Knoellwood Equine

Knoellwood Equine Knoellwood Equine provides individualized care for all; from the beloved backyard pony to the high end equine athlete.

Biggest thank you to RY Farms and their boarders for allowing us to set up a scoping clinic day to practice with our new...
05/11/2026

Biggest thank you to RY Farms and their boarders for allowing us to set up a scoping clinic day to practice with our new gastroscope!! We are super excited to be able to offer this to our clients now out in the field.

Happy Mothers Day to everyone! 🎉💜And a special Happy 2nd Birthday to Ransom (24' Rubinero c**t)!! He's been trouble sinc...
05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to everyone! 🎉💜

And a special Happy 2nd Birthday to Ransom (24' Rubinero c**t)!! He's been trouble since the moment he was born but continues to win us over with his cuteness and typical bubbles for brain cells (he's all gelding 😜)

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One may say we have a type here at Knoellwood Farm 😬😅
05/08/2026

One may say we have a type here at Knoellwood Farm 😬😅

Lando says "may the fourth be with you!" He'd also like to know why we still have the pellet stove on in May ... 😑
05/04/2026

Lando says "may the fourth be with you!"

He'd also like to know why we still have the pellet stove on in May ... 😑

TGIF 🎉May your weekend be as relaxing as this geldings ... blissfully napping in his herd of ladies 😍
05/01/2026

TGIF 🎉

May your weekend be as relaxing as this geldings ... blissfully napping in his herd of ladies 😍

Last week we had a morning emergency for a goat dystocia. While we don't generally see a lot of goats, we sure do love ...
04/29/2026

Last week we had a morning emergency for a goat dystocia. While we don't generally see a lot of goats, we sure do love a cute goat baby!!

We were all initially quite sure this little guy wasn't still with us, but he surprised us all came out feisty and bouncing. Him and his mom are thriving now! Welcome to the world little one.

Diagnosing Cushings (PPID) While we typically think of Cushing's horses with their long hair coat, potbelly appearance, ...
04/28/2026

Diagnosing Cushings (PPID)

While we typically think of Cushing's horses with their long hair coat, potbelly appearance, and chronic infections, we know now that there are multiple early symptoms that are much more subtle. These include (but are not limited to), change in behavior, regional adiposity (fat deposits), lose of topline, and decreased performance. We generally don't know unless we test!

Often times we will run a baseline ACTH to diagnose Cushings, however, it is common that these results come back in the equivocal range. The dreaded grey area where they're not negative but they're not quite over the reference range to give us that clear cut PPID/Cushings diagnosis.

Running a TRH stim to diagnose Cushings can help us get more definitive results. A TRH stim can be run January - June. After that, horses experience a seasonal rise in ACTH so testing results can be skewed and difficult to interpret.

The way the test is performed is:
1) We draw a baseline sample to test ACTH
2) We administered 1mL of TRH IV
3) 10 minutes later we draw a second blood sample to test ACTH

If a horse has Cushings, their post-TRH sample will have an elevated ACTH. Once a Cushings diagnosis has been made we will start them on appropriate management.

📷 of my favorite old lady who had Cushings 💜

🩺💉🩸Yearly bloodwork🩸💉🩺While in an ideal world, we'd evaluate yearly bloodwork on all of our horses to monitor trends, it...
04/16/2026

🩺💉🩸Yearly bloodwork🩸💉🩺

While in an ideal world, we'd evaluate yearly bloodwork on all of our horses to monitor trends, it is important to evaluate those horses that are consistent medications. Equioxx (firocoxib) and Prascend (pergolide) are some of our most common medications that horses live on to manage arthritis discomfort and PPID.

💊If your horse takes one of these medications (or other daily medication), it is recommended to have bloodwork performed every 6-12 months to ensure they are handling that medication appropriately and their levels are well controlled. 💊

We have some great combination panels this spring that include CBC/Chem (to evaluate red & white blood cells & organ function), ACTH/insulin (to evaluate metabolic status), f***l, and Coggins test.

Reminder regarding Coggins testing:What is a Coggins? 💉🩸🩺The Coggins test is a diagnostic tool used to detect Equine In...
04/14/2026

Reminder regarding Coggins testing:

What is a Coggins? 💉🩸🩺
The Coggins test is a diagnostic tool used to detect Equine Infectious Anemia, a viral disease that affects horses, mules, and donkeys. While certain equines may carry the virus without displaying any outward signs, others may exhibit pronounced symptoms of the illness, such as irregular heartbeats, edema in the legs and abdomen, lethargy, anemia, elevated body temperature, and, in severe cases, sudden death. -Global Vet Link

If your horse has a registered name or show name that you would like on the Coggins, please make sure we have that (including correct spelling/capitalization/etc) prior to or at the appointment. If we need to get this information afterwards it will delay the results of your Coggins test.

Once a Coggins is sent out, the information on it cannot be changed as it is a federal document. If there issues with the Coggins it will need to be redraw and fully re-submitted.

If we do not have updated photos of your horse in global vet link, we will need to take photos at the time of the appointment. This means that your horse needs to be clean, markings visible (ie no mud covering up white legs), bell boots and turnout boots removed, etc. This is best done *prior* to the appointment.

☀️☀️ We're going to have a huge increase in temperature this week, hitting into the high 80's on Thursday ☀️☀️Those of y...
04/13/2026

☀️☀️ We're going to have a huge increase in temperature this week, hitting into the high 80's on Thursday ☀️☀️

Those of you with older horses with Cushing's, early this week you may want to consider doing a trace clip or body clip on your horse if they have not sufficiently shed out. Horses with PPID struggle to thermoregulate so will have a harder time which such a big increase in temperature.

Your clip job doesn't have to be perfect to be helpful, especially if they aren't hitting the show ring. Remember, you're only two weeks away from a good hair cut 😉. If you're unable to get your horse clipped, please reach out and we can give you the names and numbers of a few people who clip locally.

Watch them closely this week, providing cool baths and fans as needed.

📷: Seymour & Hobbs, demonstrating why I stick to vet med and not to offering my clipping services publicly.

Lando, office manager of Knoellwood Equine, has been working really hard in the office this week with Maggie during this...
01/29/2026

Lando, office manager of Knoellwood Equine, has been working really hard in the office this week with Maggie during this cold weather and snow. Here he is offering what we imagine are sarcastic comments and judgmental stares.

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