Central Veterinary Services Equine
8092 South Perimeter Highway R0G1N0 Oak Bluff, MB, Canada

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We are in the final days of our castration promotion! Only 3 days left to book your horse's castration! Won't have time to have us out to your barn within the month of October? No problem! As long as you call to book the appointment before November 1st, you will still receive the discount, even if the appointment is not in October! Call or text us at (204) 275-2038 or email [email protected] to secure your appointment and 15% discount today!

You may have seen our team members wearing their CVS hats in recent photos and videos, now you can join us! Our Central Veterinary Services branded hats are now available for purchase due to popular demand, and come in both dark blue and grey! Gus sure seems to enjoy his hat! ONLY $37.65 plus tax ... Call us today at 204-275-2038 to order your hat, they also make great gifts!

It's beginning to look alot like... impaction colic In our cold Manitoba winters, we most often see impaction colic. This is because horses tend not to want to drink as much water in the colder weather, leading to lots of dry hay in a dehydrated gut this builds up and causes a blockage. This is just one of many types of colic and many scenarios that predispose horses to colic. Knowing the vital signs of your horse can help the vet assess the severity of the issue over th...e phone. Knowing your horse’s baseline vitals ahead of time is a great idea as each horse’s normal may be a little different. Dr. Kristen Wilson teaches you how to perform a TPR for your horse in this video. https://www.facebook.com/centralveteq/videos/1100964306931152/

The donkey and the horse are closely related, and many of the conditions that affect them are similar. Donkeys pose several diagnostic challenges of which the most important one to be aware of is their behavioral responses to pain - it's stoical nature means that a donkey may be in the advanced stages of a disease before it is noticed or a diagnosis is reached. Dullness and ‘depression’ may be the only symptoms exhibited. Signs of dullness including lowered head carriage, lo...wered ears that are unresponsive to stimuli, inappetence, reluctance to move, and isolation from companions may indicate a very sick donkey. These two wonderful donkey's, Eeyore & Jack, were anything but dull during some grooming with their owner! Just look at those magnificent ears! Fun fact: While horses have 64 chromosomes, donkeys have only 62. Therefore cross breeds will have only 63 chromosomes, which is why they are infertile. A mule is the product of a horse mare bred to a jack, and a hinny is the offspring of a stallion crossed with a female donkey or jennet (commonly called jennies). Do you have a donkey? Show us in the comments!

We have a few openings this week and would love to see some horses either in clinic or on farm!

Safe to say we are officially getting into hay season! I think we can all agree on the fact that proper nutrition is vital for a happy, healthy horse. Here are some tips from the AAEP on evaluating hay so that you can make a great choice for your horses this winter!

WARNING: Squemish Video Ahead! Anyone else a Dr. Pimple Popper fan?

There's more than grass on your pasture! In the fall, even if your horses’ egg count is low, deworming will be recommended. The reason for this is to combat gastrointestinal parasites called encysted small strongyles, tapeworms and stomach bots. These parasites will rarely be detected on a fecal egg count and the fall is the optimum time to treat for them. The only anti-parasitic drugs that are effective for encysted small strongyles are moxidectin, or fenbendazole (given o...nce daily for 5 days). The only effective treatments for tapeworms are products that contain praziquantel, or a double dose of pyrantel pamoate. In the fall, it is advisable to treat with a macrocyclic lactone product, such as moxidectin, or ivermectin, which will treat for stomach bots. Therefore, in the fall, a convenient way to cover all of the fall deworming concerns is to treat with a moxidectin/praziquantel product (Quest Plus). Unless individual circumstances require otherwise, it is recommended to perform fall deworming after a ‘killing frost’ has occurred. A ‘killing frost’ is when ambient temperatures have been low enough to kill parasite eggs that are present in the horses’ environment. This helps to ensure that re-infestation with parasites does not occur over the winter. It is recommended that accurate dosing of anti-parasitic drugs is performed. This can be ensured by always using a weight tape to estimate the weight of a horse, and then giving the proper dose of drug by weight. Have questions about fall deworming for your horse? Reach out to us in the comments, call or text us at (204) 275-2038, or email us at [email protected]. We will be happy to help you sort out fall dewormer for your equine companion!

HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING YOUR HORSE GELDED/CASTRATED? IF SO, OCTOBER IS THE PERFECT TIME! You may wonder why October? In a perfect world we would like to have no flies to irritate or infect the castration site, ample turn out to allow for exercise post operatively and minimal to no mud to contaminate the site. This makes Autumn perfect! % !... We are nearing the end of this promotion - you only have until October 31st to book your appointment! Lock down that discount & call today to book!

As COVID-19 remains a threat to our community, Central Veterinary Services continues to adjust to the guidelines and best practices set forth by the CDC, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and our provincial and federal governments FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE: For large animal on-farm appointments we are asking that only one individual be present with the animal to allow for social distancing whenever possible. Masks are mandatory for both you and our team to keep ev...eryone safe. For large animal in-clinic appointments we are still having you wait in your vehicle or drop your animal off as our doors are currently closed to the public. Every one of these steps is being taken with the intention to minimize face to face interactions, to minimize hand to hand transactions and to minimize the gathering of people. Veterinarians are deemed an essential business (which is why we want to stay open) and we feel the changes we are implementing will allow us to remain available to care for your precious animals. Looking for more information on our COVID protocols? Check out this link! We can't thank you all enough for continuing to adhere to our protocols and being flexible with us as we make changes to keep everyone safe. We are in this together!

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