Ambulatory Equine

10/13/2025

Call today for your free metabolic testing!
DEADLINE TUES OCT 14TH 5PM
I have been offered a free metabolic test from the laboratory and I want to pass this savings along. This means we would be testing for Equine Metabolic Syndrome, otherwise known as EMS and PPID (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction), which used to be called Cushing’s disease. If your horse has any of the following signs; takes a little longer to shed out than other horses, is overweight, especially if they have a cresty neck or horizontal rings around the hoof and has not been tested previously, your horse would be eligible for this free testing. A more complete list of signs is available on a post dated June 8, 2023 from my Ambulatory Equine page. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=723912376406594&set=a.478379507626550
You would still be financially responsible for the trip charge and a comprehensive physical exam fee at time of service, but your laboratory testing would be at no charge. The laboratory testing is a $330 value, that you would be saving. When you call for an appointment, we can give you an estimate based on what city your horse is in. Please contact Dr. Susan Roach from Ambulatory Equine at (480) 266-0485 to schedule an examination in the East Valley or in the extended service range before this free testing expires!

10/08/2025

Call today for your free metabolic testing!
I have been offered a free metabolic test from the laboratory and I want to pass this savings along. This means we would be testing for Equine Metabolic Syndrome, otherwise known as EMS and PPID (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction), which used to be called Cushing’s disease. If your horse has any of the following signs; takes a little longer to shed out than other horses, is overweight, especially if they have a cresty neck or horizontal rings around the hoof and has not been tested previously, your horse would be eligible for this free testing. A more complete list of signs is available on a post dated June 8, 2023 from my Ambulatory Equine page. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=723912376406594&set=a.478379507626550
You would still be financially responsible for the trip charge and a comprehensive physical exam fee at time of service, but your laboratory testing would be at no charge. The laboratory testing is a $330 value, that you would be saving. When you call for an appointment, we can give you an estimate based on what city your horse is in. Please contact Dr. Susan Roach from Ambulatory Equine at (480) 266-0485 to schedule an examination in the East Valley or an hour beyond before this free testing expires!

09/07/2025

🚨 Calling All Horse Owners, Trainers, and Equine Vets! 🐴☀️

We need YOUR help with a research survey on equine anhidrosis – a condition where horses are unable to sweat normally, putting them at risk.

This survey is part of the Master of Science research of Lindsey Bailey (DVM Candidate, Long Island University – Lewyt College of Veterinary Medicine), under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Patterson Rosa, Associate Professor of Equine Medicine.

✅ Open to all horse owners, trainers, managers, and veterinarians
✅ Takes only 10–15 minutes
✅ Responses are anonymous & confidential
✅ Whether or not your horses are affected, your input is valuable!

👉 Take the survey here: https://baseline.campuslabs.com/liu/equineanhidrosissurvey2025

📌 Please share this post with your equine community and help us spread the word. Together, we can advance research and improve care for horses affected by this condition.

Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

Thank you for supporting equine health research!

09/04/2025

A study published in the Journal of Internal Veterinary Medicine has found that long-term use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug firocoxib has no negative effects on horses.
https://tinyurl.com/vxnfhbub

08/22/2025

08/09/2025

Another reminder to keep your horse's vaccinations up to date. The original post does an excellent job explaining everything about tetanus. If you have more questions that they have not answered, I will answer them to the best of my ability.

08/02/2025

This is another case of someone injecting banamine into what was supposed to be the muscular triangle of the neck. Either way, this horse ended up with Clostridium causing gangrene. The only treatment is to open the tissues up to the air with a procedure called a fasciotomy. Banamine otherwise known as flunixin meglumine should never be injected into the muscle, even though the label instructs you to give it intramuscular (IM) or intravenously (IV). This is a rare occurrence, but do you really want to risk, loss of life, loss of future performance, down time for this to heal, let alone have the vet bills? I know you don't, especially when another way is available. Either give it IV if you have been trained how to do this with out hitting an artery, because that is another trainwreck, causing seizures in the horse and any damage from going down in such a violent way. Or use the same injectable dosage and without using a needle on your syringe, just so you don't loose any on the ground, sq**rt about 3 mls in the mouth at 1 minute intervals until the entire dosage has been administered.