Crown 3 Equine Veterinary Services

02/15/2025

Did you see Dr. Bridget Heilsberg’s coverage on Avian flu last week on KXII-TV? Most importantly, did you see Squash Kitty’s iconic feature? Let’s face it. Squash Kitty is really who KXII was here for. ⭐️🐈

High Path Avian Influenza is rapidly evolving and can affect cattle, poultry, and even domesticated cats.

02/14/2025

The 2025 Ball-less & Flawless Castration Party is under way! Our first patient arrived bright and early, and three more rolled in just before we broke for lunch! Even more exciting, we have several kiddos who opted to skip school to hang with us for some hands-on experience. The C3E team loves helping the next generation explore their curiosities! 😁

02/13/2025

🚗✨ Concierge Veterinary Services! 🐾 We have your pet’s health needs covered, right in the comfort of your own home! 🙌🏻 Crown 3 Veterinary Services provides basic routine veterinary care as a fully mobile service so your pet can get the care they need in an environment they are familiar with. Dr. Coreen is a pro at making your fur babies feel relaxed and happy during their appointment. ☎️ Call us now at 903-564-1175 to book an appointment. ♥️

02/12/2025

You may have seen Dr. B traveling around with someone new. We would like to introduce you to Gabby, who is here on an internship opportunity from Tarleton State University!

“Hi guys my name is Gabby I am a student from Tarleton State getting my Bachelors Degree in Animal Science Production. I have always known I wanted to work with animals but after riding horses when I was younger I knew I wanted to work specifically in equine. I am very interested in reproduction, which has lead me now to Crown 3 Equine for my internship. I am on week 3 and have learned so much and met many great people and horses. I am excited to continue to learn and work with Dr. Bridget and this amazing team!”

Welcome, Gabby! ❤️

02/11/2025

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02/10/2025

The AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee is thrilled to announce an upcoming webinar designed to cover the basics of foaling! This is a great resource of information for those foaling mares out at home, whether it’s your first time foaling or you simply feel the need to brush up on your knowledge!

Register for Wednesday’s *FREE* seminar at this link: https://tinyurl.com/4987xht9

02/08/2025

Always consult your vet on puncture wounds of the hoof BEFORE you pull the item out. Several important structures in the hoof may be affected!

One veterinarian explains how to manage horse hoof puncture wounds and ensure they heal properly.

02/07/2025

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02/06/2025

Crown 3 Equine Veterinary Services is available to handle all of your reproduction needs! Dr. Bridget Heilsberg brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for ensuring the well-being of your stallions, broodmares and foals.

Our services encompass a range of reproductive solutions tailored to meet the needs of your horses, including:

🔅 Breeding Management
🔅 Sub-Fertile Mare Management
🔅 Cycle Tracking for ICSI Donor Mares
🔅 Breeding Soundness Exams
🔅 Uterine Culture & Cytology
🔅 Artificial Insemination w/ Fresh & Frozen Semen
🔅 Deep Horn Insemination
🔅 Embryo Transfers
🔅 Stallion Management
🔅 24 Hour Foal Watch
🔅 Basic Neonatal Care

Ready to get started? Call or text 𝟵𝟬𝟯-𝟱𝟲𝟰-𝟭𝟭𝟳𝟱 to chat with our Reproduction Manager or schedule an appointment.

02/04/2025

✨ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁! ✨

Want to avoid those sleepless nights and constant anxiety of everything going smoothly with your mare? Consider foaling her out with us!

Crown 3 Equine Veterinary Services has 24 hour monitoring with live camera monitoring, a veterinarian on call, and highly trained staff on hand ready to bring your new foal into the world safely.

We have spaces available for February foal outs, and limited space available in March and April. Additionally, we can assist in breeding your mare back once she foals!

Call/text 903-564-1175 to chat with our Breeding Manager to get your mare on the Foal Out List.

02/03/2025

HEADS UP, NTX! The first case of Equine Infectious Anemia of the year has been confirmed in a Denton County horse. In 2024, 70+ cases of EIA were positively identified in Texas equines across numerous counties in the state.

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a quarter horse on a Denton County premises January 14, 2025. This is the first confirmed case of EIA in Texas this year.

All additional Texas EIA cases this year will be posted on the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) website, https://www.equinediseasecc.org/alerts.

Read more here:https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2025/2025-02-03_EIA-DentonCo.pdf

02/03/2025

🚨AVIAN FLU UPDATE🚨

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has released a statement on avian influenza (H5N1) and the effects on domestic animals. It is important to note that we are seeing H5N1 in other species as well, including livestock.

Link: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-health/avian-influenza/avian-influenza-virus-type-h5n1-us-dairy-cattle

02/02/2025

We love when our clients are excited about meeting their little ones! It makes us happy that we are able to be a part of the process. 😁 The C3E team can’t wait see this little Turnpikers Wagon x Shining Pocos Girl baby in April!

01/30/2025

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐭 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

We want to remind clients and non-clients alike that it's not always possible for you to speak directly with a veterinarian when you call your veterinary clinic. Veterinarians are often busy with other clients, tending to patients, or just may be unavailable because they have a rare day off or only work a specific schedule.

Oftentimes that means you will be communicating with another member of the staff, such as a receptionist or technician, to answer questions, help diagnose, collect information or to act as a liaison between client and veterinarian. Don't worry, most clinics ensure that their staff are well trained, educated and have plenty of experience! Usually any questions can be answered or issues resolved this way, but on occasion it may still be necessary to speak directly to the veterinarian.

When this happens, please do not be surprised if a Telehealth appointment needs to be scheduled (sometimes with a fee associated if the client is insistent on speaking with the vet still) in order to ensure that the appropriate amount of time is blocked off on that veterinarian's schedule to be able to speak with you without interruption.

So if you're one of the fortunate ones to have your vet's direct number, and they actually answer, great!

But please don't frown at those who choose to not be on call for their clients 24/7 and instead utilize their staff for communication with clients.

01/29/2025

𝗔 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Sales for our Ball-less & Flawless Castration Day t-shirts are 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗. We want to thank everyone who bought a shirt and we look forward to seeing our friends at the party on Valentine's Day!

If you did not get in on our sales this time, shoot us a message and we will put your name on a list. If we get enough interest for round 2 of sales, we will let you know!

01/28/2025

𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁!

Diagnostic imaging was performed at an appointment prior to the draining of the swollen area to determine what kind of fluid was present, whether it was at an optimal point to drain, and to ensure no further damage was done to the structures below. At the appointment where the area was drained, cultures of the drainage were taken and later confirmed to be the bacteria responsible for Pigeon Fever.

According to our friends at Platinum Performance: Tell-tale symptoms include swelling in the pectoral muscles of a horse’s chest that resembles a pigeon’s breast. (Thus the name, Pigeon Fever!) The bacteria responsible for Pigeon Fever is Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, a soil-borne organism that thrives in dry, arid environments, and often carried from horse to horse by flying insects. Antibiotics in cases of Pigeon Fever are used SPARINGLY as studies have shown antibiotics can actually prolong the recovery time. Treatment varies on a case-by-case basis and is greatly dependent upon type of abscess (internal or external) or veterinary opinion.

To learn more information about Pigeon Fever & the best ways to avoid it, take a look at the following Platinum Performance article:
https://www.platinumperformance.com/articles/pigeon-fever-in-horses.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIF8itleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZUxFfnRm8BbTKX0uJ0p3mw8ZFFvBy3lyds1zjIXvaRwPZgHKpzq0rjJeQ_aem_zqQC-trd_LBAurExPsj2tQ

01/28/2025

Happy Happy Birthday, Mrs. Kay! ❤️ Thank you for all that you do for us behind scenes!

01/24/2025

"As equine veterinarians reevaluate what after-hours care looks like for their practices, the support of their clients is critical to creating a balance that works for both parties. If your horse doctor talks with you about changes in how after-hours care is delivered, we hope you’ll welcome the adjustments. This evolution of emergency care must take place in order for equine veterinarians to avoid burnout and continue to be at their best to treat all of your equine friends."

Though we wish our horse doctors could be there for our equine friends in any emergency, the reality is that our horses' primary veterinarian cannot be available 24/7 and still juggle the needs of their own personal lives, health and happiness.

The most significant pain point for many veterinarians is caring for their clients during regular business hours and then also being on call for emergencies after hours. For single-doctor or small practices, this traditionally has been the case most nights of the week.

However, private veterinary practices and veterinary schools have more recently focused on developing new models for emergency care which ease the strain on individual practitioners. This includes the growth of emergency cooperatives where two or more practices in a geographic area work together to share after-hours care, as well as more emergency-only practices and the use of tele-triage services to address client concerns after normal business hours.

As equine veterinarians reevaluate what after-hours care looks like for their practices, the support of their clients is critical to creating a balance that works for both parties. If your horse doctor talks with you about changes in how after-hours care is delivered, we hope you’ll welcome the adjustments. This evolution of emergency care must take place in order for equine veterinarians to avoid burnout and continue to be at their best to treat all of your equine friends.