Flat River Veterinary Hospital

02/19/2026

Come see us this Saturday, February 21st for a Coggins Clinic at the Hospital or Saturday, March 7th at Danny Deans!

02/15/2026

Sweet cat looking for home. Clark is approximately 2 years old, neutered DSH. He is somewhat reserved, as he was previously an outdoor community cat, but is warming up to housecat life! He will need to be an in an only cat household, or in a FIV+ house, as he is FIV+ (FeLV negative).
Please reach out to us with any interest and we will connect you with his foster!

02/06/2026

It’s never easy to watch our horses age. If you have concerns about your horse, we would love to help your seniors thrive!

01/15/2026

All phone lines are back up! If you haven’t received a call or message back, please reach back out! Thank you for your patience! We hope everyone stays warm (and well hydrated!)! 🥶

01/14/2026

At the moment Dr. Wahl’s phone is unable to receive any texts or calls. We are hoping this will be resolved shortly. However, if you need to contact us please call the office number at (919)-477-4210 during office hours, 7:30-4:30, or if you have an emergency contact our other phone number at (919)-710-7975. Thank you!

11/22/2025

State veterinary officials are asking horse owners in North Carolina to watch for symptoms of a highly contagious equine disease following diagnoses of multiple horses with Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy, the neurologic disease associated with Equine Herpes Virus. Cases were confirmed Nov. 9 by the Texas Animal Health Commission and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of EHV-1/EHM in North Carolina.

“I encourage all horse owners, veterinarians and event organizers to take this current outbreak seriously and implement procedures to prevent further spread of the virus,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “I encourage event sponsors to take all necessary precautions to prevent further spread of this virus and protect equine health. Given the nature of this virus and routes of transmission, and out of an abundance of caution, I strongly recommend canceling or postponing equine events if possible as the best method to protect horses from further exposure until such time as the extent of the current outbreak has been determined.”

Read more: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2025/11/20/ncdacs-asks-horse-owners-be-lookout-signs-equine-herpes-after-disease-outbreaks-multiple-states

11/20/2025

Many of you have probably seen the news about the EHV cases in Texas. Please follow the American Association of Equine Practitioners for updates on cases and reach out if you have concerns for your horses health!

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?

You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often-deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.

You can learn more about all three forms on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website here: https://equinediseasecc.org/infectious-diseases

09/06/2025

08/24/2025

Please refollow The Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary ! Their page was hacked and they lost all of their followers!

The Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary in Rougemont said it is struggling to recover its tens of thousands of followers after its page was hacked.

02/20/2025

Unfortunately we must remain closed today due to weather and road conditions. Please email the office for medication refills or appointments. For emergencies, please call the office and follow phone instructions! Stay safe and enjoy the weather!

02/18/2025

Along with your milk and bread, make sure you have Banamine on hand! We're open today until 4:30 if you need to pick some up! (active clients only)

02/13/2025