrowth of cheek teeth in a horse’s mouth. Most horses’ jaws do not properly align from front to back which results in overgrowth of the first premolars on the top dental arcades and overgrowth of the last molars on the bottom dental arcades. Without routine dental maintenance to reduce hooks, horses can create ulcers in their mouth or even fracture their teeth. Dental health month is the perfect time to make sure that your horse has the best smile possible. Call or text today to schedule!
spots are filling up fast!! (208) 881-7753

02/07/2025

This is a picture of what we call "Dental Caps" aka "deciduous or baby molars." Throughout a horse’s life their teeth are constantly growing. Horses have 24 deciduous teeth (baby teeth). The baby teeth are replaced by adult teeth over time. When the baby teeth do not fall out on their own, they create a “cap” over the adult tooth that can be loose, sharp and painful. It is important to have your horse’s mouth checked at an early age to rule out painful caps causing problems in your horse’s training. We recommend their first dental check at 1.5-2 years of age. During a dental, a veterinarian can remove those pesky caps to make sure that your horse is comfortable. If you think your horse needs a dental evaluation February is the month to do it due to our discounted dental rates during dental month! Call or text us to schedule your appointment today! (208) 881-7753 Hurry spots are filling up fast!

02/05/2025

Join Dr. Morgan Poisson and the Teton Equine crew at The Grand Showdown, Teton Valley’s infamous, annual, skijoring event. The event will be at the Drigg’s Fairgrounds on February 22nd and 23rd. Check out their page for all the details!

What is Skijoring? Skijoring is a nordic sport where a skier is pulled behind a horse over an obstacle course that consists of jumps made of snow. This sport is a competition of both equine and human athleticism. Dr. Morgan Poisson will be one of the on-site sports medicine veterinarians. Make sure to stop by and say hello!

For all the event info go to: https://tetonskijor.org/event-teton-skijor/
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01/31/2025

What exactly is colic? Colic is a general term in veterinary medicine to describe a wide variety of symptoms in horses that causes abdominal pain and discomfort in horses. Types of colic are; gas colic, distention of stomach, intestinal obstruction which causes impaction colic, and displacement. Clinical signs of colic are: pawing w/their front feet, looking back to their sides, curling upper lip, constantly stretching out like they have to urinate, straining to defecate, loss of appetite, and depression. In order to properly diagnose what type of colic your horse has, a veterinarian should be called to examine your horse right away if you notice any of the clinical signs stated above.

This is a picture of manure in one of our patients that was colicking. This horse decided to eat pebbles which resulted in blockage and discomfort as they were passing through the GI tract! It can be common, especially in sandy regions, to see horses for “sand colic” when they pick up sand or dirt when scavenging the ground for little pieces of hay. The sand accumulates in the colon and sits on the floor of the GI tract unable to pass resulting in impaction, discomfort and ulcerations to the mucosa. We recommend rubber mats under feeders to keep hay off the ground as much as possible in situations like this to try to avoid this type of colic. Additional monthly treatments with psyllium may also be recommended as a preventative if sand or dirt is a concern. Remember colic can be fatal! So addressing colic early on can literally save your horse's life. Medical treatment is typically successful in 80-90% of colics if caught and addressed early on!

01/29/2025

This patient demonstrates a lesion along the lateral aspect of the cornea (the most superficial layer of the eyeball itself). It is important to let your veterinarian know if you notice a lesion like this because it may or may not be a benign lesion and could require surgical removal so that it doesn't continue to grow and impede into and damage the eyeball itself.

Some of these lesions can be cancerous (squamous carcinomas are commonly identified in eyes) and if left untreated can result in vision loss, pain, and spread into the eye and surrounding tissues leaving veterinarians no choice but to surgically remove the entire eye in order to provide the horse with any sort of relief. However, if identified early on, there are many less radical yet effective treatments available to resolve the issue without damage to the horses eye or vision. Call or text us today if you have any concerns about your horse's eyes and we can schedule an ophthalmic exam ASAP! (208) 881-7753.

01/27/2025

Dental month is just around the corner!!! We are offering $95 dentals through the month of FEBRUARY in Idaho! Just a reminder that this does not include sedation or a ranch call if needed 🙂 Call or text us to get on the schedule now! As we fill up fast! (208) 881-7753

01/22/2025

Does your horse have the correct hoof (palmar-front front or plantar-hindfoot) angle?