Sierra Equine

11/08/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our FREE Educational Event and Dinner. We had a packed house and it was so much fun getting to spend time with you! We hope you enjoyed the evening and went home with some new information about colic☺️

10/16/2024

You're Invited!
Join us for our next FREE Dinner and Educational Event. This will be a fun and informative evening where our doctors from Sierra Equine and the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group will be discussing Colic: Signs, Diagnosis, Treatment and more.
Click the link to learn more and to reserve your FREE Ticket(s)!

Sierra-Equine.Eventbrite.com

Hope to see you there!

07/26/2024

🚨Equine Health Alert 🚨
The first case of Equine West Nile Virus (WNV) in California in 2024 has been confirmed in a 6-year-old Andalusian cross stallion in Placer County. The stallion has an unknown vaccination history with no recent travel, and is currently alive and recovering.
Please be sure to keep your horse(s) up to date
on their West Nile vaccine and watch for any horse with neurological presentation. If you have any questions or concerns about this or any other health issues with your horse, please feel free to contact us. 916-652-7645 or [email protected]

05/04/2024

We are proud to be a part of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group which allows us to provide emergency services 24/7 ❤️

Emergency Services Available

24 hours a day, 7 days a week we are here for you and your horse (donkey, mule, goat, sheep, etc 😄) Whether you just notice “they are not quite themselves”, or you have a major concern like colic, a snake bite, laceration, a sudden lameness, or even for major rescue situations - our doctors and staff are experienced and prepared!
🚨Ranch calls and in hospital services are both available. We also have our Equine Ambulance to help get your horse to our clinic if you need help with transportation 🚑
Always available at: 916-652-7645

04/24/2024

Did you know that approximately 60% of performance/show horses are afflicted with gastric ulcers, with non-performance horses and foals being impacted as well?

Ulcers can develop for many reasons related to diet, housing, training, and more. Some equine management factors that can contribute to ulcers include:

•Stall confinement
•Strenuous exercise
•Limiting feedings to two times per day
•Feeding diets high in grains
•Stress (both environmental and physical)
•No direct contact to other horses
•Training and recreational showing
•Hauling and mixing groups of horses

❤️‍🩹To help raise awareness about gastric ulcers in horses, we are providing gastroscopy of the stomach at 50% off AND 2 FREE tubes of Ulcergard with each scoping!🎉 (*while supplies last)

⭐️Ulcergard is not only an effective Treatment for ulcers but can also be used as a Preventative when your horse is under added stress while traveling, changing barns/environments, etc

If you have concerns about ulcers and your horse, call or email today to book your horse’s appointment as sign ups for this program ends April 30th!
(530) 272-4537 or [email protected]

01/01/2024

Here’s to kicking off a great new year as we enter 2024! We hope the year ahead brings you and your horse health and happiness as you go through it together🥳

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thank you for being such wonderful clients❤️

12/23/2023

12/06/2023

Dental care is an important part of your horse's routine annual healthcare needs. One very common dental issue we see on nearly every dental patient is sharp points. These sharp points develop (see first photo) as your horse chews because the outside of the upper teeth and the inside of the lower teeth do not overlap so they don’t naturally wear down.
If our horses have sharp points it can make chewing uncomfortable (think of biting your cheek every time you chew - ouch!) and those points can make wearing a halter or working in the bridle uncomfortable as the halter and bridle press the cheek against those sharp points. As the sharp points grow they can begin to cause ulceration of the cheek and the tongue. (see second photo)

This seemingly small issue can translate into health and behavioral problems. Annual dental care can help you keep sharp points in check before they become a problem!

To help make regular dental care more affordable, our half-price December Dental program provides your horse’s oral exam and power float at 50% off when there are 2 or more horses at one appointment (including ranch calls) or one or more if you haul in to our sister clinic, Loomis Basin Equine in Penryn.

These appointments are already filling up very quickly and booking out into 2024, so call or email today for your appointment time!

🐴Sierra Equine (Penn Valley region)
530-272-4537 / [email protected]