Equine Veterinary Services PLC

05/11/2023

*May 11, 2023*

We have no phone service in our office today. We hope that this issue will be resolved quickly. We can be reached by email at [email protected] and are checking messages regularly. We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause.

03/07/2023

11/12/2020

On this Veterans' Day we want to take a moment to thank all the brave men and women who served our country and who continue to serve.

In honor of the animals who assist their human partners in the armed forces, we hope you'll enjoy reading the story of Nelson, pictured below with his soldier.

Nelson was a real war horse who served in the Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery during World War I by pulling the medium-calibre guns and howitzers which were deployed close to the front line. Nelson's handler and driver was Alfred Henn, who kept a photograph of the war horse he had cherished as a young soldier until his death in 2000, at the age of 103.

Speaking before he died, Alfred recalled Nelson's unflinching bravery despite only having one eye. With Alfred riding him, and the full weight of a gun carriage behind him, the noble horse galloped directly into the gunfire. Nelson was Alfred's only confidant amid the horror of battle, and also had an uncanny sense of danger that served both soldier and horse well.

Horses were a valuable commodity during WWI, but it's said the terror they shared in those days forged incredible friendships between the animals and their humans. It was a very physical relationship, and soldiers and horses often slept together in the mud to ward off the cold.

Source: Daily Mail

06/07/2020

Upgrade the identification of your horse with a microchip.

08/03/2018

03/21/2016

Happy Spring!!!

12/23/2015

Good news from the American Horse Council!

http://www.horsecouncil.org/press-release/congress-passes-tax-bill-with-horse-benefits-president-will-sign-it/

07/17/2015

Such an exciting time of year! Good luck to everyone competing at the Arabian Youth Nationals! Dr. Byrne (602-377-7936) and Dr. Wilson (602-881-0374) are currently available at the show for you and your competitors. Joining them will also be Dr. Andrea McGowan of Lakeshore Equine Services (608-359-1990). Please feel free to contact them directly for your horse show needs!

http://www.arabianhorses.org/competitions/nationalevents/youthnationals/2015/

Canadian Nationals royal red

06/30/2015

Please see the status of horses traveling to Canada from Arizona/New Mexico. They are currently not accepting horses from VS affected states that have premises under quarantined.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/importexport/!ut/p/a1/jZBLDoJADEDP4gVoRQRcgigMH0USAszGgBlHEmAMELm-wF6kuybvJa8FCinQJv-UPO9L0eTVtFP17l4deWuiTGz7ZCK5nP1Q81wZb8oIZAuAt1_nH23DUTQfERVdRmKZjqUdAkSirvP###j4z0-ALiLTBTOwlDgDCw0uUF6JYvxnYgINoi4x-FRuNMVO50Bb9mQta6WX6HpIh2GQuBC8YtJD1PCu4zjFMqyjbPMFIwnLSg!!/?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_export_from_us%2Fsa_live_animals%2Fsa_international_regulations%2Fsa_by_country%2Fsa_c%2Fct_animal_canada

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animals, animal products, or to obtain a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, you should contact the VS Field Office covering the area from where the product will be exported (or the area in which…

06/02/2015

Congratulations Dr. Greg Byrne on your appointment by Governor Douglas Ducey to The Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board!

05/05/2015

The latest update/release from the State Veterinarian's Office.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_animal_disease_information%2Fsa_equine_health%2Fsa_vesicular_stomatitis%2Fct_vesicular_stomatitis

Vesicular Stomatitis 2004/2005/2006 U.S. Outbreak (2006 USAHA Conference presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, posted 10/18/06)

05/05/2015

Vesicular Stomatitis update: As of this afternoon per the State Vet's office quarantines will only affect the premise of positive tests. There are no border closures; horses are allowed to leave Arizona however individual states are able to make their own decisions on letting horses from Arizona in. Please check with state to which you may be traveling. We will update with more information as it comes along.

05/04/2015

Information on Vesicular Stomatitis

http://www.aaep.org/info/horse-health?publication=950

Welcome to the AAEP's Horse Health article search engine. Each of the articles available in this section have been written by AAEP member veterinarians. To use the search, you can either put a keyword in the box that says "Search Publications Archives" or you if you are looking for a specific topic,…

05/04/2015

Attn: Maricopa County horse owners. Below is the May 1st release regarding Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak. You may visit agriculture.az.gov for more information and updates.

DOUGLAS A. DUCEY
Governor
MARK W. KILLIAN
Director
Arizona Department of Agriculture
1688 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-4293 FAX (602) 542-5420
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Laura Oxley, 602-542-1094
VETERINARIAN/LIVESTOCK OWNERS CONTACT: State Veterinarian 602-542-4293
MARICOPA COUNTY LIVESTOCK OWNERS WARNED ABOUT CONTAGIOUS VIRUS
Positive Diagnosis of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
Two horses in Maricopa County have been confirmed with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in the East Valley. VSV is a contagious virus which causes blister-like sores on the mouths, noses and sometimes feet of infected animals. The Department of Agriculture is testing animals from a total of eight locations in Maricopa County.
“Vesicular Stomatitis Virus mainly affects equine and to a lesser extent cattle and swine,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Perry Durham. “It can be painful for animals and costly to deal with.”
The blisters are most likely to affect the mouth, the tongue and around the nose/muzzle. Pain from the blisters can make it hard for the animal to eat and drink. If cattle are infected, often the hooves and teats are involved leading to severe economic impact in dairy cattle.
In cattle, this virus is basically visually indistinguishable from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious and devastating disease. Tests on the affected steer for Foot and Mouth Disease came back negative.
The affected horses seem to be sicker with this outbreak than the small outbreak Arizona saw earlier this year.
Veterinarians and livestock owners who suspect an animal may have Vesicular Stomatitis or any other vesicular disease should immediately contact State or Federal animal health authorities. Livestock with clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis are isolated until they are healed and determined to be of no further threat for disease spread. There are no USDA approved vaccines for Vesicular Stomatitis.
Though very unusual, people can be infected with the virus. In these situations, it is usually among those who handle infected animals (for example while inspecting a horse's mouth and the horse coughs in the person's face thereby delivering a large dose of virus onto the person's eyes and lips). Vesicular Stomatitis Virus can cause flu-like symptoms and only rarely includes lesions or blisters in people.
More information about Vesicular Stomatitis is available

07/21/2014

Hope everyone has a great week at Youth Nationals!! Contact us, Dr. Byrne 602-377-7936 or Dr. Alldredge 602-882-7757, for any horse show needs!

06/30/2014

As Youth and Canadian Nationals are quickly approaching let us be mindful of permit requirements for horses entering Canada. Please see link below to plan accordingly for travel from Texas/New Mexico to Canada!
http://www.arabianhorses.org/competitions/nationalevents/canadiannationals/2014/CFIA_Update.asp

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06/24/2014

Region 4 is under way in Nampa, ID! Dr. Byrne is in attendance for all of your horse show needs. 602-377-7936. Good luck competitors!

04/25/2014

Tonight at Region 7, EVS will be hosting happy hour! 6pm - ringside at the Working Western Arena. Join us to sample some great Dutch oven cooking and watch the reining finals!