Castlewood Canyon Equine - Veterinary Services for Horses

03/06/2026

Flash says the groundhog was wrong (except for today)! Plug those tank heaters back in and look for green grass tomorrow.

02/26/2026

The ground hog said 6 more weeks of winter. Based on how Flash is shedding. He's doesn't believe the ground hog!

02/12/2026

DID YOU KNOW? Here are three quick fun facts about equine nutritional requirements as they relate to forage.

1️⃣ Horses prefer to spend AT LEAST 60% of their time grazing.
- Limiting time grazing can lead to behavioral and digestive issues.
- Horses with not enough forage in their gut are predisposed to gastric ulcers.

2️⃣ FORAGE should be 60-100% of the total equine diet.
- Forage should be fed at a rate of 1.5-2% of a horse's body weight per day.

3️⃣ Forage must be no longer than a ¼ of an inch long by the time it is swallowed to maximize digestion.
- Functional teeth are required for proper mastication (chewing) of long stem forage.
- If a horse can't adequately chew, we need to support them in other ways so that they can properly digest forage and avoid choke.

If you have questions about feeding enough quality forage to your specific equine, contact your veterinarian.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

02/04/2026

After a cold night, who can blame this guy for taking a little nap on a warm afternoon. I thought I might join him. But napping 10 feet in the air seems dangerous and the face plant nap position looks very uncomfortable!

01/25/2026

Flash says "Finally some suitable weather for all this hair I've got! But don't forget to check those waterers. Now is the time they might fail. We see a lot more colics after a cold snap because the horses don't drink as well."

01/17/2026

These are canine teeth, not wolf teeth. A horse may have these on the upper jaw, upper and lower jaw (like this horse), or none at all.

01/17/2026

These are canines!

01/14/2026

For veterinary Dentistry month we thought we'd share some information about Dentistry. People often mistake canine teeth which are closer to the front teeth or incisors with wolf teeth. Wolf teeth are very variable but sit near the cheek teeth. They are usually removed before a horse is started with a bit, bcause as you can see the bit will sit where this tooth is.

01/09/2026

Today's Chunkcast weather says its a solid one ear untucked day meaning its warming up. Chance of 2 ears untucked this afternoon. Paddock party showed slightly slippery conditions but great weather to play in with your herd mates.

11/24/2025

Good info from Colorado Department of Ag

Equine herpesvirus is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations worldwide. The two most common strains are EHV-1, which causes abortion, respiratory disease and neurological disease; and EHV-4, which usually causes respiratory disease only but can occasionally cause abortion and rarely cau...

09/09/2025

Clinic cats Graze and Tories are wondering if you have scheduled fall shots and dentals yet?

09/04/2025

The leaves are beginning to change here at the clinic. Fall is a great time to schedule yearly dentals and fall shots! Give us a call at 303-660-1492