Emergency Equine Vet

24 Hour Emergency Equine Care 365 Days a Year*

  • ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN/COLIC
  • LACERATIONS/WOUNDS
  • NON-WEIGHT BEARING LAMENESS
  • EYE INJURIES
  • DYSTOCIA (DIFFICULT BIRTH)

Remember to remain calm and know vital information before calling:

1

Clinical Signs

Tell us what’s wrong, severity and duration of symptoms.
2

Vital Signs

Normal Vital Signs:
Temperature: 99-101.0
Pulse/Heart Rate: 32-44 beats per minute
Respiratory Rate: 8-20 breaths per minute at rest
Capillary refill time: Less than 2 seconds
Mucous membranes: Pale pink
3

Medications your horse is taking

If we do not answer, leave a message. We may be dealing with another ER and will call you back within 15 minutes. If you do not hear back from us in that time frame, please call again.
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* We do not provide emergency services for small animals.

Due to increased demand for services and/or emergency coverage, please understand that we are asking clients to always be prepared to haul-in their horse, especially when the horse’s location is greater than 30 minutes from the practice. Most times we can meet a request for a farm call, but we do expect clients to have haul-in options as part of an emergency plan.  We love our patients and want to care for them well, but no one can meet the demand of our entire equine coverage area without your reciprocation through preparedness.

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