Lexington Equine Medical Group

26/11/2025

The LEMG office will be closed this Thursday and Friday for the holiday. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

21/11/2025

Behind the scenes of our team’s wet lab and hands-on joint injection day with Dr. Hoyt Cheramie. Big thanks again to Boehringer Ingelheim for the support!

18/11/2025

Nearly 300 riders and runners joined us for our second annual Hunter Pace & 5K at the Kentucky Horse Park. Thanks to your support, we raised $15,000 for the Kentucky Horse Council, helping fund vital programs that support horses in Eastern Kentucky. We’re grateful to everyone who made this day such a success!

🔗Link to article
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14/11/2025

We are grateful to Boehringer Ingelheim and Dr. Hoyt Cheramie for hosting yesterday’s wet lab on joint injections. Thank you for supporting our doctors and their ongoing education in equine medicine!

09/11/2025

Pigeon Fever, caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, is a fly-borne disease that’s becoming increasingly common across the U.S. Once mostly seen on the West Coast, it’s now emerging in southern and eastern states.

🔍 How It Spreads:
Flies play a major role in transmission, carrying the bacteria (which originally lives in the soil) from draining abscesses or contaminated soil to other horses. Infection can occur through:

• Flies landing on open wounds or scrapes
• Contact with contaminated dirt or pus
• Direct contact with an infected horse

⚠️ Signs to Watch For:
Pigeon Fever can show up in several ways:

1️⃣ External Abscesses (most common)
• Swelling, often on the chest or belly (“pigeon breast” look)
• Abscesses that rupture or drain thick pus

2️⃣ Internal Abscesses on Organs (less common but serious)
• Signs include anorexia, lethargy, weight loss, colic, pneumonia, fever, respiratory tract disease
• Require prolonged therapy and close monitoring with an overall worse prognosis

3️⃣ Lymphangitis/Vasculitis
• Swelling of the limbs (one or more can be affected)
• Inability/difficulty moving limbs
• Fever
• This form can mimic clinical signs of other conditions like cellulitis, purpura hemorrhagica, Strangles associated vasculitis, and lymphangitis

🩺 Diagnosis:
Your veterinarian can confirm the infection through:
• Bacterial culture
• SHI titer (blood test)
• PCR testing (purulent exudate, biopsy of affected tissue, internal abscess exudate)

💊 Treatment:
• Hydrotherapy
• Anti-inflammatories
• Abscess lavage and lancing
• Antimicrobials AT DIRECTION of your veterinarian

🛡️ Prevention Tips:
• Keep fly populations under control
• Isolate horses with draining abscesses
• Dispose of pus and bedding safely to reduce contamination

If you suspect your horse has Pigeon Fever, contact your veterinarian immediately.

Additional recourses:

AAEP Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/pigeon-fever-corynebacterium-pseudotuberculosis/

EDCC: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/pigeon-fever

04/11/2025

🩺 Join our team and help keep our billing department running smoothly! You’ll process invoices, handle client inquiries, and collaborate with doctors and other staff to ensure accuracy and great service.
If you’re detail-oriented and enjoy teamwork, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and be part of a team that cares for clients and their horses.

22/10/2025

Big congratulations to our clients on their well-deserved recognition at the 2025 Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards! 🎉

Jesus Pinales of Mulholland Springs — Winner, Managerial Award

Kali Kleinfelt of Stone Bridge Farm — Runner-up, Managerial Award

Juan Piedra of Stone Bridge Farm — Finalist, Dedication to Breeding Award

Godolphin names the winners of the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards at the Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky

20/10/2025

Another early start scoping yearlings at Fasig-Tipton for the LEMG team as the October Yearling sale gets underway!

17/10/2025

Happy National Vet Tech Week!💙🩺
Meet some of the techs who keep LEMG running strong. Thank you to all our seasonal and full-time technicians for everything you do!

06/10/2025

Make sure your horse is ready for the season with fall vaccines and routine care.
While you’re at it, schedule fecals and a routine dental check or float. A little maintenance now goes a long way!

22/09/2025

Another Keeneland September Sale has come to a close. We’re proud to represent our clients and grateful for the trust you place in us each year!

22/09/2025