Columbia Equine Hospital

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Columbia Equine Hospital

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Providing high quality, compassionate care 24/7 for your horse in the Portland & SW Washington region

10/28/2026

Join us for a day in the life of a veterinarian for fall vaccine day at using vaccines🐴💉

10/26/2026

🌧️ NOVEMBER GROUP DENTAL SPECIAL

During the month of November receive $25 off per routine equine dental float when three or more horses are scheduled together at the same location (clinic haul-in included). Appointment slots are limited, don’t wait to reserve your spot! Call us at 503-663-1515. 🐴

10/17/2026

Good morning from the Canby tack sale! Stop by our booth to say hi and grab a FREE cup of coffee. 🛍️🎃🐴☕️🌧️

09/29/2026

FALL WELLNESS 🐴🩺

Has your horse had the following yet this year? If not, now is a great time to schedule! 503-663-1515
- vaccinations
- f***l egg count / deworming
- oral exam / dental float
- bloodwork
- musculoskeletal evaluation

Did your horse travel a lot this summer? Worried they may have developed gastric ulcers? Now is a good time to consider gastroscopy.

09/22/2026

What do YOU think the most common horse names are that we see at Columbia Equine? ⬇️ Comment below

09/16/2026

*Fall Hoof Balance Radiograph Special*

✨ Now through October 31, 2026, Columbia Equine Hospital is offering 20–25% off hoof balance radiographs! ✨

Horses interact with the ground through one essential structure: the hoof. A valuable tool in the toolbox for achieving and maintaining a well-balanced hoof is the hoof radiograph.

Digital radiographs, or images, allow your horse’s care team, including your veterinarian, farrier, and other care specialists, to see what is happening inside the hoof. They can evaluate important measurements such as sole depth, palmar or plantar angle, toe-to-heel ratio, and other parameters related to hoof balance. The images can be used to establish a baseline, guide hoof-care decisions, track progress over time, and help diagnose certain orthopedic conditions involving the joints and associated structures.

Front feet:
In clinic: $75 off
At your farm: $60 off

All four feet:
In clinic: $150 off
At your farm: $120 off

Call the office to schedule your horse’s hoof balance radiograph appointment!

**The standard hoof balance series includes a lateromedial (side) view and a dorsopalmar or dorsoplantar (front) view of each hoof. Additional views may be recommended with the owner’s approval and will be charged at the regular rate. Farm calls, sedation, unrelated radiographs, and other services are not included in the special.**

09/04/2026

SURGERY PREP 🤗 We have Dr. Sarah Smith prepping our precious patient with some pre-op meds into an IV catheter. Call in to inquire about your equine's surgical needs. 💉🪡

09/03/2026

🤔 Do you actually know how much hay you are feeding?

One of the simplest ways to make sure your horse is getting the right amount of forage is to weigh the hay you feed. A hanging scale can make this quick and easy, helping you measure portions accurately and adjust feeding based on your horse’s individual needs.

🤷🏻‍♀️Why weigh it? A flake of hay can differ significantly in weight depending on type and size of the bale. Even flakes within a single bale can be quite variable. Zero your hanging scale to adjust for a light bag to hold the hay - a large grocery bag, tote or mesh laundry bag all work quite well - load a flake or however much you were planning on feeding into the bag and then hang it back on your scale and see if it weighs what you should be feeding

🌾 But do you know how much you should be feeding?

For weight maintenance of the average horse in light to moderate work fees 2% of body weight daily - this is 20 to 22 lbs total for the average 1,000 to 1,100 lb horse, ideally split into at least three meals spread throughout the day (around 6.5 to 7.25 lbs per meal)

Easy keepers may only require 1.5-1.75% of body weight daily for maintenance

For an overweight horse, aim to feed only 1.25-1.5% of body weight daily for weight loss

Hard keepers, underweight or highly active horses often need 2.25-2.5% of body weight in total daily forage to maintain or gain weight. These horses may also require additional calories supplied via concentrates such as grain or fats.

💡 Tip: Weigh your hay regularly, especially when switching hay types or sources. If you’re unsure how much or what your horse should be eating, talk with your veterinarian.

08/31/2026

Please welcome Dr. Sarah Smith to the Columbia Equine Team! We are so excited to welcome her to the Portland area and have her as part of the clinic!

Dr. Sarah Smith grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she competed in dressage and three-day eventing.

She attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, earning a bachelor’s degree in biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology before receiving her veterinary degree from UC Davis.

During veterinary school, Dr. Smith gained extensive experience in emergency and surgical care, working as an after-hours large animal surgery technician and equine hospital treatment nurse. She also served with the California Student Veterinary Emergency Response Team, assisting with local emergencies and wildfire evacuations. Through UC Davis’ One Health initiative, she collaborated on research investigating the relationship between wildfires and disease spread among wildlife.

After graduation, Dr. Smith completed an equine internship at Bend Equine Medical Center in Bend, Oregon, where she further developed her skills across a broad range of equine medicine and surgery. Her professional interests include emergency medicine, surgery, sports medicine, and wellness.

Outside of work, Dr. Smith enjoys hiking, skiing, backpacking, crafting, and spending time with her cat, Shrimp.

08/21/2026

Earlier this year a 5 year old draft cross gelding presented to Columbia Equine for approximately one week duration of fevers and left sided nasal discharge (sinus infection) which was improving with broad spectrum oral antibiotic treatment.

On sedated speculum oral exam a sagittal crown fracture of tooth #210 was present through pulp chambers 1 & 2 with feed packing between the fragments. The cheek side fragment was loose and causing a significant ulceration to the inside of the cheek.

On dental x-ray, sclerosis (increased bone density) surrounded one of the tooth roots of #210, indicating root infection secondary to the open pulp chambers created by the fracture.

Under standing sedation and a local nerve block, the diseased tooth was extracted by intra-oral elevation. The horse received peri-operative pain medications and was continued on a course of antibiotics. He recovered well with no recurrent signs of tooth or sinus infection.

* posted with owner permission

Address

27841 SE Orient Drive
Gresham, OR
97080

Telephone

+15036631515

Website

http://www.columbiaequine.com/

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