Signature Equine Hospital

Signature Equine Hospital Signature Equine Hospital has the privilege serving horses and their owners across Texas!
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Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals was founded in 1987 by Dr. โ€œT-Boneโ€ Buchanan. His dedication and love for the equine industry has led the practice to develop multiple facilities across Texas, including Navasota, Stephenville, Salado and Cypress. As one of the largest practices in the state of Texas, our hospitalsโ€™ feature sports medicine, reproduction and alternative medicine experts along with board certificated specialistsโ€™ in internal medicine, surgery emergency and critical care.

01/02/2026

๐ŸŽถ โ€œWhereโ€™s my husband?โ€ โžก Probably hiding when the vet bill shows up ๐Ÿ˜…
Just another day of keeping the horses dialed in and competition-ready. Shoutout to Dr. Charlie Buchanan with Signature Equine Hospital for putting up with our chaos and his amazing crew for keeping things under control and moving!

01/02/2026

๐Ÿฅœ ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Š๐ข๐ง๐  โœ‚๏ธ

If there were a leaderboard for geldings made, Dr. Stro would be sitting comfortably at the top. In 2025, he hit a new PR with 200 castrations on record!

Thatโ€™s 200 horses, countless miles, early mornings, late finishes, and a level of efficiency that only comes from years of experience. Dr. Stro has built a reputation for getting the job done smoothly and consistently, making him a household name when it comes to castrations across our client base.

This milestone didnโ€™t happen by accident. Itโ€™s the result of hard work, long days, and a reputation built on consistency and reliability. Numbers like this only come from someone who shows up and delivers every time (Stro always has time to cut one).

๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’๐’” ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’‘๐’†๐’”, ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’†๐’Ž๐’‚๐’”๐’„๐’–๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’๐’“๐’”

www.sehtx.com | ๐Ÿ“ฑ 254-968-7898

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy New Year from all of us at Signature Equine Hospital! ๐ŸŽ‰As we step into 2026, we want to thank our amazing client...
01/01/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy New Year from all of us at Signature Equine Hospital! ๐ŸŽ‰

As we step into 2026, we want to thank our amazing clients and their horses for trusting us with their care. Your partnership means so much to us, and we truly appreciate being part of your equine family!

Wishing everyone safe travels, healthy horses, and a successful 2026! Whether youโ€™re showing, rodeoing, or just enjoying time in the barn with your four-legged partners!

www.sehtx.com | ๐Ÿ“ฑ254-968-7898

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐’๐„๐‡ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ‰Signature Equine Hospital will be closed tomorrow, January 1st, as our team takes time to celebrate...
12/31/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐’๐„๐‡ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ‰

Signature Equine Hospital will be closed tomorrow, January 1st, as our team takes time to celebrate the New Year and recharge for the busy season ahead! We will resume normal business hours on Friday, January 2nd, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM!

Please remember that our veterinarians are on call 24/7 for emergencies! If you have an emergency or immediate questions, do not hesitate to call us at 254-968-7898 to reach our on-call team!

Thank you for trusting Signature Equine Hospital with the care of your horses. We wish you and your horses a safe, healthy, and successful start to the New Year!โœจ

www.sehtx.com | ๐Ÿ“ฑ254-968-7898

๐Ÿšจ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐  ๐…๐จ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ŸšจFoaling season brings excitement, but with it comes the responsibili...
12/31/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐  ๐…๐จ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿšจ

Foaling season brings excitement, but with it comes the responsibility of knowing when things go wrong. A Red Bag Delivery is one of the most serious emergencies during foaling, and it requires immediate attention!

๐Ÿ”ด ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ ?
In a normal birth, the placenta remains attached to the mareโ€™s uterus, supplying oxygen to the foal until it takes its first breath. In a red bag delivery, the placenta prematurely separates, cutting off oxygen before the foal is born. Without fast intervention, the foal can suffer severe oxygen deprivation (hypoxia) or stillbirth.

๐Ÿ”ด ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ :
Instead of the normal greyish-white amnion, a thick, dark red membrane (the chorioallantois) appears first. This means the foal is trapped inside the placenta and needs immediate help.

โณ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ? ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ:
1๏ธโƒฃ Rupture the red bag immediately with your fingers or scissors.
2๏ธโƒฃ Locate the foalโ€™s front feet and assist in delivery by gently pulling downward.
3๏ธโƒฃ Stimulate the foal once delivered: rub its chest, check for breathing, and use oxygen or resuscitation techniques if necessary.
4๏ธโƒฃ Monitor the foal closely! Some foals appear normal at birth but may develop neurological issues (โ€œdummy foal syndromeโ€) within 48 hours due to oxygen deprivation.

๐Ÿ”ด ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ ?
Premature placental separation can be caused by placentitis (infection of the placenta), fescue toxicity, stress, or other unknown factors. Placentitis, the most common cause, develops over days or weeks and may be indicated by a vaginal discharge or mild bleeding before foaling. Mares grazing on fescue pastures are also at risk due to toxins in the grass that interfere with normal pregnancy and foaling. In some cases, there is no clear cause, making careful monitoring of late-term mares essential.

Recognizing and responding to a red bag delivery immediately can mean the difference between life and death. It is always better to have an action plan and a good standing relationship with your veterinarian before an emergency arises! If you have any questions about foaling preparation, contact us today!

๐Ÿ“ธ: Colorado State University

www.sehtx.com | ๐Ÿ“ฑ 254-968-7898

12/31/2025

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of our sponsors and community throughout the year! Letโ€™s make 2026 even bigger.

Please show your appreciation by liking and following our 2025 Gold Sponsorsโ€™ pages:

REO Insurance Agency
EQUICOR LLC
Rock and Roll Denim
Lucky Chuck
Nutrena Feed
Signature Equine Hospital
Justin Insurance - Equine & Ranch Specialists

12/31/2025

The 2026 Ote Berryโ€™s Junior Steer Wrestling World Championship Tour kicked off at the 3rd annual Rockin' JM Livestock Jackpot, December 26 in Bowie, Texas, and rookie Kansas cowboy Colson Gulager made a grand entrance with the win!

Thanks to JJ Miller and crew for a great day of bulldogging for these talented young men.

OBJSWWC Tour Qualifier Results
Unofficial and Unaudited

2025 OBJSWWC Tour Qualifier 1
3rd Annual Rockinโ€™ JM Steer Wrestling Jackpot
December 26, 2025 in Bowie, Texas

Round 1:
1 Andrew Morion, 4.47, 100
2 Cade Branquinho, 4.82, 90
3 Trevor Roberts, 4.84, 80
4 Darius Armstead,, 4.96, 70
5 Colson Gulager*, 5.10, 60
6 Cotter Johnston*, 5.20, 50
7 Trevor Roberts, 5.41, 40
8 Craig Sciba, 5.66, 30
9 Andrew Morion, 7.47, 20
10 Darius Armstead, 10.03, 10

Round 2:
1 Cade Branquinho, 3.57, 100
2 Craig Sciba, 4.09, 90
3 Lane Nuessen*, 4.43, 80
4 Colson Gulager*, 4.47, 70
5 Craig Sciba, 4.50, 60
6 Lane Nuessen*, 4.68, 50
7 Andrew Morion, 4.78, 40
8 Trevor Roberts, 5.03, 30
9 Trevor Roberts, 5.75, 20
10 Andrew Morion, 5.88, 10

Round 3:
1 Cade Branquinho, 3.81, 100
2 Darius Armstead, 3.94, 90
3 Andrew Morion, 4.37, 80
4 Craig Sciba, 4.46, 70
5 Colson Gulager*, 5.12, 60
6 Andrew Morion, 5.19, 50
7 Cotter Johnston*, 5.47, 40
8 Trevor Roberts, 5.54, 30
9 Craig Sciba, 5.91, 20
10 Dalton Dishman*, 9.06, 10

Incentive Points:
1 Colson Gulager*, 14.69 on three, 50
2 Cotter Johnston*, 16.83, 40
3 Cotter Johnston*, 22.66 on two, 30
4 Dalton Dishman*, 25.75, 20
5 Lane Nuessen*, 4.43 on one, 10

Average:
1 Colson Gulager*, 14.69 on three, 200
2 Darius Armstead, 15.37, 180
3 Andrew Morion, 15.54, 160
4 Craig Sciba, 15.66, 140
5 Trevor Roberts, 15.98, 120
6 Andrew Morion, 16.62, 100
7 Cotter Johnston*, 16.83, 80
8 Trevor Roberts, 20.06, 60
9 Cade Branquinho, 37.04, 40
10 Darius Armstead, 38.13, 20

*Incentive 16 & Under
**NE = Not Eligible, over 18 as of January 1 and it was a 19 & under jackpot; OR Not an OBJSWWC member
The 2026 Ote Berryโ€™s Junior Steer Wrestling World Championship Tour World Champion will be determined at the OBJSWWC, which will run December 8-12 at the Junior NFR in Las Vegas. We will again crown an OBJSWWC Tour regular-season champ, an OBJSWWC world champ, an OBJSWWC 16 & under incentive champion, an OBJSWWC finals champion and the OBJSWWC fast time at the finals. Call Ote with all Tour questions at 918-557-0158, including sanctioning, sponsorships and membership.

OBJSWWC Tour Qualifier Points
Unofficial and Unaudited

2025 OBJSWWC Tour Qualifier 1
3rd Annual Rockinโ€™ JM Steer Wrestling Jackpot
December 26, 2025 in Bowie, Texas
Because there was $2,500 added, 15 bonus points were awarded to everyone entered; 30 if entered twice.

1 Andrew Morion of Gardnerville, Nevada, 590
2 Colson Gulager* of Fort Scott, Kansas, 455
3 Craig Sciba of Victoria, Texas, 440
4 Trevor Roberts of Mulberry, Kansas, 410
5 Darius Armstead of Houston, Texas, 400
6 Cade Branquinho of Hico, Texass, 360
7 Cotter Johnston* of Stapleton, Nebraska, 270
8 Lane Nuessen* of Springhill, Kansas, 170
9 Dalton Dishman* of Beaumont, Texas, 60
10/11 JW Rickabaugh* of Tolar, Texas, 30
10/11 Jesse Olson of Lipan, 30

Note: OBJSWWC Tour points are given on a sliding scale based on number of entries. 10-24 entries, 100 points to win the round and drops by 10 points down to 10 for 10th place; incentive is five places, 50-40-30-20-10; short round is five places with same points as incentive.

25-39 entries, 150 points to win the round and drops by 15 points down to 15 for 10th place; incentive is eight places, 75-65-55-45-35-25-15-5; short round is eight places with same points as incentive.

40-plus entries, 200 points to win the round and drops by 20 points down to 20 for 10th place; incentive is 10 places, 100 dropping by 10 down to 10 points for 10th place; short round is 10 places with same points as incentive.

The average is double the round points.

Call Ote Berry with all OBJSWWC Tour questions, including sponsorships, membership and sanctioning. The 2025 Ote Berryโ€™s Junior Steer Wrestling World Championship will be held December 8-12 during the Junior NFR in Las Vegas.

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โ€ผ๏ธ ๐‚๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ & ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ โ€ผ๏ธWe are a few days away from the beginning of the The Abilene Spectacular! We ...
12/30/2025

โ€ผ๏ธ ๐‚๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ & ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ โ€ผ๏ธ

We are a few days away from the beginning of the The Abilene Spectacular! We are so excited to see everyone, and cheer on our clients!

We want to remind everyone to take a look at your Coggins papers and make sure they are current. (Coggins tests are done annually, but some associations require a 6 month or more recent test to participate in an event). We are more than happy to help you by pulling and running new a Coggins test on your horses and/or writing the Health Certificates you may need!

Shoot us a call at 254-968-7898 to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions! See y'all in Abilene!

www.sehtx.com | ๐Ÿ“ฑ254-968-7898

Address

20069 N US 281
Stephenville, TX
76401

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12549687898

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