Flying Horse Veterinary Practice, LLC

15/10/2024

Lily, our Pirate Pony, used to struggle with Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) and it was decided that removing the painful eye was in her best interest. Not all cases of uveitis will require this method of treatment. What is ERU?

ERU: Equine Recurrent Uveitis is considered an autoimmune disease where the body gains access to the normally immune privileged site of the eye. The immune system recognizes the proteins in the eye as "foreign" leading to the body attacking the eye. This shows up as squinting eyes, marked ocular discharge, constricted pupil, swollen eyelid and a swampy yellow/green tint to the fluid inside the eye. Call your veterinarian and treat early to minimize damage to the eye and decrease the risk of blindness. Uveitis can be treated with systemic NSAIDS as well as topical ophthalmic ointments and anti-inflammatories.

While any equine can develop ERU, there are certain horses that are more prone to developing it. Do you know which breeds are most prone to this condition? Leave your answer in the comments below.

*Photo of end stage eye due to prolonged ERU

02/10/2024

Second obstacle

02/10/2024

Miss at the first obstacle.

02/10/2024

Dr. Snedden attended the Tryon Fall CDE and officially became an FEI competitor, completing her first FEI 2* competition with a win. In addition to winning her single pony division, she also earned a ribbon for the best FEI 2* dressage between both horses and ponies.

As always many thanks to go out the village that it takes to attend these events. First to TuffieVictory for her support, training and navigating skills and keen eye to help continue to improve. To Dr. Snedden's friend and colleague Kimberly Keeton for coming up to help take care of the pony as well as being her personal videographer. To Steve Hane (Dr. Snedden's husband) for keeping everything running smoothly at home during her 5 day absence. Lastly to Dr. McPherson of Windmiller Equine for taking the extra on call duties while Dr. Snedden was away. Thanks to you all, these events wouldn't be able to happen without your support.

Photo credit to ShannonKBrinkmanPhotography/

30/09/2024

Unfortunately Dr. Snedden’s emergency phone is currently one affected by the Verizon outage so she is unable to make or receive calls. Dr. McPhearson of Windmiller equine will be on call tonight for emergencies. Her number is (614)695-5225. For all other inquiries we are still able to make a receive calls/texts on the regular office line (740) 527-0789. 🤞🏻this gets resolved by tomorrow.

19/09/2024

Ahoy, mateys! 🏴‍☠️ Lily the Mini Pirate Horse is ready to set sail on *Talk Like a Pirate Day*! 🐴⚓ With her pirate hat and eye patch, she's plundering the high seas in search of treasure (or maybe just a few extra treats)! 🥕💰in her ship of fine pine shavings complete with her black flag (fly mask) and her ruthless first mate, Luna.

All joking aside, like many horses, Lily suffered with Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) which left her with a blind and painful right eye. Since removal by Dr. Snedden, she has been able to return to a pain free existence.

Stay tuned for more about this and other cases along with good horse keeping tips.

17/09/2024

We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Dr. Snedden will be competing in her first FEI Combined Driving event at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina this week! 🎉 She will be away from Wednesday through Sunday, showcasing her skills.

During her absence, emergency services will be covered by three separate practices, depending on the day. If you have an emergency, please call the emergency number (740)527-0080 to be routed to the appropriate practice. For all other inquiries, continue to call our regular business line (740) 527-0789.



Photo credit, ShannonBrinkmanPhotography

11/09/2024

Last Friday, Dr. Snedden presented her mare, Peaches and Cream, and her foal, Constant Vigilance, by Contendro's Prinz, for evaluation for inclusion in the International Sport Horse Registry. Both mare and foal passed with flying colors!

Little Constance showed her bravery by confidently leaving mon's side to jump in and out of the surrounding dressage panels! The evaluator described her as a "very elegant filly" and she earned an impressive score of 7.9, just 0.1 points shy of premium foal status. We are so proud of this dynamic duo.

10/06/2024

Wildlife seen crossing the road on our travels today: 2 wild turkey, 1 bunny, 1 groundhog, 1 hawk (eating roadkill), 1 squirrel, 1 chicken (why she crossed the road, I don’t know), and one doe with twins. Anyone else playing “wildlife bingo” today?

(Cute foal for attention)

31/05/2024

It’s awfully hard to go to work when this is waiting at home. Happy Friday everyone!

30/05/2024

Dr. Snedden’s mare, Peaches had a beautiful filly yesterday evening. Both mare and foal are doing well.

15/05/2024

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s that time of year…spring vaccines. While you may be able to purchase vaccines independently, they don’t come with an exam and the opportunity to open a dialogue with your veterinarian. Not only do these interactions allow us to spot and prevent possible issues on the rise, but they also create and maintain the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR). This relationship allows us to approve prescriptions to treat current problems and keeps you as a client in good standing, eligible for emergency services if needed (we currently only provide after-hours emergency services to current clients). So, schedule your annual appointments now and encourage your horse-owning friends to do the same (you could even bring your horses to one location and split the farm call).

Ps. Despite the reflective bands on the harness/legs, the flag on the carriage and a safety vest on the driver, we still almost got rear ended the one time we tried to drive on the road. Stay safe out there, sometimes an ounce of prevention is still not enough.

01/05/2024

Just over a week ago, Dr. Snedden competed at the Katydid CDE at Tryon International Equestrian Center. They finished first in the Intermediate Single Pony division, finishing their last requirement to move into FEI competitions. Many thanks to the village it takes to get away for the weekend to compete. Thanks to Windmiller Equine for covering emergencies. Parveti Wood, not only is responsible for educating the pony and myself in the intricacies of carriage driving, but also spent the weekend on the back of the carrige, sitting pretty in dressage and cones and keeping me on track with the dirty side down on marathon. Kimberly Keeton took a few days away from her practice to cheer us on and help out in all things horse show. My parents and husband took turns keeping an eye on the next generation and keeping him out of trouble. Onward and upward.

Photo Credit ShannonKBrinkmanPhotography

28/04/2024

We are thrilled that Buttercup is doing so well. It takes a village and dedicated barn help to bring these ponies back from laminitis. We are so happy to play a small role on her care team!

Our little angel is back! Buttercup has had metabolic issues in recent months, and we have been quite worried about her. She is now on an insulin medication that has caused her to suddenly and miraculously make a full recovery, along with farrier help. Coming soon to a lesson near you. She is our specialist for the under 7 set--sweetest little pony in the world!

Before we got the medication just right, her insulin was literally 100X too high. Our wonderful veterinarian has been very patient and steady in working to make sure we give Buttercup every chance.

19/03/2024

No balls down and just 0.3 time penalties.

19/03/2024

Dr. Snedden placed second in a very competitive Intermediate Single Pony division at arguably the biggest combined driving show of the year and at their first time at the level. Second place in dressage with a 47.68 penalties (70.2%) with a 5 judge panel of international judges. 5th in marathon (due to forgetting a particular rule about timing-won’t make that mistake again as we would have finished third in marathon otherwise). First place in cones with just 0.3 penalties.

It takes a village to make this happen. A big shoutout goes to Parveti Wood for producing the pony and teaching her monkey how to drive (and also minimizing the number of poles we bounced off of in the marathon). Thanks to Dr. Lauren McPherson of Windmiller Equine for covering on call while Dr. Snedden was away. Also Dr. Snedden’s husband Steve Hane for managing the chaos at home and her parents for giving Steve a small break and keeping Jacob entertained. Also thanks to the many friends and family supporting Dr. Snedden in her continuing adventures.

14/10/2023

Dr. Snedden is out in St. Louis at the Purina Equine Veterinary Conference learning about equine nutrition and business management. Looking forward to bringing back new information back tomorrow.

02/10/2023

Dr. Snedden had a great weekend competing at the Indiana Combined Driving Event at the Hoosier Horse Park. She had a personal best dressage score of 34.11 penalties (78.6%) to take the lead. She continued with a double clear cones course and was second place in the marathon phase to finish first overall.

Many thanks to the village that it takes including Parveti Wood (Tuffie Victory) for her excellent teaching a navigating, Dr. Lauren McPhearson of Windmiller Equine for covering emergencies. The Indiana Whips and Wheels Carriage Driving Club for putting on an excellent show and Dr. Snedden’s family for all of the support throughout.