Tri-County Veterinary Services

09/30/2026

Acorns are dropping and oaks are in full bloom. This article is a reminder of oak toxicities for our livestock and horses.

Curated by Smartbrief. Veterinary researchers identified oak toxicosis as the cause of severe kidney failure in a cow and death in a bull from the same herd. Oak tannins are broken down to gallic acid and pyrogallol in the rumen, damaging renal tubules and blood vessel linings. Signs of oak t...

09/29/2026

Calling all donkey clients!!! UC Davis is hosting its donkey welfare symposium again this year!!

The DWS starts this Saturday. Make sure to register ASAP! Don't be the too slow donkey!

https://iawti.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/donkeys-and-mules/symposium/2026

Photo: Don Christison

09/27/2026

A huge thank you to NCAEP and all their sponsors for putting on a fantastic continuing education event. I thrive off all there is to learn, review and practice in our profession. So lucky to have the amazing speakers today who took time out of their busy lives to help equine practitioners better their services. Awesome topics on lameness, neurology and surgery. Also, not to mention the cool new imaging technology now available at UC Davis!

09/18/2026

Another case of West Nile in Ca

09/17/2026

More cases of rabies are being found locally in our counties. Please be advised

09/15/2026

Cushings affects many regions of the horse’s body including the reproductive tract.

New CSU Equine Sciences research!

How might PPID (formerly known as equine Cushing’s disease) affect reproductive health in mares?

A new study from CSU researchers found that inflammation associated with PPID doesn’t appear to be limited to the bloodstream - it extends into the reproductive tract.

Mares with PPID had increased inflammatory signaling in the uterus AND follicle, alongside more immune cells within uterine tissue. Importantly, several measures of uterine inflammation were associated with circulating ACTH concentrations.

Why does this matter? Chronic inflammation in the reproductive tract could help explain some of the reproductive challenges observed in older mares with PPID, although additional studies are needed to determine how these changes directly affect fertility.

A special congratulations to co-first authors Jocelyn Howard and Isabella Hamner, CSU undergraduate researchers who helped lead this work! This project brought together researchers from CSU Department of Animal Sciences, and CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Another great example of CSU students contributing directly to research that advances our understanding of equine reproductive health and aging.

📸: Erica Jacquay

Link to paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2026.1758501/full

09/05/2026

Have you had your horse vaccinated yet this year? West Nile virus has been confirmed in Sutter and Sacramento counties. These affected horses were vaccinated, but not recently. Remember your juvenile and geriatric horses are at a higher risk due to their inadequate immune systems. So, being on top of your horses vaccination status is key to prevention. We don’t have a miracle drug to treat horses with wnv. It’s sadly only supportive care for treatment. Some horses who survive the disease have long lasting ill effects from the disease like humans.

08/18/2026

Please join me in supporting Owen’s 4H project with his market lamb for the Butte County Fair! We are wishing you good luck Owen! You’ve put a lot of hard work and dedication into your project.