Elk River Veterinary Services

20/06/2025

Hobie and I want to sincerely thank everyone for the OVERWHELMING outpouring of support from our community, near and far! We are so humbled and blessed to have you all standing behind us on this new journey.

We are doing everything we can to get back to everyone that has reached out in a timely manner. As of right now, it is still just Hobie and I doing it all- treating, driving, prescribing, responding and scheduling. We have a better plan in place going forward to handle the incoming calls and messages, but the growing pains are REAL, folks 🙈 Please bare with us as we navigate this new adventure!

When you text (best option currently), call or message, PLEASE be sure to leave your address as well! We are scheduling days in each area as best we can to help keep fees low, and if I know where you are, I can more efficiently get you on the books!

A few of the sweet patients we have seen recently! ❤️❤️❤️

17/06/2025

Hi everyone! Unfortunately, apparently our phone provider has been having issues after the storms (best answer I can get! 🙈) and after a reboot, I just received about 200 message from over the last week. I'm working my way through them now! Please bare with me as I try and get back to everyone I have missed! If you have an emergency and need immediate help, please try a Facebook message in the interim.
We love yall! ❤️❤️❤️

15/06/2025

Important to stay Weather Aware this time of year, both before AND after the storm!
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15/06/2025

As the temperatures rise and the sun stays out longer, make sure your equine friends are adequately protected from harmful UV rays. ☀️

Hot summer weather puts horses at risk not only for dehydration and heat stress but also the skin damage and discomfort that accompany a sunburn— just like humans.

A lot of equestrians love some chrome on a horse, but it's important to remember that those beautiful white markings and the non-pigmented pink skin underneath are more likely to suffer from sunburn, especially in areas where the skin is more sensitive — like around the eyes and the nostrils.

In addition to the pain and discomfort, horses that are prone to recurrent sunburn may also face other long-term consequences, like the increased likelihood of developing squamous cell carcinoma (a common cancer).

If your horse is susceptible to sunburn, contact your veterinarian for more information about sun damage and recommendations to keep your equine protected this summer.

12/06/2025

Reach out now if you need an effective tick prevention protocol put in place! We have a multitude of options at every price point. Ticks are already HORRIBLE this year, and we need to get ahead of them NOW so you don't have issues this fall.
This goes for your dogs and cats, too!

Proactive tick management is an essential component of equine preventive care, particularly as regions report increased numbers of tick bites.

02/06/2025

We have a very small amount of appointments available this week and next in the Athens, Rogersville and Elkmont areas! Reach out if you need anything soon- We're filling up fast!! ❤️❤️❤️
Horse owners, keep in mind the lab(s) that process Coggins tests are VERY backed up right now. Get those tests done NOW, well before you need the results back!

27/05/2025

DID YOU KNOW?!
The heat, humidity and temperature fluctuations of our Alabama summers can cause many medications to break down.

Be sure to read the packaging labels or medication inserts to learn the optimal storage temperature range for each preparation. Then, consider the conditions in your barn, feed room and tack room. You may need to move medications to your house for the season.

Also be mindful that even temporary conditions can have a negavite effect: A vial of medication may be compromised if left in your truck for even a single summer afternoon, when temperatures undergo a swing of 20 degrees or more.

And ABSOLUTELY **NEVER** leave an injectable medication, wether it needs refrigeration or not, inside a hot vehicle.

27/05/2025

GOING LIVE TODAY!
Now, all your pet's prescriptions and special diets can be shipped right to your door, right when you need them! We have cut out the middle man (like Chewy 🤮) and can give you better service at a better price! No more back and forth, wrong medicines or lost refils! Check us out @

ElkRiverVet.ourvet.com

Multiple payment and discount options are available, as well as autoship and direct-from-the-manufacturer rebates!

*pharmaceuticals will still need to be approved by EVRS and may require a current (w/in the last 6 or 12 months) exam on file to legally be dispensed.

26/05/2025

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16/05/2025

A very timely reminder, with trail ridding and show season in full swing! Weekend Warriors and True Athletes alike need to take heed! Strangles, Flu and EHV are all rampant right now and absolutely *NO* fun to deal with.

Protect your horse on and off the farm with the down and dirty of biosecurity!

Next Tuesday, join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Elizabeth Gorrell and Nikki Scherrer for a webinar discussion that will help you reduce your horse's risk of exposure to infectious diseases when traveling off the farm - and how to prevent bringing those risks back home.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Amr5b5WbvVA3csrVdx-tEuBwA0ZyKuQMZVQ5rWTff7jEHRW3Dwq9~AtDnhD9gYDSqbj3DVwxvS_WSZ1hC9ZCDBxkNtFYtp-BO7sH9__0xyZ5H9A

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

13/05/2025

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Is this cutie going to take the 🏆 for Cute Pet of the Week?
The 🐥, not Hobie 🤣 April Sells

12/05/2025