Blue Water Equine Hospital

10/07/2026

✅ Pulled out winter blankets.
✅ Adjusted feeding routines.
✅ Planned for cooler weather.

But have you scheduled fall booster vaccinations yet?

Don’t let protection fade. Work with your veterinarian to build a vaccination plan tailored to your horse’s needs this season: https://bit.ly/4wUSfi9

09/16/2026

Time to schedule your fall wellness exams!

🍂 Healthy seasons don’t happen by accident; they’re built through proactive care.

From weekend trail rides to busy boarding barns and fall travel schedules, horses can continue facing seasonal disease-exposure risks long after summer ends.

That’s why VETERA® vaccines are designed to help support protection through the seasons with current and relevant strains, including:

• Equine Influenza
• Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)
• Strangles (Streptococcus equi) – as needed

Connect with your veterinarian about your horse’s fall booster vaccination plan.

09/12/2026

It’s Harvest Fest at Lapeer TSC from 10 am - 2 pm today!! If you are out and about stop by and say hi to Dr. Ureche at our Blue Water Equjne booth!!

08/31/2026

We have been seeing an increased amount of infectious respiratory disease in our practice area over the past 2 weeks. To protect your horse please make sure they are current on their rhino/flu vaccination, avoid allowing your horse to share food or water buckets or go nose to nose with other horses at any shows or events, and practice good biosecurity by not sharing tack, grooming equipment, pitchforks, buckets, and trailers without disinfecting first. If you notice your horse has nasal discharge, is coughing, or has a fever, please contact our office for individual recommendations. BWEH is able to run a PCR test for equine influenza, equine herpes virus, and strangles from a nasal swab and have results in 2 hours which helps prevent further disease spread. We are here to help, feel free to call or email with any questions or concerns!

08/28/2026

It’s time for rhino/flu boosters! We’ve seen multiple cases of infectious respiratory disease in the past two weeks and recommend this vaccine booster 6 months following the spring 6 in 1 vaccine. Contact our office with any vaccine questions or to schedule your fall wellness appointment!

🍂 Fall doesn’t mean horse health takes a back seat.

Vaccine protection doesn’t last forever, and seasonal risks don’t disappear when summer ends.

Talk with your veterinarian about scheduling your horse’s fall booster vaccinations to help maintain protection through seasonal transitions, travel, training and turnout changes.

07/20/2026

Our new phone system is being installed this week!!!! Please be patient with us as our phones may be off for 15-30 minutes at a time during install. You can also reach us by email or on the clinic cell phone during office hours. We are so excited to have new phone service provider!
Cell phone: 810-650-3115
Email: [email protected]

07/17/2026

Our BWEH family 💙

07/16/2026

Ever wonder how we run fecals, float teeth, or shoot X-rays?!? Dr. McColl has captured this behind the scenes look of a day at BWEH! 🤣

07/15/2026

Important info about your horse’s health during this period of poor air quality!!

🔥 Wildfire Smoke & Horse Health 🐴💨

Poor air quality can be harmful not only to us but our horses too. Smoke from wildfires can irritate a horse's respiratory system and cause fatigue, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc.

You can monitor local air quality at www.airnow.gov. During periods of poor air quality, you can protect your horse's health by:

🐎 Limiting or avoiding exercise.
💧 Providing free access to fresh water.
💦 Controlling dust such as watering dry lots and soaking or feeding dust-free hay.
🕰 Allowing time for recovery: airway damage from wildfire smoke takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal after air quality returns to normal.
☎️ Consult your vet if you notice signs of smoke irritation.

For more information visit: ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/wildfire-smoke-and-horses