Knevel Veterinary Services

01/09/2026

Join us for an evening of education on Tuesday February 10th!

01/04/2026

Reminder, if anyone would like a 2026 calendar, there are still some available. Pick up or I can drop off when I'm in your area. Happy New Year! 🐎

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all of you! May you enjoy time with your family, and of course your horses!

11/12/2025

With respect, honor, and gratitude, THANK YOU veterans and active-duty military members for your service and sacrifice!

11/12/2025

One of the silver linings to night-time emergency vet calls...beautiful northern lights tonight 😉

05/26/2025

We owe our veterans everything, God bless those that didn't come home 🇺🇲

This Memorial Day, we honor the heroes who gave everything for our country and thank all the brave men and women who serve. 🇺🇸

05/16/2025

According to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, a horse in Olmsted County tested positive for equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) on May 6, 2025. Recent cases of EHV-1 in Minnesota and across the country serve as a reminder to practice good biosecurity before, during, and after traveling with your horse. Share memories not disease by following these simple steps.

✅ Use your own trailer & gear—disinfect borrowed items.
🐴 Avoid horse-to-horse contact (especially nose-to-nose).
🚫 No shared hoses in water buckets.
🌱 Don’t hand-graze where others recently have.
🙅‍♂️ Don’t let strangers touch your horse.
🧽 Disinfect tack, boots & grooming tools before returning home.
🛁 Shower, change clothes & blow your nose when you get back.
🌡️Quarantine and monitor returning horses for up to 30 days—feed & care for them last.

And always... wash your hands! 🖐️💧

For more info and to see the Board's full press release visit: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNBAH/bulletins/3e08d94

01/22/2025

01/08/2025

Is your horse’s nighttime vision better than your daytime vision?

When comparing equine vision to human vision, the horse has a smaller visible spectrum (see image) which means they see a smaller range of colors than we do. However, horses have a structure in the back of their eye—called the tapetum lucidum—that humans do not have. This enhances vision in low light conditions and allows a horse to see better in the dark than a human does. However, reflections from the tapetum lucidum can also blur images and lead to poor depth perception at night.

Dilation of the pupil allows all species to see better in the dark. This process takes longer in a horse (45 minutes) than it does in humans (25 minutes). So, when a horse is asked to do something in a dark environment, it’s important to allow their vision proper time to fully accommodate.

Overall, the nighttime vision of a horse is better than the nighttime vision of a human. However, the horse’s nighttime vision is NOT better than the daytime vision of a human. Anytime you are asking your horse to function in a dim light situation, give them time to adjust. And if they are fearful, be patient and try to understand how things look from their perspective!
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Brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/07/2025

A reminder that 2025 wall calendars are still available! Let me know if you'd like to pick one up, or I can drop one off at your farm during an upcoming appointment!

01/03/2025

This is a good reminder for those using blankets!

As blanket season is in full force upon us, here is a very important reminder courtesy of the horse doctors at Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services:

"When securing blankets, make sure that the snaps/clips are facing inward, toward the horse! If they are facing out, they can easily become stuck on something, like the hay net in the picture."

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄❤️