Aspen Ridge Equine Hospital, PC

03/03/2021

This is worth monitoring as it could easily impact a lot of equestrian events in the United States this summer.

Four horses have died following an outbreak of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) in Europe. The horses had developed the neurological form of the virus.

09/07/2020

Just a heads up horse owners around here. This strong winter storm is going to be a big surprise to our horses. Be prepared to blanket as needed as few have much of a coat right now. And apply a 3 to 4 tablespoons of table salt to their grain each feeding between now and Thursday. If you give electrolytes STILL ADD TABLE SALT. If they've been getting it regularly still add it. It's the increase in sodium and chloride that fools the brain simulating dehydration before they get dehydrated. If they read the book then hopefully they will drink more and thus not get dehydrated and colicky thereafter having to see me.

03/15/2020

ASPEN RIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL CLIENT NOTICE:
We are not sick! However, Aspen Ridge office will be closed for the next several days due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We are still making appointments as usual and seeing our patients on routine and emergency basis. Call the hospital (719 265-6677) and leave a message. We will be checking messages throughout the day and returning calls as timely as possible. Arrangements will be made with clients to take care of whatever is needed including making appointments, getting dispensable medications out, records forwarded, etc. If you have an emergency, simply go through the normal after-hours protocol for notifying Dr. Woodall at any time. If either Kelly or I are feeling any symptoms of any illness we promise to let you know and remotely help you take care of any issues that are needed. We ask our clients to do the same for us. I feel Aspen Ridge Equine Hospital needs to take this precaution in hopes of not having to endure a fourteen-day quarantine and thus be unavailable to our client’s needs. To repeat: Aspen Ridge Equine Hospital and Dr. Woodall are healthy and seeing calls, both routine and emergency, for our regular clients. The front office will be closed for hopefully no more than two weeks, effective starting Monday 3/16/20.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Dr. Chuck Woodall

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving

11/26/2019

Be sure to check for junk in your pastures, ie: old electric fence wire.

07/11/2019

VSV Update 07/11/2019: Confirmed in Additional Colorado Counties

Vesicular Stomatitis has been confirmed in La Plata, Larimer, and Weld counties in Colorado. A table with the total count of premises under quarantine for VSV by county is on the Colorado Dept. of Ag website.

If you are planning any trips please have a back up plan available if and when VS gets into our area. For instance, any horse going to Wyoming from a VS positive county requires a 72 hour health cert, not the typical 30 day. Every state is different. Some states may not let you in, ie: Kentucky has done this in the past when VS was present in our state. Call us if you have any questions. Aspen Ridge Equine Hospital, 719 265-6677.

07/08/2019

Horses in Weld County, Colorado test positive for vesicular stomatitis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 5, 2019
Veterinarians and Livestock Owners Contact: Colorado State Veterinarian's Office, 303-869-9130
Media Contact: Mary Peck, 303-869-9005, [email protected]

09/24/2018

EIA Update 09/24/2018:

Veterinary Colleagues,

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office at CDA has continued to work to trace horses involved in the EIA Incident in the State of Colorado. As of 09/24/2018:

Only one confirmed positive horse in Colorado (index case)

The index premises in Weld County is under a quarantine order; two associated premises are under hold orders. 124 exposed horses under quarantine on the index premises tested negative for EIA in the last two weeks; they will be re-tested on or after 10/19/2018 (sixty days after last exposure to the positive horse).

128 exposed horses have been located in Colorado

54 premises are under hold orders in 21 Colorado counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Crowley, Delta, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Gilpin, Gunnison, Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Phillips, Sedgwick and Weld.

64 exposed horses have been positively identified in eight other states: Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.

10/03/2017

I invite everyone to the newly launched website for Aspen Ridge Equine Hospital, http://AspenRidgeEquine.com/. I want this to be a resource for all horse owners but especially to clients of this practice who I am greatly appreciative of for choosing this facility to care for their horses. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated in an effort to make this website as helpful as it can be.

Dr. Chuck Woodall

08/21/2014

This is the latest update for VS quarantine sights in Colorado according to Colorado Dept. of Agriculture:
County totals are:
Adams County - 9
Boulder County - 60
Broomfield County - 1
Douglas County - 1
El Paso - 1
Jefferson County - 7
Larimer County - 38
Weld County - 67

08/07/2014

This was an update on the current, as of 8/6/14, VS quarantine status in Colorado. Thank you Karen Laden for sending this report from www.colorado.gov/ag

County totals are:
Adams County – 3 horses on 2 premises
Boulder County - 26 horses on 15 premises
Douglas County – 2 horses on 1 premises
El Paso County – 1 horse on 1 premises
Larimer County – 9 horses on 4 premises
Weld County – 25 horses and 1 cow on 19 premises