Zephyr Equine Veterinary Services

01/22/2024

It appears there was a phone outage over the weekend, and likely starting sometime last week. Apologies to anyone reaching out for assistance or appointments. Please try again as the issue has been fixed!

01/27/2023

Concerning and true: The Impending Equine Health Care Crisis – The Horse

The supply of equine veterinarians is diminishing rapidly. How can horse owners help?

11/16/2022

Hiring a technician! Must be: adult, safe with horses, and attentive to detail - also tolerant of dust/mud, my driving, gross things & PNW weather. Looking for someone part time; schedule relatively flexible but not always consistent. Email [email protected] for more...

11/15/2022

Hiring a technician! Must be: adult, safe with horses, and attentive to detail - also tolerant of dust/mud, my driving, gross things & PNW weather. Looking for someone part time; schedule relatively flexible but not always consistent. Email [email protected] for more...

10/07/2022

DEA "take back day" on Saturday 10/29/22 for your unused meds (veterinary and other!):

The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications fro...

07/11/2022

Another hot week in the Willamette Valley... Need to cool your horses? http://ow.ly/MFIP50JTp8V

Water and electrolytes are key to minimizing heat stress and dehydration, and 60-78.8 F water is best for cooling.

06/02/2022

EHV1 has been identified in Clackamas County, and may be tied to a Redmond OR OHSET event: http://ow.ly/ipsI50JoIU6

Case of Equine Herpesvirus confirmed in Clackamas County Oregon Department of Agriculture sent this bulletin at 06/02/2022 08:52 AM PDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release: June 2, 2022 One case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) confirmed in Clackamas County, Oregon A....

05/18/2022

Two Cases of Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORODA/bulletins/3183bc4

Two Cases of Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon Oregon Department of Agriculture sent this bulletin at 05/17/2022 01:38 PM PDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Announcement Two Cases of Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon A horse fr...

04/15/2022

Avian Influenza creeping westward and now in Idaho - protect your chickens: http://ow.ly/zpUH50IKJaa

01/13/2022

A cool and well sourced series of webinars on managing horse pastures and barns in the PNW: https://tualatinswcd.org/get-involved/ -workshop

Washington County residents: Find workshops, webinars, board meetings and more, and join us in conserving our shared waters and lands.

11/30/2021

Great news: after months/years, Oregon is once again accepting extended health certificates for horses! https://www.globalvetlink.com/news/oregon-accepts-extended-equine-certificates-of-veterinary-inspection/

As of November 22nd, 2021, Oregon is now participating in the EECVI program

10/22/2021

Very cool opportunity to learn more about horse/large animal rescue coming up at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds on Nov 19 & 20: http://ow.ly/j6QR50GvMQE

OHC is the primary sponsor and host of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue courses taught by world renowned expert, Dr. Rebecca (Gimenez) Husted. These trainings are open to anyone, but ... Read more

10/21/2021

Do you have expired or otherwise unusable prescription drugs? Rather than letting them enter the water table or the biosphere, the DEA will dispose of them for you! http://ow.ly/cvTo50GvM2V

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08/16/2021

A recent study confirms that Gastrogard (omeprazole), when given at the same time as Bute (phenylbutazone), helps reduce gastric ulcers that can be caused/worsened by Bute, but the combination may potentiate other GI disease: http://ow.ly/aRlx50FS3Kw

A study found omeprazole protected horses against phenylbutazone-induced equine glandular gastric disease but might exacerbate phenylbutazone-induced intestinal disease.

08/10/2021

Even more rich advice about preparing yourself and your horses for fire: https://youtu.be/gGjyQEJSEEc

In this video, Dr. Grace Monmaney of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, and CAL FIRE Firefighter Ryan Hughes give...

08/09/2021

A beautiful video about being prepared to evacuate horses in wildfire country: https://youtu.be/f65WhYniP9M (part 2 coming shortly)

In this video, Deb Weathers, a client of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, tells her story of surviving a wildfi...

08/04/2021

Very exciting to see the growth of a Veterinary Emergency Response team and knowledge base http://ow.ly/zhl130rPZ5p

A primary goal of the new California Veterinary Emergency Team is to increase response capacity and help standardize disaster response across counties, bringing together disparate and fragmented gr…

07/28/2021

Finally some actual research into CBD and horses: http://ow.ly/3reh50FFIkM

Researchers found a relationship between CBD treatment and horse reactivity. Results related to CBD’s effects on movement and stride were less conclusive.