Hunt Country Equine Mobile Veterinary Service PLLC

06/02/2026

Dr. Brown consulting with her patient 💕

05/29/2026

Collaboration between your veterinarian and farrier can have huge benefits to your horse's overall health from hoof to velvety nose! Ever heard the old saying "No hoof no horse"? It's so true! Diagnostic tools like radiology can help your veterinarian and farrier work cohesively to determine the best trimming or shoeing plan for your horse to help them feel and perform their best!

05/25/2026

Please join us in wishing our vet assistant, Mackenzie a very happy birthday! We are so grateful for her help keeping Dr. Chevalier organized and helping patients feel their best. We hope this is her best year yet!🎁🎊🎂🎉

05/23/2026

We hope everyone is having a wonderful(albeit rainy) weekend. Just a reminder we are closed on Monday for Memorial Day. As always, if you need immediate assistance, you can reach the vet on call by calling our emergency line at (866)397-8312

05/19/2026

It fits, it ships

05/16/2026

It’s that time of year 🥰 welcome to the world, little guy!

05/14/2026

What is Asthma?
Equine asthma, also known as heaves, is a common respiratory condition that affects horses mostly in the warmer months. It is characterized by airway inflammation and constriction as well as excessive mucous production in the lungs. Chronic cases can have irreversible airway narrowing.
What causes it?
It is caused by hypersensitivity to environmental allergens such as pollen, dust, mold, fungal spores, etc. This condition can occur suddenly or become progressively worse each year. It affects all breeds and can occur in young or older horses (the average age is 9 years).
What are the clinical signs?
Clinical signs include increased respiratory rate, increased respiratory effort with nostril flare and abdominal “heave” line, audible wheezes when the horse is breathing, dry cough, lethargy, decreased appetite, and weight loss.
How do you treat it?
Anti-inflammatories: Steroids are the main line of treatment to decrease inflammation in the lungs. NSAIDs such as banamine can be used in acute cases, but are not as effective as steroids.
Bronchodilators: Ventipulmin (clenbuterol) or Albuterol can be used to increase the size of the bronchioles in the lungs for better airflow
Nebulizers: in some cases, nebulizers may need to be used so that steroids or bronchodilators are delivered directly to the lungs with less risks of long-term systemic steroids.
Buscopan: Can be used in acute or severe cases for quick but short acting relief. This medication causes bronchodilation.
Shockwave the lungs: can be used in conjunction with other medical treatment to significantly improve clinical signs.

05/11/2026

With warm weather comes pollen, bugs, mites, and environmental allergens that cause many horses to become itchy. There are several causes of allergy related skin conditions, but there are also other pruritic (itchy), scaley, or nodular skin conditions not caused by allergens. Differentiating the cause of scales, nodules, and pruritis is essential for best treatment! There are several things your vet may ask such as if the clinical signs are seasonal, when they are the worst, was the itching before or after the lesions, etc. as well as performing a complete exam.
If your horse’s condition appears to be allergy based, your vet may start your horse on immune support supplements such as spirulina, anti-histamines, and potentially a course of steroids if signs are advanced enough. Topical itch relief sprays and shampoos as well as cortisone creams can also be used to help soothe and stop the itch and heal any sores created from itching. These topical treatments usually include an anesthetic, anti-inflammatory (steroid), and soothing ingredient (oatmeal or aloe). There are also several management changes that can be done including keeping fly boots, sheets, and masks on through the warmer months. Applying fly sprays on your horse or having a fly spray system or fly traps in the barn as well as starting a feed through fly control such as fly predators. Also, some horses may need to be stalled with a fan when insect activity is high and only turned out during times of the day when insect activity is less.
If a particular case appears to be more than allergies, further diagnostics such as skin scrapes, hair samples, cytology, biopsy, or fine need aspiration may be needed. As always, consult with your veterinarian to come up with a plan that will work for your horse!

05/05/2026

An oldie but goodie. Pancake hopes everyone has a very happy Cinco de Mayo!

05/03/2026