Gilroy Equine

10/30/2026

🙋‍♂️Would the REAL Robert Gilroy please stand up?

🤣We had so much fun surprising head technician Robert Gilroy with our team’s halloween costumes… We were all Robert Gilroy!
We work hard everyday to provide the very best care for all of your beloved horses but we also have a lot of fun too🎉
We love you Robert😆

10/27/2026

🐎 Join Us for a FREE Educational Event & Dinner!

As horse owners we all know that our equine friends are great at getting themselves into trouble. We want to share some insights into different types of wounds, first aid you can do at home or when traveling, as well as when you should call the vet.

This is sure to be a fun night with delicious food and drinks as well as a great discussion on this topic so click the link below to reserve your FREE ticket!
More info: gilroyequine.eventbrite.com

10/27/2026

🐎 Join Us for a FREE Educational Event & Dinner!

As horse owners we all know that our equine friends are great at getting themselves into trouble. We want to share some insights into different types of wounds, first aid you can do at home or when traveling, as well as when you should call the vet.

This is sure to be a fun night with delicious food and drinks as well as a great discussion on this topic so click the link below to reserve your FREE ticket!
More info: gilroyequine.eventbrite.com

Doctors from the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group share valuable info on equine wounds and the urgency of various injury types. +Dinner

10/26/2026

🤩 Last but far from least, we have two important team members left to share with all of you…

Brooke, our office manager, and Aldolfo, our maintenance specialist, play key roles in keeping our team and clinic running smoothly. Every one of our team members is important to us and helps to make our clients and our patients feel comfortable and well cared for.
We feel so fortunate to have this wonderful team and we look forward to serving you, our community, for many years to come!

10/23/2026

⭐️ Now that you’ve met our doctors, what better time to introduce you to our staff of Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants than this week…

🎉Veterinary Technician Appreciation week!

Our vet techs and assistants are the heart and soul of Gilroy Equine. They work hard everyday to ensure your beloved horses (and donkeys, mules, minis, goats, cows, sheep, pigs, and more!) are well cared for and comfortable during their vet appointments. Our technicians also make sure our vets are safe (as well as fed and watered 🤣). They also keep our hospital running like the well oiled machine it is, we’re so thankful for them❤️
🎉 Please join us in thanking Robert, Abigail, Brandon, Riley, and Saul for all they do!🎉

10/21/2026

🐎 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲!
𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐬
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵

Gastric ulcers are common in horses—especially those in training and competition. While medication can be essential, feeding and management also play an important role in prevention and recovery.

🔬 What’s new?
A 2025 study of performance horses found improved gastric disease scores after switching to a lower-starch feed. Researchers also observed changes in gut microbes, an area scientists are continuing to explore.

🌾 Think forage first.
Frequent access to appropriate hay or pasture encourages saliva production and creates a protective fiber mat that helps limit acid splashing onto the upper stomach.

Help support your horse’s stomach with these daily habits:

✅ Keep forage available: Avoid long stretches without hay or suitable pasture whenever possible.

✅ Rethink the grain bucket: Avoid large grain meals and review your feed’s starch and sugar content.

✅ Choose calories thoughtfully: Ask about digestible fiber sources, such as beet pulp, and fat to meet energy needs with less reliance on starch.

✅ Make time to unwind: Provide appropriate turnout, consistent routines, and regular rest and recovery days.

✅ Build an individual plan: Work with your veterinarian to match feeding and workload to your horse’s needs.

😩𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞?
The only way to accurately diagnose equine ulcers is through gastroscopy.
To help raise awareness about gastric ulcers, now through October 31st we are providing 𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟓𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 but we only have a 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 in this popular program so contact us today!
Interested in exploring more?
https://www.gilroyequine.com/2026-gastroscopy-program/

⭐️Gilroy Equine (Gilroy, CA)
(408) 847-3118 [email protected]

10/20/2026

🐎 Are you ready to meet the last, but certainly not least, vet that we’ve added to our team? She’s had quite a lot of experience that she brings to our community!

⭐️Dr. Sara Brown grew up in Castroville, CA and has been riding horses her whole life. Sara competed on the Cal Poly Dressage team while earning her BS in Animal Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. After graduating, Sara worked in the Internal Medicine department at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. She then went on to earn her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Colorado State University.
➡️ Lot’s more to explore about Dr Sara Brown: https://www.gilroyequine.com/dr-sara-brown/

10/18/2026

🐎 Next up, we’re proud to introduce Dr. Haley Acree to you all!
Haley was born and raised in Turlock, CA. Her love of horses was encouraged by her grandparents. She loved riding with them on trails, gathering cattle or in local sorting, cutting and working cow horse events. She received her Bachelors in Animal Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and went to veterinary school at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.

⭐️ Read More about Dr. Haley Acree: https://www.gilroyequine.com/dr-haley-acree/

10/16/2026

Are you ready to meet the next vet that joined us?
Dr. Amy McBirney is from Santa Clara County (Morgan Hill specifically). She has distinct memories of visiting Tri-County Vet Hospital as a child. In fact, one of her earliest memories at Tri-County was with Dr. Bill Seals. He showed her how to palpate her first cow (a 4-H Dairy project) in the same stocks that she now uses as a veterinarian at the clinic.
Read More about Dr. Amy McBirney: https://www.gilroyequine.com/dr-amy-mcbirney/

10/14/2026

🐎 Let’s start our team introductions!
Dr. Mario Tellez, DVM was the first veterinarian we added to our team when Gilroy Equine was still Valley Equine and Tri-County Vet. He has truly put his heart and so much of his time into helping create our amazing team.

Horses have always been an integral part of Mario’s life. He is originally from a small horse town on the outskirts of San Diego, CA. Mario grew up riding quarter horses, bulls, trick-roping, and helping his father train horses.
He completed his undergraduate degree of Animal Science at UC Davis and DVM at Western University of Health Sciences.

Read More about Dr Mario Tellez: https://www.gilroyequine.com/dr-mario-tellez/