Kenneth L. Marcella DVM Inc

01/28/2026

We hope everyone is staying nice and warm through these rough cold days!
KLM Equine is happy to announce the newest members of our group, please meet Lillian and Archer.
Mommy and babies are doing great and looking forward to warmer weather!

09/08/2025

This guy has been a staple to our office for many years now, if you’ve had the pleasure of coming inside our office im sure he’s tried to climb your legs for attention.

Today our sweet Mac went to cat heaven. He lived a very happy 15 years but will be greatly missed in our office.

05/23/2025

We will be closed Monday for Memorial Day please be sure if you need any medication for the long weekend you call the office today. 770-752-0177

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day!

03/12/2024

Spring is in full baby bloom over here! 🌸🪻🌼

12/25/2023

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy and safe holidays!!

09/18/2023

We had 2 small kittens in an old hat dropped off at our clinic door today. Anyone in need of potential barn cats -give the office a call

07/31/2023

We are happy to report lower Union hill is back open! Our office will be much easier to access now.

07/29/2023

WHERE’S WALDO(Dr. Marcella)???

Ever wonder what Dr. Marcella actually does when he is out of town working an FEI event? Check out the most recent blog post on https://klmspeaks.com/
Learn a little about the cool town where this image is taken from. The horse show that is held there and the responsibilities and duties of an FEI veterinarian.

07/03/2023

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday and fun, but safe celebrations. Remember that for some animals, especially horses, fireworks don't mix well so, exercise your American right of freedom of expression but be respectful of those sensitive animals around you.
I also want to let everyone know that, after a short time to address a few technical issues, KLM Speaks is again up and running. Look for articles this coming week on the Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak in California and Texas, the equine herpes deaths and quarantine at my old practice area - the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, and an in depth look at the numerous breakdowns and deaths from the spring racing season in Lexington, KY.
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Have a happy 4th!

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06/27/2023

Please check all prescriptions you may need with the Fourth of July holiday quickly approaching. Our office will be closed the 3rd and 4th as the holiday falls on a Tuesday this year. We will have emergency coverage as normal.

We hope everyone has a relaxing safe holiday!

06/08/2023

KLMSpeaks is up! Look for articles this weekend addressing the skin bumps, hives and allergy problems that have popped up these last few weeks and a discussion of Colitis (G.I. problems of the large colon including the effects of Potomac Horse Fever) that is also more prominent recently.
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After spending the last few months being on call with our new format-being on call fewer weekends but, when on, covering a larger area for more practices so that all the vets involved can have a better "work-life balance" and hopefully remain in equine practice - as this has been given as the biggest reason vets are not entering equine practice or for leaving after just a few years, I am even more convinced that the new norm is for horse owners to become as knowledgeable about horse care as possible. Being two hours away from a horse with an eye injury or a colic or having 3+ emergencies all at the same time further pointed out to me the need for owners to be able to intelligently and confidently help their horses until help arrives-or to keep problems from happening in the first place which puts a value on improved equine management.
KlMSpeaks will hopefully help teach horse owners what they need to know. We plan to continue to add new material, to expand to videos in a "horse owner's essentials" section that will show you how to correctly wrap a foot or a leg, how to examine and stain an eye, how to do a good physical exam, how to give an intramuscular injection and lots more. We will continue to post interesting cases in a question/answer format, and there are plans for a "office hours" section that will be a weekly answer to one of your submitted questions.
I welcome your input and comments as this idea continues to evolve.

KLMSpeaks

05/15/2023

The feature article in this month's 'Chronicle of the Horse' is titled "Where are the Equine Vets?" and it is a deep dive into the crisis facing horseowners- the lack of equine practitioners. The problem is here, it is real and it is not likely to change anytime soon, according to the author. The article talks about a number of things that might be done to help the situation but one thing that is not mentioned is education.
I feel that horseowners can, and should, learn everything that they can about their horses to be able to know what is an emergency and what is not, to be able to provide accurate and detailed information about their horse's problem to a busy emergency vet who is trying to decide which horse needs to be seen first, and to be able to provide the best early care for their horse until veterinary help arrives. Taking better care of horses in general and being able to prevent problems is also likely to become more and more important, given the current state of equine veterinary support.
To provide a platform for this education and information, and to be able to address routine lameness and medical problems, to tackle local issues such as the recent concerns about Potomac Horse Fever in our area, to discuss what is happening with race track death, to update you on the UGA research done at the Biltmore endurance ride earlier this month and to provide some fun facts, obscure but potentially useful information, strange cases, and crazy stories from my 40 years in practice, I'd like to introduce the pre launch of my blog website. To find out more, visit www.klmspeaks.com and enter your email to subscribe to our emailing list. More to come...