Millbrook Equine

08/19/2026

Our team was OOO for a few hours today to spend some quality time together

We had a great time out on the Hudson 🛶 and we gave a very warm hello to our new team member (stay tuned for details!)

08/13/2026

Join us in wishing Amanda the best of luck as she heads to Johnson & Wales University for her fall semester!

We have loved having Amanda as part of our team this summer 🐴 ❤

08/05/2026

🚨 Client Alert: Adequan® i.m. Recall

We wanted to make our clients & community aware of a nationwide recall involving specific lots of Adequan® i.m. (for horses + dogs) after visible glass fibers noted. The recall is limited to lot numbers 24416 and 25265P. To date, no adverse events have been reported.

The good news: None of the Adequan® i.m. lots dispensed through Millbrook Equine are affected ✅

If you purchased Adequan® through another veterinary practice, online pharmacy, or distributor, it's worth taking a moment to check the lot number on your vial.

If you discover you have an affected lot, do not administer it and contact the place where you purchased it for guidance.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your horse's joint therapy, we're happy to help 🐴

08/03/2026

We are just 6️⃣ weeks away from the Future Equine Practitioners Weekend!

For 11 years now, the independently-owned equine veterinary practices that make up Cavalcade Education (Millbrook Equine + Rhinebeck Equine + Equine Clinic at OakenCroft) have collaborated to create a weekend full of hands-on learning, netweorking, and engaging lectures for 40 current equine veterinary students.

Our teams work together year-round to ensure top-tier programming and secure funds from industry partners in order to create an invaluable weekend experience for up-and-coming horse doctors. Veterinarians from all three Cavalcade practices volunteer their time to plan this weekend and to mentor students! We are lucky enough to have teaching support from veterinarians outside of the Cavalcade circle as well as farriers and equine nutritionists.

🔑 FEPW (and programming like it!) is vital for the future of equine medicine especially considering the continuous decline in numbers of practicing equine veterinarians over the past few years. Contributing to this event is one way to help ensure that your horses have dedicated, knowledgeable care for years to come.

We hope you (and/ or your barn family!) will consider sponsoring a student to help us make a difference for the future of equine vet med.

Visit our website to learn more & sponsor a student today: https://www.cavalcadeeducation.com/fepw

08/03/2026

The countdown is on! We so appreciate the support so many of our clients have shown for this event and our efforts throughout the year. Please share!

We are just 6️⃣ weeks away from the Future Equine Practitioners Weekend!

For 11 years now, the independently-owned equine veterinary practices that make up Cavalcade Education (Millbrook Equine + Rhinebeck Equine + Equine Clinic at OakenCroft) have collaborated to create a weekend full of hands-on learning, netweorking, and engaging lectures for 40 current equine veterinary students.

Our teams work together year-round to ensure top-tier programming and secure funds from industry partners in order to create an invaluable weekend experience for up-and-coming horse doctors. Veterinarians from all three Cavalcade practices volunteer their time to plan this weekend and to mentor students! We are lucky enough to have teaching support from veterinarians outside of the Cavalcade circle as well as farriers and equine nutritionists.

🔑 FEPW (and programming like it!) is vital for the future of equine medicine especially considering the continuous decline in numbers of practicing equine veterinarians over the past few years. Contributing to this event is one way to help ensure that your horses have dedicated, knowledgeable care for years to come.

We hope you (and/ or your barn family!) will consider sponsoring a student to help us make a difference for the future of equine vet med.

Visit our website to learn more & sponsor a student today: https://www.cavalcadeeducation.com/fepw

07/28/2026

An important update from US Equestrian!

07/28/2026

We had a great time helping horses 🆒 at Millbrook Horse Trials 2026!

A big thank you to the organizers who moved our cooling station to a perfect (shadier) location this year. We were able to make this happen and provide great giveaways for horses and riders because of partnerships with Arthramid Equine Kentucky Equine Research Boehringer Ingelheim Equine platinumperformance Triple Crown Nutrition and Aurora Pharmaceutical.

Congratulations to all the competitors, their teams behind them, and their hardworking horses! We can’t wait to do it all again in 2027 🪭🦄

07/01/2026

It's toasty out there ☀🔥

Check out our team's recs to keep your horse cool & hydrated through this week's Hudson Valley heat wave:

💧Provide access to plenty of clean water. Check water levels regularly as it's a good way to monitor water intake & refresh the water supply.

⛱Make sure horses in turnout have access to shade so they can escape the direct heat of the sun.

🧊Offer electrolytes or free-choice salt to encourage drinking. You can also soak your horse's normal feed ration to "force" some additional water intake.

💨Airflow is key for stabled horses. Open doors/ windows and utilize fans whenever possible, but be sure that wires are not causing additional hazards and that they cannot be reached by mouthy horses!

🐎Try to ride during the coolest hours of the day, early in the morning or late in the evening. If it's unavoidable, keep your mid-day rides short (about 20 minutes or so).

🧽Post-ride, help your horse cool down quickly by hosing his neck & chest first with cool water. Then hose the whole body, sweat scrape, and hose again. 👀 A recently published study found the quickest way to cool down a hot horse was continued application of cold water to the body for 2 continuous minutes 👀

⚠️Keep an eye out for symptoms of heat stress and contact your veterinarian immediately if you notice:
-Labored breathing or rapid respiratory rate
-Above normal temperature at rest
-Unusual sweating (too much or too little)
-Decreased appetite

Be sure to reach out to our team if you need help coming up with a plan for your horse or if you have any concerns! We're here to help 🐴💕

06/30/2026

🇺🇸 HOLIDAY WEEK REMINDERS 🇺🇸

While fun to watch, Independence Day celebrations can sometimes be a bit unsettling for horses 🎆. If your equine friends are particularly reactive, here are our top tips to manage their stress during the holiday week:

💥 If you live in a very active firework area and regularly turn your horses out overnight, try keeping them in the barn with friends around for comfort
💥 While they're in and during active fireworks, keep the fans and/ or music on to buffer the sounds
💥 Make sure they have plenty of hay to stay busy and distracted from the booms and light changes

If you have specific concerns about your horse or need to discuss sedation options, reach out to connect with your veterinarian.

🇺🇸 Please note that our office is CLOSED on Friday, July 3. As always, we are available for emergencies.

🇺🇸 If you are an online pharmacy customer, be aware that the last day to place orders this week for arrival before the weekend is TOMORROW, June 30. Our vendors have limited hours July 1-3.

Wishing a safe and happy holiday week to all (stay tuned for our heat wave preparedness tips since this holiday week is coming in HOT).

06/24/2026

🦟Summer in the Hudson Valley means long days, green pastures, gorgeous views... and plenty of flying pests.

Flies are not only annoying, they can also contribute to skin irritation, eye inflammation, wound complications, and stress. Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance too; they can transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

A few tips from our team to reduce your horse's exposure:

✔️ Eliminate standing water from buckets, wheelbarrows, gutters, and other containers where mosquitoes breed.

✔️ Keep manure piles managed and remove manure from paddocks regularly to help reduce fly populations.

✔️ Use fans in stalls when possible—many flying insects struggle in moving air.

✔️ Consider fly masks, fly boots, and veterinarian-recommended fly control products as part of your management plan. Remember that you might need to be mindful of added moisture from rain if leaving these on for extended periods of time as skin irritation can occur!

✔️ Keep vaccinations current. Vaccination remains the best defense against mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and EEE.

✔️ Check horses daily for skin irritation, eye issues, or wounds that may attract flies.

✔️Consider fly predators for your property

📞 Questions about vaccines or fly control strategies? Give our team a call, we're happy to help.