Cleary Lake Veterinary Hospital Equine

Cleary Lake Veterinary Hospital Equine Experienced professionals serving Prior Lake, MN and surrounding areas for all your equine needs.

Today is the first day of fall! Here’s to hopefully cooler temps and pretty fall colors! 🍁With the arrival of fall comes...
09/22/2025

Today is the first day of fall! Here’s to hopefully cooler temps and pretty fall colors! 🍁

With the arrival of fall comes time for seasonal preventatives!

If your horse is due for:
-Fall shots
-Coggins
-Teeth float
-Health certificates for fall shows

📞Call our office today to schedule your fall appointment & make sure your horse is feeling their best heading into winter.

A fun fact for your Tuesday morning! How interesting is this?! 🦴
09/16/2025

A fun fact for your Tuesday morning! How interesting is this?! 🦴

Here's an interesting comparison between human and equine anatomy from our friends at Barrow Veterinary Service:

"Did you know that horses are actually walking on the tips of their fingers and toes? 🐎👣

This diagram shows how the horse’s leg bones compare to ours. What looks like a single strong hoof is really the distal phalanx (or coffin bone) – the same bone that makes up the tip of your finger! The long and short pastern bones above it help absorb concussion, while the cannon bone provides strength and support.

Over time, horses evolved to lose most of their “extra toes” (shown in gray on the left). What remains is a highly efficient structure designed for speed, weight-bearing, and shock absorption.

Understanding this anatomy is one reason hoof care and regular farrier/veterinary visits are so important. Any imbalance or injury in these bones can affect the entire limb and your horse’s comfort.

So next time you watch your horse gallop, remember – they’re essentially running on a single finger, protected by a hoof! 💨🐴"

Congratulations to our September 2025 Patient of the Month, “Kesha”, owned by the Maiwurm family. 5 fun facts about Kesh...
09/06/2025

Congratulations to our September 2025 Patient of the Month, “Kesha”, owned by the Maiwurm family.

5 fun facts about Kesha:
-Kesha, aka “ROL Red Roses” is a Half-Arabian who came to MN from Washington state 🐴
-Her favorite treat is watermelon 🍉
-She likes to dress up for Halloween 👻
-She likes to snuggle the barn cats 🐈
-She has competed in pleasure, equitation, and showmanship 🏆

Thank you all who commented to nominate your horse! Looking forward to next month 🌟

Happy Saturday! We wanted to share the dates & information for our seminars this winter! Each seminar will be posted as ...
08/30/2025

Happy Saturday! We wanted to share the dates & information for our seminars this winter!
Each seminar will be posted as a seperate event closer to the date, but now is a good time to put them on your calendar! We are excited about the topics this winter and hope to see you all there!
To RSVP, you will need to call the clinic. Spots are limited so make sure to secure yours! We will be live streaming on Facebook for those who might not be able to make it, technology depending.

Did you know that horses can get lice like people? Equine lice are a parasitic insect found on the bodies of different e...
08/27/2025

Did you know that horses can get lice like people?

Equine lice are a parasitic insect found on the bodies of different equine species. Learn more about it by reading the infographic below! 🐎🫏🦓

Something unique about lice is that it’s species specific! This means people and other animals (such as dogs & cats) can not be hosts but can spread it to horses if they come in contact.

Keeping your grooming tools clean is the easiest preventative measure to take. 🧽

08/25/2025

SEPTEMBER PATIENT OF THE MONTH🚨
Want to see your horse as our next patient of the month?

RULES:
-Must be a current patient of ours
-Must have been seen by an equine vet since JANUARY 1st, 2025 (and we will check 😉)
-Can be an animal other than a horse, as long as it is seen by an equine vet
-Only one horse per person
-Entries close at 11:59PM on August 31st.

The winner will be selected randomly from all entries received. The winner will also receive a FREE F***l Egg Count, redeemable until September 1st, 2026.

Our team here at Cleary Lake would like to extend a big Congratulations to our friends at Westwood Farm for their big wi...
08/20/2025

Our team here at Cleary Lake would like to extend a big Congratulations to our friends at Westwood Farm for their big win in Louisville, KY this week🥳! “Zara” (now known as WC Step To The Top) and her owner won a world title at the World’s Championship Horse Show, the biggest show for American Saddlebreds. We love caring for this sweet girl and are thrilled for the Westwood team! 💙🏆

Fall is just around the corner, are you and your horse ready?It’s about time to start scheduling fall appointments! Talk...
08/17/2025

Fall is just around the corner, are you and your horse ready?

It’s about time to start scheduling fall appointments! Talk to your vet to see what your horse needs this fall to have them feeling their best for winter 🍂

08/10/2025

Last chance to give us some ideas on what you want to see this winter!!

08/05/2025

Happy Tuesday! 🎉 As we move through August that means we are moving closer to seminar season! We will be finalizing details on dates in the coming weeks, and we want to know what YOU want to see! 🤳

If you have a topic you’d like to see one of our vets speak about, comment down below 👇 We will have a vote on the most popular topics! 🗳️

Congratulations to our August 2025 Patient of the Month, “Ruby”, owned by Heidi Sporre. 5 fun facts about Ruby:-Ruby is ...
08/03/2025

Congratulations to our August 2025 Patient of the Month, “Ruby”, owned by Heidi Sporre.

5 fun facts about Ruby:
-Ruby is a 5-year-old standard donkey 🫏
-She is an established driving donkey already and has been featured in Drivers Digest 📒
-Ruby is a Red Roan but is very pink in color 🩷
-Ruby came to her new home recently, on July 11th, 2025 🏠
-She has bonded with her new herd mates, Sirocco the Arabian and Edsel the small-standard donkey (who was our POTM in December 2023!) 🐴

Thank you all who commented to nominate your horse! Looking forward to next month 🌟

Address

18577 Natchez Avenue
Prior Lake, MN
55372

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

(952) 435-8387

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