Horse Sense Vet

05/06/2024

A quick shout out to all of our wonderful clients! we have been nominated for this year’s Tri Cities best under veterinary services. After a little over two years of service to the community, we are truly honored to be on the ballot. Each and every vote for our small clinic is truly appreciated and we extend our thanks to all of you! Vote for us daily to help us win this! Yayyyy!!

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03/29/2024

Update 5/12/24. I’m sorry to say that due to some immediate personal issues that have come up over the past couple weeks I’m going to have to cancel the health clinic for this year. All monies will of course be refunded and we will be back in 2025. I’m truly sorry for the inconvenience to all involved and I
appreciate your understanding. We are able to accommodate people who want to do testing as an appointment during our regulars hours, we just can’t run it as a clinic all in one day. Again, my apologies

It was so much fun in 2023, we are doing it again in 2024. Please contact Christina Amos for pre registration information at [email protected]

01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2024! May all the struggles that we have faced make 2024 all the sweeter!

Happy New Year from Schmendrick and all of us at Horse Sense vet

07/29/2023

Anyone interested in enriching your life with a Ragdoll? I have several and they along with Maine C***s are two of my favorite purebreds. We have a client that has three 8 month old neutered male Ragdolls that are in. red of a new home. They are current on vaccines. Indoor only cats. We will give a free wellness exam and microchip to the new owners. There is a reasonable rehoming fee. Feel free to PM this page and we can get you in contact

03/11/2023

We are planning a breeder's day at Horse Sense Vet offering a number of OFA tests.With luck this will be the first of many. Please contact Christina Amos at [email protected] with questions or registration. Permission to cross post granted

11/08/2022

Folks, I’m sorry i feel like i let you down because i’m not going to be able to see any appointments this week. i wasn’t feeling well today and i tested positive for Covid tonight. i don’t want to expose anymore people so we are closing the clinic for the week. My front desk staff will be contacting you tomorrow to reschedule you and anyone with urgent cases i recommend trying to be seen elsewhere this week.

I appreciate your understanding and patience with this. Thank you so much. i’ll do my best to recover quickly and be ready as soon as possible.

Take care of yourselves!

Alison,DVM

10/27/2022

Let’s talk about shots Baby!
A very important part of your dogs health starts with vaccines. It starts even before birth with the vaccine status of the mom plays a big part in passive immunity for her puppies. puppies get these antibodies from the colostrum they drink in the first 24 hours. So if you are planning a litter check your record or have you momma titer to see if she needs a booster vaccine before she comes into heat. If mom doesn’t have enough milk or the puppies can’t nurse we can administer plasma orally to boost their immunity in the first 24 hours. We have this on hand and available for such instances.

The puppies can’t live on moms antibodies forever though, they do run out and get used up as the puppies encounter disease. So that’s where vaccines come in. The puppy series of shots usually begins around 6-8 weeks and the vaccines will continue every three to four weeks until the puppy reaches 16 weeks of age. The series is done to minimize the risk of exposure to devastating diseases such as parvo and distemper.

Vaccines aren’t fully protective until the puppy has made its own antibodies to be able to fight disease which usually occurs at 16 months of age. Some breeds, such as Rottweilers can require more vaccines as they can be slow to produce the appropriate immune response

For owners wanting to minimize vaccines, titer testing is available. It’s a blood test that can measure the antibody level to know if the puppy has protective levels. If the results are protective then the puppy is safe to go out into public and enjoy regular activities.

I know this hits on a lot of topics related to vaccination, if you have questions please feel free to comment and i’ll do my best to answer.

10/25/2022

PSA time:
Not every pet is cut out for Halloween. From spooky costumes and animatronic deceptions to all the candy in all it’s forms and black cat safety. Take a quick moment to read the tips below to make it a great holiday for all the family!

10/24/2022

Once we help breeders bring new puppies (and kittens) into the world, our commitment continues to those that will cherish those puppies for the rest of their lives. Whether that puppy (or kitten) is destined to be a child’s best friend, a service animal, an agility star, a show ring sensation, a TikTok darling or couch potato, I’m happy to help all along the way. From the first exam and immunizations we offer preventive and health care through your pets lifetime. Our goal is to keep them healthy and when illness or accidents happen get them back to healthy as soon as possible. It takes a village to raise a good and we like to do our part in helping every pet.

10/22/2022

So you’re a breeder or want to be; how can we help you? We can have a consult on the ins and outs of breeding and offer references that can help and we can often help you find mentors in your breed so that you have some guidance when things get tough. And they can get tough. we offer a wellness plan designed for breedings that covers progesterone and brucella testing as well as ultrasound or radiographs. and once the puppies are born it includes their first exam and vaccines/dewormers and microchips. the plan can help spread out the costs of this instead of having to come up with those large chunks of money that in this economy can be hard to find

We can help with health testing to make sure you are doing your best to breed healthy dogs and produce healthy puppies

And we offer reproductive services such as in house progesterone testing, semen collection and shipping, semen evaluation, artificial insemination and surgical implants as well as csections. Clients that utilize our services also get access after hours and on weekends.

If you breed or want to please feel free to contact us for an appointment. Call or text 509-940-7181.

10/20/2022

This clinic is a huge supporter of responsible breeders and to that end I not only offer reproductive services but health testing services as well. We are now able to perform OFA radiographs, practitioner level cardiology and dentition exams, patella exams, Thyroid testing, and soon BAER testing. I hope to continue growing this list to make testing more accessible to breeders.

If you are interested in an appointment please call or text 509-940-7181.

If you want to learn more about OFA and how it can help you document and breed healthier dogs please visit

The OFA website and databases provide the tools needed to promote the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease.

10/19/2022

This is Cole, he’s an older kitty and recently his acitivty level has decreased and his owner was concerned about possibility or pain and arthritis that were responsible for th change. So she brought him in for a check up and we found a few spots where he was sore. Now kitties are special and medicating can be difficult as well as not all medications are safe long term. But we now have an injection for osteoarthritis in cats that last 4-6 weeks and No it’s not a steroids. It’s called Solensia and it a revolutionary medication to make kitties more comfortable and keeping them active.

if you have an older cat that is having trouble jumping in the bed, or climbing the cat tree, or sleeping more, give us a call and we can see is Solensia may be the answer to bring out the kitten in your kitty

509-940-7181

10/19/2022

Our clinic is tucked away in the middle of richland and I know some folks have had a tough time seeing the sign in the building. Well we finally got our signs put up. The other side of the building is currently under construction to be a human health care office. So soon we can have care for humans and pets side by side. The signs for both sides were put up recently so it should be easier to see where we are. Thanks to Mustang signs for making our signs and thanks to our wonderful neighbors at Sisu Health Clinic for getting them up!

10/18/2022

Calling all responsible breeders! if you have business cards PLEASE bring some to our clinic. I would love to have breeders to refer clients to and the card in their hand is step one. We have a large display (and more if we need them) to advertise your breeding program.

if you are another pet related business such as boarding or training please feel welcome to leave cards as well!

Thank you!

10/18/2022

As you know, it’s been a process ramping up the clinic to see more clients and offer more services. One of the HUGE changes that has helped is we now have some awesome front desk staff. I’m so grateful that they can take some of the load so that you don’t have to wait so long for me to get back to you. Please welcome Beverly and Amber as my part time CSRs as well as lending a hand wherever it’s needed in the clinic. It’s wonderful to have the help and I know that you’ll appreciate the extra hands that give me more time for my clients and patients!

Welcome to Beverly and Amber!!!

09/03/2022

September has begun and with it a dental special for the horses in our lives. 15% off floats for the month of September. Call 509-940-7181 to book an appointment.

Have a wonderful Labor day weekend. Let the weekend begin!

Rest up!!

08/27/2022

I know many of you have heard about a large number of dogs dying in Michigan from a parvo like illness. it is a tragedy. However MSU has released a statement that it is parvo and that the dogs that have died were not vaccinated appropriately. I recommend everyone check their dogs vaccine records and make sure your dogs are up to date. Titers can also be used if you don’t want to vaccinate without knowing where your dogs immunity stands.

i know this outbreak is in michigan but there is currently an outbreak at local shelters as well. Parvo is around and it is a devastating disease that is easily prevented. Hug your Pups today!

Full article below:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/08/24/update-from-the-state-vet

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