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Our veterinarians are avaliable for farm calls, as well as haul-in appointments at our office in Smithfield, VA.

We provide 24/7 emergency services to our large animal patients.

11/05/2026

🐴🦷 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘! 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘! 🦷🐴

Meet Theo, our scheduler Morgan's dog and honorary member of the scheduling team! 🐶🎧

Theo has been helping out in the office and wants to make sure all his horsey friends know about our upcoming Equine Dental Special!

📅 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆!

🎉 𝟭𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙 equine dental services!

🐴 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝟭𝟱% 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱!

🌟 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! Your additional 10% EWP discount stacks with either dental special!

🦷 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Horses' teeth continue to erupt throughout much of their lives, and normal chewing can produce uneven wear, sharp enamel points, and dental imbalances. These problems may cause discomfort even when your horse appears to be eating normally.

Regular dental examinations by a veterinarian can help identify:

✅ Sharp enamel points causing cheek and tongue ulcerations

✅ Hooks, ramps, and uneven wear affecting chewing

✅ Loose, fractured, infected, or otherwise diseased teeth

✅ Dental problems contributing to difficulty chewing, dropping feed, weight loss, or resistance to the bit

🩺 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗩𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?

A veterinarian can perform a thorough oral examination, identify dental disease, provide appropriate sedation and pain management, and perform dental floating and occlusal equilibration when indicated.

And remember: 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! The goal is to correct clinically significant abnormalities while preserving healthy tooth structure and normal chewing function.

📞 Call The Oaks Veterinary Clinic – Equine & Farm Services to schedule your horse's dental appointment!

Theo says he's ready to take your calls, but Morgan recommends speaking to one of the humans for actual scheduling. 🐶☎️

10/15/2026

Is your horse in pain? 🐴 It’s not always obvious!

Join us for our Horse Owner Education Webinar with Drs. Kim Allshouse and Michael St. Blanc to learn how to spot the subtle signs of pain, tell the difference between pain and behavior problems, and catch issues early before they become bigger concerns. 🩺

The webinar will be recorded and registrants will receive a link to the recording, so be sure to sign up even if you can’t attend the live event. ✅

Drop the word LISTEN in the comments and we’ll send the registration link straight to your DMs. 📩

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
⏰ 8:00 to 9:30 PM EDT

10/14/2026

A reminder from our pharmacy department 💊 🐎 🐐 🐖 🐄

Please give us at least 24 hours’ notice for all prescription refills and medication pickups.
You can submit refill requests by phone, text, or email — whatever is easiest for you.

This applies even to medications your animal takes regularly or has been on long-term. Please don’t wait until you arrive at the clinic to request a refill or assume it will be ready without contacting us first.
Every prescription still needs to be reviewed, approved, prepared, labeled, and sometimes ordered. Our doctors and staff may also be out on farm calls, assisting with emergencies, or caring for scheduled patients when you stop by.

Please request medications at least one business day in advance and wait for confirmation that they are ready before coming to pick them up. Otherwise, you may need to make a second trip, as we may not be able to fill the prescription while you wait.

We truly appreciate everyone helping us keep the pharmacy running smoothly so we can take the best possible care of all of our patients. ❤️

10/03/2026

Did you know?

🪰 Those little yellow specks are bot fly eggs!

If you’ve noticed tiny yellow eggs stuck to your horse’s hair — especially on the legs — you’re probably looking at bot fly eggs.

Adult bot flies lay their eggs on the horse’s coat. When the horse licks or bites at the area, the larvae hatch and are eventually swallowed, spending part of their life cycle in the horse’s mouth and stomach.

What can you do?

• Remove the eggs when you see them. An abrasive grooming block such as a Slick ’N Easy works well and doesn’t have a sharp blade.

• Bot knives can also be effective, but use them carefully! The blade is sharp enough to cut your horse if you get too aggressive or aren’t paying attention. We have unfortunately seen this happen.

• Plan appropriate fall deworming. Once bot fly activity has ended for the season, ivermectin is very effective against bot larvae. Talk with your veterinarian about how fall treatment fits into your horse’s overall parasite-control program.

• A routine f***l egg count will NOT detect bots. F***l egg counts are still very useful for monitoring other equine parasites, but they don’t tell us whether your horse has bot larvae.

🤢 Gross fun fact of the day:
Horse bot fly larvae have VERY rarely been reported to cause accidental myiasis in people, including skin and eye involvement. Humans are not their normal host and this is extremely uncommon — but washing your hands thoroughly after removing bot eggs or handling grooming tools is always a good idea.

Bottom line: Remove the eggs when you spot them, be careful with sharp bot knives, and include bot control in your horse’s fall parasite-control plan.

09/09/2026

You may have noticed some familiar faces and voices in different places in the clinic recently.

We are so excited that despite having to move to Maryland, Rachael was able to transition from truck assistant to remote scheduler seamlessly.

She apparently has her own personal assistant foster kitten that is looking for a new remote job/lap.

If anyone has family or friends in Maryland that are interested in George, here is the rescue website- https://www.rescueangelssomd.com/

Let us know in the comments: have you spoken to Rachael and did you know she was an actual state away! Technology is great.

09/07/2026

The office will be closed today in observance of Labor Day. We are available for equine and large animal emergencies. Please call 757-365-4887 and press #1.

We hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend with your horses like vet assistant Caroline and Dr. Tanya are. They participated at the War Horse Event SerIes at the Carolina Horse Park this weekend.

Post pictures in the comments with your holiday horse adventures.

Address

14204 Benns Church Boulevard
Smithfield, VA
23430

Telephone

+17573654887

Website

http://www.oaksequine.com/

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