Tri-County Veterinary Services

04/24/2026

Had the opportunity to help a down cow with milk fever. A lot of supplemented iv fluids and the right medications and she got up on her own in a few hours! Makes my heart happy to see a right side up cow!

04/22/2026

https://www.sheepandgoat.com/_files/ugd/aded98_8a7b67f5a5a84be7ba2259137c66d292.pdf

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https://www.sheepandgoat.com/infographics

04/20/2026

Dear clients, we've been scammed! If you see comments or posts regarding sale of merchandise please do not click the link. We've reached out to FB so hopefully they can fix this problem.

04/16/2026

IT'S TIME FOR A MYTHBUSTER! 📢

Many people think that horses can safely eat grass clippings (grass is grass, right?) but that is a pretty common misconception and grass clippings actually pose a number of dangers to our equine friends.

While grass is meant to be slowly picked, ripped and chewed by the horse, grass clippings can quickly clump and cause choke if the animal ingests too many too fast. Grass clippings are also prone to fermentation which can cause colic, stomach and intestinal impactions, founder and laminitis.

Take-home message: Keep your horse away from grass clippings and in general never feed horses any food without the owner’s permission.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

04/15/2026

Keeping with the donkey trend. Here's some interesting facts regarding foaling out donkeys and mules

04/15/2026

Had a successful appointment with local farrier Chauncey Leavell taking care of some donkeys with a much needed trim. While some just needed a light cocktail for a trim, a few decided they wanted an induced nap for their mani pedi's😉
Everyone did great and it was nice to work alongside Chauncey helping these donkeys get around better.

04/01/2026

DO YOU KNOW WHAT CAUSES GRASS FOUNDER?

Spring is a wonderful time of the year, but it may be the beginning of some serious problems for horses vulnerable to grass founder — like horses that are over the age of 10, easy keepers, overweight or cresty-necked.

Laminitis or founder, as it is commonly called, is inflammation of the laminae of the horse’s foot. Laminae are the delicate, accordion-like tissues that attach the inner surface of the hoof wall to the coffin bone (the bone in the foot). A horse suffering from laminitis experiences a decrease in blood flow to the laminae, which in turn begin to die and separate. The final result is hoof wall separation, rotation of the coffin bone and extreme pain. In severe cases, the coffin bone will actually rotate through the sole of the horse’s hoof where it becomes infected and can ultimately lead to the horse having to be euthanized.

Laminitis can be triggered by different causes, like repeated concussion on hard ground (road founder), grain overload, retained placenta, hormonal imbalance (Cushing’s syndrome), obesity, and lush grass.

In cases of grass founder, the sugar fructans produced by rapidly growing grass stimulates an overgrowth of bacteria in the horse’s large intestine. The bacteria produce and release toxins (endotoxins) that are carried by the bloodstream to the foot where they cause damage to the laminae and small blood vessels.

The best way to deal with laminitis is preventing and managing the causes under your control. Consult your equine practitioner for further information and to formulate a plan tailored to your horse's individual situation. If you suspect laminitis, consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.

03/28/2026

All about founder and insulin resistance in the horse. A great webinar you don't want to miss if you have horses.

HORSE OWNER WEBINAR ALERT! 📢

Join us for our upcoming Horse Owner Education Committee webinar! Our topic will be "Oh Sugar! My Horse is Foundering!"

Join AAEP-member veterinarians Drs. Allie Catalino and Chelsea Folmar for an in-depth discussion about the two most common metabolic disturbances in horses: Cushing's Disease and Insulin Dysregulation. They will take you on a deep dive into diagnosis, treatment and management of these diseases, followed by discussion about laminitis, a common sequela.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event. Register at https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aqk4QqZ8CSEZVzoTjoed1OchP7YIDfrDxmN7sn3bmdtN0eMBkO1X~AhLXYhuX8F4hYAwaFVb5RYYV903KHqLrJKTrAP-zT2spI-fUNInOwEr12A

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

02/26/2026

Cool new facts about ketosis in our small ruminants. Some of our every day beverages may be of help for our ketotic moms

WEEKLY RESEARCH SHARE

High-fructose corn syrup for managing negative energy balance in sheep

Lay summary
Ketosis is a serious metabolic condition of energy deficiency in ruminants. We employed sheep to investigate whether High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a main ingredient in soft drinks, could serve as a simple and affordable treatment. Ketotic sheep were drenched with either Coke, a mix of HFCS and carbonated water, or just plain water or carbonated water. The results show that both the Coke and the HFCS mix significantly raised blood sugar and lowered ketones, which are the main indicators of ketosis. The plain and carbonated water treatments had no effect. No significant difference was found between the results from Coke and the HFCS mix, suggesting the benefits come from the HFCS syrup itself. This study suggests that readily available and inexpensive beverages containing HFCS could be a practical on-farm solution for farmers to manage ketosis in their flocks.

Abstract
Ketosis and its severe complication in small ruminants, pregnancy toxemia, are major metabolic disorders characterized by hypoglycemia and high blood concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) resulting from negative energy balance (NEB). Although conventional treatments rely on glucogenic precursors like glycerol and propylene glycol, farmers often turn to lower-cost alternatives, including sugary soft drinks containing high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and carbonated water (cWater). In this study, we evaluated the relative contribution of the primary components of Coca-Cola (Coke), used here as a representative and readily accessible energy source, in mitigating NEB in sheep. Twenty-eight Afec-Assaf ewe lambs (N = 28), fasted for 48 h to induce NEB, were randomly assigned to four treatment groups (n = 7): 1 L of either Water, cWater, carbonated HFCS solution (cHFCS), or Coke. Blood samples were collected at 0 and 1, 2, and 3 h post-treatment to measure glucose and BHBA concentrations. Glucose area under the curve (AUC) values were highest in cHFCS (2339.5 ± 628.6 mg/dL × min) and Coke (1778.5 ± 437.6 mg/dL × min), intermediate in cWater (950.8 ± 391.3 mg/dL × min), and lowest in Water (570.0 ± 184.5 mg/dL × min). ANOVA indicated significant treatment effects (P

02/24/2026

Did you know our surrounding counties, yuba, sutter and butte are areas of livestock Veterinary shortage? I'm asking my followers, clients and local community livestock members to please write to our cdfa to nominate our counties for funding. Deadline is approaching fast so please if you can spare a few minutes would greatly appreciate it. Tri county Veterinary Services would like to be able to expand our business to have a haul in facility to be able to accommodate more patients. The flyer used below is for the veterinary student loan repayment program.However, the same department is also offering grants for rural livestock veterinarians to be able to use towards their business. The deadline is June for all letters to be written. Please see the email below
Letters can be emailed to [email protected]
Thank you!