Performance Equine Veterinary Services

10/29/2024

🎉 Celebrating Our Beloved Practice Manager's Retirement! 🎉

After four amazing years with us, our wonderful practice manager, Cathy Farmer Verrilli, is retiring. Since 2020, she's been at the heart of our practice, known for her dedication, kindness, and the exceptional care she brings to every client interaction.

Her warmth and commitment will be deeply missed by both staff and clients. Please join us in wishing Cathy all the best in her well-deserved retirement! 🐴❤️

12/26/2023

Do you have a senior horse that is in need of some last minute holiday gifts? Check out this great article from TheHorse.com for a few ideas!

Here’s what might be on your senior horse’s wish list this year.

12/25/2023

Happy Holidays from all of us at Performance Equine!

Our office and pharmacy will be closed on the 25th. As always, the veterinarian on call can be reached at 919-745-0788.

Hoping you all have a wonderful Christmas!

12/12/2023

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Caroline Moore who placed first in her 50 mile race this past weekend with a time of 10 hours and 14 minutes!

While she was missed at our Open House and Educational Seminar we are thrilled that she was doing what she loves and pursuing a passion - What an accomplishment! 🏃‍♀️ 🥇

11/29/2023

Mark your calendars and dont forget to RSVP to our Clinic Open House and Educational Seminar on December 9th!

There will be clinic tours, light refreshments, and guest presenter Dr. Philip Van Harreveld will speaking on the diagnosis and treatment of EPM. Its going to be a great event!

Kindly RSVP to [email protected] or by calling 919.745.0788.

Hope to see you there!

11/23/2023

Wishing all of our friends a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We have so much to be thankful for this year, and you all are at the top of that list!

Our offices are closed today and tomorrow. As always, our emergency services are available 24/7. Please call 919-745-0788 to reach the veterinarian on call.

11/22/2023

Our office and pharmacy will be closed this Thursday and Friday to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Please plan ahead to make sure your horse has all necessary medications before the holiday.

As always, our emergency services are available 24/7. If needed, please call 919-745-0788 to reach the veterinarian on call.

10/18/2023

We are proud to be partnered with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital and other area practices in this innovative model for equine emergency and critical care!

10/08/2023

Exciting News - the Performance Equine team is expanding!

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Caroline Moore to the practice. She will be joining our group in early November and we are thrilled to have her on board!

Dr. Moore grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. A horse lover from a young age, she was involved in United States Pony Clubs and competed her off the track Thoroughbred in eventing. She graduated with honors from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, receiving the award for Excellence in Equine Medicine. Following graduation, she completed a rigorous equine internship at Carolina Equine Hospital in Greensboro, NC.

Prior to joining the team at Performance Equine, she worked with Jacksonville Equine Associates, serving a wide variety of both pleasure and competition horses in north Florida/southern Georgia. Her professional interests include internal medicine, neonatology, preventative care, and sports medicine.

When not working, Dr. Moore can be found running in the mountains or adventuring with her husband and two dogs.

09/04/2023

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday weekend!

08/24/2023

Don’t forget to register for this weekends sports medicine symposium!

Drs. Gomes and Smith will both be in attendance and hope to see you there!

https://equinesportsmedicinesymposium.com/schedule

08/22/2023

Patient Spotlight! 🔦

This is Cookie - a PEVS patient favorite - rocking her “Ponysaurus” look for the summer! 🦕

Want your horse to be featured? Send your favorite photo our way and keep an eye out on future posts!

08/18/2023

We are proud to be at the forefront of addressing a major issue within the equine industry.

Our partnership with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital and other area practices is a step in the right direction to ensuring the sustainability and longevity of the equine veterinary field.

We are so thankful to our amazing clients for the support that we received in developing and enacting initiatives that help to ease the strain and ensure continued care for years to come!

It’s difficult for us horse doctors to admit we aren’t superhuman. We’re hardwired to be there for you and your horse whenever you need us. But we’re finally in the midst of an overdue reality check as a profession and admitting that our desire to be available 24/7 isn’t compatible with our own personal health and happiness.

The most significant pain point for many of us is caring for our clients during regular business hours and then being on call for emergencies after hours. If we are a single-doctor or small practice, this traditionally has been the case most nights of the week.

The good news is that the AAEP along with private veterinary practices and veterinary schools are focused on developing new models for emergency care which ease the strain on individual practitioners. This includes the growth of emergency cooperatives where two or more practices in a geographic area work together to share after-hours care, as well as more emergency-only practices and the use of tele-triage services to address client concerns after normal business hours.

As equine veterinarians reevaluate what after-hours care looks like for their practices, we know that the support of our clients is critical to creating a balance that works for both of us. If your horse doctor talks with you about changes in how after-hours care is delivered, we hope you’ll welcome the adjustments, knowing that this evolution of emergency care must take place in order for equine veterinarians to avoid burnout and continue to be available to treat all of our patients. We appreciate our partnership with you, and your horse does too!

08/07/2023

Happy Monday! We hope you all have a great week!

08/04/2023

Meet the new NCSU Equine Ambulatory Emergency Clinicians!!

Dr. Emily Hellstrom grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and was blessed to have parents willing to drive her out of town for horseback riding lessons every week. After completing her undergraduate studies near Lexington, Kentucky, Dr. Hellstrom moved to Texas where she obtained her veterinary degree at Texas A&M University. While in vet school, she enjoyed working with the equine practices in Weatherford, Texas, and also began visiting Ocala, Florida. This led to her completing a rotating internship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala following graduation, allowing her to develop her skills as an emergency clinician in both the hospital and ambulatory setting on a wide array of breeds and disciplines. More recently, she has been completing her Ph.D. at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, with her research focused on improving postoperative outcomes for colic patients. Dr. Hellstrom is excited to join the Equine Ambulatory Emergency Service and to support equine practitioners in continuing to provide the excellent care that their practices have established.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hellstrom to our emergency medicine partnership with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital!

08/03/2023

Meet the new NCSU Equine Ambulatory Emergency Clinicians!!

Dr. Elsa Ludwig graduated with a DVM from the University of Wisconsin in 2012, received her certification in veterinary acupuncture from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, and completed a residency in large animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. During her surgical residency, Dr. Ludwig received a Master of Science degree in Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, with her research focused on equine septic arthritis. After spending several years in private practice as a board-certified large animal surgeon, she was recruited to NC State College of Veterinary Medicine to pursue her passion to become a clinician-scientist. Dr. Ludwig currently works as an equine emergency and critical care surgeon as well as an equine ambulatory emergency clinician. Dr. Ludwig’s special interests include equine gastrointestinal surgery, advanced equine dentistry, and the surgical care of small ruminants and pet pigs.

Check in tomorrow to learn about another clinician working for our partnership with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital and be sure to extend these experienced veterinarians a warm welcome when you see them on the farm!

07/15/2023

Stay cool this weekend! 🥵 🐎

COOL SCIENCE (pun intended)!

An old myth wants us to believe that horses should be walked until they cool completely after exercise, even in the summer. However, a study from 2020 looked at five different ways to cool a horse after exercise: walking, walking with fans, walking with intermittent cold water application, walking with intermittent cold water application and scraping, and stationary with continuous tap water application. As it turns out, the method that resulted in the quickest return to normal body temperature was stationary with continuous tap water application (2 minutes), while walking alone took the longest time for recovery (25 minutes).

Bottom line: enjoy your rides in the sun this summer but remain vigilant for signs of heat stress in your horse. If they look tired, it’s time for a drink, a cool bath, and a break in the shade.
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Brough to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

07/14/2023

Reminder that our new partnership with NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital and other local equine practices starts tonight! 🎉

Check out this info sheet for answers to a few of the questions we have gotten over the past few weeks. We hope you all have a great and safe weekend!