My mobile veterinary practice cares for horses, sheep and goats in southeast Pennsylvania.
Do you know how to recognize a "summer sore"? I've been seeing a lot of cases lately, including the two horses in the photos (thanks to the owners for letting me use the images here). Check out this article from The Horse, that gives an easy-to-understand overview of the parasitic cause of the disease, including its lifecycle, diagnosis, and treatment.
https://thehorse.com/1126590/summer-sores-in-horses-causes-clinical-signs-and-diagnostics/
Looking for someone to help out around our small farm property in Pottstown a few days a week, responsibilities would be varied and mostly outdoors (yard work, helping my other half with construction projects, farm maintenance, etc.) but would not include animal handling. Must be a reliable adult male (sorry ladies, I’m strong and my partner still needs a man to help him with projects) able to lift at least 50 pounds, have own transportation, no drugs/alcohol and keep your political views to yourself when here. Some experience helping with construction and yard work/landscaping would be helpful. Paid hourly each day. Contact me on FB or at 484-447-6945.
Happy Sunday! Today was meant to be an educational post, but I couldn’t resist!
It was an amazing day at the AHS inspection at Hilltop Farm, Inc. I will get to editing photos tomorrow, but for now, please just enjoy Essex HTF with his emotional support heifer, Patches!
It’s well-known that our Chester County equines tend to be pretty bougie, but donkey “Jasmine” R., otherwise known as “Princess Lady” ❤️ to her owners, takes the cake today. 😂
Video of the silly girl in the comments. You’re welcome!
Happy 4th of July! The practice is closed today for the holiday, but will be open again tomorrow as usual. Stay safe and enjoy!
Another happy goat patient❤️
Grateful to have been a passenger aboard the Murder Hollow coach, Tantivy, at The Devon Horse Show last week, my first visit inside the Dixon Oval as a participant. The class went off after 10 PM, so no good action photos, unfortunately.
Congratulations to the whole team for a week well done!
Friday funny…
Using Assure Guard Gold for excess f***l water syndrome? 💩
I just found out that Arenus has a colic coverage program (unfortunately for standard-sized horses only, not minis) that reimburses for medical AND surgical colics up to $10,000! That means your on-farm emergency colic visits may be covered if you are giving the supplement! Check out the details below to enroll.
Are you looking for equine digestive support? Improve digestion and get peace of mind with the Arenus Colic Assurance Program. Learn more.
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Sponsor Spotlight!!
We would like to thank Dr. Jessica Rexroth for her generous support of our Horse Show Series! Please check our her page!
Happy sheepday! Show me a cute photo of your animals below for a chance to win one of 3 fun giftbags, including more than $100 worth of oral joint supplement samples. Winners will be chosen randomly on April 26, 2024, and prizes can be picked up from my drop box in Limerick, PA. Bring on the adorable photos!
Lambs are ready to go! Contact me at 484-447-6945 for more info or to view.
If you would like to donate to the Luna Fund, donations may be sent via Venmo to , with a note that the payment is for the fund, or message me to send another way.
Sadly over the weekend I had to say goodbye to two of my oldest (and longest-known) horse patients, Luna S. (pictured below in 2016 trying to carjack me for treats), and Devon M. It is always difficult to let our animal friends go, but comforting to know that they are free of pain, fear and confusion.
Luna's owner made the decision to honor her pony's long life by starting and making the first contribution to a new initiative she has asked to be called "The Luna Fund". This donation-based fund will be used at my discretion to provide some relief to clients with patients in need, and to ease the financial burden of some patients' last veterinary visit.
If you would like to contribute to this small fund, feel free to contact me to arrange. Donations are not tax-deductable, but will be very much appreciated by their recipients. 💜
Too funny not to share. Hope you are all enjoying the reappearance of the sun!
Whose horse would like Elmer the patchwork elephant if they had these?😭
©️Emily Cole Illustrations
This was inspired by a conversation I was having with some friends the other day. We were reminiscing about being awarded swimming badges as a child and what the equivalent would be for horses. I didn't have space to include all my ideas in one piece!
Good news for the picky eaters on InsulinWise. Thanks Kentucky Performance Products!
Five February-born Katahdin lambs looking to come to your farm in about a month, 4 ewes ($350 each) and 1 ram ($400, ram can be castrated at no additional charge), all black with white markings, will shed out nicely. Will have a full primary course of CDT and rabies vaccines, coccidia treatment, and deworming if needed, as well as microchip/eartag as requested. Located in Pottstown, PA.
Looks like the drive home will be a long one 😂
Nice learning opportunity online coming up
If you own horses long enough, sooner or later you are likely to face a medical emergency.
On March 20, join AAEP members Drs. Allie Catalino, Racquel Lindroth, and Nikki Scherrer for a one-hour webinar discussing how horse owners can prepare themselves for equine veterinary emergencies. Learn to identify problems requiring immediate attention and take appropriate action while awaiting veterinary care!
Attendance is FREE but registration is required; attendees are also encouraged to submit their questions in advance through the registration form. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.
Register now at https://aaep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7L6QaXs_RI6UymQgAWBuvg #/registration
This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.
Where did February go?! If you're interested in signing up for one of the optional equine wellness plans, remember the deadline for payment is March 1st, which is only a week away. Follow this link to the practice website for an overview of the options available
https://drjessvet.com/
Art credit to the amazing Emily Cole Illustrations who just gets us horse people!
A little bit of cuteness from yesterday to warm your snowed-in hearts today. “Coco” reviewing radiographs with me, photo courtesy of his mom Nancy M.
Free webinar from PSU on foaling next week.
Free webinar at noon Feb. 7
Happy new year!
make this year count.
Holiday drive! MiniMini was out today (sound on for full effect). Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season so far!
Nice opportunity for a free complete ophthalmic exam by our local New Bolton Center eye expert, Dr. Scherrer. See photo for details.
❄️It's beginning to look a lot like foaling season! 🙈
I'm expecting to see nearly 30 newborn foals this coming year, so it's time to stock up on some lifesaving IV plasma. This frozen gold-dust is magic for new foals that haven't gotten quite enough of an immune-assist from their mom's first milk, which is called colostrum. Their baby GI tracts are unable to absorb further antibodies from the colostrum after about 12-18 hours, so sometimes vets have to step in and administer some additional antibodies in the form of IV plasma to keep the foals from becoming ill in their first few days of life.
Anyone missing sheep in Reading/Oley PA area?
There were sheep loose in the Church Lane area of the Jacksonwald neighborhood. They have been relocated to Animal Rescue League of Berks County
“Brat Boy” H. says happy Friday! He loves seeing me so much he wants to come in the truck 😂
I love a good coupon.
Feed Your Passion with this exclusive offer from Standlee!
Buy 1 Standlee bagged product or compressed bale and save $5.00, redeemable by printed coupon from www.standlee.com.
Offer valid August 1 to September 30, 2023. Printed coupon must be presented at time of purchase.
One coupon per household.
Just for fun, sharing this “way more detailed than physically possible at this gestational age” ultrasound image of a 60 day old horse fetus from this month. Looks like a seahorse!
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Holiday drive! MiniMini was out today (sound on for full effect). Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season so far!
