Weitz Equine Veterinary Services

01/18/2025

Guidelines for care of your horse in extreme cold. Extra hay for everyone!! It’s how they stay warm

🌬️❄️ Cold Weather Alert! ❄️🌬️

Arctic air is heading our way this weekend! Make sure your horses are ready and have:

🏡 Shelter from the wind
🌾 Extra forage for energy
🐴 Blankets if needed

For more info, visit: z.umn.edu/winterhorsecare

01/17/2025

FREE! Who wants the chance to win FREE vaccines and coggins on 1 horse? We still have a few spots open for our IN CLINIC dentistry day on Friday Jan 31st!
Call our office to sign up before the day fills up
507-301-3400

01/06/2025

Want to win FREE spring vaccines and coggins for 1 horse? Sign up for our next In Clinic Dentistry Day!
Friday Jan 31st starting at 8:30am!
Free Refreshments! Raffle for prizes including FREE spring vaccines and coggins (and other prizes)!
Call 507-301-3400 to sign up!!

01/03/2025

New Year -> New Name !

For Dr. Melissa that is….please note that Dr. Melissa has a new name after getting married this past summer.

Melissa Seres Knutzen DVM

But she’s still the same awesome Dr. Melissa!
So don’t be alarmed if you see an unfamiliar last name on your prescription or invoices.
Thanks!

01/03/2025

Cold weather is coming! Ensure your animals have adequate shelter, ice free pathways to fresh food and water, and blankets if they are thin or don’t have a robust coat. Stay warm out there!

As cold air moves in, here are key tips to help keep your horse safe and comfortable. ❄️🐴

🌾 Make sure your horse has adequate access to forage (e.g., hay). Energy needs for a horse at maintenance increase about 1% for each degree below 18°F. For example, if the temperature is 0°F, a 1,000 pound idle, adult horse would need approximately 2 additional pounds of forage daily. It is best to provide the extra energy as forage since heat is produced from the microbial fermentation of forage.

🏡 Horses must have access to shelter from wind and moisture. A horse’s hair coat acts as insulation by trapping air, but when wet, the insulating value is loss.

💧 Most adult horses require a minimum of 10 to 12 gallons of water each day. Horses should always have access to fresh, clean water. Check water sources often to ensure they have not froze. Also, have an alternative plan for providing water in case of power outages. Snow and ice are not appropriate water sources for horses.

💨 Blanketing a horse is necessary to reduce the effects of cold or inclement weather when there is no shelter available during turnout periods and the temperatures and/or wind chill drop below 5°F; there is a chance the horse will become wet; the horse is very young or very old; and/or the horse has a body condition score of 3 or less.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday horses!!! 😂🥳🎉 WEVS is ready for 2025!

12/31/2024

Attention: The Weitz Equine Clinic will be CLOSED tomorrow Jan 1, 2025.

Emergency services available by calling 612-568-1458

12/30/2024

Check this out! Dr. Mary and Dr. Kristen worked together at our clinic to help out patient Tonka. Tonka had both a chronically diseased eye that needed enucleation and a cancerous mass on his other eyelid. Tonka came thru the procedure well and is home recovering. We are so thankful to have our new facility that allows us to perform these vital services for out patients no matter than weather.

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas Eve! Show us your Christmas ponies 😍

12/23/2024

Merry Christmas from all of us at Weitz Equine! And thank you for being the best clients and patients ever!!

12/20/2024

ATTENTION: The Weitz Equine Clinic will be CLOSED next week on Dec 24 and Dec 25 to celebrate the Christmas Holiday.

An on call veterinarian will be available for emergency calls. If you have an equine emergency call 612-568-1458.

12/14/2024

Attention. Our Clinic Dentistry Day on Dec 18th is CANCELLED.
Stay tuned for new opportunities after the New Year.

12/12/2024

Be on the lookout for important information coming from Weitz Equine in your email. New policies for 2025, our new address, and services we can provide in our new facility!
Also coming in 2025:
1. Our Open House
2. A referral program where you benefit from referring your horse owning friends to WEVS
3. Hold an event for your pony club or group at our new clinic!

12/11/2024

We would like to take this opportunity to extend a HUGE Thank You to all the contractors who helped us build our new building! So much work from amazing professionals went in to making this growth possible for us. Thank you!!!

12/05/2024

Ever heard the saying “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”
Well at Weitz Equine we LOVE looking in your horse’s mouth!! And this time of year is the best time to have your horse’s teeth checked out so they can eat well and maintain weight over the winter
Call our office to have one of our highly trained veterinary professionals help your horse have their best mouth. And remember you can save money on a travel call by hauling your horse or horses to our new clinic for dental work. Check out our dentistry day event on December 18th!!!