Dr. Wright and the Infinity Equine team go above and beyond to ensure that you and your horse have an amazing ambulatory veterinary experience!
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Dr. Wright at Infinity Equine, PLLC has always been passionate about going above and beyond to provide the utmost customized care for each individual horse. While building Infinity Equine, she took special steps to ensure that she had the very best equipment and tools, all of which are transported directly to your horse’s stall! Her ambulatory vehicle is equipped with a digital wireless x-ray and
ultrasound system, video endoscopy and a cordless dental system. A high energy focused extracorporeal shock wave machine, super-pulsed infrared and blue light cold laser and Pro-Stride system are available to provide amazing cutting edge regenerative therapy for joints and soft tissues. Worried about an infection? A quick stall side blood test can be performed to see if there is a condition lurking that needs to be addressed. Coggins tests, health certificates and 6 month travel passports are made available at YOUR fingertips, for you to access as often as you like. Chiropractic care, acupuncture and wellness programs round out Dr. Wright’s wholistic care of her patients. Performance or pleasure, young or aged, Dr. Wright and the Infinity Equine team care deeply for your horse and go the extra mile to ensure that you and your horse receive an amazing veterinary experience.
Maybe next year I'll be picked to evaluate Santa's reindeer...what an honor that would be!! 🤞🤶🎄
THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 12/21/2023 01:00 PM EST THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S. (Washington, D.C., December 21, 2023) – The U.S. Departm...
DEWORMING ALERT: Those clients who have been counseled to "deworm your horse(s) with Zimectrin Gold this fall/winter after a few hard frosts" should proceed with deworming! Don't forget the VERY IMPORTANT step of removing all the bot fly eggs from your horse's body before you deworm to ensure that they are not immediately reinfected with bots. Mark a reminder on your calendar three months from now to bring in a f***l sample for your horse's next F***l Parasite Analysis!
Two turkeys wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful Thanksgiving!! I am thankful for so many things...my wonderful family who I love more than life itself, the health of my patients and support and friendship of my clients, and my crazy wonderful work wife Kristen who makes every day fun and keeps us all safe 😆🦃
My heart walks outside my body every day ❤
I was the emergency today...thank you as always to Larry at Manakin Auto 🙏
Wishing this amazing man an amazing birthday today 🎂 🥰❤️ I couldn't ask for a better man to walk beside.
Re**al sleeves worn as booties for biosecurity measures turned my lovely assistant into a chicken lol, or maybe more like a turkey 😉😂🐓🦃 This girl makes me laugh 😂
Prascend Alert!! The purchasing period to obtain a rebate for Prascend expires on July 15th. Please text me if you need to buy a box before then! 804.727.9270 (The BI rep indicated that she thinks there will be another rebate period in the fall, but she's not sure).
Flowers from my love sitting on my desk this morning when I arrived to my office ❤️💕💖💗 I hope everyone's Valentine's Day is as wonderful as mine is starting!!
Hi everyone, I am asking for a little help and a lot of input. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to get my website going, and I want my website to be not only FOR you but ABOUT you too! I feel like I have a personal relationship with each one of you and your horses that is really special. I value the relationships that I have and the quality of care that you allow me to provide for your horses, and I would like to be able to share that on my website.
I am asking you, if you feel inspired to do so, for a short story or testimonial. Just a few sentences about how I helped you with your horse, or what sets Infinity Equine apart, or why you have chosen me as your equine veterinarian. And please include a picture of you and your horse, that would be even more amazing! Please don’t comment on this post, but rather email your short story or testimonial, and picture if you have one, to [email protected]. I know that you all are very busy, however if you are able to take a few minutes to help me with this, I would appreciate it so very much! 🐴❤️
Happy 3 Month Workiversary to this wonderful human!! 🦄 I haven't officially introduced Kristen, my new assistant yet, but here she is!! Kristen makes me laugh all day and keeps me safe at every visit! If you haven't met her yet, you will meet her soon. You and your horses will love her!
Kristen has had a passion for animals since she was young and has always loved helping animals. She would find a hurt bird, rabbit and other little critters and bring them home to nurse them back to health. Kristen’s true passion has always been horses and she has been riding horses since she was 5 years old. She started showing horses at 6 years of age in barrel races, and then in local fun shows in different disciplines as she grew older. Kristen enjoys spending time with her daughter, boyfriend and their three horses, two cats and Corgi named Gruff. When she isn’t working, she enjoys her time at the river, spending time with her family and camping.
Happy 2023 ❤️ My goals for this year are to finish my website, get an online pharmacy and find and buy a piece of property so Tim and I can finally build our dream house 🦄 What are your goals for this year?
Merry Christmas Eve from Chatterbox and Quackie Chan 😊🦆🎄She must be feeling much better, she laid an egg!! So relieved ❤️
Yep, ducks are in the house 😵💫 Poor Chatterbox's wings got wet and frozen shut so she and Quackie Chan had to come inside. She started to go downhill so fast, thank goodness we were home. My veterinarian heart is dying right now, I hope all the babies that need to come inside are safe 😥🙏
COLD WEATHER ALERT!!!! Hi all!! If you know me well, you know that I generally encourage not blanketing if your horse is healthy, in good body condition, has a good hair coat and plenty of hay in front of them IF it is not windy or precipitating. HOWEVER, today is going to be unseasonably cold with a wind chill factor. BUNDLE THOSE BABIES UP!!! Make sure they have lots of hay or roughage and water between 50 and 65 degrees to drink. I love seeing you all, but I know you don't want to see Precious (Chevy Silverado Extraordinaire) and I roll up to see you over the holiday. That being said, call me if you need to!! Stay safe, I hope you stay warm and wishing you a peaceful holiday ❤️🎄🎅🐴
Happy holidays, Infinity Family!! On this Sunday morning I am sharing some personal joy.
I am so very proud of Barclay this year. We held our end of soccer season party and awards ceremony yesterday, including a Parent/Player game (Tim, amazing husband/practice manager is also Head Coach and GUSA board member). My lungs were burning as I realized that I can no longer stop his charges and power kicks. He finished the season as Most Valuable Player and Offensive Team Leader. He lead the team in season goals, but most importantly, he told me that it's not important to him who scores the goals, but that every team member feels important, and he spent his time both on the field and off encouraging and uplifting his fellow team members. He encouraged and praised his defense and goal keeper and I often caught him sending a pass to a fellow team member, even when he had a clear shot on net ⚽️❤️ Soccer season is over until March, and now he is starting basketball and Taekwondo. He will finish the second marking season in the 4th grade with straight A's and just earned the Bucket Filler Award. He staunchly stands behind his friends at school with the motto "Protect and Respect" and bravely stands up against bullying (this is not easy task these days).
I don't have a Santa picture to share this year....he believes, but practices his belief through the private joy of celebrating the arrival of Chippy the elf, feeling absolutely jittery at receiving a call from Santa and secretly peeking at Santa while running and playing with his friends at this year's tree lighting (they all eventually did venture up as a group, and I saw him whispering in Santa's ear 🎅❤️).
This boy embodies the "holiday spirit" all year long. I constantly agree with the saying "Your children grow you." I am so blessed and thankful for this growing soul who chose me as his Mama ❤️
I am so very thankful for each and every one of you ❤️🦃🐴 Wishing you a peaceful and loving Thanksgiving.
Good morning! The rebate period for Prascend purchases ends on October 31st, 2022. If you need to purchase Prascend before the rebate period ends, please let me know! The manufacturer has not reported whether they will be issuing a new rebate period in the future.
Good morning, all!! Please pass this along if you know of someone who would be perfect to join my team 🌞
🐴Our lovely veterinary assistant Lexi is moving with her love to North Carolina! Infinity Equine PLLC, a Goochland, Virginia based equine ambulatory veterinary practice, is now seeking a qualified full time/long term veterinary assistant to join our team! We prioritize teamwork as we work together to provide the highest quality of veterinary care to our clients and patients, and we strive to provide a rewarding experience for everyone who shares our commitment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work outside and develop amazing relationships, both human and equine, along the way. Each applicant must have excellent horse handling skills and a clean driving record. Please send resumes to [email protected]. Thank you!! 🐴
I am a private person and don’t often publicly air my views or opinions on current events, but this one hits very close to home. I feel like I have to say something. It would be life changing for me to have any amount of my school loans forgiven.
I grew up poor…I did not have indoor plumbing from the age of 11 to 17. Pictured is my entire world at the age of 13. I had to pay $20/month to buy him at the price of $300. My family was not able to help with the cost of my education. But I did not allow that to define my dreams. I knew I wanted to become an equine veterinarian, and I set about doing that however I could. It was not possible for me to “work my way” through undergrad and vet school. I worked summers, of course, but the course load was too rigorous for me to hold a regular job during the school year. You are expected to volunteer and intern to gain experience to qualify for vet school.
Meanwhile, I am paying rent in downtown Seattle for 5 years (undergrad), then 4 years in Pullman (vet school), buying textbooks at $100-400 a piece (this was before online learning) and new books were needed for every class, every quarter. That’s 24 quarters (last year of vet school is clinical where you pay in blood, sweat and tears rather than buy textbooks, a welcome change for me), 2-4 books per quarter. If you got to the school bookstore early, you could try to buy them used. I needed stethoscopes, microscopes, vaccines (and of course I didn’t have health insurance…too poor, so that all came out of pocket), scrubs, etc.
School loans couldn’t cover my tuition, supplies and living expenses, so the rest went on credit cards. I had over 10 credit cards when I graduated from vet school. I would pay one off using a cash advance check from another one, just to keep from defaulting. I never had a late payment. I graduated with my DVM after 9 years of school. Over $135,000 in debt. Keep in mind this is 22 years ago.
I couldn’t afford to apply for an internship post-graduation because they only paid $18,000/year. I had to immediately hit the workforce and find the best job that I could. I landed a job outside of Chicago at an equine sports medicine referral clinic. They had a surgeon and an internal medicine specialist, so I was able to garner the mentorship that a budding veterinarian needs, but still make somewhat of a salary. I worked 80+ hour weeks for $48,000/year. I had to put my student loans in forbearance because I couldn’t afford to pay for my move to the Midwest and living expenses and still cover the loan payments.
Meanwhile, the interest starts racking up because school loans acquired in graduate school are not subsidized and interest on subsidized loans begins when you leave undergraduate school. I consult with a debt consolidation company and eventually pay off all my credit card debt, but the student loans are a different story. The interest that accrued was added to the principle when the debt was consolidated. I start to pay. And pay. And pay.
As of now, I have paid $152,635.60 (NOT including the over $35,000 in credit card debt plus interest) and I am only at equal parts principle vs. interest. My last loan payment is scheduled for January 2035. Incidentally the same year that my son will hopefully start college. I hear “Pay it off early,” or “Make larger payments.” I would love to, if I could. The average equine veterinarian makes less than $120,000/year and works well over 60 hours/week. I made well below that for several years and certainly don’t make more than that now. (Compare this to a small animal veterinarian who can land a job out of school with $100,000+/year salary, chunky signing bonus and relegate emergencies to an afterhours clinic…don’t get me wrong, they still work very hard, but no one can argue that they aren’t compensated much fairly than their equine colleagues).
I still rent my house and my office. Hopefully I have paid down enough debt that I can finally qualify for a mortgage. My business is EXTREMELY well run (thank you, Tim!!) but my profit margin is at best 8-10% due to the cost of equipment, medications, insurance, licenses, continuing education requirements and more. It cost me over a quarter million dollars to launch Infinity Equine. Thank goodness I qualified for an SBA loan, but I did take a hard hit when I had to pull the majority out of my 401k to get started.
I would have been SO much better off choosing a career that provided a more balanced return on investment. However, that’s not where my heart was, or is. I don’t regret it because I love what I do every day that I walk out the door. However, I feel like I have paid my dues. I’m not asking for anything for free. But a little break would be amazing. Even just a little bit would allow me to get that much closer to buying a house. It's hard for me sometimes to go to a call and hear how expensive it is to own a horse...I 100% understand that, but often that is coming from someone who owns their own house or property. I don't even have that yet.
I would like to create something for myself in return for all the work, rather than just service my educational debt. I would breathe a little easier. If you got to the end of my dissertation, thank you for reading ❤️ I am not complaining, and I certainly don’t expect anything for free. I am just trying to offer a different perspective.
Looking forward to getting home tonight to see how this young man rocked his first day of 4th Grade! I thought I was going to make it through morning carpool this year without crying...nope!! 😆😭💕
Happy birthday to this lovely human 🎂🥰🦄 It's so fun spending every day with you! You make me laugh, keep me safe and calm me down lol, it's been a wonderful year and I hope you have a day that is as fantastic as you are 🤗🤗
My view this morning 😍
Good morning! I am excited to say that the Wright family and veterinary assistant extraordinaire Lexi Kramer will be taking holiday for a week from Saturday August 6th through Sunday August 14th 😃 The office will be closed, but I have arranged for emergency coverage through Woodside Equine Clinic! While I am gone, I will be checking messages once daily for non-urgent issues, questions and medication pick ups (although we will be in northern Ontario Canada, so cell coverage may be iffy from Tuesday Aug 9th through Saturday Aug 13th, I'm not sure). Please let me know as soon as possible if you need medication refills before I leave...I may be contacted (texts are easy!) on my cell at 804.727.9270. Thank you!!
I've been asked a few times about my recommendations for how to keep fireworks-phobic horses safe during the 4th of July fireworks. These are general recommendations that I have observed to work well over the years, but please reach out if you have specific questions! If your horse is not stressed by confinement, please put them in their stall. Turn on the fans and a radio for some white noise. Keep the lights on. Close the windows and doors if temperatures allow. Plug their ears if you have ear pomms. Give them some hay and keep a lead rope and some treats handy for the "grand finale." If you plan on administering Ace, keep in mind that it takes at least 20 minutes for effect and may need to be repeated. Be sure to pull their feed if they become too sedated to safely eat. I hope everyone has a safe holiday!
Just stopped for gas...100,001 miles and 3 1/2 years of Infinity Equine under my belt. I just want to thank you all for believing in me. It is an honor to care for your ponies, watch your kids grow up and be a part of your lives ❤️🦄
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Anyone who has had to treat their horse's eye will appreciate how amazing this is, wow!
Dr. Wright at Infinity Equine, PLLC has always been passionate about going above and beyond to provide the utmost customized care for each individual horse. While building Infinity Equine, she took special steps to ensure that she had the very best equipment and tools, all of which are transported directly to your horse’s stall! Her ambulatory vehicle is equipped with a digital wireless x-ray and ultrasound system, video endoscopy and a cordless dental system. A high energy focused extracorporeal shock wave machine, super-pulsed infrared and blue light cold laser and Pro-Stride system are available to provide amazing cutting edge regenerative therapy for joints and soft tissues. Worried about an infection? A quick stall side blood test can be performed to see if there is a condition lurking that needs to be addressed. Coggins tests, health certificates and 6 month travel passports are made available at YOUR fingertips, for you to access as often as you like. Chiropractic care, acupuncture and wellness programs round out Dr. Wright’s wholistic care of her patients. Performance or pleasure, young or aged, Dr. Wright and the Infinity Equine team care deeply for your horse and go the extra mile to ensure that you and your horse receive an amazing veterinary experience.
