Pine Ridge Equine Hospital

08/21/2026

⭐️ 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕗𝕗 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 ⭐️ 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒂 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒛𝒍𝒆

Chelsea has lived in Oklahoma for the last 7 years, but Montana is her home. She spent her summers in Montana working on her family's cattle and hay farm. She has always loved animals but fell in love with vet med after she relocated to OK. Once here, she received her veterinary assistant certificate, then her Associates in Animal Science and now is working towards her Bachelor's degree all while working full time. She has worked in vet med for 7 years now, with the last two years at Pine Ridge.

📚 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏?
My favorite thing about my job is that you never stop learning. Every day I learn something new even if it feels like the smallest, simplest thing.

☀️ 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘? Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my son riding horses, going to the lake, and bowling.

🐴 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑃𝑅𝐸𝐻?
My favorite thing about Pine Ridge is seeing all of the different horses and disciplines that they are used for. And of course when they make funny faces when I give them scratches.

Chelsea initially joined us as a daytime veterinary assistant and quickly became a standout surgery tech—plus a favorite among our ambulatory vets, too! She is incredibly talented in so many ways beyond veterinary medicine and is truly one of the hardest workers we know. She transitioned to an overnight vet assistant role to better accommodate her full-time school and family schedule and we definitely missed seeing her as much during the day. But knowing our patients were in such incredible hands at night gave us plenty of peace of mind!

𝘛ℎ𝘢𝑛𝘬 𝘺𝑜𝘶 𝘧𝑜𝘳 𝘢𝑙𝘭 𝘺𝑜𝘶 𝘥𝑜 𝐶𝘩𝑒𝘭𝑠𝘦𝑎! 𝘠𝑜𝘶 𝘣𝑟𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝘴𝑜 𝑚𝘶𝑐𝘩 𝘫𝑜𝘺 𝘵𝑜 𝑜𝘶𝑟 𝑡𝘦𝑎𝘮 & 𝘨𝑖𝘷𝑒 𝑢𝘴 𝘱𝑒𝘢𝑐𝘦 𝘰𝑓 𝑚𝘪𝑛𝘥 𝘸ℎ𝘦𝑛 𝑤𝘦 𝘨𝑜 ℎ𝘰𝑚𝘦 𝘢𝑡 𝑛𝘪𝑔𝘩𝑡. 𝘠𝑜𝘶 𝘢𝑟𝘦 𝘢 𝘱ℎ𝘦𝑛𝘰𝑚𝘦𝑛𝘢𝑙 𝑚𝘶𝑙𝘵𝑖𝘵𝑎𝘴𝑘𝘦𝑟 𝑤𝘪𝑡𝘩 𝘢𝑛 𝑖𝘯𝑐𝘳𝑒𝘥𝑖𝘣𝑙𝘦 𝘸𝑜𝘳𝑘 𝑒𝘵ℎ𝘪𝑐, 𝘢𝑛𝘥 𝘸𝑒 𝑎𝘳𝑒 𝑠𝘰 𝘭𝑢𝘤𝑘𝘺 𝘵𝑜 ℎ𝘢𝑣𝘦 𝘺𝑜𝘶 𝘰𝑛 𝑜𝘶𝑟 𝑡𝘦𝑎𝘮! 💙

08/20/2026

🥼 What’s your diagnosis? 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐔𝐋𝐂𝐄𝐑

👀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫?
An ulcer is a defect or abnormality within the surface of the eye aka the cornea. This can be caused by trauma, infection (bacteria, fungal), or be the result of an auto immune disease. The cornea consists of multiple layers, 10 to be exact. The deeper the ulcer, the more layers that are affected, the longer it will take to heal and the more serious the condition is.

👀 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬?
Veterinarians use fluorescein stain to determine if or where the ulcer is, how large it is & how deep it may be. Some ulcers are more obvious and can be seen with the naked eye. Others are impossible to see until the stain is applied. The stain will not adhere to healthy cornea. Whether or not an eye is positive for stain uptake will also change the treatment protocol.

👀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫?
Horse will squint, tear, have ocular discharge, and may rub their eye or become sensitive to you touching the area. You may notice a change to the color of the eyes itself or cloudiness on the surface of the eye.

👀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨?
Call your veterinarian - anything involving the eye should always be considered an emergency until proven otherwise! Unfortunately eyes can go from good to bad in a matter of hours but do not go from bad to good the same way.

📸 The horse shown here had focal uptake of stain confirming a corneal ulcer. He was placed on 3 topical eye medications (*atropine once daily*, NeoPolyBac, & SSD) administered 4 times a day plus systemic NSAIDs for improved comfort. He was treated successfully in 4 weeks without complications, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦! 🙏

⁉️ 𝐷𝑖𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙?! Dr Pucket comes once a month to see equine appointments & perform advanced equine ocular surgeries. Reach out to our front desk to schedule with Dr Pucket or one of our DVMs!
☎️ 918-827-8000

08/19/2026

☀️ 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 🐴💦

When temperatures rise, keeping your horse cool and hydrated is essential!

💧 𝕎𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣: Provide plenty of fresh, clean water and multiple sources in herd situations. Horses typically drink 6–10 gallons/day, increasing to up to 15 gallons/day during extreme heat.

🧂 𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕥: Sweating means electrolyte loss. Provide free-choice salt and discuss additional supplementation with your veterinarian when appropriate.

🌳 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕖: Ensure horses have access to shade during the hottest parts of the day.

🏇 𝔼𝕩𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕚𝕤𝕖: Avoid strenuous exercise during peak heat. Exercise early or late and cool horses appropriately afterward.

💦 ℍ𝕠𝕤𝕖: Cool/cold water is an effective way to lower body temperature, especially after exercise.

❓ 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗘?

Our opinion: Either is okay!

Heat transfers from the hotter horse to the cooler water. The greater the temperature difference, the faster the heat transfer. In a true hyperthermia situation, speed matters—continuous cold-water hosing is more important than stopping to scrape. Scraping is not harmful, but stopping the water may slow the cooling process.

Water also cools through evaporation, but continuous hosing provides faster cooling through direct heat transfer.

👉 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲: Scrape or don’t scrape—either is fine.
👉 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲: Keep the cold water flowing!

🚨 If your horse shows weakness, stumbling, altered mentation, or is not cooling appropriately, contact your veterinarian immediately.

☎️ 918-827-8000

08/18/2026

🥼 What’s your diagnosis?

A client calls to tell you they found their middle aged gelding holding their right eye only partially open this morning. He also will occasionally tear from the corner of his eye and appears sensitive to them trying to look anywhere near his eye. Any idea what could be going on?

*No DVMs or equine professionals please* The answer will be shared soon!

07/26/2026

😷 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑙.

While our surgeons focus on the procedure, we have dedicated veterinary staff solely to your horse’s anesthesia. Every second, they’re monitoring vital signs, adjusting medications, managing ventilation, and ensuring a smooth, safe anesthetic experience.

It’s a job that requires advanced training, precision, and unwavering focus—and our RVTs do it exceptionally well, every single day. Here is RVT Sharon and Cheyanne handling an arthroscopy patient under anesthesia earlier this week.

Their knowledge, vigilance, and compassion are vital to every successful procedure. And today we celebrate those Pine Ridge team members who keep our patients safe from induction through recovery. 🐴💜

07/15/2026

Another one of our favorite farrier teams— the legendary Bill Hackler and Lane Bynum! Thank you for all you do for our clients, horses and equine community! 👏

Wednesday is farrier day! The campers got to watch him in action and get a front row seat in learning all about proper hoof care!

07/13/2026

07/07/2026

⚡️Featuring one of the best here, Chris! We are very grateful for everything Chris does here for us, our patients and our clients at Pine Ridge Equine 🧲

07/02/2026

🇺🇸 𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕂 𝕊𝔸𝔽𝔼𝕋𝕐 𝕋𝕀ℙ𝕊 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕐𝕆𝕌ℝ ℍ𝕆ℝ𝕊𝔼𝕊 🐴

🧨 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐬. Ear puffs or even soft foam cat toys placed gently in the ears can significantly muffle the noise. They can safely remain in overnight if needed.

🧨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. This reduces both the noise and visual stimulation from fireworks while helping prevent panicked running and potential injuries.

🧨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐬. Bell boots, sports medicine boots, and/or polo wraps provide added protection to the lower limbs, whether horses are stalled or turned out.

🧨 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝. Stock essentials such as bandages, betadine solution, and triple antibiotic ointment. Our pre-made leg bandage packs contain everything needed to properly wrap a leg and are available at the clinic—it’s always a good idea to have one ready.

🧨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞. Some horses may need additional support during fireworks. Talk with your veterinarian to determine whether an anti-anxiety medication or sedative is appropriate. These medications can be administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, depending on your horse’s needs.

🇺🇸 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑦!

Our office will be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟓, in observance of the holiday. We will resume normal business hours on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔.

🚨 𝘼𝒔 𝒂𝙡𝒘𝙖𝒚𝙨, 𝒐𝙪𝒓 𝒅𝙤𝒄𝙩𝒐𝙧𝒔 𝒂𝙧𝒆 𝒂𝙫𝒂𝙞𝒍𝙖𝒃𝙡𝒆 24/7 𝙛𝒐𝙧 𝙚𝒎𝙚𝒓𝙜𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙞𝒆𝙨.

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