Homeplace Veterinary Services

04/10/2022

Caught this little guy in a cool pregnancy ultrasound the other day. Can you identify what body part is shown?

01/10/2022

Fun morning doing some “brain” surgery!

18/05/2022

So proud of our assistant, Danielle BoBo, for having a great show this weekend and winning the sportsmanship award! Anyone that knows her, knows she is a great sport and is in this or the right reason- for the love of the horse!

08/03/2022

Such magic in watching a healthy foal enter the world!

Thanks Beth and Douglas Yontz for letting Danielle BoBo watch and participate in her first foaling the other day!

02/03/2022

The sun was shining bright today and we weren’t the only ones soaking it up!!!

20/10/2021

Happy Vet Tech Week to our right hand woman- Danielle BoBo ! But she is more than just a tech, she is an assistant, our office manager, bookkeeper, dog babysitter (and sometimes niece babysitter!), sanity keeper (🤣), entertainer, horse handler, foal snuggler, all around great person and most importantly our friend. We are so grateful to have her working for Homeplace. Happy vet tech week Danielle!!!

09/10/2021

Here at Homeplace Vet, our clients become part of our extended family. The Magsam family has been part of our family from almost the moment they moved to Kentucky. We are so proud of Julia and how much she has grown. She is quite an amazing horsewoman and this video shows that! Pony Club has helped shape her life, knowledge, and experiences. Congrats Julia- we are so proud of you!!!

https://horseweek.tv/programs/horseweek_pony-club-feature?categoryId=95950

Follow two young United States Pony Club members as they learn sportsmanship, stewardship and leadership through horsemanship.

24/07/2021

Take a look inside at how the Olympic horses travel to Tokyo!

23/04/2021

Even when castrating outside, in times like these, it’s important to wear appropriate face covering! 🤣

This c**t just wished Dr. Ashley Craig Hymer would have kept her distance and he could have kept his “family jewels”!!!

20/04/2021

Yesterday was Hannah’s last day at Homeplace as an undergraduate intern. If you have seen us on Mondays and Wednesday, then you got to meet Hannah. Hannah has been a huge help this year not only for her entertainment in the car, putting up with Rocky sharing her seat, treating Mula, and her kind hand with a horse amongst other things, but also for helping bring our amazing tech-Danielle to HVS!

To say that we are proud of Hannah would be an understatement! She is graduating Midway University and going on to follow her dream of being a professional rider. She recently got an amazing opportunity with a top rider/barn up north. While we will miss having Hannah around- we will still be keeping in touch with her!

01/04/2021

For all of those red heads we adore 🤣

NEW: Purina® Chestnut Mare Supplement!

Through extensive research on ginger horse behavior, we’ve found this supplement helps alleviate symptoms such as:
· The mare stare
· Pinning ears at barn mates
· Squealing at inferiors (most other horses)

Disclaimer: Temperamental traits will be alleviated, but your chestnut mare will still have your heart.

Available today only!

31/03/2021

Nothing like the love between a mare and her foal!

26/03/2021

May your day be filled with sunshine and roses!!! 🌹🌷🌹🌷

Arrowheads Unlike Any Other x Double O’ Rose Melissa Moore

23/03/2021

Sometimes you just need a little extra help! Mula is always happy to give her opinion on reproductive ultrasounds. 🤣

05/03/2021

Did you enjoy the sunshine this week as much as this cutie did?!?!?

📸 by Elizabeth C. Yontz at Anvil and Lace Farm LLC. Thanks for letting us be apart of this handsome standardbred’s life!! We are a sucker for an adorable snip

16/02/2021

Hoof balance is vital for a sound horse! If you are questioning the balance of your horse’s hoof- an X-ray can also help show the bone alignment as well (and gives your farrier more information!)

Hoof imbalance is one of the most common problems associated with lameness in a horse’s foot. It can be attributed to a variety of causes including conformation, the type of shoes fitted and how regularly the horse is shod.

Ideally, the horse’s foot should strike the ground as a unit, with the entire weight-bearing surface hitting the ground together. In the case of side-to-side imbalance (lateral-medial imbalance) the outside toe strikes the ground before the heel, with the inside heel landing last. This leads to uneven forces across the hoof and uneven loading of the lower limb joints.

Evaluating hoof balance is an acquired skill that demands practice and careful observation of the horse standing still (static) and in motion (dynamic). The static evaluation looks at the view from the back (palmar), the bottom (solar) and the front (dorsal) of the foot, while dynamic evaluation is undertaken by watching the horse walk and trot towards and away from the observer.

Correcting any imbalance commonly takes three to five shoeing sessions, although a horse with poor, particularly toe-out, conformation may make complete correction impossible. In such cases the vet and farrier must strive to achieve the best possible balance for that individual, while accepting that achieving ideal balance may cause more harm than good.

Source; www.horseandhound.co.uk
Picture; veteriankey.com

19/11/2020

For the love of the horse!

26/10/2020

Ever wondered what a foaling is like? Here is a great video of how they do it over seas.

Seeing a new life enter the world is always an amazing sight!

11/09/2020

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” — Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl.

05/09/2020

Congrats to our clients, Big Aut Farm, on winning the Oaks!!! Couldn’t happen to better people!

Shedaresthedevil wins the Kentucky Oaks!!

13/08/2020

Answer!

The filly chocked on her food. In horses this often happens when horses don’t chew their food well or are greedy while eating. Food builds up in their esophagus and can’t pass; the horse will cough and some of the food particles will come up and be present in their nose and mouth.

Dr Ashley was called and the filly was sedated. Often times sedation is enough to allow the choke to resolve as it allows the horse to relax, their head drops and gravity works on the choke. In this case, sedation wasn’t enough and a nasogastric tube was passed. Water (passed through the ng tube) and gentle massage was used to break down the area of choke.

Once the choke was cleared, an antibiotic is given to help cover any potential issues from food particles going down the trachea and into the lungs.

The filly did great and got scheduled to have her teeth done the next day!

11/08/2020

Teaching Tuesday!!!

A client just finished feeding her horses when she noticed her favorite filly opening her mouth weird and coughing.

What is wrong with her? Why did this happen and what will the vet do to “fix” this issue?

15/07/2020

Did you know it’s National I Love Horses Day? Share some of your photos of the horses you love with us!!!

19/06/2020

A mare presented post foaling with this “mass” hanging out of her v***a....

What is this “mass” and what should you do for it?

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The mare had a vaginal hematoma. While it is non-life threatening, it can look a lot like a pr*****ed uterus, which is life threatening! It is very important to monitor your mare post foaling and call the vet if you have anything out of the normal that occurs.

This hematoma was left for several days to allow the blood to clot, then it was ligated (tied off) and cut off. The mare healed up wonderfully!!!!

16/06/2020

Let us take care of the one that takes care of you.

11/06/2020

At some farms, you never know what kind of help you might find! Adorable hitchhikers always welcome!