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Stable Barn and Field Mobile Veterinary Services

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Sherrills Ford, NC
Stable Barn and Field Mobile Veterinary Services

Shelby Grillo, DVM, CVMMP
SBF is a local large and small animal mobile veterinary practice. Veterinarian

08/10/2024

Don't forget to come see us at Lincoln County Animal Services open house!

07/10/2024

DUNK YOUR VET!
Ever wanted to drop your vet in a dunk tank? Well now is your chance. As you all know SBF works with Lincoln County Animal Services to take care of all their fur babies and during their open house august 10th Dr Grillo will be in the dunk tank from 12-12:30. So come on out, support your local Animal control office, and try your arm out at dunking Dr G!
We will also have a booth set up with a raffle, games and prizes including but not limited to FREE MICROCHIPS, thunder shirts, multiple little prizes even some flea/tick preventatives. We also have stethoscopes for the first 20 kids who come by our truck during the open house.

07/09/2024

ATTENTION! Dr Grillo will be out of town july 17- 28 and we may only be able to chat with her once a day (if she has service) in the afternoon to ask all our questions for the day while she is gone. Please make sure if you need meds or have questions to ask them before she goes or know that they will be answered when she returns to town. We have large animal emergency coverage for our clients so don't worry- if something does happen to your baby we will have you covered. This coverage only extends to those large animal patients that are up to date with their annual exams, same policy as usual. We will still have the phone lines open and some technician appointments available.
As always please don't hesitate to contact our office. (877) 793-3383

07/01/2024

Call today if you need meds!!!! Don't wait.

05/15/2024

We love all our employees and celebrate their wins even if they're no longer with our clinic. Many of you know Malia well let's all give her a huge shout out for WINNING BEST OF BREED AT THE WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW!!!! with her beautiful Belgian Tervuren Maka'i!!!

05/13/2024

RABIES ALERT! Discount rabies vaccines!
As a precaution, and to make sure your animals get up-to-date on Rabies. As it is in this area, we are offering a one day rabies special- 50% OFF. Normally $30, on that day it will be $15

WHEN: Friday May 17th

WHERE: at our clinic ONLY, no house calls. Call/text for scheduling and address

WHO: everyone not just active clients. ALL SPECIES. If you can bring it to us, we can vaccinate it. Birds do not need rabies vaccines.

WHAT is offered: half price rabies, We are of course happy to do any and All other care your animal may need, such as exams, vaccination, preventatives and diagnostics. But those will be normal cost.

HOW do I get scheduled: call or text us at 877 793 3383

Anyone with the small animal must show proof of current rabies vaccination ( This means a veterinary record or the Certificate, not a tag on the collar) to receive a three year certificate Otherwise, they will be issued a one year certificate.
If no exam is performed, there will be no activate a valid VCPR, But for this special exams will be optional.

05/10/2024

Annual horse care isn't just about vaccines and exams. Dental exams are a critical part of a horses long term health and odontoplasty (floating) if needed. Dr. Grillo is always happy to help our patients out with this and loves showing our clients exactly whats going on in their horses mouth so they understand their future needs better!
She also can make sure they are microchipped like this beautiful mare so they never get lost. Remember you can microchip not just dogs and cats, but also horses and goats to ensure their safe return home to you if anything happens.

05/09/2024

Pretty much every single one of our lovely clients knows Suzanne. Well let's all congratulate her on her ACCEPTANCE TO NC STATE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE!!!! Soon to be Dr Henke (2029)
We are getting together a small basket of good luck and congratulations items for her so if any of you want to say a special thanks, or give her a small gift card in the basket we are putting together with a note let us know! God knows vet students are always broke and hungry. Even if it's just a note about how she made a difference with your fur baby! We would love a full basket of love!
We all can't express how proud we are of her!!

05/05/2024

Many of you have spoken to her in the phone or in this last year met her on the bus. Help us say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! to our beautiful Adele Burnside! Without her this clinic wouldn't run as smoothly as it does.

04/19/2024

During this busy spring season we would like to remind you of our emergency policy. Please know, we only have one doctor who can only be one place at a time so we must prioritize our up to date patients for emergencies. Please make sure to call and get your babies scheduled for their annuals if they are due/overdue so they are covered should something bad happen to them. If you are unsure of your animals statue please feel free to call or text us at (877) 793-3383.

04/15/2024

Dr Giselle Garcia (may 2024) from Mississippi State had a great 2 week stint here with us. We slacked on taking pics unfortunately but she will be graduating in a little over a month and is ready to kick some serious vet a$$! Whatever practice in New York gets her will be seriously lucky :)

03/22/2024

Even on gray rainy days we find sunshine with our clients and patients. Today it was Stonebrook Gentle Giants - Great Danes and Bernese Mountain Dogs! We got to cuddle and do first puppy exams on 11 of these adorable nuggets (most of which still need homes!)

03/16/2024

It's getting warm which means it's getting to our favorite time of year: STUDENT TIME!!!!
Dr Sam Hoover (NC State 2025) launched us off for the summer and we can't wait to see what a kick ass doctor she will become in the future! We didn't get any pictures with the horses we got her with unfortunately but she got to practice with horses, goats, dogs, cats and chickens, as well as crank out a bunch of solo surgery!
As always thank you to our amazing clients for letting us get pictures.

12/20/2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!
PLEASE take note: Our clinic will be closed this coming Monday AND Tuesday {December 25-26} for Christmas to allow employees time with their families this holiday. Here are a few things to take note of:

🔴 If your pet needs any medication refills, NOW is the time to request those, NOT on Friday afternoon as we are preparing to be closed. Requests can take up to 24 hours to get ready for you.
🟢 We will be available for LARGE ANIMAL (farm animals) emergencies for our ACTIVE clients ONLY during the days we are closed.
🔴 We WILL NOT be available for SMALL ANIMAL (dogs and cats) emergencies during this time, you will need to utilize your nearest emergency clinic for urgent needs such as Denver Animal Emergency. Remember, your records are in your email should you need them.
All voicemails that are not about large animal emergencies will be returned on the 27th.

11/27/2023

IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR YOUR DOGS!

Here at SBF you know we are committed to your furry friends health and wellness. As such we wanted to bring your attention to a recent increase in cases of canine infectious respiratory disease being seen across the country. So what can you do to keep them happy and healthy?

🐾 Prevention is Key: Vaccination Matters!
We strongly recommend that all dog owners ensure their canine companions are up-to-date on vaccinations, including Bordetella and Canine Influenza. These vaccines are crucial in protecting your furry family members from respiratory diseases that can spread easily in places where dogs gather. This means grooming, boarding, dog parks, and even family vacations/get togethers that include our four footed friends. If you aren't sure of their vaccination status or want to get it boostered please contact SBF Vet at (877) 793-3383.

🚫 Preventive Measures: Avoid High-Risk Situations
To further protect your pets, we advise avoiding situations where dogs come into close contact, such as boarding facilities, dog parks, and other places with high dog traffic. While socialization is essential, minimizing exposure to potential sources of infection can greatly reduce the risk of respiratory diseases.

Practice Good Hygiene
Just like with humans, good hygiene practices are essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases among dogs. Regularly wash your dog's food and water bowls, clean their toys, and be mindful of shared items in communal spaces.

Monitor Your Dog's Health
Keep a close eye on your dog's overall health and behavior. If you notice any signs of respiratory distress, coughing, sneezing, or nasal discharge, please contact us promptly. Early detection and intervention can make a significant difference in your pet's recovery. We are trying to ensure we have small slot availability for quick drop in appts at our barn weekly to ensure prompt care for this specific issue.

As always, we hope to only see your babies for health and routine wellness- but if you ever have questions or concerns don't hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely
Dr Shelby Grillo and SBF Staff

11/14/2023

Attention: We will be closed for Thanksgiving Break as Dr Grillo will be out of town with family. Monday (20th) and Tuesday (21st) we will have staff available through the phone, for laser therapy, and to get you medications, but Wed the 22nd thru Sunday the 26th our office will be completely closed to also allow staff time with their families.
Please make sure to get in all medication and appointment requests well in advance if you need anything for your pets. Non emergent messages/texts left for us while we are closed will not be answered until the 27th.
We have excellent coverage for large animal emergencies which will be available ONLY for existing up to date large animal patients, but while we are closed those are the only voicemails/texts that will be answered. Make sure to leave us detailed information should you find your large animal in an emergent situation as non descript messages will not be answered until we are open.

11/06/2023

Swollen Eye- what to do until the Vet arrives
THIS IS ALWAYS CONSIDERED AN EMERGENCY AND YOUR VET SHOULD BE CONTACTED EVERY TIME IMMEDIATELY!

Carefully halter and hold the horse so they cannot rub their eye on anything. Rubbing the eye can worsen the condition especially if there is a foreign object in the eye.
If the horse will allow you gently pry open the eye lids and look for a foreign object- do not remove if you see one wit for your veterinarian. Gently press around the eye, head and poll to look for tenderness.

10/30/2023

Laminitis- What to do until your vet gets there
When the seasons change our beloved 4 hooves friends are at risk for laminitis, which can lead to founder- a life threatening disease.

What to do
- keep the horse as still as possible. Ideally encourage them to lie down.
- ice the feet. This can be done by standing them in a bucket of ice water, using Jacks Ice boots, or tying sleeves of ice around the pasterns. Try to keep their feet cold until the vet arrives. Cooling the blood going down to the foot/the foot itself will help decrease the inflammation in the lamina itself.
- take the horses temperature- let your veterinarian know what the temperature is as this can help determine the cause of the laminitis.
- locate an area with good footing: ideally deep bedding (6 to 8 inches) is ideal. This both packs into the bottom of the foot provides support as well as letting them sink their toes down and relieve pressure from the deep digital flexor tendon pulling on the bottom surface of the coffin bone. Sand and fine shavings work well as do EDSS pads (high density foam pads).

Make sure you have access to a power plug for your veterinarian as radiographs will be highly recommended to stage your horses laminitis..

If you notice any signs of lameness, unwillingness to move, heat in the feet, or your horse laying down more, please don't hesitate to call or text us at (877) 793-3383 ASAP. The sooner this disease is treated, the better.

10/23/2023

What to do until your vet arrives- Large Laceration

1. keep the horse calm, slow the bleeding and scope out a good area for your vet to work on your horse. this may include somewhere the horse can be laid down under sedation depending on where the wound is. Make sure it is dry with good lighting

IMMEDIATELY
1. apply pressure to stop bleeding- you can use a clean cloth/towel/shirt/saddle pad, whatever is handy, to press to the wound firmly but gently or tie around the wound. If this becomes soaked with blood, place another over it. DO NOT TORNIQUET unless instructed to.
2. move your horse to a good treatment area: quiet, well lit, clear of obstacles and debris, ideally access to running water. Do not try and move them if you cannot control the bleeding.

After your horse is safe
1. make an initial inspection and send your vet pictures ASAP. gently rinse the area with cold water. keep the pressure low and do not aim it directly into the wound so as to not push debris farther into it.
2. Look for foreign Objects: small sticks, gravel and other objects stuck in the wound can complicate stall healing. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF. Look over your horse for other injuries like small punctures- these can heal over quickly but seal and trap bacteria under the skin.

Call your veterinarian if
-the bleeding worsens or does not appear to be stopping at all
- the horse is significantly lame or unwilling to move
- the horse becomes lethargic, shocky or otherwise mentally unstable

10/16/2023

Understanding Equine Metabolic Disorders- does my horse have Cushings, Insulin Resistance or Equine Metabolic Syndrome??

Equine Metabolic Syndrome- occurs when endocrine and metabolic abnormalities continue, often resulting in laminitis. This condition affects the blood concentrations of the hormone Insulin, which the pancreas releases in response to meal and functions in a normal horse to signal body cells to take up and store blood sugar for later use

PPID (Cushings)- With this disease the pituitary gland becomes enlarged, releasing excessive amounts of a hormone ACTH and other pituitary hormones that can signal the adrenal glands to produce cortisol- the stress hormone. It can also cause the tell-tale characteristic signs of Cushings like excessive long, non-shedding hair and abnormal fat deposits.

Insulin Dysregulation- the body either has increased insulin release, decreased insulin clearance, insulin resistance or a mix of all 3. These lead to the body having a very high concentration of blood insulin

If you are concerned your horse is suffering metabolic disease, there is testing SBF can do to help you narrow it down, then make the best treatment plan possible. Feel free to call or text with questions about your horse to (877) 793-3383

10/16/2023

It's National Veterinary Technician week! Special shout out to our gorgeous and amazing tech and voice behind the phone with yall- Adele Burnside! We couldn't run without her, so please make sure to say thanks when you see her this week for everything she does!

10/12/2023

Respiratory Distress- what to do until the Vet Arrives

the first and most important thing you can do is to get the horse fresh air ASAP. Then monitor his vital signs as you wait for your vet. A normal respiratory rate is 12 to 20 breaths per minute- this can be seen by watching their abdomen or chest move.

Immediately
- check their nose. Most cases are due to Heaves/asthma but breathing can also be hindered by insect sting, snake bite, allergic reaction or injury to the nose. If the horses nose appears to be swollen or if they are bleeding from one of both nostrils alert your vet ASAP.
- keep the horse quiet and still. excitement and exercise will make breathing harder. Bring them a friend to keep them company if needed. do NOT give sedatives or tranquilizers unless directly instructed by your vet- these can further hinder their respiration.
- get them outside away from stall dust or an arena to an open grassy area or dust free parking lot. This is only not the case if your animal has pasture induced heaves or there is heavy smoke- in which case bring them inside away from pollen, grass, and smoke. You can even use an air purifier.
- monitor their vital signs, check the color of their gums- very pale or bluish mucous membranes indicate very low oxygen levels and is a dire emergency.
- if you can get them somewhere dust free and air conditioned/ temperature controlled that can help significantly as it is easier to breathe- like a garage.

Call your vet IMMEDIATELY if the respiratory rate increases, the mucous membranes are bluish or pale, or if they begin to panic.

When in doubt call or text us at (877) 793-3383

08/24/2023

A couple announcements for all our wonderful clients:
1. Our bus will be getting a new engine next week and as such will be out of commission Monday thru Wednesday. We will still be offering LARGE ANIMAL emergency help, but all other appointments will be scheduled for when we have it back. We are currently accepting appointments for next Friday with the hopes we have it back. If we do not- we will come out in the suburban but may be limited in our abilities.
2. Due to short staffing- we will not be seeing appointments on Wednesdays to allow the team some rest. Phones will still be active in order to assist you and schedule you as needed, but again, these days will only be available for large animal emergencies.
3. To qualify for large animal emergency service your animal must be up to date with our clinic- meaning they have been examined in the last 12 months.
4. Due to short staffing please allow 48 hours for medication refills. This means if you are getting low on your animals medication, please let us know BEFORE it runs out so we can get it together for you.
5. As we train new employees and make sure they are up to the standards we expect for your fur babies we will be putting a pause on small animal surgeries. We will let you know when that service can resume.
As always, we can't wait to see you and your animals (hopefully just for happy healthy stuff), but please let us know if you ever have any questions/comments/concerns! We are only a call or text away. (877) 793-3383

07/03/2023

Little late to post but we had another wonderful NC State vet student rotate through this last week- Emily Lentz DVM 2026. It's always great to have these bright young minds with us, eager to learn mixed animal practice and eventually graduate and join our ranks.

07/01/2023

URGENT HOLIDAY INFO
Our office will be closed Monday through Wednesday for the 4th. We will still be available for large animal emergencies for those patients who are up to date.
Please make sure to be safe and put your pets/animals somewhere they feel safe during the fireworks.

06/24/2023

NC State CVM is cranking out some quality students! Had the pleasure of another brilliant young mind this week Kiara Muca (DVM 2026). Thank you as always to our wonderful clients and patients for letting these young vets practice on them!

06/17/2023

It was an absolute pleasure to have Dr Carlos Falto (DVM 2025) these last 2 weeks with us. We shoved as much information into his head and can't wait to see him again his 4th year for more!

06/02/2023

We are hiring! Call or text us to inquire! Share to help us find our next team member :)
877-793-3383
Previous Veterinary Work experience required. Must be able to handle animals safely and talk to owners.
18 years age minimum.
Salary dependent on skill level.
And don't worry- you don't have to be insane to work here ... we'll train you

06/02/2023

Another young mind educated! Had a blast with Imani Anderson (NC State CVM class of 2025) this week, can't wait to have her back during her 4th year!

05/28/2023

NOT YOUR FATHERS DAY SPECIAL
In honor of Father's day, we will be hosting a "Not your father" event throughout June.
Dates: June 1st. June 12th, June 27th.
Animals will be dropped off in AM, picked up in afternoon.
Limited spots to call to book your slot!

Pricing
Male Cats: neuter, E collar, rabies shot and Go home pain meds: $75. Must be in carrier at time of drop off. Feral cats must be in a trap.
Male Dogs: $75 off. Prices dependent on weight. Will receive exam, basic pre-op bloodwork, IV catheter, intra op monitoring, pain shot, neuter, E collar and go home pain medication. Rabies if needed.

All other services will be additional costs. Will only be performed at request of owner.

For more information Call or text us at (877) 793-3383

Address

Sherrills Ford, NC

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12am

Website

http://stablebarnandfield.business.site/

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Dr Grillo will be out of town from the 21st-28th. Stable Barn and Field Mobile Veterinary Services is CLOSED. If you have a small animal medical emergency please go to your nearest emergency clinic. Routine scheduling/medication/record requests will be handled on the 28th. If you are experiencing a Large Animal emergency please contact another large animal vet such as Docterra, Vale, Henry River, Ascent or Maiden vet.