Southwestern Veterinary Services

12/31/2025

Holiday hours
12/31: closing at noon
1/1: closed
1/2: Open 8-12, 1-5
Happy New Year!

12/23/2025

Stop by the clinic to check out the gorgeous hand tooled leather pieces made by Cheryl Schlemer. They are great last minute Christmas gifts!

12/12/2025

SWVS will be closed for Christmas beginning at noon on Wednesday, December 24. We will reopen on Saturday morning, the 27th at 8 am. Merry Christmas! 🎄

11/20/2025

ANIMAL HEALTH ALERT: The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has been made aware of confirmed outbreaks of Equine Herpesvirus Myleoencephalopathy (EHM) in Texas and Oklahoma. The Texas outbreak was reported after the World Championship Barrel Racing (WPRA) finals in Waco, Texas on Nov. 5-9. The Oklahoma outbreak was confirmed at the Barrel Futuries of America (BFA) race in Guthrie, OK yesterday with the original exposure of the virus tracing back to the Texas event.

Horses that were at either event should be isolated and quarantined for the next 14 days.

EHM spreads through horse-to-horse contact, shared buckets and/or tack, contaminated trailers, airborne droplets from horses coughing or snorting and from people who handle exposed horses.

Horse owners should watch for a fever over 101.5, nasal discharge, lethargy, hind end weakness and any neurological issues and if they notice any of these symptoms they should contact their veterinarian immediately.

If you are planning to host an event where horses will be co-mingled please call 402-471-2351 to discuss safety protocols with our veterinary staff.

11/20/2025

As this outbreak progresses, we continue to encourage responsible isolation. The best way to prevent further spread of this disease and deaths associated with it is to limit movement of horses. At this time, we have not seen any cases of EHV at our hospital. Due to the extensive government regulations put in place, we are not equipped to hospitalize any of these cases. If you are concerned that your horse may be showing symptoms of EHV, please call and we will answer any questions that you may have. We are sending any cases that are showing symptoms to Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Waco.

We are continuing to see cases, but each owner will be subjected to a questionnaire prior to making an appointment, and each horse that comes to the clinic will be assessed prior to removal from the trailer. If your horse has been exposed at an event, we will ask to postpone any elective procedures.

Below are links to help keep you informed. The restrictions of travel to Nevada and Arizona are continuing to progress, and we encourage anyone who is planning on attending an event in these states to monitor the restrictions.


Texas Animal Health Commission Statement:
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2025/2025-11-19_EHM-Waco.pdf

Fact Sheet on Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy:
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/brochures/TAHCFactSheet_EHM.pdf

Horse Owner's Guide to Biosecurity:
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/brochures/TAHCBrochure_BiosecurityEquine.pdf

Women’s Professional Rodeo Press Release on EHV-1/EHM:
https://wpra.com/wpra-world-finals-elite-barrel-race-ehv-1-announcement/

11/07/2025

10/04/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Nebraska Angus Producer of the Year: Bear Mountain Angus!!

08/13/2025

It’s Chase County Fair week! We will close at noon on Friday, August 15, and be closed Saturday, August 16. Enjoy the fair!

07/30/2025

07/25/2025

We will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, July 26th. Enjoy Harvest Fest!

07/21/2025

FREE swim all weekend!

Cool off and make a splash during the Harvest Fest Pool Party at the Wauneta Pool Thursday through Sunday!

Brought to you by our awesome community sponsors!