JUNE 27, 2018Quarantine Alert from CDFA - EHV-1 A 15 year old Pony mare, originating from a San Mateo County facility, displaying neurologic signs has been confirmed positive for Equine...
JULY 2018Hock Health Month at LBEMC Situated midway between the stifle joint and the foot in the hind limb, is the hock, one of the hardest working joints in the...
by USEFUnited States Equestrian FederationShare: ANNOUNCEMENT: USEF NEW VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) requires competitors be vaccinated within 6 months against Equine Influenza and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis.)”...
by LBEMC AdminShare: ARTICLE: Toxic Plants and Your Horse Being the grazing, foraging animals that horses are, it is no wonder that horse owners get worried about toxic plants. Plant...
by LBEMC AdminShare: ARTICLE: PROTECTING YOUR HORSE AGAINST SUMMER NUISANCES Drought conditions and summer heat conspire to bring humans and domestic animals into closer contact with nuisances and disease vectors...
by LBEMC AdminShare: ARTICLE: Equine Wounds It’s a beautiful Sunday morning and you have plans for a nice trail ride down to Folsom Lake. Your horse, knowing you have cookies...
by LBEMC AdminShare: ARTICLE: Pigeon Fever As we begin to approach the fall and winter months, we are seeing more and more cases of “pigeon fever.” Many horse owners in...
ARTICLE | VIDEO by Liz Howard, DVMShare: ARTICLE: Rattlesnakes! Rattlesnakes are a huge concern for horseback riders in the Auburn/Grass Valley area and in much of Northern and Southern California....
by LBEMC AdminShare: ARTICLE: Equine Metabolic Syndrome Hey doc, is my horse too fat?! As horse owners, it is our job to do what we can to keep our four...
by Eduardo De La Cruz, DVMShare: ARTICLE: Doc, does it need to come out? Equine dentistry has evolved over the years, and it has become an integral part of the...