Frequently asked questions

We provide a full range of equine veterinary services including wellness exams, vaccinations, lameness evaluations, dentistry, diagnostics, emergency care, surgery, and performance horse care.  Please visit our services page on our website for specifics, or give us a call if you don't see what you are looking for on here.  We look forward to helping out anyway we can.

Pregnant mares benefit from regular veterinary care throughout gestation, including wellness exams, vaccinations, nutrition guidance, and monitoring to help support a healthy pregnancy and foal.  We can provide you with a customized plan for your mare.  

Newborn foals should ideally receive a veterinary exam within the first 12–24 hours after birth to evaluate overall health, nursing, hydration, and passive transfer of antibodies from colostrum.  We would love to help deliver your foal and care for your mare.  Contact us for a free foal care PDF outlining steps to take as you care for your new addition. 

Signs of concern include weakness, difficulty standing or nursing, diarrhea, labored breathing, swollen joints, fever, lethargy, or failure to bond normally with the mare. Early treatment is critical for young foals.  We have a free foal care .pdf sheet that we would love to share with you. 

 
 
 

Yes, we work with a wide range of performance horses and provide care focused on soundness, injury prevention, recovery, and optimizing performance.

Yes, we provide emergency care for horses. If your horse is experiencing a medical emergency, please call us immediately so we can assist you as quickly as possible.  You can call us at 801-798-8123 if it's a daytime emergency or if it's after-hours or any other time, call us on our emergency line at (801) 841-4563 . Note If we don't connect with you within 15 minutes please reach out to another vet location as we may be unavailable to help.

Vaccination schedules vary depending on your horse’s age, lifestyle, travel schedule, and exposure risk. Most horses benefit from annual core vaccines, while performance and traveling horses may require additional protection.  We would love to put together a custom plan for your horse based upon your needs and we even have automated reminders to keep you on schedule so you don't have to worry about it!  Call today for a review and we can set up a custom plan for you. 

Most horses should receive a dental examination at least once a year. Some horses, especially younger or older horses, may require more frequent dental care.  If you see any signs of reduced eating and or related problems please let us know and or come in for an appointment and we will take a closer look.

Common signs include limping, stiffness, reluctance to move, shortened stride, uneven gait, behavioral changes, or decreased performance. Early evaluation can help prevent more serious problems.

Yes, we offer pre-purchase examinations to help buyers better understand a horse’s overall health, soundness, and potential risks before purchase.

Routine wellness care typically includes vaccinations, dental care, deworming guidance, nutrition evaluation, hoof care coordination, and regular physical exams.

You should contact a veterinarian immediately if your horse shows signs such as pawing, rolling, looking at the abdomen, loss of appetite, sweating, or repeated lying down and getting up.

We proudly serve horse owners throughout the surrounding Utah County region and provide dependable, compassionate care both at our clinic and through farm calls when available.