Mobile Veterinary Services, LLC

05/25/2026

The MVS docs are here to care for your horses day and night. We never want to see you for emergencies, but if you own a horse you know they have a knack for hurting themselves.

Laceration repairs are a favorite of Dr. Baird, which is good because he had 2 big repairs today!

A laceration repair begins with a wound exam, followed by clipping the area and cleaning the wound to remove all debris. This may include irrigating the wound with sterile saline and manually removing pieces of hair and other foreign bodies. After thoroughly cleaning the area and investigating the damage, a plan for repair is made.

Both of today's laceration were repaired by suturing, with a simple interrupted pattern to minimize the risk of complete wound dehiscence. In the case of these 2 lacerations, the end of the flap was at the bottom, which helps with fluid drainage and to keep blood flow to the point of the flap, allowing for better healing.

05/23/2026

Catching a placenta in the barn isn't quite the same as catching a human placenta in the hospital, but the examination is just as important!

Dr. Baird took a look at this fresh placenta this morning. He is looking for indication of stress, such as meconium staining or placenta abnormalities such as thickening or discoloration. Also important is the recognition that the entirety of the placenta is present and no remnants were left in the mare's uterus.

05/23/2026

Oh.... we love fresh new foals. This healthy little fella is about 13 hours new! That birthing process is exhausting so he is having a nice snooze!

05/21/2026

Loving this beautiful Colorado day, working on ponies in Pine.

05/09/2026

FLY CONTROL!!!!!

VSV is confirmed in Colorado.

Best line of defense is fly control. Manure control. Clean pens, clean runs, clean properties. Fly traps, fly predators, fly feed through. Anything you can do to mitigate flies.

Fly Control = reduced opportunities for infection.

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they wil...

05/08/2026

MVS docs love donkeys.

05/08/2026

Today is World Donkey Day!

First stop of the day was to see Henry. Henry wasn't as excited to see Dr. Baird as we were to see Henry!

05/08/2026

Assure your EOTRH horses are getting proper nutrition by offering feed choices that are easy and pain free. EOTRH can make consuming roughage problematic and and some horses will go off feed if the pain becomes too much.

Talk to your veterinarian about options and management for not only feed but also dental care!

An equine nutritionist explains how to address common nutrition challenges when feeding horses with the dental condition EOTRH, before and after surgery.

05/03/2026

📣 Scheduling Update from Your MVS Team:

Currently, Drs. Baird and Hartman are booking 2–3 weeks out for routine appointments.
Dr. Levitsky will be out of the office May 14 – June 3 and is fully booked until after June 3.

🚨 Emergency Care
We always make time for emergencies for our active clients—those seen by our office within the last 12 months for routine care (Coggins and health certificates alone do not count) and with accounts in good standing.

If your horse needs to be seen within 24–72 hours, please call our emergency line.

⏰ After-Hours Communication
Our ER line is the only line monitored after hours and on weekends.

For routine calls, doctors have up to 48 business hours to return messages.
If you call after a doctor has left the office to start their day, they may not receive your message until the next day due to patient schedules

💙 A Friendly Reminder
Please have patience and show kindness to our doctors and staff. We are working hard every day to care for you and your horses—and we truly appreciate your understanding!
🐴 We’re here for you and your equine partners!

05/03/2026

Jefferson County Animal Rescue Team mock evacuation training today. Mobile Veterinary Services is your large animal response veterinarian in Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, offering support in Boulder, specifically the mountain area of Boulder County.
These mock evacuation practices are critical training, especially in a year with such high fire danger.
Many thanks to Jeffco Animal Control and all of the supporting organizations and volunteers.

04/30/2026

Working on the biggest and smallest patients today. Don't let them fool you, even though Norma Jean's head is bigger than Buttercup, Buttercup is the wild card! Norma's head weighs somewhere between 100-150 pounds. Buttercup weighs just under 100 pounds, but she is a tiny NINJA!
Always love working at RMHR!