Cherry Creek Equine

10/17/2026

Pricing, policies, and client education: Business-smart ways to handle emergency coverage without burning out.

10/16/2026

Today is Dr. Marc McCall, practice owner of Cherry Creek Equine for 41 years.

10/15/2026

Today is Charlie Po***ck, she has been with the Cherry Creek team for just under a year now!

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

Today is Brandy Leonard, she has been part of the Cherry Creek team for 5.5 years!

10/08/2026

Hello Everyone!

It is time to introduce you to the team:

Today is Dr. Lauren Smallwood - Alumni of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and part of the Cherry Creek Equine team for over 2 years.

09/24/2026

This veterinarian, Dr. Cierra Cardena, graduated from Texas A&M last May. She died from su***de 4 months into her internship. She was an equine veterinarian for 4 months. Please be nice to people. You never know what they’re struggling with..

09/13/2026

The more we interact with our horses, the better we bond together...imagine that!!

A new study reveals that horse personality is not only a matter of genetics, age or breed but also systematically linked to how horses are housed, ridden and cared for, and to the quality of the relationship they share with their owners. The findings underscore the importance of everyday management....

09/13/2026

The screw worm outbreak isn't over yet. Remember that if you travel to an infected region, you need on site inspection of your horse before returning to Colorado.

On September 9, 2026, the first equine case of New World Screwworm (NWS) as part of the 2026 incursion was detected on a hind limb of a working ranch horse in Presidio County, Texas. NWS is a serious parasite that can infest wounds in horses and other warm-blooded animals. Because the larvae feed on living tissue, even small cuts or sores should be cleaned, protected, and checked closely until they are fully healed.

Horse owners should inspect their horses every day for wounds, swelling, drainage, foul odor, or maggots. Pay close attention to small cuts, surgical sites, the umbilical area of foals, and moist areas such as the lips, nostrils, eyes, and ge***al areas. If you see maggots or anything unusual in a wound, contact your veterinarian right away. Early reporting helps animal health officials respond quickly with eradication tools like sterile fly release in your area.

US Equestrian has protocols in place for licensed competition organizers and participants to reduce the opportunities for the fly to spread. Required steps may include checking horses for wounds when they arrive and continuing to monitor horses during the competition. Finding and reporting suspect cases early helps protect horses and competition grounds from screwworm threats, including infestation and resulting quarantines. Remember that state animal health officials set policy for animals in their state, as well as animals coming in from states or geographic zones with screwworm cases, so you should remain aware of your state’s requirements as well as those of the Federation. You can find USEF protocols and links to state and federal resources at usef.org/screwworm.

We encourage every horse owner to help protect their horses and the broader equine community by practicing good wound care, fly control, and biosecurity. Check horses daily, keep wounds clean and covered as directed by your veterinarian, use veterinarian-recommended fly control products, and limit fly access with physical barriers such as fly masks, sheets, and clean stabling practices when appropriate.

More information on NWS for horse owners and competition managers can be found at usef.org/screwworm.

Questions may be directed to the USEF Equine Health team at [email protected] or to Dr. Katie Flynn at 859-225-6991.