Feist Veterinary Services

31/10/2025

DON'T MISS OUR LAST HORSE OWNER EDUCATION WEBINAR OF 2025! 📢

Join us next Wednesday, Nov. 5, for "Care and Management of the Elderly Equine".

Just like people, the needs of horses change as they continue to age. Members of the AAEP Horse Owner Education committee will present on a wide range of topics to help you properly care for the elderly equine in your life. Discussion points will include diet, dentistry, common diseases and illnesses, preventative care, and more. Do not miss this informative session on how to help your older horse live its best life!

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/Ah5yOsCebSifxMhDsKU4IL28l58V2uXLCCZy2BJfr1cVGkPrhte-~AkTrbyktZL-X6LN0LpntEqMChUPte_sAlD_Vc22m-q6fZUf_K_Bby90XhQ

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

08/10/2025

There is a new study on grief in horses after they have lost a companion. The best behavior response was when horses could see the remains after the horse was euthanized, but not witness the death.

16/09/2025

This is the easiest change you can make to decrease the risk of choke in your horse.

26/08/2025

Want to learn more about Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome? TheHorse.com is hosting a webinar with five veterinary experts discussing the latest in diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine gastric ulcers.

https://thehorse.com/1138396/the-current-status-of-equine-gastric-ulcer-syndrome/?lid=wtkrhfqrh07g&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_content=TheHorse.com%20-%20Announcements%20-%20BI%20Ulcer%20Webcast%20Promo%201%20-%2008202025&uuid=66f6e88d9da1c31f04971cb1

Five veterinary experts discuss the latest in diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine gastric ulcers in this roundtable. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

22/07/2025

Most equine owners know that a negative Coggins test is a document required to be able to transport their animal across state lines, enter them in a competitive event, or board at someone's barn. But what does the phrase "negative Coggins test" actually mean?

A "Coggins" is a blood test that can only be performed by USDA-approved laboratories and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) antibodies in the blood. EIA is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that is primarily transmitted by biting flies, particularly horseflies—which means that your animals are at risk even if they never travel or live in a closed herd.

The clinical signs of disease can vary dramatically from an acute infection to an inapparent form, but what is important to know is that it produces a persistent infection. Once an animal tests positive for EIA it becomes a lifelong source of disease transmission, so the owner can only choose between quarantine for life or humane euthanasia to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t occur. There is no vaccine and no treatment for EIA.

Take-home message: While a Coggins test is a necessary travel document, don’t forget that it's also first and foremost a way to identify and remove EIA carriers to keep the disease under control.

To learn more about EIA, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/resource/equine-infectious-anemia/
or visit the Equine Disease Communication Center's website: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/

20/06/2025

We have been a proud sponsor of the Northwest Junior Livestock Show for the last few years. FFA kids are awesome. My mailbox was flooded today with thank you cards and photos. We are proud to support the future of Agriculture!

15/05/2025

Great opportunity to learn about biosecurity!

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.

10/05/2025

Welcome Cassandra! Cassandra is a veterinary technician student at Pierce College. Part of the program is completing three externships at approved clinics for developing their clinical skills. She will be with us for 3 weeks.

02/05/2025

Do you want to predict when your mare is going to have her foal? Research has shown that when your mares milk pH drops below 6.4 there is a 98% chance she will have her foal in the next 72hrs, majority being within 24hrs.

29/04/2025

Goat lice are commonly found on our herd health appointments. This is a chewing louse, identified by its flatter head. We recommend Ultra- Boss for both treatment and prevention of lice.

23/04/2025

Happy Hump Day! Here’s some more foal spam to brighten your day! This c**t made his entrance earlier this week.

22/04/2025

Adequan Rebates have arrived! Valid starting April 1st!