Millbrook Equine

Millbrook Equine Our team is committed to providing personalized care and accessible service to horses & their owners

Millbrook Equine's exclusively equine practice includes seven doctors with varying interests and areas of expertise. With our team oriented, common-sense approach, we invest in the dreams of every client and their horse. At Millbrook Equine, we are committed to cultivating healthy equines, from conception through all stages of life. We utilize cutting edge technology to provide the best possible c

are for horses at your farm or at our state-of-the-art haul in facility.


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845-677-5500

Visit our website: https://www.millbrookequine.com

❄ Winter is here! With harsh weather to come, check out our team's considerations for elderly horses: 🦷 Dental health: S...
12/03/2025

❄ Winter is here! With harsh weather to come, check out our team's considerations for elderly horses:

🦷 Dental health: Schedule yearly or twice-yearly oral exams and watch for slowed eating, quidding, or weight loss.

🌱Forage adjustments: Many seniors can’t chew or digest long-stem hay well due to worn or missing teeth. Consider complete senior feeds, hay pellets, or hay cubes fed soaked to a soft mash. Soaking reduces choke risk, makes meals easier to chew, and helps support hydration, especially in cold weather.

🐴 Body Condition Scoring: Feel hips, and topline monthly. There should be flesh covering the hip bones and the topline but not necessarily the ribs. Winter coats hide changes.

🧣 Blanketing: Seniors often need a range of blankets with varied amounts of fill to conserve heat and energy loss especially if they will get wet. Commit to changing blankets as weather swings.

💧 Hydration: Warm water improves water intake, soaked meals, and free choice salt support gut motility and help prevent impaction colic.

👣Safe footing: Manage mud and ice within reason and understand the potential for a down-horse scenario may increase with age.

👬 Herd dynamics: Make sure seniors aren’t pushed off hay or shelter.

🦵 Arthritis care: Now's the time to bring up NSAIDs, injectable support such as Adequan or Polyglycan, and maximizing comfortable turnout with your vet.

🩺 Vet involvement: Talk through a plan with your veterinarian to set your senior horse up for success as the temperatures drop

Should your geriatric equine need a check-in, be sure to get in touch with us so we can talk through management changes and veterinary care options to help your elderly horse or donkey thrive this winter 💙🐴

🎁🎄⛄We're a bit wrapped up in the holiday spirit around here 🎁🎄⛄
12/02/2025

🎁🎄⛄We're a bit wrapped up in the holiday spirit around here 🎁🎄⛄

A fantastic update on the amazing Dessie! So happy to see him back out doing what he loves with his person 🙌
11/29/2025

A fantastic update on the amazing Dessie! So happy to see him back out doing what he loves with his person 🙌

Many hands on deck for an autumn castration at our haul-in facility ✂️🍒
11/29/2025

Many hands on deck for an autumn castration at our haul-in facility ✂️🍒

A moment for the elephant in the barn: the current EHV-1 / EHM outbreak 🐘 This outbreak originated at the Women’s Profes...
11/28/2025

A moment for the elephant in the barn: the current EHV-1 / EHM outbreak 🐘

This outbreak originated at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9.

⚠️The latest update from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) shows that there are positive EHV-1 and EHM cases in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Washington.

⚠️The Pennsylvania Dept of Agriculture has also reported this week two positive EHV-1 cases that do not appear to be related to the WPRA event.

As we continue to monitor these updates closely we want to remind everyone to practice good biosecurity measures especially as many of our clients begin their southern migrations.

👩‍💻For the most current case updates, visit the EDCC website: https://www.equinediseasecc.org

👩‍💻There was also a great webinar earlier this week by the AAEP:
https://aaep.org/event/horse-owner-webinar-ehv-1-updates/

☎️ As always, if you need us - give us a call! If you are seeing symptoms (fever, etc...), are worried about your horse, or have questions about a specific travel scenario be sure to reach out to your veterinarian.

🦃 give your horse an extra little taste of their favorite treat from us this Thanksgiving week!As a reminder our office ...
11/24/2025

🦃 give your horse an extra little taste of their favorite treat from us this Thanksgiving week!

As a reminder our office will close Wednesday November 26 at 12:00pm and we will reopen Friday November 28. As always, we will have emergency services available.

Should you need anything from our online pharmacy our vendors will be closed 11/27 + 28 so orders needed early next week should be placed no later than 1pm on Wednesday 11/26!

Wishing you and yours a lovely holiday! Our team is very grateful for you 🧡🐴

The trusty chiro block is doing double duty as a... packing cube? Go bag? Whatever you call it, Dr. Cyra Erwin and Megha...
11/20/2025

The trusty chiro block is doing double duty as a... packing cube? Go bag? Whatever you call it, Dr. Cyra Erwin and Meghan are ready for the day's appointments and adventures 🎒🐴🩺

Wishing you a safe, frolic-filled weekend 🍂😎While we hope your horse won't need us, remember we're available for emerge...
11/15/2025

Wishing you a safe, frolic-filled weekend 🍂😎

While we hope your horse won't need us, remember we're available for emergencies 24/7 via 845-677-5500

Photo: Kathy Landman

🛍️ Just a little retail therapy… Millbrook Equine styleCheck out our independent online pharmacy for great pricing on ma...
11/13/2025

🛍️ Just a little retail therapy… Millbrook Equine style

Check out our independent online pharmacy for great pricing on many trusted products for your horse, with new ones added all the time. Plus, we've got a whole rebates section to save you even more!

💸Remember: our online pharmacy is often your least expensive option for purchasing medication and supplements! You're saving on prescription fees (by saving us admin time), products ship direct from trusted partners, and we're all saving on storage/ replacement costs.

Don’t see what you need or interested in an alternative? We can likely source what you're looking for. Happy shopping!

🔗 https://pharmacy.millbrookequine.com

🚦We're giving you the green light to deworm 🪱❌Now is the ideal time to deworm horses based on f***l egg counts, especial...
11/11/2025

🚦We're giving you the green light to deworm 🪱❌

Now is the ideal time to deworm horses based on f***l egg counts, especially after a sustained hard frost.

As grazing season winds down, deworming now helps reduce parasite burdens heading into winter.

💡 Things to keep in mind:
✔️ F***l egg counts (FECs) help tailor your horse’s parasite control plan
✔️ Not every horse needs the same product or schedule
✔️ Targeted deworming = healthier horses + reduced parasite resistance

💩 FECs matter becuase:
F***l egg counts analyze parasite eggs shed in manure, giving a snapshot of how many strongyle and ascarid eggs your horse is shedding. This helps identify which horses are the biggest shedders and guides smarter, more effective (and lower cost!) deworming decisions over time.

🐛 🪱Resistance is real:
Traditional and now outdated “rotation” schedules have led to increasing resistance among parasites. Strategic, evidence-based deworming keeps treatments effective for years to come.

🥶 After hard frost:
Every horse should be treated with a product containing praziquantel to target tapeworms 🪱. We recommend Equimax, available through Millbrook Equine’s online pharmacy for convenience.

💡Remember! Parasites can cause big problems for your horse from weight loss and poor coat quality to colic and more. Reduce your horse's risk with a targeted deworming protocol.

📞 Have questions about your horse’s fall deworming plan?
We’re happy to help you interpret f***l results and make the best plan for your horse.

🚨 Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) Update: What NY Horse Owners Should Know 🚨There was a recent case of Vesicular Stomat...
11/10/2025

🚨 Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) Update: What NY Horse Owners Should Know 🚨

There was a recent case of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) reported in Arizona. The NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets has issued a warning to veterinarians practicing in our state and we'd like to remind everyone just how relevant this outbreak is even if AZ seems quite far away!

🐴 VSV is a viral disease that affects all hooved animals, including horses, cattle, and pigs. It causes painful blisters around the mouth, nose, sheath, belly, and udder, and sometimes at the coronet band (where the hoof meets the leg). While most animals recover, the lesions make it hard to eat and drink, leading to weight loss and secondary infections.

⚠️ Why it matters:
1️⃣ The symptoms of VSV look identical to Foot and Mouth Disease, a major international trade concern. Only lab testing can tell them apart.
2️⃣ Even mild cases can cause significant discomfort and productivity loss.

📋 New York State Restrictions:
To prevent spread, NYS has strict import rules for animals from affected regions:

-No equines or other hooved livestock may enter NY from within 10 miles of a confirmed VSV case in the past 30 days.

-Animals from affected states must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) that includes a VSV-free statement from the examining veterinarian.

✈️ Planning to ship or winter your horse back here from out west?
Check for VSV updates before booking travel and make sure your paperwork meets New York’s entry requirements.

If you have any questions about infectious diseases, how they could affect your horse, and what protective measures you can take, check in with your veterinarian at your next appointment or give us a call to schedule.

Another autumn management consideration: Vitamin E levels 🌿As grass growth slows, pastures turn brown, and leaves fall; ...
11/07/2025

Another autumn management consideration: Vitamin E levels 🌿

As grass growth slows, pastures turn brown, and leaves fall; so does your horse's supply of vitamin E. This essential antioxidant supports muscle and nerve function, immune health, and helps protect cells from everyday wear and tear.

🍎 Why it matters:
Antioxidant power: Helps neutralize free radicals produced by exercise, illness, or stress.
Muscle and nerve support: Vital for proper function and recovery.
Immune defense: Strengthens the body’s response to infection and inflammation.

💧 When to supplement:
Horses without pasture access: hay alone won’t meet vitamin E needs.
Performance horses: need extra to combat oxidative stress from exercise.
Broodmares, foals, and seniors: higher requirements to support growth, lactation, and immunity.
Horses with neurologic or muscle disorders (such as EPM or vitamin E-responsive myopathy) often require higher doses.

⚖️ Typical needs:
Healthy horses: 1,000 – 1,500 IU daily
Horses in heavy work or with medical conditions: up to 5,000 IU or more (under veterinary guidance)

💊 Types available:
Powders and pellets work well, but liquid vitamin E is the most bioavailable and easiest to absorb (and often dose!)

🧪 Not sure what your horse needs?
A simple blood test can check vitamin E levels and help you and your vet create the best supplementation plan for winter.

☎️ Connect with your veterinarian about the best path forward for your horse as the seasons change!

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3967 Route 44
Millbrook, NY
12545

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Tuesday 8am - 4am
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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