Lemmon Pet & Equine Services

03/08/2025

Here are TWO MORE stray dogs we have found.

These guys were found at 830pm last night in front of our farm off Zambito Ave (Jacksonville’s westside). We put them in the car and drove around to see if we saw anyone looking for them.

Going have them checked for chips this morning and posting them all over the lost and found groups hoping to find their family. They are sweet and definitely well fed.

I’m hoping they got out of their yard and we can get them home but sadly we get a lot of doggies dumped by the farm as it is at the end of a dead end road.

Please share this post so we can find their family.

03/06/2025

Anyone missing an elderly Beagle ?
Found on Falcon Trace (off shindler Dr)

Found him about 930 pm Wednesday night so I didn’t knock on doors but I will take him to check for a chip tomorrow

He’s posted on next door and several other FB pages.

02/19/2025

Stay dry today everyone !

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family

Keep the furry ones healthy this year !

11/27/2024

As we enter Thanksgiving week in the US, many of your vets will be out of town or spending much needed time with their families.

It’s times like these that horse owners need to practice preventative caregiving.

During this holiday time, as an emergency only vet, I recommend the following:

- Don’t deworm your horse right now.

- Don’t start a new feed right now.

- Don’t get a new round bale of coastal hay right now if you’ve let the last one go to dust (give small amounts at a time or mix with a stemmy hay until they’ve had their fill, then give the round bale).

- Don’t change schedules.

- Don’t vaccinate your horse right now, especially if you have a known reactor.

- Don’t be in a rush and fail to soak your feed for long enough (choke risk) - especially if you’re late to feed due to holiday errands/get togethers.

- If you have visitors, limit treats. Ensure gates are closed. Make sure feed doors and bins locked.

There is already a shortage of equine vets - and the few we do have will likely be out of town or trying to enjoy the holiday.

Let’s all have a very Happy Thanksgiving. And let’s let our vets stay home with family!

Remember: Proper Preparation Prevents Postponed Potlucks! 😂🥴

11/24/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! 🧡 Please be responsible and feed your pet's their normal diet during the holiday season. No matter how cute and irresistible their begging might be. 😉

11/19/2024

Yellowstone fans that are real horse people got a little confusing information on the Sunday, November 17, 2024 episode. This popular show appears to take pride in its western production on being very authentic - yet some how they had a BIG mistake with treating a horse with intramuscular Banamine.

What is the BIG deal? In this Yellowstone episode a horse was administered Banamine (Flunixin Meglumine) intramuscularly. Yet the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory is only administered orally (in the mouth) or intravenously (in the vein). Remember Banamine is never recommend to be administered to horses any other way.

Why not? Banamine causes muscle damage when injected intramuscularly! There are spores of bacteria known as clostridium that can rest in healthy muscle; however, the bacteria may awaken if the muscle becomes damaged from an IM injection particularly when Banamine is administered this way. This may cause clostridial myositis - which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. Post injection signs of a problem would be swelling and a painful injection site with gas underneath the skin. The bacterial toxins may migrate into the bloodstream causing depression, colic, fever and a lose of appetite. Treatment by a licensed DVM is necessary if you make this mistake. Supportive care, antibiotics, and possibly a surgical excision of the infected injected site may be necessary.

This episode of Yellowstone was a good reminder - what is entertaining may not always be real and correct. Check with your equine veterinarian if you are unsure how to administer Banamine.

10/30/2024

Happy national cat day from us and the kitties who either live with us or have come to stay 🤦🏼‍♀️

10/15/2024

This is Trinni he is one of our boarders. He’s been with us since March & he’s such goober. However, when he had his dental exam last month, they discovered he had what is called a blind wolf tooth that needed surgery to have it removed so yesterday we loaded this guy up and drove to Ocala for him to have surgery.

He is home with us & recovering well 💙

09/27/2024

During hurricanes, water levels will rise and give manatees access to areas they usually can't get into. Once the water recedes, they may become stranded.

Please report sick, injured, or stranded manatees to at 1-888-404-3922.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by Hurricane Helene.

09/26/2024

09/25/2024

A PSA to our amazing clients ahead of the storm!

We will be closing our office tomorrow at noon. We will still be seeing emergencies, however, if our on-call doctor gets bombarded then the photo below is a good second option in case of an emergency with your animals!

We plan to be open for our normal business hours of 8 AM to 4PM on Friday pending the weather.

Stay safe and dry!