Sandpoint Area Veterinary & Emergency - SAVE

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Sandpoint Area Veterinary & Emergency - SAVE

Mobile large animal veterinarians (sorry, no dogs or cats) servicing N. ID, W. MT, and E. WA.
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S.A.V.E is a mobile large animal veterinary and emergency service in the North Idaho counties of Kootenai, Bonner, and Boundary as well as Pend Oreille County (Eastern WA) and Sanders County (Western MT). We service farm animals, including horses, cattle, camelids, swine and small ruminants.

07/05/2025

Happy 4th of July from all of us at SAVE!🇺🇲🎆

06/30/2025

Just as a reminder that we will be closed for 4th of July. Fear not though because a vet will be on call for any emergencies you may run into over the holiday.

06/27/2025

If you saw our post about banding cattle, you make ask yourself what is the best way to castrate a calf. Technically there are a few options. You can surgically cut, band, or crush. Surgery is exactly how it sounds. An incision is made and the testicles are removed. This technique is quick and usually takes less than 10 minutes and the testicles are removed from the body. With a band, a band is placed above the testicles between the testicles and the body wall. after 4-6 weeks, the sc***um and testicles fall off. Occasionally this is the method where 1 or both get left behind. With the 3rd option, a special tool is used to crush the blood supply to the testicles and over time they shrink due to loss of blood.

At SAVE we usually use a band unless the animal has been previously banded and then we surgically remove them. These are the preferred methods. With the crushing, there is the potential to not crush correctly and then you still have an intact male. You usually can't have an intact male if both of them are visibly and physically removed.

06/25/2025

With calving season comes banding male calves to make them steers. We have had a few times this year where things were missed or the deed was done inappropriately. If you have a male calf and you're not sure how to make them a steer, we have a few options. If small enough, you can use a ba**er from a farm store. These are small band that can be used on calves that are less than 100lbs. Once they start getting too big for the small bands, there is an option for a big ba**er. These can be found at a farm store too but might be a bit more expensive up front for the equipment. When banding, please make sure both testicles are in the sc***um on the other side of the band so the band is in-between the body and the testicles. Please don't use zip ties. Zip ties are not stretchy and will not continue to shrink down and will only get so tight before they stop working. If you miss one or are unable to castrate them, a veterinarian can surgically remove them.

One question is when should you castrate them? Some of this will depend on what your plans are with these calves and the facilities you have to work with. If you have a chute and are trying to decide if you plan on keeping 1-2 for breeding purposes, you might decide to hold off on castrating to see which ones you want to keep intact. If you have no chute or facilities to handle bigger animals, you might want to consider castrating them sooner compared to later just due to the ease of handling them.

06/18/2025

4th of July is a little over two weeks away. If you have animals that are reactive to loud noise, now is the time to prepare. If you need medication to sedate your animals over the weekend, please call the office now to schedule an appointment or to talk to a vet. Here are some tips from "The Horse" that might help you. If you know your horse is a runner, one way to help identify the horse is to braid a luggage tag with your name and phone number into the mane/tail. If they get loose and someone is able to catch them and read the tag, it will help you get your horses back to you sooner.

06/08/2025

Drs Grace and Grimmett as well as technicians Suzie and Angel all participated in the St. Jude’s ride today! Beautiful day to ride for a great cause!

04/28/2025

Thinking about breeding your mare? Mares are seasonally polyestrous and will cycle with increased daylight. A normal cycle for a mare is 21 days. If you are thinking about breeding, now is an excellent time to get on the books. As we transition from Spring into Summer, cycles can become a little more fickle. While it is possible to breed horses in July and August, their cycles may not be as predicable which can make it difficult if you're having to order semen.

04/25/2025

It’s not too late to schedule a barn day. We can offer floats, vaccines, exams, coggins and passport paperwork, and a variety of other services to your boarders. If you have 10 or more horses, the ranch call is waved. Call us today to schedule a barn day at your facilities.

04/23/2025

With show season right around the corner, we would like to offer some tips on how to reduce the spread of disease to our clients. If you are competing, try to have your animals drink out of your water containers and avoid using “community” water troughs when at events if possible. If sharing equipment (brushes, blankets, pig boards, shears), try to clean them in-between use between groups of animals. This should cut down on the transmission of warts, ringworm, and lice. If there is a question about whether your animals are healthy or not, leave them home. If you transport other animals that aren't your own or animals that don't normally mingle with your animals, don't forget to wash and clean your trailer before transporting your own. Don’t forget proper paperwork! Horses need a valid coggins and either an EECVI (passport) or health certificate when crossing state lines. Most livestock also need a health certificate when crossing state lines.

03/24/2025

What is the difference between a health certificate and a passport (Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection)? A health certificate is like a plane ticket. You have 30 days to use it and you can only go to one destination. A passport is like the name implies. You can go to multiple places as many times as you want for 6 months.

What one do I need?
If you are selling a horse or bringing a horse somewhere to be trained for an extended amount of time, we would recommend a regular health certificate. Your horse is going one place and will probably be there for a while.
If you are showing, competing, or just travelling with your horse to multiple states, we recommend a passport. You will be entering multiple states, multiple times, over the next 6 months.

03/21/2025

What is a coggins and why do you need it? Coggins is the common name for a test that is testing for Equine Infectious Anemia. This is a disease that causes anemia in horses and unfortunately there is no cure. Horses that do become infected can continue to shed the disease for the rest of their life through blood sucking insects and through contaminated needles/medical equipment. Since the disease has no cure and can be transmitted through mosquitos, most horses that live through the initial disease are euthanized because they can still spread the disease. To legally enter another state, you need a negative coggins that was performed within the last 365 days and a health certificate or electronic extended health certificate.

We here at Save can pull blood and test for a coggins. If you know you might need a coggins this year, please don't wait until the last minute to schedule the appointment. Most coggins can be submitted to the state lab on Monday with results by Friday. This could change as the season picks up and the lab becomes backed up.

03/19/2025

With spring right around the corner, here at SAVE we are gearing up for summer events. Time to brush the dust off the saddles and shed out the woolies! While you’re getting your horse ready for summer riding, we’re here to make sure your horse is safe. This is an excellent time of year to update all those vaccines and health papers.
What vaccines do we offer? We have vaccines for Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis (EEE/WEE), West Nile Virus(WNV) , Rabies, Tetanus, Strangle, Influenza (Flu) and Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes virus 1 & 4). The diseases we vaccinate for are either environmental and you can’t really prevent exposure (EEE/WEE and WNV, Rabies, Tetanus) or are extremely contagious between horses (Strangles, Flu, EHV). The environmental diseases are usually fatal in horses. While we don’t normally have Rabies in Idaho, it is defiantly possible to show up in the most bizarre ways.
What health papers do you need? If leaving the state of Idaho, you legally need a brand inspection (we don't do these) and up to date coggins with either a 6 month extended health certificate or regular health certificate.

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Sandpoint, ID

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http://www.save.vet/

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