Logan Bethel Veterinary Services

01/29/2025

It is with great joy that we make this post. We would like to welcome to our team Dr. Ian Woodall, Our staff here at Logan Bethel Vet is like family and we are so proud to welcome him home. Dr. Ian comes to us from Park Equine in Lexington, KY where he has practiced since graduation from Auburn University. He has a special interest in sports medicine, lameness, and reproduction. Dr. Ian will now also get to include his love for cattle to his veterinary career. Join us in welcoming him and he is now accepting appointments.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

Dr. Coleman has delivered and saved the life of our first baby born in 2025.

08/29/2024

There has been another case confirmed by our office of West Nile Virus. The horse resides in Logan County and is the 4th case in Kentucky.

Summer and fall are the peak time for arbovirus infection as these diseases (which include Eastern Equine Encephalitis [EEE], West Nile Virus [WNV], Western Equine Encephalitis [WEE] and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis [VEE]) are transmitted by several different species of mosquitoes and biting insects.

With more states reporting cases of West Nile Virus (28 cases have been reported in August as of today), this is your reminder to keep your horses up to date on vaccinations with the guidance of your veterinarian to best protect your equine friends from infection.

Learn more about West Nile Virus and find downloadable resources on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website at: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus

08/03/2024

Click on the link for an informative article about West Nile Virus.

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus. WNV primarily causes disease in birds, humans, and horses and is transmitted by many different species of mosquitoes. Since 1999, more than 27,600 U.S. horses have been confirmed with WNV neuro-invasive disease with an estimated average case fata...

08/03/2024

West Nile Virus Alert

We’ve had a confirmed case locally of West Nile Virus. The state vet office says this is the first detected case in Kentucky for 2024. The affected patient was an unvaccinated pony from Todd county that presented depressed, lethargic, and staggering. With supportive care the pony is now doing well and is expected to survive.
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04/04/2024

Undergrad students interested in careers in and around Equine Vet Med — you don't want to miss this!!

The Lexington, KY Next Gen EQ Vet Med Conference, with keynote speaker Jodi Speaks LIFE, will be held this Saturday, April 6th, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Spy Coast Farm Equine Education Center.

There are still a few more days to sign up; see the flyer below for more information.

03/30/2024

Kaley and Haley Daniels are two outstanding soon to be large animal veterinarians that have spent several weeks with us this winter/spring. They are soon to be graduates of Mississippi State and they sure will be missed around the clinic.

03/16/2024

It has been announced that Equine Herpesvirus Neurologic form has been confirmed at a boarding facility in Montgomery County TN. There are also recent case reports in Ohio and Indiana. This link from the EDDC has a very informative fact sheet that concerned horse owners should read.

Equine herpesvirus (EHV) is a family of equine viruses named by numbers including EHV-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 with EHV-1,3,4 posing the most risk for domestic horses. EHV is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations worldwide. The two most common species are EHV-1 and EHV-4.

03/02/2024

Happy foal Friday!