Equine Veterinary Services

05/25/2026

Thank you to those that gave their lives so our country could be free!

05/23/2026

EVS will be closed on Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

We will close at noon on Saturday, May 23 and reopen on Tuesday, May 26th at 8:30 am.

We offer 24-hour Emergency Care & Services from our DVM staff. If you have an equine emergency during this holiday weekend please call the EVS Emergency Line at 214-794-4832. Our DVM on-call will call you back as quickly as possible. (Please remember to leave your phone number twice.)

Have a blessed Memorial Day Weekend! 🇺🇸
Call us if you need us. 214-794-4832

05/18/2026

Insect Management Ideas! 🪰

Practical environmental management steps can make a big dent in insect populations around horse farms, often without needing pesticides. 🪰🦟

🦟 REDUCE MOSQUITO BREEDING
• Dump standing water routinely.
- Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle. Empty water that collects in flowerpots, buckets, barrels, etc.
- Drill drainage holes in tire swings and keep children’s wading pools empty and stored on their side when not in use.
• Refresh water troughs frequently. Change water troughs at least twice weekly to discourage mosquito breeding.
• Mosquito-proof barns and stables:
- Install and maintain secure screens on windows and doors.
- Use fans (mosquitoes/flies avoid strong air movement because they can’t control flight well).
- Consider lighting choices. In barns, swapping incandescent bulbs for fluorescent-type fixtures can make the area less attractive to mosquitoes.

🪰 SANITATION & FACILITY MANAGEMENT
• Manure and waste handling (sanitation) is foundational. Remove stall and paddock litter and dispose of it properly.
• Stacking manure to reduce surface area is recommended; for small facilities, covering stacks with plastic film can help reduce fly breeding.
• If hay is fed in paddocks, avoid allowing hay to get trampled into the footing/substrate near feeders—flies can develop in that material, sometimes even beneath the soil surface.

⚠️ REMEMBER: not all flies come from your manure pile. “Feed-through” fly products are only potentially helpful if the flies are actually breeding in manure from horses on-site; in contrast, face flies, horn flies, and tabanids do not breed in horse manure, while house flies and stable flies can.

TRAPS & NON-CHEMICAL TOOLS
• Use traps to monitor and help manage flies. Traps can be useful to track fly numbers, but placement matters.
- Put traps where flies are numerous, and for stable flies, as close to the animals as possible.
• Use fans inside barns as pesticide-free protection. This is one of the simplest, most effective barn strategies for flies that enter.
• UV light traps can help indoors. If used, they’re recommended inside barns; avoid placing them outside or running them after dark.

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Level III Intern Maggie McDonald from Texas Tech!
She spent the last four months with us here at EVS honing her equine production skills.

Maggie has learned a tremendous amount about equine reproduction, emergency care, pre-purchase exams, record keeping and so much more as part of her semester long Texas Tech/EVS Internship. We could not be more proud of her improved knowledge and deep interest in the equine industry.

Congratulations Maggie! 🤠

05/11/2026

Help us congratulate EVS Vet Assistant Emma Moir for her recent East Texas A&M graduation. She received her Bachelor of Animal Science degree last week.

Emma is a phenomenal part of the EVS Team!
She works a full schedule here at the clinic including working with our doctors on inventory management. Emma will begin a Masters degree program this fall in Agricultural Science again in Commerce.

We are very blessed to have this smart lady on the EVS Team! Congratulations Emma.
You Did It!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms - both horse and human! We are blessed by their watchful eye, nurturing spirit, and constant care.

05/02/2026

It’s the weekend Horse Lovers.🤠
Let’s Go for the Win!💰💰💰

04/26/2026

Happy World Veterinary Day to this amazing Team! 🩺🩺🩺🩺

EVS DVMs are first class! They are knowledgeable, caring and always watching out for the welfare of the horse. Dr Rumbaugh, Dr Wickline, Dr Traugott and Dr Arnold understand the investment both financially and emotionally our clients put in to the care of their equine companions. They are personally horse lovers, owners, competitors and true professionals. Everyday our EVS Vets work to elevate the health care their patients receive.

Simply the BEST- sums it up! 🤠

04/24/2026

Saturday morning appointments are available every week here at EVS!
8:30 am - noon
We work by appointment so call ahead.
972-524-7075
See You Soon!

04/22/2026

Today we celebrate our amazing Front Office Administrative Team! Regina Calverley manages so much for our EVS Doctors and Team. Lauren Rogers excels in juggling operations and technical solutions. We are so thankful for this team and the way they serve our clients!

04/11/2026

It’s time to plant for your future!

Let’s make some 2027 foals.
972-524-7075