Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that play a vital role in maintaining your horse’s overall health. These fats support various bodily functions, including immune response, joint health, and skin condition. Incorporating omega-3s into your horse’s diet can lead to …
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๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐๐จ… We specialize in small livestock like goats, alpacas, and llamas, too!ย Whether itโs a routine check-up, illness or injury donโt hesitate to reach out.
We want to help you ensure your mare has a smooth and successful delivery. One key way to do this is by putting together a foaling kit.ย ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ธ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:โข Clean towels for drying the foalโข Cord clamps or …
Horses donโt follow a 9-to-5 schedule when it comes to emergenciesโWhich is why we offer after-hours emergency care for our regular clients!ย On weekends, we work with a great team of local vets to make sure your horse gets the help …
As the weather warms up, so do the risks of mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.ย Spring vaccinations are essential to keeping your horse safe!We offer customized vaccine plans to suit your horseโs lifestyle and risk factors.ย Book …
Fun fact – This year marks Dr. Skillmans 10th breeding season as a veterinarian!
Refresh Your Horse’s Health at Skillman Veterinary Services Spring brings new opportunities to optimize careย and weโre here to help!ย This monthโs newsletter includes important vaccination reminders, laminitis warningsย and the benefits of hay testing to ensure your horseโs nutritional needs are met. …
Research suggests that ๐๐-๐๐% ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ struggle with gastric ulcers. Left untreated, ulcers can lead to chronic discomfort, poor performance and long-term digestive issues. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ for diagnosing equine gastric ulcers. In an ulcer clinic, we …
Coggins tests arenโt just another requirementโthey help protect against Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), a deadly and contagious disease. Many events, boarding barns and transport companies require proof of a negative test.ย If you’re traveling or competing this year, now is the …
๐ฟ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ?Measuring tapes are simple devices used to obtain a weight of your horse. Knowing your horseโs weight is just as important for a vet as it is for a horse owner when …