Pilchuck Veterinary Equine Hospital

06/24/2025

🎓🐴 Farewell to Our Incredible Interns! 🐴🎓

As the season comes to a close, we say a heartfelt goodbye to our equine veterinary interns. Over the past year, they've poured their passion, dedication, and hard-earned knowledge into every case and late-night emergency.

We watched these young veterinarians grow into confident, compassionate professionals—and we couldn't be prouder. 💪💉

Thank you for the laughter, teamwork, and tireless commitment to the horses and clients we serve. We wish you nothing but success in your next chapter—whether it's residency, private practice, or wherever your path leads. 🐎✨

Once an intern, always part of the Pilchuck family. 💙

06/20/2025

Pilchuck is the proud to be a sponsor of the Washington State Quarter Horse Association Ranch It Up show at the Monroe Fairgrounds this weekend! Good luck to all of the competitors and horses 🐴🌞✨🐴🌞✨

06/19/2025

🌞🏇 Summer Travel Tip for Horse Owners & Barn Managers! 🧳🐴

Summer is a popular time for vacations, clinics, and shows — but if you're an absentee horse owner (or managing horses for someone who is), make sure you have authorization and emergency contact info in writing before hitting the road! 📝
Whether you're heading to the beach or a competition, ensure your barn or caretaker has:

✅ Written permission to make decisions in your absence
✅ Vet contact info and insurance details
✅ Clear instructions for emergency care
✅ A signed medical release form

This small step ensures your horse is well cared for — no matter where you are!

💡 Pro Tip: Review and update your authorization forms at the beginning of every season.

Safe travels and happy trails! 🎉🐎

06/18/2025

🎉 Happy Veterinary Appreciation Day! 🎉

Today, we celebrate the amazing professionals who dedicate their lives to keeping our horse friends healthy, happy, and safe. 🐴 Whether it's a routine check-up, a life-saving surgery, or just offering a comforting hug to a nervous pet, vets and support staff make a world of difference.

To every vet, tech, and staff member working behind the scenes — THANK YOU for your passion, skill, and unwavering love for horses! ❤️🌟

Drop a comment below and share your favorite PVH veterinary staff member that’s made a difference in your pet's life! 👇

06/17/2025

🎆 The 4th of July is right around the corner! 🎆
Don't let fireworks catch you off guard!
💡 Friendly Reminder:
If your pet needs sedation to stay calm during the holiday festivities, don’t wait until the last minute to call your vet. To receive prescription medications, your pet must have had an exam within the past year.
📞 Our reception team is here to help!
We’re available Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm to schedule appointments or call in prescriptions.
📱 Call us at 360-568-3111.
⏳ Please allow 48 hours for prescriptions to be processed.
🚗💨 Want to skip the trip to the clinic?
Order through our online pharmacy and have meds delivered straight to your door:
👉 https://pilchuckvethospital.securevetsource.com/.../HomeD...

06/10/2025

06/04/2025

👀 Have you ever seen a newborn foal whose legs seem to curve in opposite directions? 👀

Foals with periarticular laxity are often referred to as “windswept” and they may switch between varus/valgus. In foals with normally ossified cuboidal bones, the “windswept” conformation may resolve with mild exercise. However, if periarticular laxity is combined with incomplete ossification of cuboidal bones, serious permanent deformities can develop. Therefore, radiographic assessment of “windswept” foals is always recommended.

🔧 Treatment options include:
✅ Controlled exercise or stall rest
✅ Nutritional management to support steady growth
✅ Corrective trimming by a vet-farrier team
✅ In cases of angular limb deformities, surgical correction may be needed

⏱️ Early evaluation is key, many cases improve dramatically with timely intervention!

📍 If you have a newborn foal showing signs of limb deviation, give us a call to schedule an exam. We’re here to help get those legs straightened out and growing strong! 💪

06/02/2025

Celebrating 25 Years of Dedication – Employee of the Month: Dr. Brandi Holohan

This month, we are honored to celebrate a truly remarkable milestone: 25 years of unwavering dedication, passion, and service from Dr. Holohan at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital. As both our Employee of the Month and a cornerstone of our equine team, Dr. Holohan embodies what it means to serve with heart, grit, and deep commitment.

Whether she's at the foaling barn in the middle of the night or elbows-deep in a dental exam during the day, Dr. Holohan is always right where she’s needed most. Her care, guidance, and dedication in equine reproduction has helped build the next generation of horses, and her mentorship has shaped the next generation of equine veterinarians, technicians, and assistants.

If there’s a horse involved, you can bet Dr. Holohan is nearby, doing what she loves and giving it her all. We truly can’t thank her enough for everything she’s brought to Pilchuck and the broader equine community.

Here’s to you, Dr. Holohan—and to 25 years of making a difference, one horse at a time. 🐴💙

P.S. They key to Dr. Holohan's heart is a vanilla latte 🤫☕

05/29/2025

🐴Curious about Equine Nutrition? Confused about when/how to use grazing muzzles?

🐴Check out Scoop and Scale: An Equine Podcast about Nutrition. Great information and a variety of cool topics!

Grazing muzzles are extremely valuable tools when needing to regulate a horse’s pasture intake. However, many horse owners feel guilty about the prospect of turning their horse out in a grazing muzzle. In this episode Jill and Clair explain the benefits of grazing muzzles and why they can improve ...

05/25/2025

This Memorial Day, we honor all who served and sacrificed - both human and animal. Among them was Sergeant Reckless, a brave Marine Corps who served in the Korean War. Known for her incredible courage under fire, she carried supplies and rescued wounded soldiers, becoming a true hero and symbol of loyalty. Her dedication reminds us that heroes come in many forms. Today, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital remembers all who have been lost in the line of duty