Idaho Equine West

01/30/2025

We have been fortunate to have Dr. Knox as a resource for many of the surgical cases we refer to Idaho Equine.

01/29/2025

01/29/2025

Show of hands, who has ever seen/experienced this with their horse?

01/28/2025

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗗 (𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲)?

𝗔𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗼 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

https://vetmed.umn.edu/equine/research/equine-genetics-and-genomics-laboratory/projects/equine-pituitary-pars-intermedia-dysfunction-ppid/pergolide-study/pergolide-study-participation-requirements

01/28/2025

This guy is the “A” Team!

01/27/2025

The best of the best!

01/24/2025

Give it up for Brenna!

01/22/2025

We are fortunate to have such amazing people like Dr. Wahl on our team.

01/21/2025

You asked for him…You got him!

01/20/2025

Happy Monday!

Today we introduce Michelle, one of our amazing receptionists!

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 -

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗼 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 - 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮 "𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀" 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

01/18/2025

It’s FOALING season!

Knowing these stages and identifying any issues early is critical to the health of your mare and foal.

When in doubt call your veterinarian!

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING (A FOAL) 🐴

If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you're almost there. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uncomplicated — however, being a prepared and informed owner will help you keep your anxiety in check so you can assist the new mother and foal get off to a great start.

Here are some things you can do to prepare for the arrival of the foal:

• Consult with your veterinarian well in advance of the birth. Know how to reach your regular veterinarian after hours and ask about a back-up or referring veterinarian in case your regular horse doctor is not available.

• Clean and disinfect the stall as thoroughly as possible. Provide adequate bedding.

• Wash the mare's udder, v***a and hindquarters with a mild soap and rinse thoroughly.

• Wrap the mare's tail with a clean wrap when you observe the first stage of labor. Be sure that the wrap is not applied too tightly or left on too long, as it can cut off circulation and permanently damage the tail.

• Time each stage of labor, to help you keep accurate track of the mare's progress. Take written notes! When you're worried or anxious, your perception of time can become distorted.

As always, these are general guidelines, and you should contact your veterinarian for more information specific to your situation. Good luck!

01/17/2025

Odds are if you’ve been to IEH to see Dr. Scott you have met Sam.

01/16/2025

The face behind the name of Dr. John Brinkerhoff.

01/15/2025

Mark your calendar’s, Idaho Barrel Futurity is always a great event!

Thank You to Idaho Equine Hospital for their Title Sponsorship of the 10th Annual Jackie Roeser Memorial 2D Sweepstakes. Idaho Equine is conveniently located near the Horse Park facility for any emergencies, or general upkeep, while you're in town for IBF. They have a state of the art facility with some of the most talented Veterinarians, Vet Techs, and staff for all your equine needs! Thank you Idaho Equine Hospital for continued support of IBF.
✔️ Entries opened today: https://saddlebook.com/events/8547
✔️Stalls and RV will not open until a later date ~ we will announce
✔️Full schedule on our website www.Idahobarrelfuturity.com

01/15/2025

Signs of colic always something to keep on your radar!

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SPOT COLIC IN HORSES?

Colic indicates a painful problem in the horse's abdomen (belly), which can be caused by a number of different conditions. Less than 10% of all colic cases are severe enough to require surgery or cause the death of the horse; nevertheless, every case of colic should be taken seriously because it can be difficult to tell the mild ones from the potentially serious ones in the early stages.

Horses show signs of abdominal pain in a wide variety of ways, and usually a horse shows only a few of the signs during an episode of colic. The rule of thumb is — the more obvious the signs of pain, the more serious the problem.

If you suspect the horse is suffering from colic, we suggest that you:

• Alert your veterinarian immediately

• Remove all hay and grain from the horse's surroundings

• Don't medicate without your veterinarian's approval, as pain medications can mask clinical signs

• Walk the horse around if it's continually rolling or in danger of hurting itself — but do not tire the horse with relentless walking and don't approach the animal if it's not safe

• Keep the horse under close observation until the signs of colic resolve or the veterinarian arrives

The key to increasing the chances of a good outcome is to identify the problem early and get your veterinarian involved from the start.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of colic signs. Horses are individuals and may display signs of pain in a variety of ways. Always consult your horse doctor for more information.

01/14/2025

Today we are introducing Bess - one of the surgery/anesthesia team members at Idaho Equine Hospital.

01/13/2025

Many of you may not know much of our staff at Idaho Equine Hospital, so we thought we would share them with you as we go through the next few weeks.

𝒪𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒻𝑒𝓌 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀𝓈 𝓌𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝑜 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝑒 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓋𝒶𝓁𝓊𝑒𝒹 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝒻𝒻! 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝓎 𝒻𝒶𝒸𝑒𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝒶𝓎 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒷𝑒 𝒶𝓈 𝒻𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓇 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽. 𝒲𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝑜 𝒷𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓈𝓊𝒸𝒽 𝒶𝓃 𝒶𝓂𝒶𝓏𝒾𝓃𝑔, 𝒹𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝒻𝒻.

𝒯𝑜𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝓌𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒥𝑒𝓃𝓃𝓎-

𝐻𝑒𝓇 𝒿𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓎 𝒶𝓉 𝐼𝒹𝒶𝒽𝑜 𝐸𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓈 𝒶 𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝓉𝑒𝒸𝒽𝓃𝒾𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓃 𝒾𝓃 𝟤𝟢𝟣𝟦. 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓈𝑒 𝒹𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝒻𝓉𝑒𝓃 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝓁𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒟𝓇. 𝒮𝓂𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒹𝑒𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓈𝒽𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝑔𝑜 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓈𝒸𝒽𝑒𝒹𝓊𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓁𝑜𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒻𝒶𝓇𝓂 𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓈.

𝐼𝒻 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒥𝑒𝓃𝓃𝓎 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝓈𝒽𝑒 𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸𝒮 𝒹𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒸𝑜𝓌𝒷𝑜𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓌𝒷𝑜𝓎 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓈𝓅𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒. 🐴🤠