Equimed Veterinary Consulting, PLLC

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Providing compassionate quality care to the horses in our community. "Where compassion meets quality"
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With 15 years of experience and board certified in equine internal medicine, EquIMed is here to care for your horses like one of our own.

10/23/2026

🎉🎉HAPPY VET TECH WEEK🎉🎉
Last but certainly not least, is Lauren Sherrill, another huge contributor to our team at Equimed! Lauren is a huge asset to the team and is always there to help fill in the gaps whether it be assisting Dr. Liepman with day to day appointments or working behind the scenes on administrative tasks. She has tons of experience as a horse woman from years in the saddle and as a groom on the eventing circuit. She even can be credited for getting Dr. Liepman back in the saddle after a long stint away 💕 She also is mom to a couple of crazy non horse companions that you can usually find by her side at events and when she’s not working 🐾 And finally, this girl can BAKE 👩‍🍳, so if you become “victim” to a baked good she made, I warned you 😋

Tech week is just a short collection of days where we can publicly express our immense gratitude to the people that make our practice great. It’s also a wonderful time to recognize the contributions of so many techs we’ve worked with on this journey of being a veterinarian over the years. There are SO many people that I have been lucky enough to work beside and they are not forgotten! You know who you are 😉😘

10/21/2026

🎉🎉HAPPY TECH WEEK!🎉🎉
Next up is Emily Seitzer who you might’ve seen on the dusty trail with me a few times and have likely talked to at some point. Emily is a woman of many talents and joined Equimed after a few years away from the veterinary industry. She worked with Dr. Liepman for many years prior to this transition and could basically complete her sentences so we were super pumped to have her back 🥰

Emily is great at keeping things flowing like a well oiled machine ⚙️ She knows all the ins and outs of the administrative side of the practice but can also jump right in as a seasoned technician at a moments notice. She is an avid equestrian🐴, competitive dog mom 🦮, a self proclaimed 🐈 enthusiast (aka crazy cat lady) and a new mom to a 2 legged creature ❤️
We feel so lucky to have such an amazing team to keep your loved ones and athletes in top condition. If you talk to Emily, make sure you wish her a happy tech week! Thank you for all you do 🤩

10/20/2026

🎉🎉HAPPY VET TECH WEEK! 🎉🎉
Today and every day is a GREAT day to celebrate the people that make veterinary practice run, not only better, but safer, and more efficiently. We believe that the best way to do excellent work is to work as a team and it’s the wonderful people we have on our team that make us great.

Today we highlight EquIMed’s right hand woman, Darian Raupers
You will see her in the truck and as boots on the ground daily, but what you don’t see is her dedication behind the scenes. She is always thinking on her toes, keeping everything balanced ⚖️, driving, keeping great notes, and most importantly, keeping Rachel Liepman Dvm Dacvim on task and organized!!

And if you don’t know, on top of being a superstar 🤩 in the practice, she is always learning, she is doting on her 3 barrel horses and riding as well as competing, and managing to run a household with her 3 dogs 🐕. You might also catch her at a local favorite restaurant in Cave Creek on the weekends

We are so grateful for her dedication, kindness and organization skills 💪🏼 Make sure you wish her a happy vet tech week if you see her!

10/13/2026

🌱 Who can identify this invasive w**d? Do you know what it causes in the horse? 🐴

Turns out after this kind of rain, plants are popping up in places that could pose a big hazard to our four legged friends. Be on the lookout 👀 for these things around your property and pull them up by the roots to keep them away!! ⚠️☠️

10/04/2026

Dr. Liepman is out of the office for the week chasing the peepers of fall 🍂🍁

You can contact our normal phone numbers for non urgent matters or to schedule appointments

If you have urgent 🚨 needs, please contact Dr. Anne Marie Wilson of Ocotillo Equine or Phoenix Equine. We will see you around again next week!

Ocotillo Equine: (602) 689-4123
Phoenix Equine: (480) 621-9293

09/27/2026

We want to send a BIG congratulations out to one of our talented clients who got to show both of her trusty steeds at the recent 2026 Arabian Breeders Finals. Janie shared these beautiful photos from the show and we wanted to share with the 🌎 🌹

Hard work, love of the horse and commitment do pay off sometimes❣️Thank you for entrusting Equimed with their care

08/16/2026

Emergency Care Starts Before the Emergency 🚨🐴

When your horse has an emergency, the last thing you want to be wondering is, “Who can I call?”

As an ambulatory equine practice, we know that emergency preparedness starts with an established veterinary relationship. That’s why we participate in a cooperative call arrangement with Phoenix Equine Veterinary Services, Dr. Alexia Ferrante and Dr. Anne Marie Wilson, allowing a trusted group of equine veterinarians to provide after-hours coverage for established clients on nights and weekends.

❓But what does “established client” actually mean?

It means having an ongoing veterinary relationship—not simply having your horse seen once several years ago. For our practice, established patient care means maintaining regular veterinary care, including yearly wellness examinations and completing recommended follow-up, diagnostics, treatments, and preventive care as appropriate for your horse. This allows us to keep current medical records and, most importantly, maintain up to date knowledge of your horse’s health.
This is an essential part of the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). Your veterinarian needs sufficient knowledge of your horse to make appropriate medical decisions, and there needs to be a plan for follow-up care or emergency coverage when your regular veterinarian is unavailable.

That’s also why our cooperative relationship with our trusted veterinary partners is so valuable. When you call after hours, you’re not calling a completely unfamiliar veterinarian with no information about your horse. The on-call veterinarian can access the appropriate medical records and provide the best care possible. And if for some reason we are not available, several other options are made available to you so you don’t wonder what to do.

We encourage every horse owner to:
🐴 Establish a relationship with an equine veterinarian before an emergency occurs.
🩺 Keep your horse’s wellness examinations and recommended care up to date.
📋 Make sure your veterinarian has current medical information for your horse.
📞 Know exactly how to reach your veterinarian for after-hours emergencies.

Because when your horse needs help at 2 a.m. on a Saturday, having a veterinary team that already knows your horse matters.

Give us a call at 📞602-551-6010 if you are facing an emergency. Emergency coverage is available to established clients according to our practice policies and we do our best to provide top notch service in your time of need 🚒🐴

08/04/2026

Shared from my friend and colleague, Rachel Buchholz, DVM
💨 Looking out at the haze this morning, air quality of >151 should prompt us to not push our horses. They can’t escape into cleaner air like we can. So keep them quiet and rested indoors today if you’re in a 🔥 zone or have poor air quality.

06/30/2026

We had some friendly little onlookers today during our travels 👀 🦉

06/17/2026

🤔Do you wonder if you need a health certificate for travel across state lines with your horse(s)?

The answer is an EMPHATIC YES!!! Every time and now with emerging disease 🦠 threats, it’s more critical than ever.

Health certificates can be written for your animal after evaluation by a licensed veterinarian. You need to have a current negative Coggins test in order to make a certificate, and if this is out of date (over 1 year old) then it needs to be rerun. This usually takes 1-3 business days to accomplish. Most states are requiring an examination by a licensed veterinarian 7-10 days prior to travel.

Why do we have to do this!? 😫
This is to ensure that animals are free of disease before traveling across state lines. It not only prevents disease spread but also safeguards your animals from exposure to diseases at their next destination or at home!

We have it on good authority from haulers traveling all over the USA that regulators are cracking down on this right now with Screw worm and vesicular stomatitis as well as horse theft being on the rise.

Take home message (TLDR): make sure you have a current negative Coggins test and a valid health certificate before you travel and PLAN AHEAD! You can thank us later 😜

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Cave Creek, AZ
85327, 85331

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http://www.equimedvet.com/

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