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Guardian Equine Veterinary Services, Suffolk, VA (2025)

03/29/2025

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT: "National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day"

Guardian Equine Veterinary Services is celebrating this day by supporting many local "horse businesses" at the Hero Kids Foundation Horsey Yard Sale from 8am-2pm at 1474 Copeland Rd Suffolk VA.

Guardian Equine Veterinary Services will have Equine First Aid Kits available for purchase. Come out, say hello to Dr. Gard, snap a selfie with Goldie the Vet Truck and buy/sell your horsey related items! Hope to see you there!

03/28/2025

First Aid Friday: Do you have an Equine First Aid Kit in your barn or trailer?

Join Guardian Equine Veterinary Services tomorrow at the Hero Kids Foundation Horsey Yard Sale and pick up your own Equine First Aid Kit. Proceeds will be donated to Hero Kids Foundation in preparation for their increasing equine opportunities in our Hampton Roads Community.

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03/27/2025

Spring is here, and that means it's time for Spring Vaccines! Guardian Equine Veterinary Services offers "Guardian Care Plans" to include your horse's basic vaccine needs in one bundle of care.

🐴All animal enrolled in Guardian Care Plans receive discounts on additional vaccines, laboratory testing, dental procedures and Emergency Fees

🐴Guardian Care Plans may be initiated at any time and are eligible for 12 months after purchase.

🐴Guardian Care Plans are not transferrable or refundable

Call/text or email to schedule your Guardian Care Plan today!
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

03/26/2025

WEDNESDAY WISDOM: "Coggins" is the name of the blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), which is a serious blood-borne disease transmitted by biting flies, particularly horseflies. ALL horses are at risk, homebody or show pony alike.

A negative "Coggins" test is required for any equine traveling, especially across state borders or to communal facilities such as show grounds or parks for trail riding. It is also required for horses living in boarding barns. It is highly recommended that all horses have this screening performed on a yearly basis, regardless of their travel plans.

Clinical signs of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) can vary dramatically, from an acute infection to an inapparent form that presents mild to no symptoms. No treatment or vaccine exist for EIA, and infected horses become lifelong carriers. Therefore, to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t take place, horses that test positive for EIA must be quarantined and isolated for the rest of their life or humanely euthanized.

Contact Guardian Equine Veterinary Services to schedule your annual "Coggins" (EIA) test today!
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

03/25/2025

Spring has Sprung in Hampton Roads and it is officially SHEDDING SEASON!

Grooming your equine friend is a great way to encourage shedding while bonding with your critters. If you notice that your equine friend is clinging to their winter coat longer than they should, it might be time to call Guardian Equine Veterinary Services — especially if your animal is 15+.

A long haircoat that fails to shed according to normal seasonal patterns is the most classic sign of Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), also known as Cushing’s disease. This disorder of the pituitary gland results in hormonal imbalances and is one of the most common diseases of middle-aged and geriatric equines.

Early diagnosis and treatment are key to helping animals with PPID live long, happy lives. Without treatment, symptoms tend to worsen over time and many equines are euthanized as a consequence of laminitis, recurrent foot abscesses or complications related to bacterial infections.

It is also important to note that donkeys and mules tend to shed later than horses, so keep this in mind before getting too worried about other underlying causes.

03/05/2025

Thank you to Woodside Equine Clinic for hosting another great continuing education dinner. Last night, Dr Gard was able to attend the ophthalmic lectures by the amazing Dr Dwyer of Genesee Valley Equine Clinic, PLLC.

It was also a time to catch up with other local and regional equine veterinarians, as well as the outstanding surgeons and opthalmologists whom catch our referral cases.

02/26/2025

Spring is here, and that means it's time for Spring Vaccines! Guardian Equine Veterinary Services offers "Guardian Care Plans" to include your horse's basic vaccine needs in one bundle of care.

🐴All animal enrolled in Guardian Care Plans receive discounts on additional vaccines, laboratory testing, dental procedures and Emergency Fees

🐴Guardian Care Plans may be initiated at any time and are eligible for 12 months after purchase.

🐴Guardian Care Plans are not transferrable or refundable

Call/text or email to schedule your Guardian Care Plan today!
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

02/24/2025

Motivational Monday with Guardian Equine Veterinary Services

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears" -Arabian Proverb

Share you "between the ears" photos in the comments below.

02/19/2025

🦷 February is National Animal Dental Health Month 🦷

Schedule your equine companion’s oral examination and dental float in the month of February to receive 10% off the procedure. Animals currently enrolled in a Guardian Care Plan can combine discounts!

Call/text or email Guardian Equine Veterinary Services to schedule an appointment
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

02/18/2025

Guardian Equine Veterinary Services is currently accepting new patients in Hampton Roads Virginia and North East North Carolina. Call/text or email to schedule your equine companion's Guardian Care Plan and Spring dental work today.

(757)840-8030
[email protected]

Emergency services are provided 24/7 for current patients only. Animals must have received an annual exam and be current on Rabies vaccinations to be eligible for emergency care.

02/17/2025

MYTHBUSTER MONDAY: 🦷 DENTAL MONTH EDITION 🦷

Just like humans, dental care for our equine companions is essential for their overall health and wellness. It is important that your horse is seen by your veterinarian for a dental exam at least once a year to check the overall health of their mouth, preform a floating if needed and to examine the teeth and gums for any abnormalities.
It's important to note that dental exams are necessary for all horses, not just older horses and horses in work. Just as you make dental visits a part of your normal health routine, schedule annual dental exams with your veterinarian as a part of the routine care of your horse.

In addition, working with horses carries inherent risk, especially during some more invasive examinations. Veterinarians may sedate your horse for various medical procedures, such as dental exams. This is for their safety, the safety of your horse and to facilitate a thorough and correct examination or procedure.

Call/text or email Guardian Equine Veterinary Services today to schedule your horse's dental appointment.
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

02/15/2025

SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY: VVMA Day at the Capital, Richmond VA

Every January, Veterinarians and Licensed Veterinary Technicians meet in Richmond to discuss upcoming state legislation and to meet with their state representatives and senators. Organized veterinary medicine, such as the VVMA and the AVMA allow veterinarians to continue to provide medical care and advocacy for our patients while making sure our voices are heard at state and national levels.

Thank you to the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) for hosting another "Day at the Capital" and for continuing to keep our professional voices heard.

02/14/2025

FUN FACT FRIDAY: 💞Valentine's Day Edition! 💞

❤️A horse's heart is approximately 1% of their body weight, making the average horse heart 10-12lbs.

❤️Normal resting heart rate for an average horse is 28-40 beats per minute, and pumps 7-10 gallons of blood per minute. At maximum effort during strenuous exercise, a horse's heart can reach a rate above 200 beats per minute

Share a photo of your Equine Valentine below!

Special thank you to Village Horseshoeing LLC for the heart shaped shoe, in memory of the Ultimate Valentine: Cowboy Cody.

02/13/2025

🦷 February is National Animal Dental Health Month 🦷

Horses of all ages should have sedated oral speculum exams once or twice a year. Young horses start shedding their deciduous teeth around the age of 2 1/2, and should be monitored for appropriate alignment and excursion. As horses age, malocclusions may inhibit proper chewing motions and create uneven wear patterns. Adult and geriatric horses are at risk for chronic changes and fractures.

Schedule your equine companion’s oral examination and dental float in the month of February to receive 10% off the procedure. Animals currently enrolled in a Guardian Care Plan can combine discounts!

Call/text or email Guardian Equine Veterinary Services to schedule an appointment
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

02/12/2025

🦷 February is National Animal Dental Health Month 🦷

Remember: just because your horse is not showing any obvious symptoms of dental disease, it does not automatically mean that all is well with your animal's oral health. Horses simply adapt to their discomfort and most horses with dental problems will show no noticeable signs at all, until the disease is a serious source of pain and infection that can affect the animal’s overall health.

Equine dentistry is not just about “floating” teeth. Dentistry is a veterinary discipline that, besides treating the mouth and teeth, also includes the associated structures of the head – for instance the sinuses – and the effect of dental diseases on the health of the rest of the body. That is why all horses should have a veterinarian perform an oral and dental examination at least annually (or more frequently based on the needs of the individual horse.)

Contact Guardian Equine Veterinary Services today to schedule a dental examination for your equine companion.
(757)840-8030
[email protected]

02/10/2025

Motivational Monday with Guardian Equine Veterinary Services

"Horses make a landscape look beautiful" - Alice Walker

Share your beautiful horse landscape photo below! Bonus if you also include your favorite Motivational Monday quote!

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