Reagan Equine MVS

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Reagan Equine! Our office is closed 11/27–11/28. If you have an emergency please call our office at
(910) 792-6001 and have our vet on call paged.

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

Excited to have Katie on the team!

11/19/2025

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?

You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often-deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.

You can learn more about all three forms on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website here: https://equinediseasecc.org/infectious-diseases

11/16/2025

Exciting times!

11/14/2025

Happy senior pet month! Oreo here is at least 29 years old! Share a picture of your senior pet in the comments!

11/07/2025

Hay Delivery this week!

Tiago sat on his "throne" and kept count while everyone else unloaded and stacked!

11/03/2025

A new veterinarian has joined our team!

Dr. Charisse Lapointe is originally from Watertown, NY. She grew up riding Appaloosa horses and competed in gaming and pleasure events. After earning her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Vermont, she completed a 6-month externship at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY.

Dr. Lapointe graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2024. She then returned to Lexington, KY, to complete a field medicine internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Dr. Lapointe’s special interests include neonatology, reproduction, lameness, and emergency medicine.

In her free time, Dr. Lapointe enjoys hiking, kayaking, sailing, collecting houseplants, and spending time with her feisty cat, Boocifur.

10/31/2025

Looking to add to our team!