Wishing you and yours a very happy new year! Cheers to 2024.🥂🥳
❄️Wishing you and yours a magical holiday season!❄️
*Please note that the office will be closed on 12/25 and 12/26. For ER needs, please call 847-388-9141 option 1.
We are excited to announce we will be releasing and selling our first Northern Lakes Equine Practice calendar for 2024 later this year!
We want to spotlight some of our most photogenic equine patients, and will be asking for photos for each season, so be on the lookout for our call for photos!
Proceeds to benefit Equine Veterinary School Students- https://www.horseillustrated.com/the-equine-vet-shortage
Looking for an alternative to bran mash to help keep your horse warm and hydrated on these frigid days... consider making "sweet tea"!
Mix a full or partial scoop of your horse's regular grain (electrolytes optional) with warm water. It is as easy as that. If your horse does not normally eat grain talk to your veterinarian about safe options for your individual horse. PRO TIP: start with less water to make a more concentrated tea and work up to more dilute tea for maximum water consumption. DON'T FORGET- Horses must always have access to plain, fresh water too. Feeding "sweet tea" does not replace normal access to water!
Dr. Golden's horse Spider was more than happy to help make this post!
One of the first questions we ask clients when they call with a horse that isn't acting quite right is, "have you taken a temperature?"
A thermometer should be part of every owner's first-aid kit.
This video will show you how to safely take a rectal temperature on a horse. It is important to note that while most patients are very tolerant of the procedure some are not, and your safety is paramount! If you ever do not feel safe or the horse is threatening to kick, please do not continue trying.
This sweet mare showed Lauren some major appreciation during her laser therapy session. Licking and chewing are just some of the ways that horses express relaxation and release of tension. She is such a sweetheart! 😍
When the vet tech has great moves, but the patient just does not care! Grumpy Coggins photos it is then!
Veterinary Medical Manipulation by Dr. Laurel
Ulcer Awareness 2019 Campaign
Understanding how the body works, at a fundamental level, is so important for diagnosing and appropriately treating the patient.
The attached video does a great job describing how gastric ulcers form and how we are able to diagnose them with gastroscopy. Take a few minutes to watch it (best with sound). If you think your horse may be suffering from gastric ulcers please feel free to reach out to us to discuss further!
Happy Easter to our Northern Lakes Equine Practice family!
Burro or Bunny? You decide!
Happy 1st Birthday Northern Lakes Equine Practice!
What a year it has been! We started 2019 off with a kick-off celebration and it certainly set the track for a fantastic year!
Dedicated to always staying on the cutting edge of medicine we added a gastroscope and laser to our practice this year. In addition both of our doctors completed rigorous continuing education degrees; Dr. Laurel in Veterinary Medical Manipulation (chiro) and Dr. Golden in Veterinary Acupuncture.
Dr. Laurel and her husband also welcomed their second child and Hali welcomed her first.
We learned a lot, we lived a lot, and we are so incredibly grateful for all our amazing clients and patients. Northern Lakes Equine Practice is a family, and we are so happy to have you be part of it.
Here is to a great 2020!
Our office will be closed Wednesday January 1st, and will reopen on Thursday January 2nd at 8am.
Friend Supervises Dental Exam and Gets a Kiss
When your friend is getting their teeth done, but you have to be right there to supervise that the doctor is doing it right... Dr. Golden had to sneak a little nose kiss in there too!
Dentals shouldn't be scary or stressful for your horse. Dr. Golden feels very strongly that a good dental includes a thorough full mouth examination and subsequent correction of occlusal issues, it is so much more than just "taking off the points". County Line Equine Practice
Be sure to follow @countylineequine on Instagram to follow the day to day excitement and on goings of County Line Equine Practice. Dr. Golden is currently at NC State Veterinary School speaking at and attending an equine conference through Wednesday. Staying active in cutting edge research and advances in the field is an important way to ensure we are offering the best care possible for your horse!