Dr. George Dyck, DVM & Dr. John Roueche, DVM

Dr. George Dyck, DVM & Dr. John Roueche, DVM Mobile veterinary services for equines and farm animals (goats, pigs, sheep, llamas, alpacas, cows).

Service area includes Santa Clarita, Acton, Agua Dulce, north SFV, and parts of AV.

06/04/2026

The long awaited arrival of the New World Screwworm has happened. It is not in CA....yet....but it has been detected in TX.

USDA and state agencies are currently working to define protocols for interstate travel. In the meantime, anyone with future travel plans to and/or from TX (mostly from) should be aware that border crossing requirements will most likely be changing. A normal 30-day health cert may drop to a few days and you may have to get a new one if you are trying to get back into CA from TX.

The NWS loves to feed on the living tissue found on open wounds. Summer sores would be a prime target and we are starting prime summer sore season. But any open wound would be fair game.

Again, it has not yet been found in CA so this is primarily a warning to ramp up your fly control, double up on your house/horse keeping practices (i.e., manure pickup) and be extra vigilant about any wounds that your horse might sustain.

05/13/2026

Some housekeeping reminders:

Main line during business hours: 661-259-7745 for appointments and questions.
TEXT ONLY line during business hours: 661-506-5593 for the same as above.
ER line for AFTER HOURS ONLY WHEN DR ROUECHE IS ON CALL: 661-465-4064. This phone is not monitored during business hours.

We no longer have 24/7 coverage so it is always best to call the 661-259-7745 number first. That will tell you whether or not we have emergency coverage available.

WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMODATE NON CLIENT EMERGENCY CALLS. A client is defined as someone whose animal has been seen within the last 12 months. If you were a client in 2024, but haven't been seen since, you are no longer considered a client. Almost all vet offices work off this premise.

NEW ADDITION
To make payments on invoices or an existing balance, call or text 661-481-1934. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR APPOINTMENTS OR EMERGENCIES. It is only for billing.

We can also be reached via email:
[email protected]

As everyone continues to navigate the ongoing vet shortage, it has to be noted - again - that regular appointments may have a two week waiting period. We may not be able to get to every emergency in which case you will need to try another vet or transport to a hospital. Do not wait until the last minute to get your Coggins and health certs. We may not be able to fit you in.

Prescriptions for animals follow the same rules as for humans: the animal has to have been seen by the vet within the last 12 months. Make sure you schedule an exam for meds before your prescription hits the 12 month mark.

One last reminder: Dr Roueche closed his small animal practice a year ago. He is exclusively large animal mobile now.

03/07/2026

Please make note of our new office cell number:
661-506-5593

THIS NUMBER IS FOR TEXTING ONLY.
AGAIN, THIS NUMBER IS FOR TEXTING ONLY. It does not accept voicemails or phone calls.

If you currently have our old cell number (661-481-1934) in your contacts list, please delete it as it will be deactivated next week.

It is possible that existing text conversations on the old number will be lost so please have patience if we find we need to re-establish continuity.

ALL our contact info for reference again:

661-259-7745 main line for business hours
661-259-7737 fax line
661-506-5593 cell phone for texting
661-465-4064 emergency line for after hours/weekend emergencies ONLY WHEN DR ROUECHE IS ON CALL

As a reminder, we no longer have 24/7 coverage so the emergency line will only take a message if Dr. Roueche is NOT on call. If he is on call, it will connect you to him.

Also, as another reminder, we cannot accommodate non-client emergencies. A client is defined as someone we've seen in the last 12 months.

Thank you.

03/03/2026

We have not had a functioning fax line since last week and will not have one until Thursday at the earliest.

For those of you submitting prescriptions through Valley Vet, Allivet, Tractor Supply, or Costco (to name a few), please note that there will be a delay in getting them authorized. Some will accept email authorizations, some won't.

Chewy and Covetrus use an online portal so there is no problem with them.

02/26/2026

For anyone traveling to AZ and returning to CA, there are new health certificate requirements. This is due to the current Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak in AZ.

If you travel to AZ, and are gone longer than 7 days, you will need to obtain a new health certificate from an AZ vet before you will be allowed back in CA. Even though your CA health cert might say it's valid for 30 days, it won't be. You will need to get a new one.

Example:

CA health cert issued 2/26/26
Travel to AZ 2/27
Return to CA 2/29
It's still within 7 days so it will still be valid

CA health cert issued 2/26/26
Travel to AZ 2/27
Return to CA 3/7
No longer valid for re-entry to CA. Requires a new cert issued by an AZ vet.

The penalties are stiff for getting caught attempting to travel without a valid health cert. Don't do it. This is one way we safeguard our equine populations along with a few other species.

02/14/2026

ANOTHER PSA

The veterinary shortage is real. And it's not going away. Unfortunately, some people have already experienced this sad reality. Horse and livestock owners will have to adjust their thinking to deal with the fact that a vet may NOT just be a phone call away.

So what are the options?

Priority 1: do not limit yourself to one vet. Establish a relationship with another one. Almost all vet practices define a current client as one WHO HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. Not 2 years, not a client 'from years ago.' Almost all vet practices will restrict their emergency services to CURRENT CLIENTS ONLY (see definition above.) This is especially true in rural areas as they are stretched so thin and have to cover greater distances to get to clients. Do not wait to establish that relationship on an emergency call as it most likely won't happen. Schedule an appointment for routine vaccinations, a float, a general health check. No vet is going to be upset that you 'called someone else.' They will be understanding and grateful because the bottom line is taking care of the animal.

Second option: haul to a hospital. If you don't have your own truck and trailer, find someone who does hauling. They're out there.

Third option: Talk to your vet about stocking certain supplies/drugs. That way you have something on hand to initiate treatment until the animal can be seen. If you don't know how, learn to take a temperature, pulse, respiration. Learn to check for heat in hooves and a digital pulse.

It's not an easy time to be a caregiver to animals. But we owe it to them to do the very best we can.

02/13/2026

There are a lot of (mostly) minor respiratory issues going around right now. Possibly due to the fact that CA can't seem to decide if it wants to be in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere.

Usually the symptoms are limited to nasal discharge and sometimes a cough. The best way to monitor symptoms like these is by taking a temperature at least once a day. Temperatures can be indicative of something a bit more serious and would warrant at least a phone call to your vet. A thermometer should be a part of everyone's first aid kit.

We've had some rain - more is coming - we've had wind, and the weeds are starting to have a field day. Who knows what's blowing around. Pollen counts have been high.

Monitor temperature, attitude, eating, drinking, peeing, and pooping. If anything is noticeably abnormal for your horse (or sheep or pig or goat), contact your vet.

01/14/2026

Sometime in the past couple of weeks, the incredibly busy mail thieves were at work again and broke into the mailboxes at our location. We have no way of knowing if they actually got any mail.

Our mail is being held for us and I just retrieved a stack of it. But if, over the next couple of weeks, you find that a check has not been deposited, please let us know.

It is safe to continue to send mail as it is not being delivered to the scene of the crime. Well, safe.............until they break into the post office..........

01/05/2026

UPDATE
The infected computer is with the doctor who will administer appropriate antibiotics. Any emails you may receive from this office now are coming from a 'clean' source.

01/02/2026

Our computer was hacked. If you get an email from us asking you to open a document, DO NOT OPEN IT.

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Acton, CA
93510

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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