Professional Equine

11/26/2025

Use the link below to view the webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XzuuYmIEQY

11/22/2025

In light of the current EHV-1 outbreak, the AAEP and the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) have organized a horse owner education webinar to bring you the most up to date information on this issue.

Next Tuesday, join specialists Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges (Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director and Texas State Veterinarian), Dr. Krista Estell (AAEP/EDCC) and Dr. Katie Flynn (USEF) for an informative discussion about what EHV-1 is, how to recognize it, and most importantly, how to prevent its spread.

This webinar is FREE, but registration is required. Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AnIoJrASj0vuX7Q_K87mKEjg5bxeMAkqp7fpSoOgVtVm_Zgo1g5m~AiiV7ZQ3bbmlEW2iSkeRTSAfMCYf2QhFMoprr7WRbM_MsiJRcBGT1oLj0Q

*PLEASE NOTE: the attendee limit for this session is capped at 1,000. However, all who register will be emailed a link to an on-demand recording that will become available 24 hours after the live session ends.

11/14/2025

Check out the current PROMO codes for November through our online pharmacy! Go to “Our Services” on proequine-dvm.com to order. If you need help ordering or have questions please call our office at 360-794-5409

10/20/2025

This is stringhalt for those of you that have not seen it. There is a lot that we don’t know about how it happens but there is a surgery for it that works sometimes. This horse got lucky and the surgery was successful as you can see in the second video. Thanks dedicated people who go the extra mile to try!

10/18/2025

This is stringhalt for those of you that have not seen it. There is a lot that we don’t know about how it happens but there is a surgery for it that works sometimes. This horse got lucky and the surgery was successful as you can see in the second video. Thanks dedicated people who go the extra mile to try!

09/12/2025

Check out the current PROMO codes through our online pharmacy! If you need help ordering or have questions, please reach out to our office at 360-794-5409

08/22/2025

We have all sizes of Soft Ride Boots in stock! Give our office a call to get yours now!
Soft Ride Boots are not just for sore toes. Horse owners use Soft Ride Boots as part of their daily routine to keep their horses healthy. These boots offer protection when stabling and transporting, and provide relief to tender footed horses.

08/14/2025

Our main office phone is back up!
We are so sorry for the inconvenience. Please call us at 360-794-5409 with any office questions or scheduling!

07/30/2025

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06/27/2025

04/10/2025

MIDWEEK MYTHBUSTER! 📢

Many people think that horses can safely eat grass clippings (grass is grass, right?) but that is a pretty common misconception and grass clippings actually pose a number of dangers to our equine friends.

While grass is meant to be slowly picked, ripped and chewed by the horse, grass clippings can quickly clump and cause choke if the animal ingests too many too fast. Grass clippings are also prone to fermentation which can cause colic, stomach and intestinal impactions, founder and laminitis.

Take-home message: Keep your horse away from grass clippings and in general never feed horses any food without the owner’s permission.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

03/15/2025

For sure!

Remember when your parents used to tell you to wait 30 minutes after eating before going for a swim? Unlike us, horses can actually benefit from eating forage before they exercise, as it may help reduce the risk of gastric ulcers.

While a variety of things can contribute to the development of stomach ulcers (medications, diet, stress, etc.), one train of thought is that these areas of irritation result as a consequence of the acid of the stomach splashing against unprotected parts of the stomach lining. When a horse eats forage, the hay can help absorb some of that acid and thus reduce the risk of ulcer formation.

It is important to note that a forage meal (one comprised of long stem hay) provides the most benefit, while eating large volumes of concentrate feeds (such as oats, corn, or other cereal grains) can actually increase the amount of acid within the stomach.
As always, please be sure to consult with your vet regarding further diagnostics and treatments if you have concerns that your horse may have gastric ulcers.

Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.