Amador Equine Veterinary Services

11/19/2025

❗️𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐄𝐇𝐕-𝟏 / 𝐄𝐇𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬
As many of you are probably aware, there have been reported and confirmed cases of EHV-1/EHM (neurologic) in Texas and Oklahoma that were confirmed as all having attended a barrel racing competition in Waco, Texas. Additional cases have been reported in Canada as well as Maryland, at least one of these cases has been confirmed as neurologic (EHM) but these cases have not been linked to the barrel racing event.

⭐️There have been 𝐍𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 to date but we urge you to consider limiting any non-essential transport/moving of your horse(s) until this outbreak subsides.
If you have any reason to believe that your horse may have been exposed, quarantine that horse away from any others and contact your vet as soon as possible.

🏥 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔.

**For more information, please visit:
equinediseasecc.org

⭐️𝑻𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖:
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐋𝐁𝐄𝐌𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩.𝐜𝐨𝐦

11/12/2025

🤩 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿...
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟓𝟎% 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤!
For over 15 years, our equine medical group has been providing our half-price December Dental Program, 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, to help make it easier for horse owners to afford to maintain their horses' dental health!
This program provides your horse’s 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦 & 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟓𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 when there are 2 or more horses at one appointment (on ranch calls) or one or more if you haul in to any of our clinics.
❗️𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞!

**𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦!

⭐️Amador Equine (Sutter Creek / Amador County, CA)
☎️ (209) 296-6070
📧 Frontdesk@AmadorEquine.com

07/26/2024

🚨Equine Health Alert 🚨
The first case of Equine West Nile Virus (WNV) in California in 2024 has been confirmed in a 6-year-old Andalusian cross stallion in Placer County. The stallion has an unknown vaccination history with no recent travel, and is currently alive and recovering.
Please be sure to keep your horse(s) up to date
on their West Nile vaccine and watch for any horse with neurological presentation. If you have any questions or concerns about this or any other health issues with your horse, please feel free to contact us. 916-652-7645 or info@lbemc.com

05/04/2024

We are proud to be a part of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group which allows us to provide emergency services 24/7 ❤️

Emergency Services Available

24 hours a day, 7 days a week we are here for you and your horse (donkey, mule, goat, sheep, etc 😄) Whether you just notice “they are not quite themselves”, or you have a major concern like colic, a snake bite, laceration, a sudden lameness, or even for major rescue situations - our doctors and staff are experienced and prepared!
🚨Ranch calls and in hospital services are both available. We also have our Equine Ambulance to help get your horse to our clinic if you need help with transportation 🚑
Always available at: 916-652-7645

04/24/2024

Did you know that approximately 60% of performance/show horses are afflicted with gastric ulcers, with non-performance horses and foals being impacted as well?

Ulcers can develop for many reasons related to diet, housing, training, and more. Some equine management factors that can contribute to ulcers include:

•Stall confinement
•Strenuous exercise
•Limiting feedings to two times per day
•Feeding diets high in grains
•Stress (both environmental and physical)
•No direct contact to other horses
•Training and recreational showing
•Hauling and mixing groups of horses

❤️‍🩹To help raise awareness about gastric ulcers in horses, we are providing gastroscopy of the stomach at 50% off AND 2 FREE tubes of Ulcergard with each scoping!🎉 (*while supplies last)

⭐️Ulcergard is not only an effective Treatment for ulcers but can also be used as a Preventative when your horse is under added stress while traveling, changing barns/environments, etc

If you have concerns about ulcers and your horse, call or email today to book your horse’s appointment as sign ups for this program ends April 30th!
(209) 296-6070 or frontdesk@amadorequine.com

01/01/2024

Here we go… wow, 2024!
A new year to build lots of great memories with your beloved horse. Do you have any fun adventures planned or goals you’re working toward?

12/25/2023

We hope you have a magical Christmas Day!
Thank you for being a gift to us and allowing us to care for your beloved horses.
Merry Christmas one and all🎄❤️

12/23/2023

12/06/2023

Dental care is an important part of your horse's routine annual healthcare needs. One very common dental issue we see on nearly every dental patient is sharp points. These sharp points develop (see first photo) as your horse chews because the outside of the upper teeth and the inside of the lower teeth do not overlap so they don’t naturally wear down.
If our horses have sharp points it can make chewing uncomfortable (think of biting your cheek every time you chew - ouch!) and those points can make wearing a halter or working in the bridle uncomfortable as the halter and bridle press the cheek against those sharp points. As the sharp points grow they can begin to cause ulceration of the cheek and the tongue. (see second photo)

This seemingly small issue can translate into health and behavioral problems. Annual dental care can help you keep sharp points in check before they become a problem!

To help make regular dental care more affordable, our half-price December Dental program provides your horse’s oral exam and power float at 50% off when there are 2 or more horses at one appointment (including ranch calls) or one or more if you haul in to our sister clinic, Loomis Basin Equine in Penryn.

These appointments are already filling up very quickly and booking out into 2024, so call or email today for your appointment time!

🐴Amador Equine (Amador County & surrounding areas)
209-296-6070 / frontdesk@amadorequine.com

11/03/2023

It’s the one you’ve been waiting for...
For 15 years our equine medical group has been providing our half-price December Dental Program to help make it easier for horse owners to afford to maintain their horses' dental health!

Just like us, horses of all ages need regular dental care to keep them feeling their best. Younger horses need to be checked to make sure their teeth are coming in correctly, adult horses need to have regular floats to keep sharp points and other oral issues at bay, and aged horses often need help as their teeth begin to lose function or become loose.

This program provides your horse’s oral exam and power float at 50% off when you have 2 or more horses at one appointment (including ranch calls) or one or more if you haul in to Loomis Basin in Penryn.
These appointments fill up very quickly so call or email today for your appointment time!
209-296-6070 or frontdesk@amadorequine.com

02/24/2023

When the weather changes rapidly it can cause a multitude of health concerns with our horses. We want to address just a couple things that we are seeing more often right now due to the rapid changes in weather:

• Colic - Horses often don’t adjust as quickly to rapid changes in temperature as they need to. If the temperature suddenly plummets they sometimes are less apt to drink as much water as their body requires, which can lead to impactions and dehydration. Offering your horse a soupy mash, warmed water, and/or adding a little extra salt in their feed can often help keep colic at bay!

•Hoof Abscesses - When the weather switches from wet to dry, wet to dry, wet to dry our horses hooves are more prone to hoof abscesses. Dry hooves soak up dirty water, manure, and urine all contaminated with lots of bacteria. Any openings in the hoof (no matter how tiny) from a crack or bruise or a little puncture from stepping on a rock can allow that nasty bacteria to come in and create a hoof abscess. Cleaning your horse’s hooves regularly and providing a clean dry area for them can greatly decrease the chances of developing hoof abscesses.

If you have any concerns about your horse’s health during these changes in weather we are here to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! 916-652-7645 or info@lbemc.com
Stay safe out there… the sunshine will be back soon 😊

02/17/2023

Our Equine Health Fair and Tack Sale is back!

Be sure to Save The Date (Sunday, May 21st) and share with all of your friends! Don't miss out on this FREE event! This fun event will be filled with great presentations and live demonstrations on various horse health topics, presented by some of our great veterinarians, as well as lots of shopping, FREE lunch, and this year - back by popular demand - the Tack Sale! This year's tack sale will benefit the Equine Emergency Support Fund to help owners and horses in time of need! (www.EquineEmergencyFund.org)

Be sure to watch for our future emails and posts where we will provide a link to reserve your FREE ticket(s). We look forward to sharing this fun day with all of you!

If you're interested in being a vendor or having a table at the tack sale please email healthfair@lbemc.com