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Hess Equine Veterinary Services, LLC

Ambulatory Large Animal (Equine) Practice

12/23/2024

Good morning everyone.
And what a year it has been! Hess Equine Veterinary Services, LLC continues to be grateful for our amazing clientele. This practice would not be what it is today without your continued loyalty, support and confidence in our veterinarians.
We wish everyone and their families a simply amazing Christmas and New Year. As always, please share photos of you and your faithful friends as you have a fun filled Holiday Season!
Dr. Christa Pappalardo will be the veterinarian on call Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. The office will be closing at noon Tuesday the 24th, closed on Wednesday the 25th, and back to regular hours on Thursday, December 26th.

12/19/2024

Nosey neighbors come in all shapes and sizes; this one is just the sweetest.

12/11/2024

Three little Shetlands getting dry and toasty waiting for their vet visit.

12/05/2024

Although we only work on equids here at Hess Equine, the small animals around the farms thoroughly check our work and even our credentials!

12/03/2024

The art of properly applying eye ointment:
1. Use your index finger to lift the upper lid
2. Use your thumb to roll down the lower lid
3. Apply 1/4 strip of ointment, staying parallel to the eye, along the underside of the lower lid - being careful NOT to touch the eyeball
4. If you’re applying more then one medication separate each by 5 minutes

We consider any eye issues to be an emergency. Please call us with any concerns with your horses eyes.

11/25/2024

Everyone at Hess Equine Veterinary Services, LLC would like to wish our amazing clients and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving!
The office will be closed for the holiday. If you need medications, please contact the office by noon on Wednesday, November 27th.
Dr. Essie Rogers will be our veterinarian on call seeing emergencies from November 27th - December 1st! We're hoping she has a very quiet few days!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

11/21/2024

Bad hair don’t care! Happy Thursday!

11/15/2024

Does your hay have Foxtail? Check closely! If so your horse may be at risk for oral ulcers!

11/06/2024

Happy Wednesday!

Obi takes his dental health very seriously!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from everyone here at Hess Equine!

Did you dress your horse up for Halloween? We’d love to see the photos!

10/21/2024

Today is a beautiful day to be a horse doctor!

10/16/2024

Happy National Boss’s Day to Dr. Hess! If you see him out and about today, please thank him for his incredible dedication to caring for your horses and to building and maintaining a likeminded team.

10/07/2024

One Health recognizes that the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems are interconnected. As veterinarians, we should embrace that approach whenever possible. Dr. Rogers and her husband Brian (a nurse educator) did just that while presenting at a nursing conference earlier this year.

Dr. Rogers is back at it again presenting online October 7 for nurses interested in learning about equine medications and the manner in which they may be abused by humans.

If you are a nurse interested in attending this online CE please contact us or visit the ENA Delaware Valley (PA) Chapter page on Facebook.

10/03/2024

October is Technician, Assistant and Support Staff month! Here are all of our Assistants doing what they love!

09/24/2024

Steps to ensuring a proper limb bandage:
1. Apply a telfa pad or abdominal pad over the wound after applying medication (if appropriate) and gently secure with conform. Be careful not to pull the conform tight - it is simply to hold the covering over the site of interest
2. Apply cotton combine or a cotton quilt flat against the leg starting from inside the limb and from the backside of the rolled cotton. Carefully unroll it snuggly against the limb, keeping the material flat and not bunched
3. Apply vet wrap or a track wrap over the cotton. Apply even pressure throughout the wrapping, again taking care to overlap evenly. Make certain cotton is visible both at the top and bottom of the bandage
4. A properly applied bandage should allow a finger to fit between it and the cotton. Bandages that are too loose or too tight can both cause problems.

09/17/2024

This Yearling is prepped and ready for the Timonium sale! Thanks St. Omer’s Farm for sharing!

09/11/2024

Baby Bee is growing up and still as sweet as ever!

Have you vaccinated your foals yet? Baby Bee was a rockstar for her first set of vaccines. Foals should get their first round of vaccines between 4-6 months old.

09/03/2024

Over the holiday weekend Hess Equine was proud to be a contributing sponsor at Opportunities in Equine Practice held in Lexington, KY. OEPS is an incredible FREE learning opportunity for veterinary students during which they attend wet labs and lectures to gain skills and learn more about equine practice.
We were excited to meet many of the more than 300 eager students in attendance. We look forward to hosting these future equine veterinarians for externships and internships at Hess Equine.

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21279 Barrens Road S
Stewartstown, PA
17363

Website

http://whessdvm.com/

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The art of properly applying eye ointment: 1. Use your index finger to lift the upper lid 2. Use your thumb to roll down the lower lid 3. Apply 1/4 strip of ointment, staying parallel to the eye, along the underside of the lower lid - being careful NOT to touch the eyeball 4. If you’re applying more then one medication separate each by 5 minutes We consider any eye issues to be an emergency. Please call us with any concerns with your horses eyes.

Steps to ensuring a proper limb bandage: 1. Apply a telfa pad or abdominal pad over the wound after applying medication (if appropriate) and gently secure with conform. Be careful not to pull the conform tight - it is simply to hold the covering over the site of interest 2. Apply cotton combine or a cotton quilt flat against the leg starting from inside the limb and from the backside of the rolled cotton. Carefully unroll it snuggly against the limb, keeping the material flat and not bunched 3. Apply vet wrap or a track wrap over the cotton. Apply even pressure throughout the wrapping, again taking care to overlap evenly. Make certain cotton is visible both at the top and bottom of the bandage 4. A properly applied bandage should allow a finger to fit between it and the cotton. Bandages that are too loose or too tight can both cause problems.