VIP Equine Services

20/08/2024

We’ve been trying to catch a fox.. but Ladderback had a rough day! 🐶🐾🦴 thanks Gracie Causbrook the best animal savior!

14/08/2024

Rex had a great fall down a hill in his new pasture today… but that’s okay dad saw me and mom drove me to get Dr Bowen to put me back to together again!

28/07/2024

EQUINE HEALTH ALERT**** The first 2024 California case of equine West Nile Virus (WNV) has been confirmed in a 6-year-old Andalusian cross stallion in Placer County. The stallion has an unknown vaccination history with no recent travel, and is currently alive and recovering. Call us to get up to date on your horse's WNV vaccine!

Additional cases, information and updates can be found on CDFA’s Equine West Nile Virus page https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/WNV_Info.html

Sign up for Equine Disease Communication Center alerts!
https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they wil...

13/07/2024

We love our new foals!

17/06/2024

Let us know if you need evacuation assistance. Our hotline is open!

17/06/2024

Fire at Lake Sonoma. Evacuation order for West Dry Creek area (SON-2E2). Do your horses/chickens/goats/livestock need evacuation? Call our hotline at 707-861-0699.

Download the Watch Duty app to receive updates.

Sonoma County Fairgrounds are open for animal evacuees. El Molino High School is available for human sheltering.

06/02/2024

Rainy days!! 🥰🤠

09/12/2023

Congrats and good luck (kick some butt!!) to our amazing vet assistants in Vegas this weekend! Abigail Lenney and Emma Denno

04/11/2023

24/07/2023

Great rebate for Adequan! https://adequan.com/rebate

23/05/2023

****ALERT*** Detection of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in California

On May 17th, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) on an equine premises in San Diego County, California. One horse, an 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare, on the premises met confirmed vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) index case definition with compatible clinical signs and virus isolation positive results for VSNJV on swabs from oral lesions. Additionally, three other equine premises in San Diego County, California, have now met subsequent confirmed case definition with compatible clinical signs and real-time RT-PCR detection for VSNJV.

Symptoms include oral ulceration, blister-like lesions on the muzzle, lips, tongue, ears, udder, sheath, or coronary bands. VSV is spread by insect vectors including black flies (Simulium species), sand flies (Lutzomyia species) and biting midges (Culicoides species). It can also be spread through direct and indirect contact. Good biosecurity practices and insect control can help reduce or prevent VSV spread.

This detection will likely result in additional interstate and international travel restrictions traveling from, to, or through California.

Additional information and a map of the affected area are contained the incident situation report which is accessible at the following link: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis

For more information, visit:

USDA VSV Situation Report

USDA VSV Page

CDFA Vesicular Stomatitis page

05/05/2023

28/04/2023

We love our job and apologize for what we may be covered with.. Welcome to spring shedding!!! 😂

04/01/2023

A Flood Warning has been issued. Major wind and rain impacts from tomorrow into Thursday with heavy rainfall up to 8” in some areas. The Russian River is expected to hit flood stage at 32 feet. Prepare now for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. NEVER drive through flooded roadways! Remember turn around, don't drown. Stay safe everyone!

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/russian-river-expected-to-flood-as-powerful-storm-expected-to-topple-trees/

26/12/2022

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22/12/2022

The elf on the shelf is at it again!

14/12/2022

All species big and small!!

12/11/2022

Shout out to our amazing clients!! Arata Ranch Equestrian on Fall vaccine day with expert cookie distributors to boot! Who says horsewomen can’t have it all?!! 💪👩💕🐴🍪

11/08/2022

⚠️ Warning! Graphic! ⛔️ Check out the stages of wound healing over the course of only 6 weeks!! This filly caught her leg between two pole panels and suffered trauma to the bone and soft tissue on both sides of her canon bone. At the initial visit Dr Bowen tapped the fetlock joint to make sure it wasn’t involved, removed half of a broken splint bone, cleaned the wound edges and applied amnion grafts and a leg wrap to cover the exposed bone. The filly received anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, and was walking well on the limb. The wound healed by second intention (first intention would be skin to skin closure, which was not possible in this case), but mainly with diligent leg wrapping skills by the owner and patience, yahoo!!

15/06/2022

Did you know, horses get allergies too? Coughing, itching, running eyes, hair loss, diarrhea, lethargy and decreased performance can all be signs that your horse is suffering from environmental or dietary allergens. Ask your vet about allergy testing and treatment today!

28/05/2022

As a horse vet that loves many a Quarter Horse, navicular disease can be crippling. This little mare Dolly was diagnosed with servere osteoporotic lesions in all four naviculars at the age of 12, and for the past five years has been sound and riding the trails!! She has been well managed yearly with coffin joint injections with Arthrimed, navicular bursa injections, OsPhos, vitamin K supplementation with BoneKare, and fancy glue-on shoes with pour in pads from PolyFlex!

10/04/2022

Thanks to Dr Alicia for giving her day off to help educate volunteers for such a worthy cause!! Sonoma Equine Rescue Rehab & Adoption 💕🐴

03/04/2022

Check out a new awesome rebate from BI

03/04/2022

We love our acupuncture! 💉

23/03/2022

**Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Updates:
NEW: EHV-1 Quarantine in Sonoma County**

March 23, 2022: A 14-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Sonoma county displaying neurological signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1 neuropathogenic strain) on March 22nd. The horse has been isolated at her home premises since March 15th, and was quarantined along with three (3) additional equids on the property on March 23rd. There is no known epidemiological link to any other current EHM incidents. CDFA was onsite at the premises to conduct a site assessment and assist in implementing enhanced biosecurity measures, including twice daily temperature monitoring. CDFA will continue to closely monitor the situation.

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html

Equine Herpes Virus

04/03/2022

**Equine Health Alert - Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)** To reduce disease spread, the California State Veterinarian recommends that all hunter/jumper events (the most affected group) be postponed for the next 28 days, all equine events be postponed for the next 14 days, and all non-essential horse movements postponed for at least 14 days. https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/Animal_Health/equine_herpes_virus.html

01/03/2022

👀 Look out! Eye injury is a common emergency in horses. From trauma or it itching, they can develop a corneal ulcer or superficial scratch to the most superficial layer of the eye. Your veterinarian will stain the eye and the defect will show up bright green as seen here. Horses will present with squinting, tearing, and are very painful. Treatment includes topical medication, anti-inflammatories, and some fancy headgear to keep from rubbing!!

23/02/2022

This is a public service announcement, don’t let your vet forget to check teeth during your spring vaccine exam! ***Courtesy, Ladderback Longdog, pearly white advocate ***😁

02/10/2021

We are so proud of this amazing team and their awesome coach!!

In addition to winning the Grand National championship, the local team was first in best mounted group, first in compulsory and second in theme.

28/08/2021

Did you know it is recommended to vaccinate your horse every 6 months to protect against Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1)? Stay up to date with the best practices to keep your horse healthy and at their best!
https://ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4536/files/inline-files/Horse_Report_Fall_2020_web_final.pdf