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Our Veterinary Service combines a 24-hour equine ambulatory practice with a full service small animal facility offering complete medical, surgical and dental care. Ancillary services include radiology, ultrasound and endoscopy. We are equipped with an in-house Idexx blood analyzer providing our clients with rapid diagnostic results for both equine and small animal patients. The division of services allows the most complete attention to the specific needs of the different types of patients. It also allows the doctors to concentrate on the new technological and medical advances particular to their area of expertise.

Our staff is friendly, experienced and dedicated to the welfare of animals. Our goal is to provide you, our clients, with individual and personalized service to meet the needs of your horses and family pets.

We offer a 10% discount on the total bill to all our Senior Citizen pet owners who are

65 years old or older.

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Dental	Surgery	Radiology	Mesotherapy	Purchasing Pet Drugs Online: Buyer Beware

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Due to the increased number of requests for records and prescriptions to be faxed, we must institute a $3 fee per request.
Monthly specials

Our Pet Food Drive is held throughout the Year

Our first delivery of donated food to the Loudoun Interfaith Relief fund was a total of 494 pounds. We are very pleased and hope everyone continues to donate to this worthy cause.

EQUINE DEWORMING SCHEDULE

*This schedule is for those horses that are
not on the daily Strongid C worming plan.

Jan/Feb

Feb/Mar

Apr/May

STRONGID
Single Dose
(4 weeks after Strongid, use Ivermectin)

IVERMECTIN

(8 weeks after Ivermectin, use Quest Plus)

QUEST PLUS*
full weight dose
(12 weeks after Quest Plus, use Strongid)

Jul/Aug

Aug/Sep

Nov/Dec

STRONGID
Single Dose
(4 weeks Strongid, use Quest)

QUEST*
full weight dose
(12 weeks after Quest, use Equimax)

Ivermectin/
Praziquantel
*Use EQUIMAX*
(8 weeks after Equimax, use Strongid)

Notes: This schedule is safe for pregnant mares. Horses that are less than 500# or less than 1 year old or very thin (body condition score of 3 or less) should not use Quest, replace with Strongid or Ivermectin.

*Quest is effective against ticks for 3 months.

**VACCINE SCHEDULE FOR FOALS**
3 to 4 months	4 to 5 months	Spring of year turning 1 year old	Strangles can be given after 3 months old
West Nile 1^st , Rabies and Tetanus 1^st	West Nile 2^nd, and Tetanus 2^nd	EWT, Calv 1^st, (IM), West Nile 3^rd, Rabies and Potomac Fever 1^st	Booster Strangles one month later.
		1 month later boost EWT, Calv 2^nd., West Nile & Potomac Fever 2^nd.
		1 month later again boost Calv 3^rd, (IN)

**RECOMMENDED VACCINES** **For horses on the plan and on Strongid C daily wormer**
Late Feb or Mar	June	Sept	Dec
EIA(Coggins) , *Calv-03(Flu-Rhino), EWT(Eastern Western/,Tetnus), WN (West Nile), PF/RV (Potomac Fever/Rabies) & Weight Tape	General Exam, Potomac Fever, Equell, fecal and Weight Tape	*Calv-03, WN, STV (Strangles),BOT (Botulism) , Float, Clean Sheath & Weight Tape	Equimax
*Calvenza-03 Breathe Easy Vaccination Guarantee

Fly Control

Dr. Paula Horne highly recommends the use of Biological Fly Control using Fly Eliminators. The link to their web site is www.arbico-organics.com.

In addition, she recommends the use of the Quik Strike Fly Abatement Strip. Their web site is www.quikstrike.com .

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