CK Equine Veterinary Services

01/25/2025

We are always here and available to help in any emergency situation. It's important to recognize emergency calls vs non emergency calls so your veterinary staff can be well rested and ready to work on your patient in an urgent situation! 🚨🚑

Though we wish our horse doctors could be there for our equine friends in any emergency, the reality is that our horses' primary veterinarian cannot be available 24/7 and still juggle the needs of their own personal lives, health and happiness.

The most significant pain point for many veterinarians is caring for their clients during regular business hours and then also being on call for emergencies after hours. For single-doctor or small practices, this traditionally has been the case most nights of the week.

However, private veterinary practices and veterinary schools have more recently focused on developing new models for emergency care which ease the strain on individual practitioners. This includes the growth of emergency cooperatives where two or more practices in a geographic area work together to share after-hours care, as well as more emergency-only practices and the use of tele-triage services to address client concerns after normal business hours.

As equine veterinarians reevaluate what after-hours care looks like for their practices, the support of their clients is critical to creating a balance that works for both parties. If your horse doctor talks with you about changes in how after-hours care is delivered, we hope you’ll welcome the adjustments. This evolution of emergency care must take place in order for equine veterinarians to avoid burnout and continue to be at their best to treat all of your equine friends.

12/25/2024

Wishing all our patients and clients a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 🐴

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10/18/2024

🌟 Celebrating Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week! 🌟⁣
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Beyond grateful for the dedication and care that our amazing vet tech Brittany brings to CK Equine! Her tireless commitment to our patients and clients shines through everyday!🐴 Thank you for everything you do!⁣ 🩺💜💫

09/25/2024

The term "fat leg" is pretty self-explanatory, but do you know the difference between stocking up and cellulitis?

Many horses will "stock up" with subcutaneous edema (fluid swelling) in two or more legs (usually the hind limbs). Stocking up generally results from a significant decrease in exercise and usually resolves as the horse starts exercising again.

Lymphangitis (or vasculitis, big leg disease, staph infection, or cellulitis), however, is a bacterial infection and a dramatically different condition. While its causes may vary, it’s easy to spot once it sets in. The swelling will be extreme, hot, very painful to the touch, and the horse will be depressed due to the fever and discomfort.

If you think your equine friend has cellulitis or even if you're not sure, we encourage you to seek professional help promptly. Your horse doctor will make the best treatment recommendations, both to reduce swelling and to address any sort of bacterial infection that might be active or that could occur due to the edema in the soft tissue.

09/24/2024

Beauty is back home with her herd mates and recovering! ❤️‍🩹 🐴🍎

Last week our sweet herd member, Beauty had to be rushed to the hospital due to a severe case of Colic. A BIG EATSF thank you to the team at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, CK Equine Veterinary Services, Dunrite Transport, and our amazing volunteer Grooming Team members for acting fast to get our girl the care she needed quickly! 💨🚨

Join our stable of friends and help Beauty on her road to recovery by clicking here: http://goto.gg/66710

We are deeply grateful to our friends and supporters for helping to give Beauty the best care possible.



Image Description: A photo of a dark brown pony wearing a purple halter standing in a paddock surrounded by a white fence.

07/23/2024

🥵Boy, Oh Boy is it hot out there.🥵☀
Learn the signs below for Heat Exhaustion in your horse. 🐴
Heat exhaustion, also known as heat stress, can affect horses in hot weather.
Signs include:
🤒Temperature: A re**al temperature of 103–107°F (39.5–41.5°C) or an increased body temperature of 102–106°F
😓Dehydration: Loss of skin elasticity, tacky gums, sunken eyes, and reduced urine output
😰Sweating: Excessive sweating or less sweat than expected
😤Breathing: Rapid breathing and flared nostrils
💓Heart rate: Increased heart rate at rest or rapid heart and pulse rates that don't recover after exercise
😟Behavior: Lethargy, exhaustion, or altered behavior that can range from dull or listless to panicky or manic
😵‍💫Other: Muscle weakness, stumbling, hot skin, and reduced feed intake

07/04/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Land of the free, because of the brave.



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12/28/2023

🚨ALERT!! Palm Beach and Broward County 🚨

🔎 🌾 Please check your hay for a toxic w**d called Hoary Alyssum as there is concern with Timothy/alfalfa hay in the area.

📋 Signs your horse may be affected:
-Fever greater than 103F
-Lethargy
-Stocked up/swollen limbs
-Increased digital pulses
-Warm hooves
-Reluctance to move
-Laminitis
-Colic/Gastrointestinal signs

If you think your horse may have ingested remove hay immediately.

📞 Please call Dr. Kasa with any questions or concerns you may have!

12/12/2023

🎉 🥳 We would like to wish our own Cassandra Jean a very happy birthday! Unfortunately many of you don’t get to meet her out on the road, however she is busy behind the scenes helping to keep CK Equine Veterinary Services running smoothly!

For those of you that don’t know, Cassie is married to her husband Noah and share their son Logan and daughter Willow that keep her on her toes! She is an experienced small animal technician and has cross trained over to equine seamlessly!

Happy birthday Cassie!
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09/28/2023

⚠️ Great information! If you have any trouble locating these landmarks, Dr. Kasa would be happy to guide you on your next visit! 👩🏼‍🏫

09/16/2023

Unfortunate reality of equine veterinarians!

Equine vets have been leaving the field at staggering rates, and the horse industry is advocating for a more sustainable version of the job.

08/28/2023

‼️ Employment opportunity-veterinary technician!

🐴🩺CK Equine Veterinary Services is looking for a highly motivated technician to join the team. Practice focuses on sports medicine, although provides care from the backyard horse to high level competitors.

Requirements:
✅ Safe and excellent horse handling skills
✅ Self motivated, strong work ethic and attention to detail
✅ Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
✅ Technician experience preferred but not required, willing to train the right individual
✅ Willing to learn
✅ Full time/part time

Please contact Dr. Kasa by phone or email.
📞 561-389-2261
📧 [email protected]

08/25/2023

It’s difficult for us horse doctors to admit we aren’t superhuman. We’re hardwired to be there for you and your horse whenever you need us. But we’re finally in the midst of an overdue reality check as a profession and admitting that our desire to be available 24/7 isn’t compatible with our own personal health and happiness.

The most significant pain point for many of us is caring for our clients during regular business hours and then being on call for emergencies after hours. If we are a single-doctor or small practice, this traditionally has been the case most nights of the week.

The good news is that the AAEP along with private veterinary practices and veterinary schools are focused on developing new models for emergency care which ease the strain on individual practitioners. This includes the growth of emergency cooperatives where two or more practices in a geographic area work together to share after-hours care, as well as more emergency-only practices and the use of tele-triage services to address client concerns after normal business hours.

As equine veterinarians reevaluate what after-hours care looks like for their practices, we know that the support of our clients is critical to creating a balance that works for both of us. If your horse doctor talks with you about changes in how after-hours care is delivered, we hope you’ll welcome the adjustments, knowing that this evolution of emergency care must take place in order for equine veterinarians to avoid burnout and continue to be available to treat all of our patients. We appreciate our partnership with you, and your horse does too!

05/29/2023

Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. Let’s honor those soldiers and remember their sacrifice.

Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day Weekend. 🇺🇸🐴

03/17/2023

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Meet Stablelab — a handheld diagnostic tool your veterinarian can use to measure Serum Amyloid A (SAA), an indication of infection, in minutes — before your horse shows signs of illness. Learn more about how Stablelab can enhance your next equine exam via the link in our bio.

03/17/2023

02/05/2023

Equine Assisted Therapies of So.FL, James Burrell and Dr Kasa have all worked together for many years keeping the horses in top notch for their therapy patients! Equine veterinary medicine medicine is a team approach that includes the client, farrier and veterinarian. 🐴🧲👩‍⚕️🩻

12/24/2022

🎄🎅🏼Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! ☃️

🚨Dr Kasa will be out of the office until Wednesday. if you have an emergency please contact Palm Beach Equine Clinic or Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.