Pacific Crest Equine Veterinary Services

04/03/2025

When you live close to the vet clinic and it's a nice day you can take a quiet jaunt across the fields and down the driveway to come to your appointment. 😃

03/26/2025

New foal exams are always a happy add-in to the day. Congrats Melissa on this hunky c**t! Pictured here at about 14 hours old, hard to believe he fit inside mamma just a day ago, and mom looked amazing too 😀

03/01/2025

Have questions about what vaccines are recommended for your horse?

We are happy to help formulate a vaccine plan that takes into account your horse's specific situation including age, overall health status, living situation, travel plans, competition compliance, and any issues they may have had with previous vaccinations. 💉 Not every horse needs every vaccine and we can customize a plan for you!

02/19/2025

Spring and competition season is fast approaching! Here are some things to double check that your horse is all up to date on before you hit the trails & shows. All of these can be completed in one appointment if needed to make your life a little easier 😊🐴

02/14/2025

02/13/2025

Our office is closed for the afternoon. Opening tomorrow will depend on weather/road conditions in the morning. Stay safe everyone!

02/11/2025

Has your horse been prescribed Firocoxib or Equioxx?

Firocoxib tablets for horses and Equioxx both contain the same amount of the drug (57mg of firocoxib).

Firocoxib is the generic form of Equioxx: both are approved and equivalent medications.

If you are finding firocoxib to be on backorder, you can order Equioxx either directly from us or our online pharmacy: https://pacificcrestevs.covetruspharmacy.com/ and be eligible for a manufacturer rebate that makes the cost close to equivalent.

Please note that Previcox is the brand name for the dog medication and Previcox prescriptions submitted for horses will not be approved by us.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

02/07/2025

Are you foal-ready?

Join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman on Feb. 12 for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/28/2025

First foal for the year! This bay roan filly arrived early this morning. Welcome to the world little lady! Doted on by horse and human moms already 💜.

01/26/2025

Meet Dr. Leah Moody, DACVO. Dr. Moody is a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist from The Animal Eye Doctor clinic in Beaverton. We are lucky enough to have her scheduling equine appointments on a regular basis.

At this time, Dr. Moody is scheduled to see horses once a month at our clinic. This is an exceptional resource for our equine friends as Dr. Moody is one of very few ophthalmologists in Oregon that will see horses.

A board-certified ophthalmologist has years of extra training, board exams, and continuing education requirements above and beyond the general practitioner. If we encounter an eye problem that might benefit from a specialist exam we will recommend Dr. Moody! Appointments are available to our current clients as well as outside patients.

Contact us or The Animal Eye Doctor for more information or scheduling!

01/06/2025

Fun with p**p! Do you know what these common equine parasite eggs are? Cyathostomins is another term for small strongyles.Small strongyles are the most frequent parasites seen in adult horses.

Parascaris equorum is the fancy name for equine ascarids, also known as roundworms. These parasites are more commonly found in horses under 2 years of age and can be very dangerous when found in high amounts. These are very large worms that can actually cause blockages in the intestines.

We recommend routine f***l egg counts to track the types of parasites and to identify who are the high and low shedders in your herd. F***l egg counts can also be used to help make sure deworming protocols are still working. If your horse ever comes back with a high egg count we'll recommend a dewormer and a follow-up f***l 2-3 weeks afterwards.

It is important to deworm occasionally even with negative f***ls as a f***l sample cannot capture every stage of the parasite, nor does it always show you all types of parasites present in your horse.

We are happy to help with all of your horse p**p and parasite questions!

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas Eve! Val & Dr. Moneta got to extract an annoying tooth for this little guy today. We think the tooth fairy brings extra if you lose a tooth at Christmas time right?! 🧚🏼‍♀️🎄 🦷

12/17/2024

Remember....as the rain falls down make sure you are checking under your horse's blanket. Waterproofing wears out and you want to make sure they aren't actually soaked under there!

Also, make sure to take those blankets off at least once a week to check your horse's overall body condition and look for any problems such as skin issues that might be lurking underneath.

12/09/2024

Recently Dr. Willsey and Val were able to attend the Awareness Technical Large Animal Rescue Course presented by Dr. Rebecca Husted at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Along with other horse professionals, owners, and first responders they learned about some of the most common scenarios where large animal rescue/assistance is required and some techniques to help in those situations. Information that we hope to never have to use, but is certainly good to learn. Thank you to the Oregon House Council for helping to bring Dr. Husted back to our area again!