Rogue Veterinary Services, LLC

06/01/2026

Ethel has an opinion about Mondays.
Well, actually, Ethel has lots of opinions.

05/17/2026

Eeeew! Bugs!

Practical environmental management steps can make a big dent in insect populations around horse farms, often without needing pesticides. 🪰🦟

🦟 REDUCE MOSQUITO BREEDING
• Dump standing water routinely.
- Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle. Empty water that collects in flowerpots, buckets, barrels, etc.
- Drill drainage holes in tire swings and keep children’s wading pools empty and stored on their side when not in use.
• Refresh water troughs frequently. Change water troughs at least twice weekly to discourage mosquito breeding.
• Mosquito-proof barns and stables:
- Install and maintain secure screens on windows and doors.
- Use fans (mosquitoes/flies avoid strong air movement because they can’t control flight well).
- Consider lighting choices. In barns, swapping incandescent bulbs for fluorescent-type fixtures can make the area less attractive to mosquitoes.

🪰 SANITATION & FACILITY MANAGEMENT
• Manure and waste handling (sanitation) is foundational. Remove stall and paddock litter and dispose of it properly.
• Stacking manure to reduce surface area is recommended; for small facilities, covering stacks with plastic film can help reduce fly breeding.
• If hay is fed in paddocks, avoid allowing hay to get trampled into the footing/substrate near feeders—flies can develop in that material, sometimes even beneath the soil surface.

⚠️ REMEMBER: not all flies come from your manure pile. “Feed-through” fly products are only potentially helpful if the flies are actually breeding in manure from horses on-site; in contrast, face flies, horn flies, and tabanids do not breed in horse manure, while house flies and stable flies can.

TRAPS & NON-CHEMICAL TOOLS
• Use traps to monitor and help manage flies. Traps can be useful to track fly numbers, but placement matters.
- Put traps where flies are numerous, and for stable flies, as close to the animals as possible.
• Use fans inside barns as pesticide-free protection. This is one of the simplest, most effective barn strategies for flies that enter.
• UV light traps can help indoors. If used, they’re recommended inside barns; avoid placing them outside or running them after dark.

05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!!

We're wishing all of the moms out there a beautiful and heartwarming Mother's Day, and a special shout-out to the AAEP members who juggle the demands of motherhood with their dedication to equine health. You truly inspire us! 💕💐

05/09/2026

Be aware: horse movement to other states may be affected. Plan ahead!

Vesicular Stomatitis has been confirmed in Colorado. Learn the symptoms, transmission risks, quarantine protocols, and prevention tips for horse and l

05/04/2026

May the Fourth be with you!

04/26/2026

Thank you to all my colleagues in Veterinary Medicine!! And if you have a vet or vet tech or vet assistant or vet receptionist who has cared for your animal, give them a big shout out and send good vibes. Or coffee…they probably need coffee 😉
Thanks, Jo, for the coffee this morning and thanks, Kim, for the burritos, and thanks, Lori, for the pizza and for snuggling Ethel!!! My clients are the best and I’m so grateful to work in this profession!

04/25/2026

Happy Retirement to Dr. Anna Fails, one of my any favorite professors at Colorado State!!!
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Oh, look, a chicken!!

04/22/2026

Bay roan filly born while we went in and had dinner - those mamas are sneaky!

04/21/2026

Monday, Monday…

04/15/2026

It’s Blue Roan c**t season!