Crum Equine Veterinary Service

11/13/2025

Have you heard of CareCredit?

CareCredit for veterinary bills is a special credit card from Synchrony Bank that helps pet owners pay for treatments and procedures at participating veterinary clinics. It functions as a line of credit for pet care expenses like routine visits, emergency care, surgery, and medication, and offers promotional financing options, such as no-interest periods if the balance is paid off in full within a set time. If you don't pay the balance in full within the promotional period, the deferred interest can be applied retroactively.

If your interested you can apply at Carecredit.com

10/16/2025

Baby’s first vaccines!!!

Dr. Crum likes to wait until six months so their immune system has time to develop. If the mare is vaccinated several weeks before foaling the effects of the vaccine are passed to the foal through the colostrum. If you vaccinate too early the vaccines can actually cause immune problems later in life. At six months we typically give the normal spring vaccines so they can have a booster in the spring. We use Merck Prestige 5 plus West Nile and Bohringer Ingelheim IMRAB rabies vaccine. If you vaccinate for nothing else, at least vaccinate for rabies. It is nearly 100% fatal, nearly 100% preventable, and can be transmitted to you if your horse is infected.

10/13/2025

09/04/2025

Here's an interesting comparison between human and equine anatomy from our friends at Barrow Veterinary Service:

"Did you know that horses are actually walking on the tips of their fingers and toes? 🐎👣

This diagram shows how the horse’s leg bones compare to ours. What looks like a single strong hoof is really the distal phalanx (or coffin bone) – the same bone that makes up the tip of your finger! The long and short pastern bones above it help absorb concussion, while the cannon bone provides strength and support.

Over time, horses evolved to lose most of their “extra toes” (shown in gray on the left). What remains is a highly efficient structure designed for speed, weight-bearing, and shock absorption.

Understanding this anatomy is one reason hoof care and regular farrier/veterinary visits are so important. Any imbalance or injury in these bones can affect the entire limb and your horse’s comfort.

So next time you watch your horse gallop, remember – they’re essentially running on a single finger, protected by a hoof! 💨🐴"

08/01/2025

https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts?fbclid=IwY2xjawL5k8FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmNllvU2d2RFB5WEU3aHFhAR4CW9ZTgwp7wAK1ItfaZB2H79Jk9A3t7KGGcpoIf2LfeYRLsSH-83b4gNQwIA_aem_VzZuuRPF6VNIy5euIcM_gQ and this is why we vaccinate for Rabies in horses. You should really vaccinate Horses, Dogs and Cats for Rabies.. Rabies in horses can be spread through saliva to humans and horses may not show signs in the early stages..Get your horses vaccinated

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they wil...