Heartland Equine Hospital

11/11/2024

The office will be closed Friday, Nov. 15th. Please pickup any prescriptions before Friday this week. Thanks!

08/01/2024

The office will close at Noon tomorrow, August 2nd for Inventory. Please pickup meds before Noon. Thanks!

07/11/2024

The Drs will be on vacation and the office will be closed starting Friday, July 19th at Noon through Wednesday, July 24th. Please get medication refills sent in as soon as possible. Thanks!

03/06/2024

Heartland Equine Hospital is looking for another great individual to join our team! One of our assistants is starting maternity leave so we are looking for a part-time technician or assistant to help with farm calls and hospital appointments. There is the potential for full time employment in the future. Please see the information below for more details about the position as well as how to apply.

Description:
Heartland Equine Hospital is an equine referral facility for horses requiring specialized medical and surgical care in Tonganoxie, KS. We are seeking qualified candidates for a part time position of equine veterinary technician or veterinary assistant. This position would involve assisting the doctors with appointments (both in the hospital and on the farm), providing patient care and assisting with stocking and cleaning exam rooms. Responsibilities will include a variety of duties such as safely leading and restraining horses, administering medications, preparing and bandaging wound sites, taking blood and running laboratory tests, monitoring equine patients, and maintaining patient records. This position requires flexibility in days and hours worked, but shifts will primarily be Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 8am-5pm. The position would be available starting March 2024, with the potential for full time employment in the future. Holiday and emergency duty is shared between all technicians and assistants. Successful candidates will be compassionate and patient focused, possess strong communication skills and be detail oriented. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Excellent horse handling skills (can safely lead, jog and restrain a variety of horses)
Able to stand and jog on hard ground for long periods of time
Ability to lift and carry 50 – 70 pounds
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Must maintain patient and medical confidentiality
Ability to maintain composure during emergency situations and work under pressure

Please send a resume and summary of horse experience to [email protected]

01/26/2024

ATTENTION: EQUINE EMERGENCY CARE

We would like to inform you that Heartland Equine Hospital will begin taking after-hours emergencies effective February 1, 2024. We will be able to hospitalize medical colics and perform colic surgery. We will not be taking any isolation type cases (diarrhea, respiratory disease, fevers, etc) since we do not have an isolation facility. We will have a very limited farm call range for after-hours emergencies – we will see cases within 20 miles of our hospital. Patients from further away must be transported to the hospital for emergency care. This requirement is necessary so that our doctors are close enough to the hospital to take care of hospitalized patients and perform emergency surgery.

If you require emergency care, please call the main office number (913-287-7575) during business hours or the Heartland Equine Hospital cell phone (913-396-1001) on nights and weekends. There will be times that we are unable to offer emergency services if the doctors are out of town. Please be patient if our children are present for emergencies.

Thank you for your continued support of Heartland Equine Hospital. We look forward to helping with your equine emergency needs.

Heartland Equine Hospital is a full service equine hospital for horses requiring specialized medical

01/24/2024

February is Dental Month & discount time! We are offering a bigger discount this year! Get your horses teeth floated & bring in 4 canned food items per horse to support the local food pantry. Float special with normal sedation is $100! (Regular price is $175) Give us a call to schedule an appointment in February. (913) 287-7575

Heartland Equine Hospital is a full service equine hospital for horses requiring specialized medical

01/12/2024

Great tips to keep your horses happy and safe during the upcoming winter weather.

As a storm threat of freezing rain and snow marches across the U.S. and Canada ❄️🌨🫧🌬, below are some tips for keeping your horses safe during extreme winter weather events:

1. While lots of hay is ideal for horses to eat to keep warm, now is NOT the time to introduce a round bale if they’ve never had access to one before. It may be more work, but keep throwing them their normal hay source—just more frequently.

2. Similarly, if your horse is not used to being locked up in a stall now is NOT the time. The stress of a major change and the decreased activity can be risk factors for colic. Be sure your animals have access to shelter, hay, and drinkable water but let them move around if they choose to do so.

3. Horses that are thin, older, or fully body clipped are those most at risk in extreme weather.

4. Well fitting blankets are great but be sure horses do not get sweaty under them or that the blankets don’t soak through if snow or rain covered. Wet, cold, and covered is worse that dry, cold, and naked.

5. Some of the highest risk times are when the temperatures hover right around freezing, as that can result in sleet/freezing rain/ice that can make horses wet and therefore colder. Slippery footing is a concern, too.

6. If using electric water heaters, be sure they are functioning and not shocking horses. Take your gloves off and stick your hand in the water (briefly!) to double check.

7. “Trick” your horses into consuming extra water by flavoring a bucket, adding electrolytes to their meals, or soaking their meals in warm water. If you’ve never fed beet pulp before, be sure to add LOTS of warm water. Dry beet pulp is a common source of choke.

8. Tips of ears can be at risk for frostbite. Putting a jumper-style ear bonnet or other ear cover can protect them from wind chills.

Stay safe, friends!

12/07/2023

Are you concerned your horse might be a bleeder? EIPH (exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage) is common in race horses, barrel horses and other horses that work at maximal intensity. Diagnosis is made through endoscopy and evaluation of the lower airway. There are several diagnostics that help better understand what is causing the bleeding (tracheal aspirate or BAL performed through the endoscope) and multiple management strategies. We also now have a non-medication option to help manage these horses - shockwave therapy. Please call to schedule an appointment and discuss these options.

12/06/2023

Holiday Closures:
Dec. 19th-Close at Noon
Closed Dec. 20th-Dec. 27th
Open regular hours Dec. 28th & 29th
Closed Jan. 1st

11/22/2023

We are closing at Noon today. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!

07/14/2023

The storm has taken out the power and the phone/internet. Hopefully it won't be too long.

03/15/2023

Our staff is wishing Dr. Eric a Happy Birthday today! If you have an appointment with us, please help us in celebrating his birthday.

Reminder: Dr. Eric and Kelly will be out of office tomorrow and Friday. Office staff will be here during normal business hours to schedule future appointments, for medication refills, etc.

01/17/2023

Call today to get on the schedule for dental month discount! Don't forget your canned goods!

February is Dental Month & discount time! Get your horses teeth floated & bring in 2 canned food items per horse to support the local food pantry. Float special with normal sedation is $125. Give us a call to schedule an appointment in February. (913) 287-7575

12/19/2022

Update on the alfalfa cubes associated with the botulism outbreak. Certain lots of Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes have been recalled. Please see the press release below for lot numbers, etc.

Out of an abundance of caution Manzanola Feeds is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, an organism that can cause severe and potentially fatal toxicity in animals eating the contaminated food or coming into contact with contact areas that have been exposed to the product. Common symptoms may include dizziness, blurred or double vision, trouble with vocalizing or swallowing, difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, abdominal distension, and constipation. Animals experiencing these symptoms should receive immediate medical attention.

The recalled product was distributed directly to the following states: AR, CO, IL, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX, WI. Further distribution may be possible, so it is important to check if you have this product.

The recalled Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes are approximately 1-inch cubes, packaged in a 50-pound bag, and they are labeled with the following codes: 111222, 111322, 111422, 111522 and 111622. The code can be found on the front of the bag, towards the top of the bag. It is usually in the white portion of the bag but can sometimes be found in the brown portion of the bag. The code represents the month, day, and year the cubes were manufactured. These codes have been updated from our original post after our review of records.

If you have these date codes lots of alfalfa cubes, or you can't be sure of date lot code of the products you have, do not feed them to your horses or any other animals. Throw them away in a secure container and place them in a covered trash can or dumpster so that no other animals can access them. Avoid handling the cubes directly and wear disposable gloves and a face mask while throwing the cubes away and cleaning any bins or containers where they were kept. Additionally, you should clean out all the empty bins or containers where the alfalfa cubes were kept by soaking them with a 1:10 dilution of household bleach for 15 to 20 minutes, followed by soap and water, then leave them to air dry. Dispose of the gloves and face mask in a secure trash receptacle. Wash your hands thoroughly after cleaning the containers. If you think your horse has become ill after eating this food, call your veterinarian.

There have been 45 horse deaths associated with this issue, to date.

If you have any questions, please contact Manzanola Feeds by phone 719-462-5638, Monday through Friday 8AM-4 PM MST. or email manzyfeeds@hotmail.

12/15/2022

Holiday Closing Schedule
We will close at 5pm Friday Dec. 23rd and will reopen at 8am Tuesday Jan. 3rd.
(Closed the week between Christmas and New Years)🎄🥳

12/14/2022

Information about alfalfa cubes that may be involved in the botulism cases that we posted about yesterday.

12/12/2022

Attention clients that feed alfalfa cubes: there are currently several outbreaks at horse farms in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico of presumptive Botulism. Botulism occurs when a toxin is ingested by the horse. Profound muscle weakness, muscle fasciculations and death can rapidly occur. Testing is currently underway to confirm that Botulism is the causative agent and if alfalfa hay cubes are the confirmed source. However, several of the affected farms all feed alfalfa hay cubes that are sourced from Colorado. The brand/manufacturer has not be released at this time. Out of an abundance of caution, if you feed alfalfa hay cubes from Colorado, please stop until we have more information. We will continue to update as we can.

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all! We are closed until Monday.