A yearly wellness, or physical, exam is an important part of maintaining your horse’s health. Even if your horse appears well, underlying conditions may go unnoticed without a thorough evaluation. Veterinarians assess key areas such as the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, eyes, mouth, skin, extremities, and hooves to establish a health baseline and identify potential concerns. Regular exams help detect issues early, ensuring appropriate care and management for long-term well-being.This exam is also an opportunity to receive nutritional counseling, healthcare recommendations, and discuss any concerns you may have about your horse’s well-being. Additionally, a current exam is required for medication prescriptions and refills to ensure safe and effective treatment.

Read more about the complete physical exam

Immunizations are one of the few things that can easily and effectively protect your horse from the ravages of disease.  Relatively inexpensive, vaccines prevent diseases that cost significantly more to treat and those which have a high mortality rate.  Listed below are the vaccinations that we recommend.  We are more than happy to help you design a vaccine program tailored specifically to your horse and their lifestyle.

Core Vaccines (all horses)

• Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis

• Tetanus Toxoid

• West Nile Virus

• Rabies

Risk-Based Vaccines

• Influenza

• Rhinopneumonitis

• Strangles (Intranasal)

• Potomac Horse Fever

Learn more about vaccines and the diseases they protect against.

Deworming is very important to the health of your horse.  Internal parasites are silent killers that can cause extensive internal damage; you may not even realize your horse is heavily infected.  At the very least, parasites can lower resistance, rob your horse of valuable nutrients and cause gastrointestinal irritation and unthriftiness.  At their worst, they can lead to colic, intestinal rupture and death.

An effective deworming program won’t necessarily get rid of all worms, but will keep the population in check, prevent illness in your horse, and keep pasture contamination down.  The cornerstone of a deworming program are quantitative fecal egg counts (FEC), which will help to identify your horse’s worm burden and dictate which schedule they should follow.

The following are our recommended strategic deworming schedules:

• Foals and Young Horses

• Adult Horses, 4+ years

• Miniature Horses

You can view the schedules in PDF format by downloading the free Adobe Acrobat reader.

Microchipping horses is an easy and efficient method to guarantee their safety and traceability. This small electronic chip is inserted just beneath the skin on the left side of the neck, offering a unique and lasting form of identification. If a horse is stolen or escapes, a microchip can facilitate the swift reunion of horses with their owners. Additionally, some breed registries and show organizations mandate that horses be microchipped.

Insurance exams are an essential step in securing the best coverage for your equine partner. These evaluations provide an in-depth assessment of your horse’s health, helping insurance companies determine the appropriate policy and premium. During the exam, a veterinarian will check for any pre-existing conditions, assess overall soundness, and evaluate the horse’s general health. Insurance can protect your investment and ensure that you have the support you need in the event of an unexpected injury, illness, or loss.