Equine Wellness & Immunizations
We provide annual wellness examinations for all of our patients, including horses. Horses need de-worming and vaccinations to stay healthy and parasite free.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recommends the following vaccines as core vaccines (recommended for all horses):
~Tetanus
~Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis
~West Nile Virus
~Rabies
For horses that will be showing or traveling there are other vaccines that are generally recommended:
~Equine Influenza
~Equine Rhinopneumonitis
Other vaccines such as Strangles,Potomac Horse Fever, Equine Viral Arteritis, Botulism, and Anthrax are also available, but may not be needed for all horses.
Talk to us today so that we can help you determine the vaccine protocol that would be best suited for your horse!
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recommends the following vaccines as core vaccines (recommended for all horses):
~Tetanus
~Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis
~West Nile Virus
~Rabies
For horses that will be showing or traveling there are other vaccines that are generally recommended:
~Equine Influenza
~Equine Rhinopneumonitis
Other vaccines such as Strangles,Potomac Horse Fever, Equine Viral Arteritis, Botulism, and Anthrax are also available, but may not be needed for all horses.
Talk to us today so that we can help you determine the vaccine protocol that would be best suited for your horse!
Equine Dental Care
Alpine Animal Hospital provides comprehensive dental care for horses of all ages and sizes. We utilize a cordless Power Float so that we can float teeth almost anywhere!
"Floating" a horses teeth refers to filing down the sharp points or edges and
contouring the teeth in order to make it easier to chew, gaining more value from
their feed.
"Floating" a horses teeth refers to filing down the sharp points or edges and
contouring the teeth in order to make it easier to chew, gaining more value from
their feed.
Ranch and House Calls
Our Veterinarians are available by appointment for house and ranch calls. Let us bring our services to you! Give us a call today.
West Nile Virus in horses in Montana
MT Dept. of Livestock press release regarding West Nile Virus in Horses 8/28/13
Department of Livestock's Facebook page...
Link to info about Equine Herpes diagnosed in Flathead County
Attention Horse Owners - 6 month passport for interstate travel are changing!!
We wanted to let everyone know that there have been some changes to the 6 month horse passport program. Equine passports are extended health certificates that allow frequent horse travelers easier movement between several northwestern states (including Montana) and California.
Click on the document below to see a synopsis of the upcoming changes, or visit the Montana Department of Livestock website.
Click on the document below to see a synopsis of the upcoming changes, or visit the Montana Department of Livestock website.
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