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Emergencies can happen when you least expect...

Equine transportation resources in our region...

Pros and cons of purchasing medical or mortality insurance for your horse...

In this video, Dr. Nora Grenager shows you how to take your horse's vital signs.

San Mateo County Large Animal Evac (SMLAEG) provides evacuation services and shelter for large/farm animals in the event of disaster,...

The AAEP has collected helpful links to make sure you, the horse owner, have vital information available to you before a disaster strikes.

Industry-driven communication system designed to seek and report real time information about equine disease outbreaks

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) provides a wealth of information and resources for horse owners...

Watch this video of a presentation on equine colic by Dr. Danica Wolkowski of Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics.

Here are a few things to remember as you and your horse prepare to travel to competitions. Prevent Stress to Keep Your Horse Healthy It’s...

Microchips are a great way keep your horse identifiable in many situations, even if you are not participating in competitions...

Biosecurity is the undertaking of management practices that can reduce the risk of outbreaks and minimize the spread of infectious disease.

Strangles is considered one of the three most significant respiratory diseases of horses. Because it is so highly contagious...

Pigeon Fever, also known as Dryland Distemper, is a bacterial disease caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis.

California is particularly well known for having a high incidence of this disease, especially during the late summer and early fall.

It is important to have a knowledge of what colic is, some of its causes and potential ways to minimize its occurrence.

The word “colic” comes from the Greeks and means “abdominal pain”. Horses are notorious for colic and are predisposed to it...

Commonly referred to as stones, enteroliths are composed of struvite crystals which coalesce around some central object like a pebble or a s

“I didn’t think you could fix a broken leg in a horse.” The truth is some you can and some you cannot.

Oftentimes horse owners are faced with the dilemma of examining a wound and determining whether or not a veterinarian needs to be contacted.