Preventative Care
One ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!  Get on top of potential problems before they become big issues. We offer preventative medicine packages for your horse. 

These include:

Preventative Medicine Package

Thorough physical examination
Ophthalmologic Exam
Oral Exam
Neurological Exam
Basic Bloodwork (Complete blood count and chemistry)
Fecal Egg count
Diet evaluation

Geriatric Package

Preventative Medicine Package plus Cushings testing and/or other bloodwork

Older horse special needs and management consultation

Vaccinations

We follow the vaccine recommendations from the American Association of Equine Practitioners. For more details check out these links:
www.aaep.org/images/files/Adultvaccinationtablerevised108.pdf 
www.aaep.org/images/files/foalvaccinationfinal108.pdf

Deworming

Rotational Paste Deworming Schedule

Jan/Feb – Fenbendazole (Panacur, Safeguard)
March/April – Ivermectin (Zimectrin)
May/June – Moxidectin (Quest)
July/August – Double Dose Strongid OR Ivermectin with Praziquantal (Zimectrin Gold, Equimax)
Sept/Oct – Ivermectin (Zimectrin)
Nov/December – Moxidectin (Quest)

Daily wormers such as Strongid C2x are another method of deworming. Administer a regular Ivermectin paste wormer when starting the daily wormer and follow up with an ivermectin each spring and fall. Pfizer, the manufacturer of Strongid C2x, offers a preventive medicine/colic insurance program called Preventicare. 
Call our office or visit their website at www.equinepreventicare.com

**Regular fecal egg counts are recommended to evaluate the effectiveness of your worming program. 

**Ask us about special worming needs for broodmares, foals, geriatrics and rescue horses as well as management strategies for your particular situation.