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Keeping your horses healthy for over 20 years; Equine Health Management is a group of independent equine veterinarians who share office space. This unique setup allows us to better serve our clients by providing extended services such as 24 hour Emergency care, Dental, Reproductive, and Sports Medicine specialist in addition to our general equine medicine.

Dont Miss Our 5th Annual Client Appreciation BBQ Saturday, November 12th 2011 11:30am - 2:30pm

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West Nile Innovator DNA Vaccine

Riverside county is still battling cases of West Nile. Our office alone has seen over 5 cases last year. Now Available, A revolutionary DNA vaccine that doesn't require a virus to carry it into the horse. Instead, the engineered DNA goes directly into the nucleus of the host's cells, causing the cell to create an immune response that mimics the body's response to natural infection. This process will enhance the ability to safely vaccinate the immune compromised patient young and old. Call your doctor today for more information.

VACCINE PROTOCOL UPDATE

The American Assoication of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recently undated its Guidelines for Vaccination. Rabies has been added to the list of core vaccines that should be administered to all horses annually in addition to our current list of West Nile, Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, and Tetanus.

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Fiddleneck: This poisonous plant blooms in January and February. The bloom can vary in color from orange to lavender and most commonly in yellow. This plant is extremely toxic to the horse. Horses that graze on this bloom will build up toxins in thier liver that can cause complete liver failure, which will ultimately cause death. It takes approximately 50lbs consumed over any period of time to reach the fatal toxic level.