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

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No longer valid for re-entry to CA.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.

11/20/2025

UPDATE: another in LA and EHV (not EHM) in CO

You can sign up for alerts and the latest, most reliable info at https://equinediseasecc.org

PSA

With the current outbreak of EHM in TX and OK, the best way to safeguard your horse is to stay put and not travel......anywhere.

Right now, it's impossible to say how many horses were exposed and where they've all ended up. TX authorities are contacting individuals who were at the Waco event to try and begin to trace their travel.

While we do not currently have any cases in CA, that could change in a heartbeat.

Vaccination does NOT prevent EHM.
Vaccination can lessen the effects of EHV.
This vaccine has a short lifespan; if your horse has not been vaccinated within the last 6 months, it's worth talking to your veterinarian.
Exposure does NOT just come from nose to nose contact or contact with common items like buckets. It can travel on people and be unknowingly carried into barns by shoers, stall cleaners, trainers, grooms.......even vets.

Again, the best way to safeguard your horses is to stay home. Please don't fall victim to the thinking that it couldn't happen to you. It can. Talk to anyone who has gone through it.

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06/05/2025

Due to ongoing phone challenges, we currently do not have voicemail. Please contact us via text or email if you are having difficulty reaching us.

661-481-1934 text only

[email protected]

We hope to have this resolved before the end of the century.......

05/14/2025

UPDATE-For those asking, the new address will be published at a later time.

**NOTICE**

Effective June 1, Dr. Roueche and Dr. Dyck's equine practice will be moving from Newhall to Acton. Phone numbers will remain the same. Operating hours will be the same.

Also effective today, May 14, Dr. Roueche's small animal practice (known as Affordable Vets) has been CLOSED. Any small animal clients who need copies of medical records or vaccination records should contact [email protected]. If you need prescription refills and your pet has been seen by Dr. Roueche within the last 12 months, please email [email protected] for instructions. There will be limited small animal medications at the new location, but many can be filled by one of the online pharmacies.

04/14/2025

Just a reminder that no show appointments WILL be billed for a ranch call fee and an emergency fee if applicable.

If an appointment is made for the vet to come to your location, it is YOUR responsibility to be ready for them. They try very hard to run on schedule but s*** happens. Please allow enough time when you schedule an appointment, i.e., don't schedule for 10 but have to be at your own doctor's office at 10:45.

Make sure gates are open or the vet has the gate code.

If your house or barn is not visible from the street, make sure you are on the lookout for the vet truck at the appropriate time.

Vets are not currently providing concierge service so please do not expect a phone call ahead of their arrival unless something has drastically changed in the scheduling.

If you schedule an appointment but opt for an appointment with another vet, please make sure you call to cancel your original appointment. This is especially true of emergency appointments as a double booking means someone else may not get emergency service as quickly.

All of these things become more critical as schedules fill up and vets scramble to take care of everyone in need. No shows and people who do not cancel are taken note of.