Eggleston Equine

04/18/2024

Dr Aimee looks forward to this opportunity, thank you Triple Crown.
Join us ...it will be a great night ... Come snack, learn, share in the community -- and maybe win a door prize!

04/05/2024

Dr Aimee is celebrating a birthday today... She appreciated the 'fuss' of the clients to celebrate her. Carolina appreciated the cake!
Onward! 😀

04/03/2024

In case you missed it... AAEP has shared the recording of their recently hosted webinar for horse owners regarding equine emergencies.

Recorded March 20, 2024. This is the on-demand recording of a live webinar presented by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).Join AAEP mem...

03/28/2024

Great opportunity for Youth and Adults!

Join Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and Dressage4Kids for an open house, lectures, presentations, and hands-on activities and large animal continuing education.

Saturday, April 13, 2024
Equine Sports Medicine Complex at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
53 Willard Street, North Grafton, MA

Dressage4Kids and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are pleased to present a special Open House with lectures, presentations, and hands-on activities. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Saturday, April 13th 8:00am Registration9:00-12:00 Morning Session12:00-1:00 Lunch1:00-4:00 Afternoon Ses...

03/15/2024

If you own horses long enough, sooner or later you are likely to face a medical emergency.

On March 20, join AAEP members Drs. Allie Catalino, Racquel Lindroth, and Nikki Scherrer for a one-hour webinar discussing how horse owners can prepare themselves for equine veterinary emergencies. Learn to identify problems requiring immediate attention and take appropriate action while awaiting veterinary care!

Attendance is FREE but registration is required; attendees are also encouraged to submit their questions in advance through the registration form. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register now at https://aaep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7L6QaXs_RI6UymQgAWBuvg #/registration

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

03/13/2024

Today at a farm the crocuses and daffodils were blooming which brings hope for fun riding your horses. Appointments are happening getting horses ready for their performance, come warm weather 🙂
Eggleston Equine has an array of treatments, individualized, to help you and your horse(s) be and do your best 🙂

03/09/2024

Happy Saturday!
Carolina and I did a drop off in our travels today and she got some love from this handsome fella!

03/07/2024

Happy, almost Spring!
On this rainy day --take a moment and check this out.
Many of you have heard from me the recommendation to test (and keep testing!) your hays. For the majority of horses, it is/should be the largest food category they eat by far and therefore the largest 'bucket' of potential 'sugars.' Understanding what your horse is eating all day is essential to their core health and performance (however that looks!)
Photos for 'tax' and because donkeys are cute and bluebirds bring me hope!

Listen to our (Humble Hoof) episode on hay analysis

Equi-Analytical was featured in an episode of The Humble Hoof podcast. Team member Ellington King covers analytical packages offered by Equi-Analytical, how to collect a sample and much more!

Listen to the full episode - Knowing What's in Your Hay
https://thehumblehoof.com/2024/02/09/knowing-whats-in-your-hay/

11/22/2023

Tim, Dr Aimee, & Carolina send all our clients a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving 2023!
We hold gratitude for a 'stable' of wonderful, caring, eclectic, and fun Eggleston Equine ''family" of clients and patients.

Thursday November 23, 2023, Thanksgiving Day, we will be traveling to family and Dr Aimee will be 'off call.'

Don't fret -- we ALWAYS have you covered!

Tell those 'ponies' to 'be good' for 1 day BUT if you need emergency assistance call
(860) 799-1634
and listen for the prompts to directly connect with the Dr on call.

We would love to hear what about this crazy horse life fills you with gratitude!

10/02/2023

Of importance, this Saturday October 7, 10 AM
@ First Congregational Church of Woodstock
543 Route 169, Woodstock

ALL WELCOME
Annual Animal Blessing

Celebrate the Feast of St Francis, patron saint of animals; give gratitude and protect our pets and all animals.

Also honoring those beloved pets who have crossed; being a picture to honor them.

08/11/2023

Happy Friday!
The ever adorable Gracie texted me yesterday,
'Be yourself ... but if you can be a Unicorn then always be a Unicorn! '
Heard, Gracie... Heard! ❤️

06/16/2023

I say these words not infrequently...

Be careful out there y'all; know that us 'horse docs' are committed to helping you help your horse(s) when they get into their troubles!

Wrap those horses in some bubble wrap this weekend so you can celebrate those people who have 'fathered' you in your lives!

06/08/2023

You only have to look out your windows to see the new reality of days long stretches of haziness followed by AIR QUALITY alerts. This is a real problem and has real consequences for your breathing AND your horses. I am fielding increased concerned texts and emails from clients with horses afflicted with Equine Asthma BUT they are not the only ones with 'a problem.'

*Please look to the link below for some suggestions to help your horses.
Bottom line, unless you have figured out a N95 for your horse to wear outside or have invested in air purifiers with HEFA filters for your inside barn spaces, some bullet points:
**Get to know and take seriously the daily AQI.
**Do not exercise and keep them in when AQI is above 150-200; please note -- this may last days at a time!
**Work to improve the inside environment of your barn to decrease other contaminants in the environment. I can provide environmental 'audit' consults; call to set up an appointment or telehealth appointment.

We are here to help you and support your horses. However, there is only so much medications can and will do (if needed); we must all do our part to improve what we can.

https://ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/wildfire-smoke-and-horses #:~:text=Provide%20plenty%20of%20fresh%20water,clearance%20of%20inhaled%20particulate%20matter.

12/31/2022

This was announced 5d ago. It will be an excellent addition to our 'toolbox.'

Appropriate management can help control the clinical signs and improve equine quality of life

12/25/2022

Happy Holiday weekend!
In the 24d leading up to Xmas we each wrote a gratitude each day. We read them out loud to each other this AM.
Here are a few:
"I am grateful for owners that love and care for their horses (and donkeys!) like family."
"I am grateful for coffee."
"I am grateful for laughing with my friends."
Wishing all of you this day and many days filled with joy and hope and love.

Stay tuned for all we can offer in 2023!

12/14/2022

'Tis the season! We are getting in the holiday spirit having bought and decorated our Xmas trees. Also fun to discover treats like these Stocking Peeps at a barn yesterday (:

What are YOU doing for your horses, ponies, minis, and or donkeys this year? Have they been 'naughty' or 'nice?'

11/24/2022

Dr Aimee, Tim, & Carolina want to take a moment to let all our clients of Eggleston Equine know just how thankful we are to be the trusted health care partners for you and your horses, ponies, minis, and/or donkeys! May your homes be warm with laughter and love and your bellies full of delicious foods!
Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

11/16/2022

Good morning!
We wanted to pass along this opportunity/announcement for those looking for something a 'lil' different.

10/09/2022

Out on the road for appointments the latter part of this week which were glorious New England Fall days...had to stop when we saw a great deal at a local farm on pumpkins!

09/22/2022

During our time in Iceland last week we made a detour off the 'Ring Road' to Glambauer, an amazing few hours of 'going back in time' --archeological investigation revealed remains of the original settlement: A Viking Age longhouse, of which we could walk through!
Any guesses what the wooden, 'spikey' box/crank was used for?

And look at those vintage photos! I mean the young boy on the Icelandic pony -- do you see the ravine next to them?!

And never mind trailer training, LOL -- look at the ponies with riders abreast on the boat traveling a water crossing in what looks (to me!) essentially like a skiff!

09/19/2022

Dr Aimee, Tim, and Carolina just returned from their trip to Iceland! And of course we had to share some of our Icelandic Pony pictures with you all! YES -- we had a glorious ride through the countryside on some ponies outside of Reykjavik... YES -- Tim too!
These ponies were fantastic ambassadors of the breed and were as welcoming as the people. I mean, the pictures with a GLACIER in the background is in a seaside pasture outside our Airbnb one particular morning where we walked right up and they curiously greeted us!
Yes, there is a picture of the three of us riding...but it may just be saved for our holiday card to you all (;
How can you not love a country where herds of sheep and ponies are seen throughout the countryside and mountains, streams and valleys (and definitely in some roads!)?
How can you not love a country where the animals outnumber the people who reside there AND where the infrastructure has created kms of horse-ways from coast to coast to coast?!

08/29/2022

Preforming an ophthalmic exam on a miniature this morning. The barn had the perfect chair available for the job!

08/21/2022

Important Reminder!!
We knew it would happen, weeks of scorching temperatures and dry days have finally been interrupted by rain. The now sunny, wet weather provides optimal conditions for grass growth which presents a different set of challenges to the recent drought.



Rapid grass growth
Warm wet weather and bright sunshine makes for rapid growth. Fructan (stored sugar) previously ‘trapped’ in the stem during the drought will now be used for leaf growth. Although your grass may soon contain more water and less sugar per mouthful, a significant increase in availability increases the risk of weight gain, laminitis and potentially colic – particularly for those who gorge following a period of reduced intake.

08/12/2022

Dr Aimee & Tim give a 'shout out' to riders (and their trainer and their parents!) from Bit by Bit Farm who are experiencing their hard work translate to success at the Dressage 4 Kids Festival in Saugerties, NY.
We love to see these smiles -- trainer included!

As Dr Aimee tells clients, we are happy when we see you accomplish your goals (whatever they may be!) with your horses!

We have gratitude to see the celebrations since the nature of the business (and 'beast') is to 'only' know when things are 'wrong.'

Thank you, Mary, for sharing these pictures and to all those clients that send us the moments of JOY! Let's keep 'em comin'!

Happy weekend -- the heat has broke!

04/29/2022

I know I don't usually do this on our page but I also know well that finding decent hay at the end of a winter before the new hay comes into the barns can be tough. I recently came across this lead per one of my clients on Thursday afternoon if anyone is in need.

Second cut $8.50/bale. Cash and carry with a 25 bale minimum. Call 9:00-7:00 daily 401-323-2018

Cheers!
Photo for interest!

04/19/2022

While Dr. Aimee's hard at work here locally to service our clients and patients needs, Tim and Carolina are in South Dakota hiking and backpacking. As if all that and seeing bison, pronged sheep, prairie dogs, and even the fossil remains of Mammoths wasn't awesome enough, they also met Durango (Carolina) and Ocho (Tim) to enjoy the beautiful landscape from horseback!

03/17/2022

I may be 47 years old but my Mom still sends me a St Patrick's pin for today!

03/03/2022

While this is a chicken alert not an equine, many horse owners and enthusiasts out there have backyard NON COMMERCIAL flocks like Dr Aimee, Tim, & Carolina. Flocks we love as our pets/family! We have been following this and we are taking precautions like ensuring our flock has as limited to no contact as possible with wild birds... Including taking away their free range scratch about time for the time being. You will hear their 'growling' across the state but worth it to protect them from potential sickness and 'depopulation. '

From Dr. Jane Lewis, CT State Veterinarian A Message from the CT Department of Agriculture Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Non-Commercial Backyard Flock in New London County The Connecti

02/14/2022

This is a brief article that shares some really exciting highlights to potentially groundbreaking research!

To see novel techniques to target laminitis and its devastating effects in Dr. Aimee's 'practice life-time' would be amazing!
https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YN_rI5sibO3bapR8uoFR_hG---lBMsZU-Pnz64WaAg6xqBytOBe5bRJZMo_8ZdGbOsB3ArSEx4-p571NkHTWuV7NRXd0I-70O6SXtCo_N2bPwK53-KKHyHI92O4zzzuPuCMQ4gk1q9hyX8v3Fm2LBluCUz_DZ3TWLg3fuow_484Adw8kOKXrFsXS8uWp539oA-W45lYZmlR6IwUoirb_Onn9w0ieDRgDiXur_P6Wdgej0T99Uv1RV-aCMjbNrPW5&c=Jw2nfVGCACadsEUxa3spo2B4UaakVo-m7NOZZmXaN49A5OEqLMDzBA==&ch=UrAYBPt5tgQByTDf1CfS1fCXeGSZW5CfjeUOxYGREPF5ztXt-8qUCg==

The Modern Equine Vet is a digital publication for equine veterinarians and technicians.

02/06/2022

We thought this would be fun for horse/donkey owners to do...we are sure that otherwise it will be very dog/cat-centric! Show them, and us(!), your EQUINE Valentines! Don't forget to tag Eggleston Equine!

https://www.heska.com/heska-pet-valentine/

    For the month of February Heska is celebrating the clinics that keep Pet Valentines happy and healthy!  Post pictures of your pet valentine and tag your clinic. All tagged clinics will be in the running for one of 5 gift baskets with delicious goodies from Loveland CO, Heska’s headquarters....