Wellness and Preventative Care

Preventative care is the key to ensuring your horse lives a long, healthy life. Annual examinations, vaccinations, and parasite control by your veterinarian can help to keep your horse at the top of their game, whether they are in the show ring or hanging out in the backyard. Our veterinarians provide individualized preventative care programs for horses in all life stages, from foal to retiree. Pregnant mares and foals require specialized vaccination and care protocols and we recommend contacting us to ensure they receive appropriate care.

Preventative Care Recommendations

Spring

  • Core vaccinations (Rabies, Tetanus, EEE/WEE/WNV)

  • Risk-based vaccines for certain horses (showing horses, traveling horses)

  • Annual Wellness Examination

  • Fecal Egg Count (prior to deworming)

Fall

  • Risk-based vaccinations (showing horses, horses eating from round bales)

  • EEE/WNV boosters (weather/timing dependent)

  • Annual oral examination and dental float

  • Geriatric horse pre-winter checkup