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Countryside Equine Hospital Home of The Equine Vet Connect Podcast | Redefining Excellence in Veterinary Care | Diagnostically Driven | Privately Owned & Operated Since 1991

For over 30 years, Countryside Equine Hospital has been a trusted partner for horse owners across Covington, GA. Established in 1991, our practice began as a small operation in a garage and has grown into a state-of-the-art equine facility. Today, we combine our legacy of customer care and compassion with advanced equine medicine, offering services tailored to meet the unique needs of every horse, from top-performing athletes to beloved pasture companions.

With a focus on delivering the highest standard of equine veterinary care, our team brings specialized expertise in areas such as sports medicine, lameness evaluations, regenerative therapies, and advanced surgical procedures. No matter what service your horse requires, our team is here to deliver innovative solutions with compassion and professionalism.

Answer Thursday!Yesterday’s image was from the soft tissue phase of nuclear scintigraphy, commonly called a bone scan. T...
10/22/2026

Answer Thursday!

Yesterday’s image was from the soft tissue phase of nuclear scintigraphy, commonly called a bone scan. Today, we’re looking at the bone phase and that dark spot is an important clue!

A bone scan uses an injected radioactive tracer and a special camera to show bone activity. Areas with increased bone remodeling take up more tracer, creating “hot spots” that appear darker in these images.

In this patient, the scan flagged the medial, or inside, aspect of the right hock as an area needing a closer look. It helps tell us where to investigate, but we still need to determine exactly what’s happening.

Next step: X-rays. Now that we’ve narrowed our focus to a specific area, radiographs will let us examine the bone’s structure, further pinpoint the problem, and hopefully identify a way to help this horse.

Stay tuned for next week’s What’s Up Wednesday. We’ll be sharing the X-ray images and giving you a chance to put the clues together! 👀

Diagnostically driven. Patient focused. Getting to the root of the problem. 💙

Thank you to IDEXX for treating our Countryside Equine Hospital team to lunch today! 💙Staff Appreciation Week has been f...
10/21/2026

Thank you to IDEXX for treating our Countryside Equine Hospital team to lunch today! 💙

Staff Appreciation Week has been full of good food and well-deserved recognition for the people who care for our patients and customers every day.

What's Up Wednesday 🔎Do you know...a) What imaging tool was used?b) What part of the horse is this?c) What could this im...
10/21/2026

What's Up Wednesday 🔎

Do you know...
a) What imaging tool was used?
b) What part of the horse is this?
c) What could this image be showing and what, where, or how would you investigate next?

Drop your guesses below! Follow along as we reveal the answer and show how this diagnostic step helps guide the next.

Diagnostically driven. Patient focused. Finding answers. 💙

Staff Appreciation Week is off to a delicious start at Countryside Equine! 🥳Thank you to Dechra US for treating our team...
10/19/2026

Staff Appreciation Week is off to a delicious start at Countryside Equine! 🥳

Thank you to Dechra US for treating our team to lunch today! Our wonderful rep, Grace, even brought Dr. Carter a birthday cake. 🎂

We appreciate you thinking of our team and helping us celebrate!

Help us wish a HUGE happy birthday to Dr. Dan Carter! 🎉🐴For over 15 years, Dan has poured his heart, knowledge, and seem...
10/19/2026

Help us wish a HUGE happy birthday to Dr. Dan Carter! 🎉🐴

For over 15 years, Dan has poured his heart, knowledge, and seemingly endless energy into Countryside. He’s the hardest worker we know, an incredible leader, a brilliant veterinarian and businessman, and someone who challenges all of us to never stop learning.

“Redefining excellence” is more than our mission. It’s something Dan lives every day. He asks the next question, keeps looking for answers, and puts in the work when a case gets tough. He doesn’t quit on a patient, and he doesn’t quit on his team.

Behind every photo here is a story: a horse he helped, an owner he listened to, a colleague he taught, or a moment that probably deserves an explanation. 😉 We’re celebrating all of it today!

Now we want to hear YOUR stories. Share your favorite Dan memory in the comments - a funny moment, how he helped you or your horse, or a piece of advice that has stuck with you. And if you see him at an appointment today, be sure to tell him happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Dan! Thank you for everything you give to your patients, your team, and Countryside. We hope you know how much you mean to so many people. 💙

10/18/2026

The “why” matters. Whether it’s what gets you up in the morning, takes you to work, motivates you at the gym, or guides how you care for patients. Excellence is built on your “why."

At Countryside, that means taking the time to teach, explain, and understand the reasoning behind the care we provide. For Destiny, that mentorship is her favorite part of being on our team.

When we invest in our people, we're investing in the care your horse receives. That’s how we are redefining excellence in veterinary care. 💙

10/17/2026

The team took “attract more customers” very literally. 😂

Come for the excellent care. Stay for whatever this is.

The temps are dropping... before hay becomes a bigger part of their menu this winter, let’s take a look at your horse’s ...
10/17/2026

The temps are dropping... before hay becomes a bigger part of their menu this winter, let’s take a look at your horse’s teeth. 🦷

Our vets check your horse's teeth with every wellness exam. This allows us to identify and track potential concerns and then we can determine whether your horse needs a dental float to prepare them for the increase in hay consumption this winter. Dropping feed, chewing slowly, hearing odd noises when chewing, reluctance to eat, and losing weight are all valid concerns that we will evaluate during their exam.

For comprehensive, preventive care, call Countryside today. 770-787-4711 💙

10/16/2026

Did you know that putting a blanket on your horse could actually make them colder? 🥶

It sounds a little backwards, but hear us out!

We all want to keep our horses warm and comfortable during the colder months, but sometimes we can unintentionally do more harm than good. If your horse gets too warm under their blanket and starts sweating, that trapped moisture can end up making them even colder.

This week on The Equine Vet Connect, we sat down with special guest Nikki McManus, owner of Tantivy Tack & Laundry FKA Tantivy Tack Exchange, to talk about all things horse blanketing!

And as Nikki explains, there's a lot more to choosing the right horse blanket than just checking the temperature outside. Blanket weights, proper fit, layering, waterproofing, and even how you care for your blankets all make a difference.

We covered quite a bit in this episode, including a few things that surprised us!

🎙️ Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts here:
https://linktr.ee/countrysidevetsga

Answer Thursday! 🧠Yesterday’s mystery structure was the epididymis: the tightly coiled tube attached to the testicle whe...
10/15/2026

Answer Thursday! 🧠

Yesterday’s mystery structure was the epididymis: the tightly coiled tube attached to the testicle where s***m mature and are stored.

We think the resemblance to a brain is pretty fitting. 😉 During castration, the epididymis is removed along with the testicle—the main source of testosterone.

Castration prevents future breeding and reduces testosterone, which can greatly improve hormone-driven stallion behaviors and make day-to-day handling and herd management easier. For some, the difference is so noticeable that it’s almost as if their horse had “brain” surgery—or they brought home a whole new horse! While it doesn’t replace training, for horses without a breeding future, it’s a responsible investment in their future.

Our No Nut November 🥜 partnership with Georgia Equine Rescue League runs November 1–30, with a $100 owner cost for the castration procedure. Additional costs and eligibility requirements apply.

Space is limited—call 770-787-4711 now to schedule, and share this post with someone whose horse might be ready for a little “brain” surgery! 💙

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3395 Maughon Road
Covington, GA
30014

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