West Coast Equine Medicine

11/20/2025

This is a great resource for accurate information on EHV and steps you can take to keep your horses safe.

As always, stay up to date on your vaccines!! If your horse is due for Flu-Rhino, we recommend boostering as soon as possible.

A recent series of EHV-1 and EHV-4 exposures linked to major November events has many horse owners on edge. Here’s a clear, veterinary-guided breakdown of wh...

11/20/2025

For accurate and live updates on current cases, please visit the EDCC website

The Equine Disease Communication Center is monitoring an outbreak of EHM that originated at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9. To date, officially confirmed cases have been reported in the following states-

07/15/2025

** Client Appreciation Night Update**

We are at max capacity for the venue, therefore if you have not sent an RSVP and recieved a reply from Dr. Libby, you are not on the guest list. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Dr. Libby at [email protected].

Thank you!!

04/16/2025

Dr. Tara Doherty and Jesse Felix had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer as California Veterinary Emergency Team - CVET instructors for their equine handling lab on Monday. They worked alongside first responders to teach haltering, trailering, and basic triage to help keep both ourselves and our horses safe during disaster response!

12/07/2024

https://thehorse.com/1131064/infographic-smart-topical-antibiotic-use-in-horses/

Learn about smart topical antibiotic use in horses with this easy-to-understand infographic. Sponsored by Silver Honey.

11/28/2024

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving !

11/09/2024

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🧬🐴

Yesterday we shared news of recent findings that there are actually two genetic variants responsible for graying in horses. The VGL is now offering a new test that determines which gray variant a horse carries: G2 (associated with slow graying) or G3 (associated with fast graying and increased risk for melanoma).

If you only want to know whether your horse will gray but do not need to know which gray variant (or how many) the horse has, we also offer a Gray Presence/Absence test.

To read more about these two options, visit our website at https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/gray_copy_number and https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/gray_presence_absence

10/28/2024

Dr. Tara Doherty is now offering a 🍁 seasonal special ❄️ for acupuncture and spinal manipulation! When used together on your horse, both services will be bundled together at a 20% discount. Call (866) 923-6838 to inquire and schedule an appointment for your horse! 🐴

Featured in the first photo below is Dr. Kate Rigby’s Thoroughbred, Skipping Salute, enjoying an adjustment before their show at Galway Downs this upcoming weekend! 🏇 🏆

07/11/2024

Thank you to Graze Craze - Murrieta, CA for dropping this off for our office! It was a lovely and refreshing snack after a hot day!