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Double X Veterinary Services Dr. Don Lee, DVM
Equine Performance Medicine, Lameness, Dentistry and Preventative
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โ€œTo be a good equine vet you have to have patience and dedication, and you have to be passionate about what you do. It takes staying up all night and getting up the next day to do it all over again. I hope when someone talks about me they say that I try as hard as I can every day.โ€ - Dr. Don Lee, DVM

๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐“๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐—ผ๐ฐEquine Cushingโ€™s Disease, or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), is a...
03/07/2025

๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐“๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐—ผ๐ฐ

Equine Cushingโ€™s Disease, or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), is a common hormonal disorder in older horses. It affects the pituitary gland, leading to excessive cortisol production, which impacts metabolism, immune function, and overall health.

๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
โ€ข Long, shaggy coat that doesnโ€™t shed normally
โ€ข Muscle loss, especially along the topline
โ€ข Chronic laminitis or sore feet
โ€ข Increased thirst and urination
โ€ข Fatty deposits along the crest, tailhead, or eyes
โ€ข Weakened immune system, leading to frequent infections

๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐—ผ ๐–๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐—ผ๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ?
A blood test measuring ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) levels confirms the diagnosis. Since hormone levels fluctuate, testing is most accurate in the fall months, when ACTH is naturally higher.

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐?
While there is no cure, Prascend (pergolide) is the gold standard for managing Cushingโ€™s. It helps regulate hormone levels, reducing symptoms and improving quality of life. Proper nutrition, farrier care, and routine vet visits also play a key role in management.

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐€ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž?
Not at all. With early diagnosis and proper management, many horses with Cushingโ€™s live long, healthy, and active lives. However, untreated Cushingโ€™s can lead to laminitis, infections, and muscle loss, making early intervention crucial.

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๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐“๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐—ผ๐ฐKissing spine (Overriding Dorsal Spinous Processes) is one of the most misunderstood...
03/05/2025

๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐“๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐—ผ๐ฐ

Kissing spine (Overriding Dorsal Spinous Processes) is one of the most misunderstood causes of back pain in horses. Some cases cause discomfort, while others never show symptoms at all.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž?
It occurs when the bony projections (spinous processes) along the spine touch or overlap, causing pain, stiffness, and performance issues. Itโ€™s commonly found in barrel horses, jumpers, dressage horses, and reiners due to the demands of their jobs.

๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž
โ€ข Shortened stride or reluctance to extend
โ€ข Bucking, stiffness, or hollowing under saddle
โ€ข Sensitivity to grooming or saddling
โ€ข Difficulty collecting or engaging the hind end
โ€ข Loss of topline despite good nutrition & work

๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐—ผ ๐–๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐—ผ๐ฌ๐ž & ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ญ?
X-rays confirm the severity, but not all cases require treatment. Many horses stay comfortable with injections and therapies that reduce inflammation, along with core and topline strengthening. Severe cases that donโ€™t respond to management may require surgery, which can be highly successful. The best approach depends on the horseโ€™s pain level, workload, and soundness.

Kissing spine varies in severity. Mild cases may appear on X-rays but cause no pain. Moderate cases can cause discomfort but are often manageable with injections, therapy, and strengthening. Severe cases result in chronic pain and sometimes require surgery.

๐’๐ก๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐—ผ๐ง ๐š ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐๐๐„?
Not necessarily. Kissing spine on X-ray alone isnโ€™t a deal breaker. Many top performance horses have mild cases and never show signs of soreness in this area. Itโ€™s a concern if the horse is already extremely sore despite injections or if surgery is necessary for long-term comfort. However, if the horse is performing well, requires little to no maintenance, and has no signs of pain, thereโ€™s no reason to pass up a great athlete.

03/03/2025

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐—บ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐—ผ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐œ๐ค ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐—ผ๐ง๐ฌ? ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐—ผ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐…๐—ผ๐ซ!

Hock pain is one of the most common performance-limiting issues in barrel horses, reiners, jumpers, and other equine athletes. But how do you know when itโ€™s time to inject?

* Reluctance to engage the hind end โ€“ Feels weak or wonโ€™t drive from behind.
* Trouble stopping or turning โ€“ Resisting hard stops, lead changes, or tight turns.
* Dragging hind toes โ€“ Wearing down the toe of the hind hooves.
* Stiffness after standing or warming up โ€“ Feels โ€œstickyโ€ before loosening up.
* Shorter strides behind โ€“ Less reach and collection.

Not all hock issues need injections! Sometimes a horse just needs fitness, proper shoeing, or alternative therapies like PEMF or joint supplements. But if these signs are consistent or getting worse, a soundness exam can help determine the best course of action.

Think your horse might need hock support? Call ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž at +1 (940) 514-9500 to schedule an evaluation!

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐—ผ๐—บ๐ข๐ง๐ ... ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฐ๐—ผ๐ซ๐—บ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ?As the weather warms up, so do parasite populationsโ€”but...
03/01/2025

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ

๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐—ผ๐—บ๐ข๐ง๐ ... ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฐ๐—ผ๐ซ๐—บ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ?
As the weather warms up, so do parasite populationsโ€”but did you know rotational deworming is outdated? Instead of automatically deworming on a schedule, modern recommendations focus on strategic deworming based on your horseโ€™s actual parasite load.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ? Overusing dewormers can lead to parasite resistance, making them less effective over time. Instead, we recommend:

โœ”๏ธ ๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™€๐™œ๐™œ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ (๐™๐™€๐˜พ๐™จ) โ€“ Test before deworming to see if your horse even needs it.
โœ”๏ธ ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ โ€“ Based on FEC results, age, and risk factors.
โœ”๏ธ ๐™‹๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ โ€“ Rotating pastures & removing manure reduces reinfection.

Fun Fact: About 20% of horses in a herd carry 80% of the parasite load! Regular testing helps identify high shedders and prevent unnecessary deworming for others.

Not sure what your horse needs this spring? Call ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž at +1 (940) 514-9500 for parasite control planning! We have multiple different wormer options.

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐’๐ฉ๐—ผ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐—ผ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐—บ?Hereโ€™s an X-ray of a performance horseโ€™s ankleโ€”can you see whatโ€™s wrong? Drop your guess in the...
02/25/2025

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐’๐ฉ๐—ผ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐—ผ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐—บ?

Hereโ€™s an X-ray of a performance horseโ€™s ankleโ€”can you see whatโ€™s wrong? Drop your guess in the comments! โฌ‡๏ธ

Hint: This can cause inflammation, joint irritation, and lameness, especially in high-impact disciplines like barrel racing, jumping, or reining. Stay tuned for the answer and a breakdown of how we treat it!

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๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ'๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜บ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ...๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐„๐๐Œ ๐‚๐—ผ๐—บ๐ฉ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ง๐If your horse has EPM, you want a treatmen...
02/23/2025

๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ'๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜บ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ...

๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐„๐๐Œ ๐‚๐—ผ๐—บ๐ฉ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ง๐

If your horse has EPM, you want a treatment that works. This Diclazuril/Levamisole/Vitamin E compound is one of our preferred protocols for targeting the parasite, reducing inflammation, and supporting neurological recovery.

* ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น (๐Ÿด.๐Ÿฏ%) โ€“ Kills the protozoa causing EPM
* ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ (๐Ÿฏ%) โ€“ Boosts immune function to help the horse fight off infection
* ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—˜ (๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—œ๐—จ) โ€“ Supports nerve healing and muscle function

This combination provides powerful, targeted treatment and is often more affordable than FDA-approved medications like Marquis or Protazil.

Early treatment is key! If your horse shows signs of EPMโ€”shifting lameness, muscle loss, incoordinationโ€”donโ€™t wait.

Need an EPM treatment plan? Call ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž at +1 (940) 514-9500!

๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ž๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐š ๐ƒ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ฅ๐—ผ๐š๐ญ?Have you checked your horseโ€™s teeth lately? Equine dental health is often overlooked...
02/19/2025

๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ž๐ฌ ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐š ๐ƒ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ฅ๐—ผ๐š๐ญ?

Have you checked your horseโ€™s teeth lately? Equine dental health is often overlooked, but sharp points, uneven wear, and dental pain can cause:

* Dropping grain or hay while eating
* Weight loss despite proper feeding
* Head tossing or resisting the bit
* Difficulty chewing or bad breath
* Performance issuesโ€”reluctance to turn, collect, or flex

๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐—ผ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐—บ?
* Once a year for most horses
* Every 6 months for young horses (2-5 years) & seniors
* Immediately if they show any of the symptoms above!

Floating removes sharp edges and balances the teeth, helping your horse stay comfortable, eat efficiently, and perform at their best!

Need a dental exam? Call ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž +1 (940) 514-9500 to schedule an appointment!

๐„๐๐Œ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌEver had a horse start acting โ€œoffโ€ in ways you canโ€™t quite explain? Stumbling, uneven movement, or just no...
02/17/2025

๐„๐๐Œ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

Ever had a horse start acting โ€œoffโ€ in ways you canโ€™t quite explain? Stumbling, uneven movement, or just not feeling right? It could be Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)โ€”a serious neurological disease that affects thousands of horses each year.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐๐Œ & ๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐—ผ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ญ?
EPM is caused by a parasite (Sarcocystis neurona) that attacks the horseโ€™s central nervous system. Horses get infected by ingesting feed, water, or hay contaminated with opossum f***s carrying the parasite.

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐Ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐ข๐—บ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐„๐๐Œ?
Only opossums can spread the disease to horses, but other animals can carry the parasite inside their bodies, including:
- Raccoons, skunks, armadillos, and cats โ€“ These species harbor the parasite but do NOT spread it directly to horses.
- Birds & rodents โ€“ Can accidentally spread opossum f***s around, increasing contamination risk.

๐‚๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐—ผ๐Ÿ ๐„๐๐Œ
- Shifting or uneven lameness (one day itโ€™s a front leg, the next itโ€™s a hind)
- Stiffness, reluctance to move, or abnormal gait
- Muscle loss or weakness, often on one side
- Dragging toes, stumbling, or tripping
- Head tilt or facial nerve issues (droopy lip, difficulty chewing)
- Sudden attitude or performance changes

๐™Ž๐™ฎ๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™จ ๐™ซ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š๐™™ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™, ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™€๐™‹๐™ˆ ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™™๐™ž๐™–๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™จ๐™š!

๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐๐Œ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐—ผ๐ฌ๐ž๐?
- ๐™‰๐™š๐™ช๐™ง๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™œ๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™€๐™ญ๐™–๐™ข โ€“ Checking balance, reflexes, and muscle control.
- ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ โ€“ Detect antibodies but canโ€™t confirm active infection.
- ๐˜พ๐™Ž๐™ ๐™๐™–๐™ฅ(๐™Ž๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ก๐™ช๐™ž๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ) โ€“ The most accurate way to confirm an active case.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐—ผ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐—ผ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž?
- ๐™’๐™š๐™–๐™ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™™ ๐™„๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™š โ€“ Once a horse has fought off EPM, their immune system may not fully clear the parasite, making them more vulnerable to reinfection.
- ๐™‡๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ โ€“ Some horses never completely eliminate the parasite, meaning it could reactivate under stress.
- ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ช๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™จ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š โ€“ If opossums are still present in the horseโ€™s environment, they could be reinfected through contaminated feed or water.

๐‡๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐—ผ ๐–๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐„๐๐Œ?
- Anti-protozoal medications (Custom Compound, Marquis, or ReBalance) for at least 1 month
- Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs, steroids) to reduce nerve damage
- Vitamin E & immune support for neurological recovery

Early treatment is key! Mild cases can make a full recovery, while severe cases may cause permanent nerve damage.

Think your horse might have EPM? Call Double X Equine at +1 (940) 514-9500 for testing & treatment options!

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐†๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐—ผ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐”๐ฅ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ - ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž?Did you know over 60% of performance horses have gast...
02/15/2025

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐†๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐—ผ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐”๐ฅ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ - ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž?

Did you know over 60% of performance horses have gastric ulcers? ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Stress, travel, training, and diet all play a roleโ€”but luckily, we have solutions!

๐™‚๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™–๐™ง๐™™ (๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ)- Used to heal existing ulcers with full-dose omeprazole prescribed by your vet.
๐™๐™ก๐™˜๐™š๐™ง๐™œ๐™ช๐™–๐™ง๐™™ (๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ) โ€“ The same active ingredient, but at a lower dose, used to prevent ulcers before stressful events like hauling or competition.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜?
* Weight loss, picky eating, or girthiness
* Poor performance, reluctance to turn or run
* Frequent colic episodes

๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ is always cheaper than treatment! If youโ€™re hitting the road this season, make sure your horseโ€™s gut is protected.

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Fayetteville Spots Are FULLโ€”Need Meds for Tulsa? We Got You!Dr. Don Leeโ€™s schedule in Fayetteville is officially FULL, b...
02/13/2025

Fayetteville Spots Are FULLโ€”Need Meds for Tulsa? We Got You!

Dr. Don Leeโ€™s schedule in Fayetteville is officially FULL, but if you need medications or supplies at the big American Qualifier in Tulsa, weโ€™ve got you covered!

Need to stock up? Let us know what you need, and we can bring meds over to Tulsa!

Order now so we can have everything ready for pickup or delivery! DM us or call the office to place your request.

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02/13/2025

Happy to be a part of a great event!

02/13/2025

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐œ๐—ผ๐ฉ๐ž ๐“๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐”๐ฌ? ๐Œ๐—ผ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค!

Ever wonder whatโ€™s going on ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ your horse? An ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™š allows us to take a closer look at key areas that can affect performance, breathing, and overall health. ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™š'๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™™๐™ž๐™–๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™– ๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™š:

* ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜-๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—•๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด(๐—˜๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—›)โ€“ Checking for lung bleeding (Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage) after a hard run.
* ๐—š๐˜‚๐˜๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ โ€“ Detecting infections, abscesses, or mycosis (which can cause life-threatening bleeding!).
* ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€“ Diagnosing โ€œroaringโ€ (laryngeal hemiplegia) and other airway issues that affect breathing.
* ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ โ€“ Identifying infections, inflammation, or foreign bodies.
* ๐—จ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ & ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต โ€“ Gastric scoping to diagnose ulcers in performance horses.
* ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ โ€“ Checking for esophageal issues like choke or scarring.

Many of these conditions start with ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ดโ€”a slight change in performance, coughing after a run, or reluctance to flex at the poll. Scoping helps us catch problems ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ด.

Need an expert evaluation? ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž is here to help keep your horse feeling and performing their best!

๐Ÿ’• ๐‹๐—ผ๐ฏ๐ž ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž? ๐’๐ก๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐†๐—ผ๐—ผ๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž! ๐Ÿ’•Roses are red, violets are blue,A sound horse is a happy horseโ€”so letโ€™s care...
02/11/2025

๐Ÿ’• ๐‹๐—ผ๐ฏ๐ž ๐˜๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž? ๐’๐ก๐—ผ๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐†๐—ผ๐—ผ๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž! ๐Ÿ’•

Roses are red, violets are blue,
A sound horse is a happy horseโ€”so letโ€™s care for them too!

This Valentineโ€™s Day, show your horse some real love by keeping them feeling their best:

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ โ€“ Catch small issues before they become big ones.
๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ โ€“ Preventative care keeps them at peak performance.
๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€“ The way to their heart (and joints) is through their stomach!
๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ Because nothing says โ€œI love youโ€ like a comfortable bit fit!
๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ & ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—– โ€“ Even performance horses need down days.

Bonus question! What is this horse prepped for?

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐๐—ผ๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž!Dr. Don Lee working his magic with ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ on this pony, checking for any signs ...
02/09/2025

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐๐—ผ๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž!

Dr. Don Lee working his magic with ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ on this pony, checking for any signs of pain or lameness. Standing on blocks like a proโ€”because ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€!

* ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ด!
* ๐˜Ÿ-๐˜™๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ.
* ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐Ÿ˜‚

Who else has a pony with a BIG personality?
Drop their name in the comments!๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐—ผ๐ฑ๐ฑ- ๐€ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐’๐€๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐—ผ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐—ผ๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌGot a horse that needs ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ง but canโ€™t handle the s...
02/08/2025

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐—ผ๐ฑ๐ฑ- ๐€ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐’๐€๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐—ผ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐—ผ๐ซ๐—บ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‡๐—ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ

Got a horse that needs ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ง but canโ€™t handle the side effects of traditional NSAIDs like ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ? Thatโ€™s where ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐—ผ๐œ๐—ผ๐ฑ๐ข๐› (sold as ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐—ผ๐ฑ๐ฑ for horses & ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐—ผ๐ฑ for dogs) comes in!

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’Š๐’•'๐’” ๐‘ผ๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“:
* ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ from conditions like arthritis, joint soreness, and soft tissue injuries.
* Safer for ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ-๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ than Bute, making it ideal for performance & futurity horses.
* Helps older performance horses stay ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’”๐’† ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’“๐’๐’„๐’๐’™๐’Š๐’ƒ ๐‘ถ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’•๐’†?
* ๐˜Ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉโ€“ Less risk of ulcers compared to Bute.
* ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ-๐˜ˆ-๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ โ€“ Effective pain relief with just one dose per 24 hours.
* ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜บ โ€“ Does not slow joint healing like some NSAIDs can.

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐‘ป๐’ ๐‘ฒ๐’๐’๐’˜:
* Takes a few days to reach full effect, so itโ€™s not ideal for immediate pain relief.
* Still an NSAID, so long-term use should be monitored by a vet.
* Competition Rules Apply โ€“ Always check withdrawal times before an event!

We carry ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐—ผ๐œ๐—ผ๐ฑ๐ข๐› at ๐ƒ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐— ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž! If your performance horse needs pain relief that wonโ€™t wreck their stomach, letโ€™s talk about the best options!

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Double X Veterinary Services loves your animals as much as you do. We are a full service facility, with a small town feel. We care for all, both large and small. Our team of veterinarians specialize in a wide range of services. From emergency and preventative care, to reproduction and performance... consider Double X your extended family. We are here when you need us! Call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Amy Brent, DVM for dogs, cats, and all small animals, Dr. Don Lee, DVM for performance horses, and Dr. Dallas Shaw, DVM for cattle, horses and all livestock care. Farm calls available, 24/7 monitoring, and pharmaceutical shipping - we are your one stop shop for veterinarian care in North Texas.