Sevier Valley Animal Clinic

11/20/2025

*** Changes for everyone going to Arizona or Nevada***

We will work hard to make sure all of your regulatory requirements are met. Please be patient with us as some states are requiring additional entry permits and other documentstion that constitutes a large addition to our clerical work load. Call ahead and let us know you are coming and and we will make sure we get you all ready for your trips!

11/20/2025

If you are traveling to competitions, board with horses who do travel, or have pregnant mares, regular boosters (every 3-4 months) for Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1/EHV-4) are recommended. Some important facts about the vaccine that you should know:

•It reduces nasal shedding of EHV-1/EHV-4.
• It reduces severity and duration of respiratory disease.
• It reduces abortion storms with the EHV-1 abortion strains.
• But it does not prevent the neuropathogenic mutation (D752) from causing vascular endothelial damage → spinal cord and brain vasculitis.
• Only ~10% of EHV-1 isolates carry the neuropathogenic mutation (D752).

Range across studies: 3–19%, but ~10% is the accepted average.
• The non-neuropathogenic N752 strain accounts for ~90% of isolates.

Remember, vaccines are only one tool in preventing disease. Make sure your horses are healthy before travel, limit horse to horse contact at an event, don’t share tack or equipment, and disinfect your equipment.

If possible, quarantine horses after travel, especially from pregnant mares.

As always, we are here to answer any of your questions and we have vaccine in stock if you are in need of a booster before traveling.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Sevier Valley Animal Clinic!

10/02/2025

03/13/2025

Remember when your parents used to tell you to wait 30 minutes after eating before going for a swim? Unlike us, horses can actually benefit from eating forage before they exercise, as it may help reduce the risk of gastric ulcers.

While a variety of things can contribute to the development of stomach ulcers (medications, diet, stress, etc.), one train of thought is that these areas of irritation result as a consequence of the acid of the stomach splashing against unprotected parts of the stomach lining. When a horse eats forage, the hay can help absorb some of that acid and thus reduce the risk of ulcer formation.

It is important to note that a forage meal (one comprised of long stem hay) provides the most benefit, while eating large volumes of concentrate feeds (such as oats, corn, or other cereal grains) can actually increase the amount of acid within the stomach.
As always, please be sure to consult with your vet regarding further diagnostics and treatments if you have concerns that your horse may have gastric ulcers.

Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

02/21/2025

Beautiful morning with these girls.

02/16/2025

Was a cold morning to be out doing surgery on cows. Hoping this girl’s belly feels a lot better now that it is back in the right spot.

02/08/2025

An important foaling emergency to be aware of as we get closer to babies hitting the ground.

Here is some very timely and important information courtesy of the horse doctors at Pine Ridge Equine Hospital:

As we are in the midst of foaling season, let’s talk about what is normal and abnormal. The placenta is made up of two major parts: the red bag (chorioallantois) and the white bag (amnion). The red bag attaches to the uterine wall, which allows the exchange of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. In a normal delivery the amnion is visible and characterized by a white appearance. A red bag delivery is characterized by a red velvety appearance.

A red bag delivery is considered an EMERGENCY as it signifies premature separation of the placenta leading to a lack of oxygen to the fetus so **you need to intervene immediately.** The red placental membrane should be opened carefully to release fluid, the foal should be delivered/pulled with your assistance and then stimulated to breathe. Foals may develop problems associated with lack of oxygen even though they appear normal at birth.

If your mare is having or had a red bag delivery, you need to call your horse doctor ASAP!

02/07/2025

Are you foal-ready?

Join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman on Feb. 12 for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

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

02/04/2025

Paige had a rough night trying to help Banana get her babies here. She had large twins that were so tangled up that they couldn’t make it out naturally. So, we chose the next best option and had ourselves an early morning C Section. Wishing Banana, Paige, and new babies luck on a happy and healthy road forward.

01/29/2025

Fun fact: Did you know that Dr Taylor spent a year working in a Small Animal ER? That experience came in handy this week when Cookie walked through the door. She found herself under a tire when she got accidentally run over. She had a hard time walking and was breathing hard. X-rays showed a dislocated hip, but worse, the pressure from the car running over her abdomen caused her diaphragm to rupture. A diaphragm is important as the primary muscle for breathing. It also separates the abdomen and chest. So, her abdominal organs ended up around her heart and lungs and she was having a hard time breathing. After an intense emergency surgery that involved both doctors and whole staff, a couple of days in hospital, and a sling for the leg, she was sure happy to see her people. We are wishing her luck on a speedy recovery!