Large Animal Medical Associates

11/28/2024

🦃 🍁 🍂 We hope everyone had a relaxing, healthy & Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽️
We will be open tomorrow, 11/29! 🐎 🐐 🐑 🦙

11/22/2024

🐕 Danes & Dachshunds! 🐶 😍
How helpful is beautiful Tilly assisting her veterinarian in finding just the right item in the vet truck & how cute is sweet Miles!? Can you match the pup to the right vet “parent”? 🐾 🔎 🩺

11/13/2024

🦙 Llamas at LAMA! 🦙
Louis had an eventful Monday morning investigating our patients!
Thankfully this guy passed her assessment ✅

10/30/2024

🐈‍⬛ Happy National Cat Day to our very own Louis, who knows every day is national cat day in her world! 🌎 She has been “helping” in the office since 2019, and we are thankful for all her paper shredding, screen blocking and other assorted shenanigans! 😂☀️🐈‍⬛

10/29/2024

🪣 ⏰ Well, at least it will be a little brighter for early morning chores! ☀️ 🤷🏻‍♀️
And remember, 🐎 🐐 🐑 &🦙’s don’t recognize Daylight Savings Time! 😜

(Photo credit to op, Colorado Horse Forum)

10/24/2024

☀️ 🐈‍⬛ Every morning and every afternoon, our office greeter, Louis, has parked herself at the front door! She has been loving this amazing fall weather! 🍁 ☀️

10/18/2024

🍂🌾It's that time of year where the grass is frosted on early mornings.🌾🍂
These low temperature mornings can cause grass to have higher sugar content due to cold stress. It is very important to use caution when grazing horses that are prone to laminitis during this time of year. Stay warm out there!

10/14/2024

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In this picture, Dr. Steve is performing a liver biopsy as an important step in determining the cause and appropriate treatment for liver disease. We are happy to report, that the cause was determined and this sweet guy is fully recovered! 🩺

10/09/2024

With long days on the road, it's important to have a good co-pilot😂

10/07/2024

🍂🐑 Fall sheering for LAMA's two Icelandic sheep, Hetja and Brunka! The amazing Mary Lake has been teaching Dr. Artemis a few things, and today they put them to use! Icelandic sheep need sheering twice a year to keep up with their beautiful thick fleece!

10/01/2024

🐐 TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! 🐐
This little goat-y goat was ready for a foot trim! Dr. Steve got em' all cleaned up!
Goats typically need their hooves trimmed every 3-4 months!

09/30/2024

A great way to work with animals!

Come join us!!

09/30/2024

🐑Acupuncture on a sheep!🐑
Dr. Brady is LAMA's resident acupuncturist! She doesn't just work on horses, but also llamas, sheep and the occasional dog as well! Acupuncture has many benefits, including pain relief, reducing inflammation, promoting healing, relaxing muscles and so much more. Paired with Chinese herbs, Acupuncture is an excellent addition to many treatment plans!

📸: A very sweet sheep at our friend's The Merrymac Farm Sanctuary

09/14/2024

"F" IS FOR FALL-CHECKLIST! 🍂🍁

As the cooler weather moves in, now is the time to crack down on housing, nutrition, and preventative health strategies suitable for the arrival of winter.

Check out this list of essential items on the horse owner's fall to-do list, but there is much more that needs to be done—like having your horse's blankets repaired and waterproofed, securing and storing hay properly, assessing your shelters for safety and soundness, etc.

Note that your equine veterinarian is one of your greatest allies this season, so be sure to consult them and discuss vaccination and deworming protocols appropriate for your horse’s situation. This is also a great opportunity to chat about recommended changes in nutrition and exercise programs as well!

09/10/2024

🐴How adorable was the help DR Brady & DR Artemis received from our filly friend, Aurora, recently!? We are sure Belle's dental went much more smoothly with her daughter Aurora's help! 😍

09/04/2024

🍁 💉 Give us a call to schedule your equine’s fall boosters including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), part of the EEE/WEE/West Nile we recommend in our fall protocol. 🍂 💉

As cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) are on the rise, it remains critically important that horse owners take steps to protect their equine friends (and their families) from mosquito bites. If you live in a region where mosquito populations persist well into the fall months, your veterinarian may recommend additional fall booster vaccinations against EEE/WEE and WNV (West Nile Virus).

If you don't know your horse's vaccination history or you are unsure whether they have received a certain vaccine, it's not too late to start from scratch with an initial series of inoculations followed by the appropriate boosters, as recommended by your horse doctor.

So, what is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

Contact your veterinarian for more information, or learn more about EEE with the following resources:

USDA Equine Arbovirus Dashboard: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/arbovirus-dashboard

Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC): https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis

AAEP EEE Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee/

08/28/2024

🦙🦙 Camelid friends, check out this conference in NY! 🦙🦙