Evergreen Veterinary Services

02/09/2026

Dr. Glaude is making a trip back to Maine Feb 21st-25th. If you would like an appointment please call or text 207-745-3187 to arrange.

She is not taking new chiropractic clients at this time.

02/06/2026

Another CE lecture for horse owners is happening next week! Click on the link to register.

Join us on Tuesday, February 10, at 7 p.m. (EST) for an ONLINE educational lecture. This lecture, designed especially for horse owners, will share practical, accessible information that you can use to advocate for your horse’s health and well-being. 🎉

Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, Clinical Instructor of Equine Medicine, will present “The Stumbling Horse: Diagnosis of the neurologic horse.”

Neurologic conditions can be challenging to diagnose in the horse. In this talk, I will review the most common causes of neurologic disorders seen in horses and the diagnostic tests available to help diagnose your horse.

🐴🩺Click on this link to register! https://loom.ly/CugCuWY

01/25/2026

Dental continuing education webinar (free!) for horse owners. You do need to sign up though !

HORSE OWNER WEBINAR ALERT! 📢

Join us for the first Horse Owner Education Committee webinar of 2026! Our topic will be "Equine Dentistry – A Closeup Look Inside Your Horse’s Mouth."

If you've ever wondered what your veterinarian is looking for inside your horse’s mouth, this is your chance to find out! Learn what makes horse teeth unique and why oral exams and odontoplasty, or “floating,” are performed. We’ll also review what to expect during a dental appointment, common pathologies and diseases, and how dental management will often change as your horse ages.

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/Au79KIEGlUQNYp3MIwhImixtX96-V_4BY6zUczb-JyUAmnaMAMOO~AmWA7Q-adjl446fnk29Fr5TyD20L79wemxDsn628LwZjZ4BHVqqEh-rjTA

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

12/13/2025

I’ve already been asked about this once this winter, a good reminder for horse owners, especially new ones, or people new to keeping horses at home. 

12/06/2025

Dr. Larson is currently away, attending a continuing education seminar in Colorado. She will be back in the office on Thursday, December 11th.

If you have an emergency, please call Maine Farm Vet at 207-313-1165.

Hope everyone is enjoying the snow, stay safe !

11/23/2025

As many of you are aware, there is an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus -1 (the neurological form) happening in the Texas area right now. There is an educational seminar being presented Monday, 11/24/25 (that's tomorrow!) at 7:00 PM on this disease. Here's the link to register:

https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ob0krmkLSX6Yb4Kry7cguw #/registration

If you have any questions you would like to ask, you may ask them here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZZFCLZS

10/20/2025

Howland and Deer Isle have had confirmed cases of rabies in raccoons. If your horses aren't up to date on their rabies vaccines, now would be a good time to change that! Call or text us at 207-322-1286 if you need an appointment for your horse(s).

08/07/2025

EVS had three calls for choke emergencies in the past week!

While it’s a common equine emergency, esophageal obstruction (“choke”) can look alarming, especially if you've never seen it before. Unlike in human medicine, where choking refers to a tracheal (or windpipe) obstruction, choke in horses refers to an obstruction of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Most commonly, choking occurs when horses eat concentrated feed too quickly without chewing appropriately, which results in a firm bolus lodged in the animal's esophagus. However, esophageal obstruction can also occur with hay or straw, hard treats, carrots, or nonfood objects. Poor dentition, which leads to inadequate chewing, is also a frequent cause of choke.

While common, choke can have serious consequences. So, be sure to call your veterinarian as soon as you notice signs of choke. A bad choke is fairly obvious to both veterinarians and horse owners, but a mild choke could be confused with an upper respiratory tract infection or colic.

05/18/2025

Hello everyone! There is an upcoming client education seminar this upcoming TUESDAY (May 20th) evening! It's free, but registration is required.

Protect your horse on and off the farm with the down and dirty of biosecurity!

Next Tuesday, join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Elizabeth Gorrell and Nikki Scherrer for a webinar discussion that will help you reduce your horse's risk of exposure to infectious diseases when traveling off the farm - and how to prevent bringing those risks back home.

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/Amr5b5WbvVA3csrVdx-tEuBwA0ZyKuQMZVQ5rWTff7jEHRW3Dwq9~AtDnhD9gYDSqbj3DVwxvS_WSZ1hC9ZCDBxkNtFYtp-BO7sH9__0xyZ5H9A

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

09/07/2024

As many of you have heard, a horse in Maine has been diagnosed with EEE. Mosquito pools have been positive for both West Nile Virus and EEE, so if its been 6 months since your horse has been vaccinated (or if you haven't scheduled your vaccinations yet this year), now would be a good time to get them boostered!

An under-vaccinated horse in Somerset County, Maine, recently tested positive for EEE and was euthanized.

09/02/2024

Happy September 2, everyone ! As a reminder , EVS is closed for regular appointments today for the holiday. Of course , if you have an emergency, please call (do not text). Non emergency texts and calls will be returned during business hours tomorrow.

Enjoy the day ! The weather is beautiful .

08/31/2024

As cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) are on the rise, it remains critically important that horse owners take steps to protect their equine friends (and their families) from mosquito bites. If you live in a region where mosquito populations persist well into the fall months, your veterinarian may recommend additional fall booster vaccinations against EEE/WEE and WNV (West Nile Virus).

If you don't know your horse's vaccination history or you are unsure whether they have received a certain vaccine, it's not too late to start from scratch with an initial series of inoculations followed by the appropriate boosters, as recommended by your horse doctor.

So, what is Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

EEE is a severe, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, and is transmitted to equids (and humans) by infected mosquitoes. There is no cure for EEE, and the mortality rate is 75-95% (in horses). Prevention through vaccination is key.

Contact your veterinarian for more information, or learn more about EEE with the following resources:

USDA Equine Arbovirus Dashboard: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/arbovirus-dashboard

Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC): https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis

AAEP EEE Guidelines: https://aaep.org/resource/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee/