Commonwealth Equine

02/17/2026

🐴 **New Technology to Better Serve You & Your Horse** 🐴

We’re excited to share that during your horse’s visit, Dr. Becky may use an **AI medical scribe** to assist with medical record keeping.

✨ **What does this mean for you?**
• The scribe helps accurately capture exam findings and treatments in real time
• Dr. Becky can stay more focused on your horse—not on typing
• Medical records are completed more efficiently and thoroughly

📄 **After Your Visit**
Following the appointment, you’ll receive a **clear, easy-to-read information sheet by email** summarizing:
• Exam findings
• Diagnoses
• Treatments performed
• Care instructions and recommendations

🔒 **Your Privacy Matters**
All information is handled securely and confidentially. The AI tool is used strictly to assist with documentation and client communication.

Our goal is to improve communication, accuracy, and your overall experience while providing the highest level of care for your horse. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Thank you for trusting us with your equine partner 💙🐎

02/13/2026

💘🐴 **Who’s Your Equine Valentine?** 🐴💘

This Valentine’s Day, we want to see the horses (and donkeys, mules, minis!) that have stolen your heart 💕

Drop a photo in the comments and help us celebrate the partners, teachers, and troublemakers we adore year-round. Whether it’s a sweet snuggle, a goofy face, or a perfectly posed pic, we’re here for it!

📷 Bonus points for:
• Messy manes
• Velvet noses
• Horses who clearly know they’re loved

Post a photo of your equine valentine in the comments
Tell us their name (and what makes them so special!)
Tag a fellow horse-lover who should join in

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us—where the hearts are big and the patients are even bigger ❤️

02/10/2026

Keeping us safe from the car wash demons!
🧼 😈 🧼

02/06/2026

Cutest patient of the day award goes to: Hobbes!! He was a star for his vaccination appointment today! 🧡🥰🧡

02/05/2026

A heads-up for anyone purchasing Gastrogard or Equioxx January through March of 2026: Rebates are available, if medications purchased directly from Commonwealth Equine or through our online pharmacy.
Don't miss out on these savings at www.BoehringerIngelheimEquineRebates.com.
**PSA: If you purchase 28 tubes of Gastrogard from Chewy/FarmVet/ValleyVet the cost is $1178.99. If you purchase that amount through Commonwealth Equine's online pharmacy the cost is $1267.25 minus $168 rebate that total comes down to $1099.25. Savings of $79.74 over the corporate online pharmacies!**

02/02/2026

If the professional caring for your horse’s teeth isn't performing an exam of this caliber you have to wonder…..what might they be missing in there?
At Commonwealth Equine, we firmly believe that every horse deserves a complete, annual dental exam with standing sedation and use of a headlamp and mirror.
We offer full oral examinations and dental care for our patients - we also work closely with boarded veterinary dental specialists to ensure the very best for your equine friend!
Horses are prey animals and will often hide chronic pain - just because they are still eating doesn't mean there are no issues in their mouth.
Help us help your horse!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dc4vtGH2b/

01/28/2026

Hey, everyone!
Check out this FREE webinar on Equine Dentistry - two of the three panelists are Massachusetts-based veterinarians (Dr. Leah Limone and Dr. Kim Allshouse) who we work with regularly to provide optimum dental care for our equine friends!
This is bound to be an educational and interesting webinar - don't miss out!

Join us for the first Horse Owner Education Committee webinar of 2026! Our topic will be "Equine Dentistry – A Closeup Look Inside Your Horse’s Mouth."
If you've ever wondered what your veterinarian is looking for inside your horse’s mouth, this is your chance to find out! Learn what makes horse teeth unique and why oral exams and odontoplasty, or “floating,” are performed. We’ll also review what to expect during a dental appointment, common pathologies and diseases, and how dental management will often change as your horse ages.
Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event. Register at: https://events.zoom.us/.../Au79KIEGlUQNYp3MIwhImixtX96-V...
This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

HORSE OWNER WEBINAR ALERT! 📢

Join us for the first Horse Owner Education Committee webinar of 2026! Our topic will be "Equine Dentistry – A Closeup Look Inside Your Horse’s Mouth."

If you've ever wondered what your veterinarian is looking for inside your horse’s mouth, this is your chance to find out! Learn what makes horse teeth unique and why oral exams and odontoplasty, or “floating,” are performed. We’ll also review what to expect during a dental appointment, common pathologies and diseases, and how dental management will often change as your horse ages.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event. Register at: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Au79KIEGlUQNYp3MIwhImixtX96-V_4BY6zUczb-JyUAmnaMAMOO~AmWA7Q-adjl446fnk29Fr5TyD20L79wemxDsn628LwZjZ4BHVqqEh-rjTA

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/24/2026

It’s cold out there guys!!! Make sure you cover your…..horses, ponies, and donkeys!!
This is our buddy, Spike, modeling his fancy new blanket 🥰
Offering warm, flavored water or soupy mashes will also help out equine friends ride out the cold and snow! Stay safe out there - we are here if you need us!

01/08/2026

📣 Important Announcement 📣

Dr. Becky will be away for the EPIC business symposium in Scottsdale from Thursday, January 8th through Sunday, Jan 11th.

In an emergency or for urgent matters you can contact Commonwealth Equine's office @ 774-704-2904 during normal business hours (8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday) for help connecting you with local veterinary practices on call.
Dr. Becky will most likely be reachable by phone BUT if you have an emergency outside of office hours and cannot reach Dr. Becky, please call one of the very capable veterinarians listed below.

Thank you so much to the following practices who will be providing emergency coverage while Dr. Becky is away:
Highland Hill Vet (Dr. Kendyl Foristall-Drass): 508 923-3422 - Middleboro, MA
Ocean State Equine: 401 766-6578 - Scituate, RI
Backstretch Veterinary 508 473-6793 - Groveland, MA
Dr. Sarah Horin: 508 617-4963 - Swansea, MA
Dr Annie Schwartz: 401 339-2040 - Providence, RI

12/12/2025

Miniature horse or Fraggle? You decide!!

12/05/2025

📣 Important Announcement 📣

Dr. Becky will be away for the AAEP conference in Denver from Saturday, December 6th through Wednesday, December 10th.
She is PRESENTING for the first time at the AAEP - so exciting!

In an emergency or for urgent matters you can contact Commonwealth Equine's office @ 774-704-2904 during normal business hours (8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday) for help connecting you with local veterinary practices on call.
Dr. Becky will most likely be reachable by phone BUT if you have an emergency outside of office hours and cannot reach Dr. Becky, please call one of the very capable veterinarians listed below.

Thank you so much to the following practices who will be providing emergency coverage while Dr. Becky is away:
Highland Hill Vet (Dr. Kendyl Foristall-Drass): 508 923-3422 - Middleboro, MA
Ocean State Equine: 401 766-6578 - Scituate, RI
Backstretch Veterinary 508 473-6793 - Groveland, MA
Dr. Sarah Horin: 508 617-4963 - Swansea, MA

11/21/2025

Hey, everyone!

Lots of information (and misinformation) about EHV-1 out there currently due to renewed concerns secondary to an outbreak originating at a barrel horse event in Texas.
For now, the only reported cases have been limited to TX, OK, LA, and CO.

The MAIN TAKEWAYS in this situation are:

1) Monitoring! Know your horse’s usual re**al temperature. Take temperatures twice daily starting at least 2 days before an event, while you are at the event, and for 5-7 days after returning home. If temperature is over 101.5 F call your veterinarian!

2) Vaccination! If your horse has had a Flu/Rhino vaccine in the last 6 months they are considered up to date. While vaccination does not prevent the development of the neurologic for of EHV-1 it will reduce shedding of the virus and clinical signs if the horse is exposed.
If it has been >6 months since vaccination (or if you’d like to take extra precautions >3 months) please reach out to the office to set up a booster.

3) Biosecurity! Incredibly important and mostly common sense - new horses should be kept _separate_ from the home herd for 21 days. This means: minimum of 30 feet apart, no shared equipment (including pitchforks/hoses), handle with gloves or handle last. This should also ideally apply to horses returning from shows or events to keep the horses at home safe!

If you have any specific questions or concerns, as always, please feel free to reach out!
The Equine Disease Communication Center’s website has the most accurate and up to date info regarding the outbreak so use that as your main source!

The Equine Disease Communication Center is monitoring an outbreak of EHM that originated at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9. To date, officially confirmed cases have been reported in the following states: