Snowfall Equine Veterinary Services

08/14/2026

You guys know I can't resist new and exciting advancements in equine veterinary medicine! 🤓

I'm excited to now offer on-farm objective gait analysis using SLEIP technology—an innovative tool that helps me take a closer look at how your horse moves.

Why is this valuable? Subtle asymmetries can be difficult to see with the naked eye, especially when they are mild, intermittent, or developing over time. Objective gait analysis gives us measurable data that can help identify subtle movement patterns, establish a baseline, and track changes over time.

Even better, owners can record their own horses remotely and send the recordings to me for remote analysis. This can be incredibly helpful for monitoring horses between visits, evaluating changes in performance, or keeping an eye on a known issue.

It’s important to note that SLEIP is not a true lameness "locator.” It will not say "lameness in right stifle" or "Left front check ligament". Rather, it is an additional tool that complements a thorough examination, helping gather more objective information about your horse’s movement. It's one piece of a bigger picture!

My FAVORITE time to do a SLEIP analysis is when there are no active problems. This give us a great baseline for ideal performance. We know not every horse moves perfectly symmetrically so this let's me document what is "normal" for your horse, so we can pick up on subtle abnormalities before they become a full limping lameness.

It's seriously soooooo cool and has SO much potential! I am just starting to scratch the surface of how I can use this data to make more tailored and individualized performance plans for your horse!

The Sleip app uses AI to track over 100 anatomical keypoints on the...

07/23/2026

I've been trying to reduce my ice cream consumption this summer to that of a normal human. But I still get asked all the time where my favorite spot it. Well right here is the winner for 2026: Reese's Diary bar in Auburn.
French vanilla frozen custard twisted with homemade soft serve orange sherbet. The creamsicle. 🤤
It. Is. So. Good.
I dont specifically drive that way very often but now I make the extra trip.

06/19/2026

Good news! I got a good check-up on the elbow and have been given the clear to use it more. 🥳
This means I can start scheduling my July and onwards with chiro and dentals again. I'll be reaching out to those I had to reschedule while I was on stall rest and limited turnout. If you don't hear from me by Monday please reach out!
I attribute my quick recovery to topical Surpass, cold laser therapy, controlled exercise and a back on track brace. Gotta practice what I preach eh? 🤪🐎

06/05/2026

As many of you know, a few weeks ago I fell off my new horse and broke my elbow. 😖 It was very unexpected as the spook did not fit at all with what I had been told about the horse and his personality that I had experienced.
So as soon as I was able to, I scoped him trying to look for answers...and he has glandular gastric ulcers!
While this is nothing to be excited about, it makes sense and would explain his out of character behavior.
Moral of the story: your horse may not just be a jerk. Always give them them the benefit of the doubt and look for a physical cause!

05/18/2026

All you winter haters, hope you are happy right now 😭
I'm melting.
Send help.
🥵🥵

03/13/2026

Looks like I picked a good time to escape New York! ☀️ 😎
I'm out of town for a few more days while I recover from planning Stress Fest and also mentally prepare for the busy spring season to kick off! 🐎 🌷😬
I'm going to be a bit slower in answering messages/emails/texts but I promise I'll get caught up with everyone when I get back to normal on Monday. 🤓
Stay warm friends! 😘

03/11/2026

Today was the first day that the gastroscope was back in action after taking the freezing winter off, and we had some significant findings!

The first case is a teenaged gaited pony mare who has been showing signs of flighty and nervous behavior, bolting under saddle, discomfort while being tacked up, and teeth grinding (bruxism) while standing on the cross ties. She is managed in a herd of similar horses with 24/7 access to turnout and forage. Gastroscopy confirmed the presence of classic squamous ulcers.

The second case, a young Mustang mare, has recently been displaying signs of agitation and adverse behavior under saddle, such as bucking. This mare has had a stressful early life with several significant medical experiences. She was potentially experiencing chronic pain for several months from an undiagnosed tooth fracture while in mustang holding. Her gastroscopy showed some glandular ulceration around the pyloric outflow.

Gastric ulcers were strongly suspected in both of these cases by their owners/trainers.

Photos are shared with owners permission.

03/08/2026

I want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone that came out yesterday for Stress Fest! It was a great success! 🥳 🐴

Thank you to Dr. Goodale for the fascinating lectures on behavior- I sure learned a lot! 🤓

Thank you to Helping Hounds Dog Rescue for bringing out some furry friends to visit. And thank you to everyone that donated to them, I think they left with quite a haul! 🐾

Thank you to the sponsors that Made this event possible:
Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Health
Midwest Veterinary Supply - Midwest Equine Division
Platinum Performance
Zoetis Equine
ELvation USA
Purina Horse Feed
Triple Crown Feed
Kelato Animal Health
MAI Animal Health

If anyone has photos from the event they want to share, post them in the comments! 📷🐴

03/03/2026

For those of you going to Stress Fest this weekend- there was an email sent out with some information for the event. Let me know if you didn't get it!

02/20/2026

🚨Missing! 🚨
One surefoot x-ray block.
I've been assuming for the last 2 months that my second block was hiding somewhere in my van. I have finally gone through it enough times that I need to admit I actually left it somewhere. But my mind is a sieve and I have no idea where that is. 🫠
If I've been to your barn in the last 2 months and have talked about sure foot pads and you see this kicking around please let me know! I remember discussing surefoot pads and grabbing one block and bringing in to show people what they were like. I *think* that's the last time I had both blocks so I assume I left the one there.
Do I remember the barn? Nope.
Do I remember the client? Nope.
Is it possible that that encounter was some sort of fever dream and never happened? Yup.
Is it possible that I left it on the roof of my van while packing up and it flew off and is now living free in the wild now? Yup