Crossan Equine Services

03/17/2023

Sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in our worries and to-do lists that we forget we already have all the luck we need.
Happy St. Paddy's day! 🍀

01/18/2023

First foal of 2023- pretty cute start to the season! 💜

01/05/2023

Every year it sneaks up on us all… hard to believe it’s come so quickly again!

Foaling season is upon us! Is your foaling kit stocked and ready to go?

If this is your first foaling or you don’t know where to start, the graphic below lists a few essentials for you to include. Having these items ready several weeks before your mare’s due date will mean less stress and scrambling at the last minute trying to acquire what you need.

As always, your veterinarian is your best source of information. Consult your horse doctor for additional recommendations and for training on how to properly use these tools to assist your mare during and after delivery!

11/09/2022

Winter can be tough on the oldest member of the herd; the article below offers a few valuable tips to keep your older horses happy and healthy through the cold weather season courtesy of our friends at Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. David Trachtenberg:https://equusmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/REV-EQ_EXTRA-VOL76-Winter-Care_fnlp.pdf

In particular, Dr. Trachtenberg recommends focusing on the two areas of winter management that can have the biggest influence on the health of older horses—feeding and blanketing.

10/06/2022

Great video- worth a watch!

The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain is a film that dares to challenge the way we look at "badly behaving" horses, and promotes the notion that lamen...

11/04/2021

Is your horse up to date with its rabies vaccine? Horses are unlike dogs and cats and require a rabies vaccine every 12 months.

Public health officials in Huron Perth have issued a warning after a horse on a farm located in Perth South tested positive for rabies.

10/28/2021

A friendly reminder to our wonderful clients. The clinic phone is not monitored on weekends or after 5 pm during the week. If you have an emergency please call us at 519-671-8387 to reach a veterinarian. While we provide emergency care for your horses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week text messages and emails will be responded to within business hours. Thank you for your understanding.

10/19/2021

Huge shout out to a brilliant example of how amazing vet techs are in honour of vet tech week! Thank you Trish Brennan for gracefully wearing all of the hats necessary to make it all happen. This post would have been up on the first day if you were in charge of it 😉. Suri is holding your hand for support in this pic which just shows how smart she is.

10/16/2021

10/06/2021

09/29/2021

Yesterday was . Did you know rabies vaccines in horses Needs to be done every year?

09/16/2021

Does your horse get enough sleep?

All horses need deep sleep overnight that requires lying down completely. Stall size, bedding, and stress can cause horses to get insufficient rest.