Equine Wellness and Performance of Central Florida

03/20/2026

It is the little moments that make a big difference. Dr. Biegel taking time to enjoy his patient today and have a little play time!

03/14/2026

For the welfare of the horse...

03/12/2026

What a great evening we had partnering with Zoetis to talk about joint health in our horses

01/29/2026

All things EHV with Dr. Biegel and Zoetis Equine. Join us to up your EHV knowledge on February 4 at 6:30 pm. Register here: https://zoetis.zoom.us/meeting/register/XUenSkgLSAWdRbfeOideQg We hope to see you there.

12/30/2025

The office closes at 4pm today for the New Year holiday - if you have not signed up and paid for the EWP Healthcare Plan membership - do it NOW!!!

You can also sign up and pay online through December 31!!

https://www.equinewellnessandperformance.com/healthcare-plans

12/18/2025

Holiday hours alert and a few reminders:

1. Refill prescriptions now.
2. Sign-up for the 2026 EWP Healthcare plan membership before 1 January to get your discounted rate. Use our online form for quick and easy sign-up. https://www.equinewellnessandperformance.com/healthcare-plans
3. Enjoy your holidays :)

12/12/2025

Friday mood: the to-do list is only half wrangled, but here’s one thing you can actually wrap up like a pro — your horse’s 2026 EWP healthcare plan!

The office may be closed for the weekend, but our online form is always open — faster and easier than catching your horse when they pretend they don’t see the halter.

Our Annual Healthcare Membership is $60 off all December, so kick off the weekend by checking one big thing off that December to-do list.

Check it off your list now: https://www.equinewellnessandperformance.com/healthcare-plans

12/12/2025

The university of Florida has shared this video with an update on the confirmed case EHV-1 in Florida.

Key points include:
As of Dec 11th, a single case of neurologic EHV-1 has been confirmed within the state of Florida.

The affected horse, a Thoroughbred racehorse originating from Tampa Bay Downs, is currently undergoing treatment in an isolation facility.

The index case affected barn and epidemiological linked barn at Tampa Bay Downs have been quarantined and the remainder of the facility is under increased disease surveillance at the direction of the Florida state veterinarian.

At this point in time, no other confirmed or suspect cases have been identified.
The affected horse had been on-site at Tampa Bay Downs since late October, with no known connections to the ongoing U.S. EHM outbreak in Western performance horses.

Horse owners can access accurate EHV-1 information and stay up to date on the ongoing EHM outbreak by visiting www.equinediseasecc.com.

11/21/2025

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. As always, we will monitor the situation and provide updates if required!!

Have a happy weekend!

Animal Health Alert: Florida is monitoring the confirmed exposure of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy at a WPRA event held Nov. 5-9 in Waco, Texas, and the Barrel Futurities of America event held Nov. 17-18 in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

No cases of EHV-1 associated with this outbreak have been identified in Florida.

More info at http://fdacs.gov/ai

10/07/2025

We haven't done one of these in a while...so here is your safety tip for Tuesday!

10/03/2025

Ever had your vet say, “pack your horse’s foot” and you thought… uhh, how exactly do I do that? 🤔

Dr. Lechtenberg of Equine Wellness and Performance of Central Florida is here to walk you through hoof packing—step by step! Whether you’re brand new to it or just need a refresher, this video will give you the confidence to get it done right.

👉 Watch now:

“Oh no… your vet said, ‘pack your horse’s foot’—but what does that even mean? 🤔 Dr. Lechtenberg of Equine Wellness and Performance of Central Florida breaks...