Colton Veterinary Service

25/07/2025

Have a wonderful weekend

25/07/2025

Jinx is getting so big

25/07/2025

Lots of equine dentals here at clinic Thursday

25/07/2025

Bowie enjoying bemer blanket

24/07/2025

LEWISTON, ID – Following the recent rescue of 22 chihuahuas from a hoarding situation near Lapwai, several partner animal shelters are now urgently seeking foster homes for the traumatized dogs. While some of the dogs are being

24/07/2025

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a serious risk to every horse’s health, warns vet. ⚠

🐎 While certain breeds are predisposed, it can occur in horses and ponies of all ages, breeds and types.

👉 EMS isn’t a disease itself, but the name given to a collection of risk factors that increases a horse or pony’s likelihood of developing laminitis.

👉 Over 90% of cases of laminitis occur secondary to underlying hormonal (endocrine) disease, namely EMS, Cushing’s disease — or both.

👉 Risk factors include insulin dysregulation in the form of high blood insulin levels or abnormal blood insulin responses, or both, plus obesity, or abnormal fat deposition.

🐴 Most horses with EMS are obese and have regions of abnormal fat deposition.

🐴 However, it is important to remember that some lean horses may also have EMS — these sufferers tend to have regions of abnormal fat deposition despite their ribs being visible or easily palpable.

🔗 Full story: https://www.yourhorse.co.uk/horse-care/vet-advice/equine-metabolic-syndrome/

24/07/2025

Dr Davies is not retiring or leaving we just are hoping to find some help.
Hiring full time mixed or small animal veterinarian .
Do you want to work your own schedule , have no weekends or emergency duties? We have a fully staffed clinic with in house blood machines, x-ray, soon to be digital records and equipment to provide a high standard of care. If you would like the option to be a owner with no buy in we might be just the right choice for you. If this sounds like a good fit for you please reach out and contact us.

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23/07/2025

23/07/2025

Most equine owners know that a negative Coggins test is a document required to be able to transport their animal across state lines, enter them in a competitive event, or board at someone's barn. But what does the phrase "negative Coggins test" actually mean?

A "Coggins" is a blood test that can only be performed by USDA-approved laboratories and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) antibodies in the blood. EIA is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that is primarily transmitted by biting flies, particularly horseflies—which means that your animals are at risk even if they never travel or live in a closed herd.

The clinical signs of disease can vary dramatically from an acute infection to an inapparent form, but what is important to know is that it produces a persistent infection. Once an animal tests positive for EIA it becomes a lifelong source of disease transmission, so the owner can only choose between quarantine for life or humane euthanasia to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t occur. There is no vaccine and no treatment for EIA.

Take-home message: While a Coggins test is a necessary travel document, don’t forget that it's also first and foremost a way to identify and remove EIA carriers to keep the disease under control.

To learn more about EIA, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/resource/equine-infectious-anemia/
or visit the Equine Disease Communication Center's website: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/

21/07/2025