Fieldstone Equine Clinic

10/09/2024

Imagine if your entire body was supported by just your toe (4 toes)….

Thank your farriers! 🐴😉

Ever wondered how our anatomy compares to a horse’s? 🧐 Check out this colorful schematic of a human foot and a horse’s hind limb! Did you know that our heel is actually the equivalent of the point of the hock in a horse? 🦶➡️🐴

09/25/2024

⭐️ Excited to welcome everyone to the farm again this year for Music at Fieldstone 2024!! ⭐️ 🎸

Amazing live music, delicious food, wonderful company and 🤞beautiful fall weather! Tickets and more details ⬇️

https://fieldstone.ticketbud.com/music-at-fieldstone-2024

09/09/2024

🍁 Fall is right around the corner! 🍁

Time to schedule those fall vaccination appointments, dentals 🦷 or just a pre-winter check in! 🐴🗓️

‼️Reminder: Flu Rhino & Lyme must be given twice a year to be effective ‼️

☎️ 802-649-1110 or [email protected]

08/29/2024

Huge Thank You 🙏 to Dr. Settlage and Whitney from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. for spending their afternoon with us and helping Dr. Sam practice some pretty cool new skills! 💉😎

08/27/2024

🌟 Reminder 🌟

We have switched online pharmacies. You can find the link ⬇️ or on our website. Quick, safe and easy ordering! Will drop ship right to you.

🐴 https://fsecpllc.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy/shop

07/09/2024

Great way to support some special animals and a wonderful program! 🐴

We’re so excited to be hosting our second annual Hoofin’ It For Hay 5K & Fun Run! 💨

The 5K & Fun Run supports StoneLedge Stables’ mission… we are raising funds for hay for our most important teachers- our animals! Join us for an amazing day filled with crafts, food, and more! 🐷🎨🧁

If you don’t know who we are, StoneLedge Stables is a non-profit farm school dedicated to creating a safe place where children can explore learning at their pace, take risks, connect with each other, the animals and the environment, play, to become healthy community members. At the core of our programming we promote social emotional intelligence as the platform for which all other learning builds.

We would like to thank for hosting this event as well as our many families and volunteers!

Link in our bio to sign up 🐎

06/29/2024

🌟 Reminder… don’t work too hard this holiday week! 🌟

FEC will be closed Thursday 4th & Friday 5th (emergencies only). Have a great & safe holiday weekend! 🎇

Photo circa 2015🐶

06/12/2024

‼️The haul-in clinic space is complete and pony approved!‼️

🐴 What will it be used for?

Anything from routine wellness and dental exams to joint injections, standing surgical procedures, and even client education seminars (stay tuned!). It can also be used for longer term patient care such as non-surgical colic, post-surgical rehab, or stall rest cases.

🐴 How does this affect me (horse owner/FEC client)?

It gives you options! Dr. Sam will still be traveling around the Upper Valley and is happy to come to you. However, we will be encouraging folks to trailer in (especially those far away) and moving forward certain procedures will require hauling to us.

✨ The biggest change is that most emergencies will likely be required to trailer to the clinic. Please, make a plan before the inevitable occurs. ✨

(we recognize that there are situations in which a horse cannot be safely loaded onto a trailer. In those instances, we will continue to provide excellent on-farm care)

🐴 Why should I haul in?

Trailering to the clinic for routine and emergency appointments will save you 💵MONEY💵! You and your horse will also be in a clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled environment.

The equine veterinarians of the Upper Valley region are stretched thin. A haul-in appointment often allows your horse to be scheduled quicker and helps our team work more efficiently to see more patients in a day. This, in turn, benefits the entire equine community.

Come on over! It’s easy to get here!
We look forward to showing off our new space 🥳

05/09/2024

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

Our haul-in clinic is officially (almost) done and we are scheduling appointments for JUNE 2024!

Don’t worry, we will still be on the road too 😉 but we are very excited to finally be utilizing this space. It can be used for anything from lameness exams and joint injections to gastroscopes and post-surgical rehabs.

The clinic is heated with 2 medicine/recovery stalls and a large clean procedure space….not to mention built 100% by local craftsmen in the original horse stable of our 1800s barn! 🤩🐴

Stay tuned for more details and get in touch if you’d like to save that travel fee at your next appointment 🛻

05/01/2024

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A 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing peace, protection and possibility to animals in need.

04/29/2024

❗️Please Note ❗️

The vaccine reminders that our system sends out are automatic. They are correct for what your horse gets, but we have zero control over when they get sent out. You may get a reminder a week after your horse has had the vaccine. Whoops! They are based off of last years vaccines and don’t update accordingly with new records. We are working to figure out a way for it to sync with reality better.

Like Ranger here ⬇️ it’s a work in progress and may need a little help! Thanks for your patience.

04/04/2024

‼️ No Power ‼️

No power, no phone. Will check emergency line occasionally….but come find us if you need us!

03/30/2024

🌟 Rebates! 🌟

Have a horse on prascend? Take advantage of this rebate anytime from now until November 2024👇

03/24/2024

🌟 Three extra cheers for all the farm owners this morning! 🌟

Sure is beautiful and YOU GOT THIS! 💪❄️

03/09/2024

Tell your horses to make good choices!!

We are skiing! Far away, in a land where the sky is blue ☀️😎

02/24/2024

‼️ Let’s chat Vitamin E ‼️

Vitamin E is an essential vitamin our horses need to perform to the best of their abilities, especially young and developing horses. It is a muscle antioxidant and helps maintain peak athletic performance.

Lush green grass is the best source of vitamin E. Not only is this impractical for many horse owners (and not available year round in Vermont) but New England soil is found to be ✨HIGHLY DEFICIENT✨in vitamin E. This is why supplementing can be so important.

👇Supplement Tips👇

💰 Synthetic vitamin E is a waste of your money! Feed a NATURAL vitamin E supplement

🌟 Water soluble supplements help to increase low vitamin E levels quickly

❓What dose do I give my horse?
Get their vitamin E levels tested! This tells us whether a simple maintenance dose (2000IU/day) is good or whether they need a higher dose

⚕️What supplements do we recommend?
Our favorite vitamin E supplements are: Emcelle, Elevate, Nano-E, and Platinum

🐴 Consider getting your horses vitamin E level tested this spring! It could make a huge difference 🐴

01/22/2024

🌟Important information for FEC clients🌟

There is a shortage of equine veterinarians in our region and across the country. We do our best to provide 24/7 emergency care for our clients by working with another local practice (Citadel Equine) to share coverage when needed . However, there will be times when a veterinarian is not available to come to your farm for an emergency. There are simply not enough mobile veterinarians in this area to provide continuous coverage to all clients, at all times.

🚑 Dr. Sam and Dr. Glass (Citadel Equine) will not be available January 2️⃣5️⃣-2️⃣9️⃣ and February 3️⃣-6️⃣. This means there will be NO VETERINARIANS AVAILABLE FOR ON-FARM EMERGENCY CARE during those dates.

What does this mean for you?

🐴 In the unlikely event that your horse experiences a life-threatening emergency during these dates, you will need to trailer to a referral hospital. Please, get your truck and trailer ready now! Don’t own a trailer? Contact a friend who does, before an emergency situation arises. Make a plan!

☎️ In an effort to streamline this process for you, we’ve been in contact with the Tufts Hospital for Large Animals (53 Willard Street North Grafton, MA) to provide emergency care without prior on-farm assessment. If your horse requires emergency assistance, please call the hospital 📞 508-839-7926 📞 prior to leaving. Do not show up unannounced! You must speak to their staff about the condition of your horse and your anticipated arrival time so they can have an appropriate team ready.

🩺 While we do our absolute best to minimize these periods without the availability of on-farm emergency veterinary care, they will occur from time to time. Thank you for your understanding and your support!

Please feel free to call/email with whatever questions you might have.

10/27/2023

🌟A big day at Fieldstone Equine Clinic! 🌟

One step closer to the haul in treatment & medicine stall space being finished!

And a final resting place for some very special shoes 🧡