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River Grove Veterinary Service

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River Grove Veterinary Service

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Mobile large animal vet serving Salinas to Santa Maria and Cambria to Coalinga. Melissa was born and raised on the Central Coast.
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River Grove Veterinary Service is run by Melissa Patten DVM, MS. She completed her undergraduate degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a major in Animal Science and an Equine Science Minor. It was during her time at Cal Poly that she developed an interest in Equine Reproduction after completing an internship at Valley Oak Ranch in Oakdale CA. From Cal Poly, Melissa went to Colorado State Univers

ity to complete a Master's degree in Equine Reproduction. Her project focused on different super-ovulation protocols, flushing and freezing embryos. She took a year away from school after completing the Master's to be home and work for the Estrella Ranch assisting in building their equine reproduction facility. She was then accepted to veterinary school at Colorado State University. While in veterinary school Melissa was active in both the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) clubs. A final step in Melissa's journey back to the central coast was a year long internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale CA. This was an intense year where she received excellent mentorship and was able to expand her clinical knowledge. During this year Melissa was responsible for after hours emergencies, in hospital patient care and assisting with daily appointments. Currently Melissa is happy to be back on the Central Coast, establishing a veterinary practice with an emphasis on equine reproduction, medicine and emergency care.

06/04/2024

We have a mystery…does anyone recognize this halter as yours and did you by chance grab a tan rope halter instead of this one??? Thanks for any clues!!!!

04/05/2024

If you are in the central coast area next Friday, April 12th, we invite you to join us for an educational event with two of our UC Davis equine internal medicine specialists! This free event will feature the latest information about treatment and prevention of common equine ailments such as gastric ulcers and endocrine diseases (Cushing's disease (PPID) and equine metabolic syndrome). Templeton Farms is located just 15 minutes away from the Paso Robles Horse Park and Twin Rivers, so if you are showing next week, we hope to see you there!

02/14/2024

Breeding season is in full swing and we love it! Happy Valentines 💘

Chorion is red ❤️, allantois is blue 💙, here's a placenta heart just for you! Happy Valentine's Day from the ERL.

01/12/2024

Tis the season!!!

FOALING SEASON IS UPON US!

Are you ready to assist your broodmare when her time comes?  Here are some tried and true guidelines to remember during foaling:

• Unless there's an emergency, allow the foal time to break the fetal membranes. Once the foal breaks through, be sure it’s breathing.

 • Generally, it’s not recommended to cut or break the umbilical cord. If it has not broken during delivery, it will usually break when the mare or foal gets up. 

• Encourage the mare and foal to rest as long as possible. Give them an opportunity to bond undisturbed. 

• Following birth of the foal, the mare and her newborn should be monitored for normal breathing, brightness and alertness. The mare should be non-aggressive, curious and accepting of the foal. 

• Foal should stand and nurse within two hours of birth. If the foal has not nursed within three hours, call your veterinarian. The foal may be weak and in need of assistance or medical attention. 

• Once the placenta has been expelled, examine it to make sure it is intact, particularly at the tips of the horns. The afterbirth will be Y-shaped and should have only the hole through which the foal emerged.

 • A foal must receive colostrum (the mare's first milk) within the first eight to 12 hours of life in order to absorb the antibodies. If a foal is too weak to nurse, it may be necessary to milk the mare and give the colostrum to the foal via a stomach tube.

Contact your veterinarian to learn more so you can be prepared to help the new mother and foal get off to a great start!

Additional information is also available on our website:
Foaling Mare & Newborn: Preparing for a Safe & Successful Foal Delivery | https://aaep.org/horsehealth/foaling-mare-newborn-preparing-safe-successful-foal-delivery

Equine Reproduction From Conception to Birth | https://aaep.org/horsehealth/equine-reproduction-conception-birth

12/15/2023

The breeding season is just around the corner and now is the time to get your mares prepped for success!!!

💡💡💡If wanting to breed early in the season the lights or masks should be on!!!

💎💎💎 If you have an older mare, a mare with a history of sub-fertility or you just want to maximize your young mare’s fertility now is the time to start supporting her nutritionally as well!!

☎️☎️☎️Feel free to reach out to discuss if the new Platinum Repro Formula is right for your mare and read the article below to learn about all the great research they have done to support this formula!

Nutrition can be a powerful tool to help support equine reproduction from oocyte quality and embryonic development to s***m viability and count.

11/23/2023

🧡🍁Happy thanksgiving!!! We are so thankful for all of our clients and friends!!! We wish you an amazing thanksgiving with your families and hope everyone is safe in all their travels🍁🧡

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Paso Robles, CA
93446

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(805) 467-7329

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