Tacoma Equine Hospital

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Quality Care. Compassionate People. Exceptional Service. Personalized care for every horse from the skilled professionals you trust.

Providing quality, convenient care in South Puget Sound. We are a full service and 24-hour emergency horse veterinary practice serving the South Puget Sound Region. Tacoma Equine Hospital has been proudly owned and operated by Dr. Linda Hagerman since 2000. A dedicated team of professionals, we love working with owners to help maintain their horse's health and soundness!

11/06/2026

Where in the world are Drs Galen and Lumley?

Parker, Colorado @ the Colorado Horse Park!

They are taking a few days away from the clinic to attend an in depth education event hosted by ISELP (the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology) focusing on the equine neck and back. They can’t wait to share everything they have learned with you!

11/02/2026

🪱Comment below how many worms you think are in the jar for the chance to win a FREE f***l egg count test!🪱

Deworming Done Right: Straight from the Vets 🐴

Did you know that strategic deworming is now the gold standard in equine care? Gone are the days of blanket treatments every few months. Today’s best practices focus on targeted deworming based on f***l egg counts (FECs) to reduce drug resistance and protect your horse’s health.

🔍 Step 1: Test First - Have your vet perform a FEC to determine your horse’s parasite load.

📊 Step 2: Horses are categorized as low, moderate, or high shedders based on egg counts.

💉 Step 3: Treat Accordingly - Tacoma Equine Hospital recommends deworming at least twice a year for low shedders with periodic f***l testing to ensure proper protocol. Horses with medium and high shedding results are recommended to have more frequent deworming (depending on results).

Use products like ivermectin, moxidectin, fenbendazole, and praziquantel based on the parasite type, resistance profile, and time of year.

🌱 Bonus Tip: Combine deworming with pasture management—clean manure, rotate grazing, and avoid overcrowding.

Your vet is your best partner in building a safe, effective deworming plan. 🐎💚

10/27/2026

As part of Veterinary Technician Week, our incredible team took a moment to show off their artistic side with a pumpkin painting contest! 🎨🎃

Now we need your help choosing a winner. Cast your vote by commenting below which is your favorite pumpkin. The winner will receive a special prize and enjoy year-long bragging rights.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the talented veterinary technicians who do so much for our patients every day. Happy Veterinary Technician Week and Happy Halloween! 🍂👻

10/24/2026

❗Wedgewood has initiated a voluntary recall of certain products.❗

We have confirmed with Wedgewood that our currently active prescriptions with them are not included in this recall.

If you would like to check, go to:
https://www.wedgewood.com/recall-lookup/

10/23/2026

Week 4! Funny Bone Friday!

For the month of October (Aka Halloween Month!) we will be posting some bone quizzes!

Wrapping this month back up with a goodie - what bone is this!? 🎃

10/22/2026

Just because is coming to an end, that doesn’t mean we stop celebrating our dedicated and talented team. We are thankful for all of our vet techs every single day! ♥

Our techs mean more to us than they will ever know! They have unmatchable strength, even in the toughest of times, and they will always have the deepest love for every animal that they care for. 💙

Please join us in celebrating our dedicated vet techs by commenting your appreciation below!

10/21/2026

Welcome Dr. Rachael O'Connell to the Tacoma Equine Team! 🩺

Dr. Rachael O’Connell is originally from Massachusetts where she grew up riding in the hunter world but eventually fell in love with eventing. She attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. Following her time at UMass, Dr. O’Connell attended Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and obtained her DVM in 2025. Directly following graduation, Dr. O’Connell completed a one-year rotating internship at Rhinebeck Equine in upstate New York, where she continued to develop her skills in emergency and internal medicine, surgery, diagnostic imaging, and reproduction.

Outside of work, Dr. O’Connell enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors, including hiking and camping, snowboarding, paddleboarding and scuba diving. She is excited to be living in the PNW and is joined by her fiance, Zack, and their mildly feral tabby cat, Percy. Her childhood horse, Cinnamon, a 34-year-old Morgan, stayed in Massachusetts with her parents and is thoroughly enjoying his retirement. She is very excited to be joining the Tacoma Equine family.

Everybody send a warm welcome to Dr. O'Connell! We're very excited to have her join us!

10/19/2026

To our clients, we will be sending out an email with a new form to keep our records up-to-date. Let us know if you need any assistance! 🐴📃

10/16/2026

Funny Bone Friday!

For the month of October (Aka Halloween Month!) we will be posting some bone quizzes!

Week 3! Buckle uppppp! - what bone is this!? 🎃

Address

3112 156th Street E
Tacoma, WA
98446

Telephone

+12535356999

Website

http://www.tacomaequine.com/

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