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The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Equine Health

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...

Foaling Kit

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 ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:โ€ข Clean towels for drying the...

What Vaccines Does My Horse Need?

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...

Dr. Skillmans 10th Breeding Season

Fun fact – This year marks Dr. Skillmans 10th breeding season as a veterinarian!...

March Newsletter

Refresh Your Horse’s Health at Skillman Veterinary Services Spring brings new opportunities to optimize careย and weโ€™re here to help!ย This monthโ€™s newsletter includes important vaccination...

Identifying Gastric Ulcers

Research suggests that ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ% ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ struggle with gastric ulcers. Left untreated, ulcers can lead to chronic discomfort, poor performance and long-term digestive issues. ๐†๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž...

Coggins Testing at Skillman Veterinary Services

Coggins tests arenโ€™t just another requirementโ€”they help protect against Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), a deadly and contagious disease. Many events, boarding barns and transport companies require...

How To: Weighing Your Horse

๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™—๐™–๐™ง๐™ฃ?Measuring tapes are simple devices used to obtain a weight of your horse. Knowing your horseโ€™s weight is just as important for a vet as it is for a horse...

Why Castrate?

Why castrate? Gelding a horse is a routine, yet essential step in a horseโ€™s development, supporting improved behavior, herd compatibility and long-term health.ย We specializes in safe, professional and...