What to Expect When Your Mare is Expecting
Last year you had the idea to breed your mare. Maybe you were lucky and it only took one attempt; maybe it took two or three. Maybe this is your first time or maybe you’re a regular breeder. You got her bred, got her vaccinated, gave her extra feed, and…
Equine Eye Disease
By Dr. Sarah Witt, BVM&S Finding your horse with a suddenly swollen or changed eye can be a scary sight. Acute eye disease is one of the most common emergencies we get calls about. Horses are often found with one eye so swollen they can’t open it, or it’s dripping…
Foaling Rules of Thumb
By Jed D. McKinlay, DVM at McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital,Newman Lake, WA Hello Friends, As we begin a new year there are all kinds of thoughts and goals and aspirations going through our minds. Those of you who may be reading this probably have some plans with your horses….
Identifying Lameness
By Pearce Sloan, DVM at McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital, Newman Lake, WA In the last edition of Horse Previews, I introduced myself to the community as the new surgery-residency trained veterinarian joining McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital. In my veterinary career, my goal has been to never stop learning,…
McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital is Excited to Welcome our New Surgeon to the Team!
By: McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital, Newman Lake, WA My name is Pearce Sloan and I will be joining the team at McKinlay and Peters Equine Hospital in August of 2022. I am originally from Chester, South Carolina. Through middle school and high school, I worked for the steal of…
Back Pain: Diagnosis & Treatment in our Equine Partners
By: Dr. Bob Peters, DVMMcKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital, Newman Lake, WA My, oh my, how things have changed over the past 25 years of my career! One of my main areas of interest for the past 35-plus years has been lameness in horses. Before becoming a veterinarian, I was…
The 39th Annual Gallop Stallion Services Auction is Just Around the Corner!
By: Barbara Turner Whatever you do, do not miss this year’s Gallop Stallion Service Auction presented by Rhodes River Ranch and held at Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Sunday, January 30th. Doors open at 11am, and the event will begin at Noon PST. This gives plenty of time for…
Horses – Such a Blessing…
Dr. Jed McKinlay, DVM, McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital in Newman Lake, WA The past year and a half have been interesting. We’ve dealt with a global pandemic and the driest spring/summer I can remember in the Inland Northwest. I talked to a friend of mine who lives in the…
West Nile Virus and Your Horse
By: Freya Stein, DVM, McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital West Nile Virus has appeared in the Northwestern horse population. These are the first horses in the Inland Northwest to test positive and die from West Nile Virus. As horse owners we are understandably concerned about our beloved steeds. The best…
Arthritis
By: Dr. Emily Vermillion, DVM, McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital in Newman Lake, WA When we see our older horses start to slow down, we usually know that there are some age-rated creaks and aches that are causing their issues. Did you know that young, athletic horses may also be…