Kerri Mitton, DVM

06/18/2025

Spring 2025 vaccine craziness is winding down.... If you've reached out to schedule something and I have not yet got back to you, odds are I missed your message 🫣
Please don't hesitate to shoot me a text message again!!

03/28/2025

2 days of learning from Sue Dyson... so many things seem obvious when someone points them out. Going home with new eyes!

“The question we asked was: can we determine, by looking at facial expressions and other behaviors, whether the horse has musculoskeletal pain?”– Dr. Sue Dyson What’s new? Horses and the Science of Harmony “We wanted everyone, from the pony clubber to the Olympic athlete to learnnew inform...

01/26/2025

Edit: I'm home!!
I would love to thank all my patients for avoiding sharp objects and not eating anything naughty... neither of the 2 veterinarians covering for me had to go see any emergency calls! That is truly remarkable for being away for a full week!!

I will be away *without* cell service from Jan 26th thru Feb 1st.
My away message will direct you to my pre-arranged emergency coverage during this time.

12/09/2024

2025 Policy change!
In attempt to slim down my overhead and inventory, I would appreciate if all routine and non-emergency medications could be filled through a pharmacy.
Valley Vet is my first choice as their customer service is the best.
Chewy is also easy to deal with and do have some compounding options.
Wedgewood is my compounding pharmacy of choice.
Please let me know if you have any questions, links to those pharmacies will be in the comments.

02/15/2024

PSA ... Incompletely soaked beet pulp takes a long time to flush from the esophagus of a choking horse!
For those of you who have not personally experienced a choke yet, while not usually life threatening, they can be scary. Dry beet pulp is notorious for getting stuck on the way down and can absorb a large volume of fluid (saliva and/or water). This handsome boy was pretty cooperative for the hour that it took to flush out the beet pulp that he had for dinner last night.
When soaking beet pulp, hay cubes or Sr feed, use hot water and make sure that everything is broken down fully before you feed it. I usually recommend running your hand through the whole bucket to make sure there aren't any pockets that are still dry or hard.

10/17/2023