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Our veterinarians are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to handle your horses emergency needs. To reach us after hours, call 817-295-2231. Your call will be forwarded to voice mail. Please leave your name, phone number, and a brief summary of your horses problem. Please stay by the phone, a veterinarian will return your call within ten minutes. Examples of Emergencies Colic - The clinical signs of pain in the horse are looking or biting at their sides, rolling, lying down and getting up repeatedly, curling their upper lip, stretching as if to urinate, restlessness, off-feed, and/or grinding their teeth. If you think your horse has colic, assistance should be obtained as soon as possible. Dystocia - Mare unable to deliver foal Severe bleeding Mild Colic - Horse not wanting to eat, uncomfortable Choke - Horse not able to swallow Fever - Temperature > 102.5 and horse not wanting to eat Lacerations - Please try to get the horse in for sutures within 6 hours of incident Foal unable to nurse - Lethargic Retained placenta (>3 hours) Eye that is painful Horse having difficulty walking and/or keeping balance Horse not weight bearing on limb |
We are able to accommodate emergencies in-the-field and in the hospital. Depending on our critical case load and number of emergencies we are experiencing, we may ask you to trailer your horse to the clinic to be evaluated in a more timely manner. Please also understand current active clients will be given first priority during an emergency situation. |
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Normal Vital Signs of the Adult Horse Temperature - 100.5*F Pulse - 36-40 beats per minute Respiration - 12-16 breaths per minute Capillary Refill Time - Less than 2 seconds Mucous Membranes - Pale pink |
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