Alliance Equine Health Care

09/05/2026

Wishing Natalie All the Best on Her Next Adventure!

After three years as part of the Alliance Equine team, our wonderful veterinary assistant Natalie is heading off on a new adventure!

If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Natalie during a visit, you probably know what an important part of our team she has been. She has a special talent for patient handling, and we have certainly appreciated her strength during more than a few dental procedures! But what we will remember most is the way she has always shown up for her teammates and for Alliance Equine.

Natalie is currently working toward becoming a certified veterinary technician, and her next chapter will take her into small animal medicine, where she’ll gain valuable experience while completing clinical hours for her program. While we are certainly going to miss having her alongside us in the truck and at the barn, we are so excited to see her continue growing in veterinary medicine.

Natalie, thank you for your years of very hard work, friendship, laughter, muscle, and unwavering support. You will always be part of the Alliance Equine family, and we’ll be cheering just as loudly for you as you have always cheered for us.

Please join us in wishing Natalie all the best in this next chapter!

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Lynn Flemming, our first Prascend Giveaway Winner! Be sure to tune in next week for our second giveaway question.

PPID stands for Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction. You may remember that we used to call PPID by the name “Equine Cushing’s Disease” because it shares some similarities with Cushing’s Disease that commonly affects humans and dogs. However, PPID is a different enough syndrome that it more correctly warrants the new name!

09/03/2026

🐴 Please Join Us in Welcoming Dr. Emilie Rucci! 🐴

We are excited to welcome Dr. Emilie Rucci to the Alliance Equine Health Care team!

Dr. Rucci grew up in New Jersey and began riding horses at just three years old. She has deep roots in the equestrian community and competed in hunters, jumpers, and equitation on the USEF A-rated show circuit.
Emilie completed her undergraduate studies at Virginia Tech before earning her Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2025. Following veterinary school, she completed a rotating hospital and ambulatory internship at Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Connecticut.
Her professional interests include sports medicine, diagnostic imaging, and wellness care. Outside of veterinary medicine, Emilie enjoys trips to the Jersey Shore, cheering on Philly sports teams, and spending time with her friends and family.

We are thrilled to have Dr Rucci joining our team and look forward to introducing her to our clients and their horses! Please join us in giving Dr. Rucci a warm welcome to Alliance Equine! 🎉🐎

Welcome to the team, Dr. Rucci! We’re so happy to have you! 💙

09/02/2026

Happy Birthday to our Lead Veterinary Assistant, Mikaylin!

We hope you have an amazing day filled with lots of fun, laughter, and everything you deserve!

Help us wish Mikaylin a very Happy Birthday!

09/01/2026

Please submit your answer in the comments to be entered into the giveaway.

08/31/2026

🎉Attention: September Prascend Giveaway!


To celebrate the start of September, we’re excited to announce a Prascend giveaway!
Each week throughout September, we will post a PPID-related question. Put your knowledge to the test and answer the question in the comments!


Here’s how it works:
A new PPID question will be posted once each week.
You will have 24 hours from the time the question is posted to submit your answer.
Everyone who answers correctly will be entered into that week’s drawing.
One lucky winner will receive 30 tablets of Prascend.
Make sure you’re checking our Facebook and Instagram pages regularly so you don’t miss a question!


Prascend Giveaway Rules
You must be a current Alliance Equine Health Care client in good standing.
Your horse must have a current, valid prescription for Prascend to receive the medication.
If your horse is not currently taking Prascend, you can still participate! If you win, you may choose to donate the 30 tablets to another current Alliance Equine client whose horse has a valid Prascend prescription. If you don’t know a client to donate your Prascend to, we will happily donate it to one of the nonprofit organizations that we provide care for.

08/27/2026

Happy Birthday Jena!🎉

Help us wish our veterinary assistant, Jena, a very happy birthday!🎂

We hope her day is filled with happiness, laughter, and some horse time too!!

08/27/2026

WHAT IS CELLULITIS? 🔎

Cellulitis is a common condition in horses where there is infection/inflammation in the tissues of the limb, most often the distal limb.

WHAT MIGHT YOU NOTICE?
Owners often first notice a leg that suddenly looks and feels “not right.” While the exact signs can vary case to case, rapid-onset limb swelling is a classic sign. Fever is also a sign to watch for with cellulitis. If your horse's temperature is elevated, contact your vet.

DIAGNOSIS:
Because a swollen, painful leg can have different causes, your veterinarian may use a combination of:
• Physical exam and patient history
• Imaging, including ultrasound, to help assess what’s happening in the tissues and whether there are complicating factors.

HOW IS IT TREATED?
There is limited scientific evidence that definitively tells us the single “best” treatment plan for every horse, and more research is needed (especially to support responsible antibiotic use). Your vet may tailor the plan to your horse’s severity, comfort, and response to therapy.

QUICK ACTION MATTERS:
• Cellulitis can be more than “just swelling.” It can become serious, and in rare severe scenarios, cellulitis/lymphangitis has been reported to progress to distal limb ischemia (loss of blood supply) with catastrophic tissue damage.
• Cellulitis can also lead to a condition called lymphangitis where the lymphatic system is affected, so resolution becomes more difficult. Multiple episodes of cellulitis/lymphangitis in the same leg can cause scarring, which makes recurrence more likely and recovery more difficult.

⚠️Cellulitis needs individualized diagnosis and treatment:
• Call your veterinarian promptly if your horse develops sudden, significant lower-leg swelling, heat, pain, or lameness.
• Don’t self-treat with leftover antibiotics. The evidence base is limited, and appropriate antibiotic choices/duration matter for both patient outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship.

08/26/2026

💕On Wednesday we wear PINK💕