Evergreen Veterinary Services

11/23/2025

As many of you are aware, there is an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus -1 (the neurological form) happening in the Texas area right now. There is an educational seminar being presented Monday, 11/24/25 (that's tomorrow!) at 7:00 PM on this disease. Here's the link to register:

https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ob0krmkLSX6Yb4Kry7cguw #/registration

If you have any questions you would like to ask, you may ask them here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZZFCLZS

10/20/2025

Howland and Deer Isle have had confirmed cases of rabies in raccoons. If your horses aren't up to date on their rabies vaccines, now would be a good time to change that! Call or text us at 207-322-1286 if you need an appointment for your horse(s).

08/07/2025

EVS had three calls for choke emergencies in the past week!

While it’s a common equine emergency, esophageal obstruction (“choke”) can look alarming, especially if you've never seen it before. Unlike in human medicine, where choking refers to a tracheal (or windpipe) obstruction, choke in horses refers to an obstruction of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Most commonly, choking occurs when horses eat concentrated feed too quickly without chewing appropriately, which results in a firm bolus lodged in the animal's esophagus. However, esophageal obstruction can also occur with hay or straw, hard treats, carrots, or nonfood objects. Poor dentition, which leads to inadequate chewing, is also a frequent cause of choke.

While common, choke can have serious consequences. So, be sure to call your veterinarian as soon as you notice signs of choke. A bad choke is fairly obvious to both veterinarians and horse owners, but a mild choke could be confused with an upper respiratory tract infection or colic.

05/18/2025

Hello everyone! There is an upcoming client education seminar this upcoming TUESDAY (May 20th) evening! It's free, but registration is required.

Protect your horse on and off the farm with the down and dirty of biosecurity!

Next Tuesday, join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Elizabeth Gorrell and Nikki Scherrer for a webinar discussion that will help you reduce your horse's risk of exposure to infectious diseases when traveling off the farm - and how to prevent bringing those risks back home.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Amr5b5WbvVA3csrVdx-tEuBwA0ZyKuQMZVQ5rWTff7jEHRW3Dwq9~AtDnhD9gYDSqbj3DVwxvS_WSZ1hC9ZCDBxkNtFYtp-BO7sH9__0xyZ5H9A

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.