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Hello, MVS family! My name is Maria Brock and I am so excited to be joining this wonderful practice as an associate veterinarian. I grew up in Colorado and participated in a wide variety of [...]

If you’ve ever had to deal with lameness issues in your horse, you’ve probably heard us use a buffet of acronyms like IRAP and PRP as we discuss the multitude of intraarticular (ie. in the joint) [...]

Today, our horses are living longer and healthier lives. With a longer life span we encounter additional challenges to keep our geriatric horses comfortable. One common condition in the older [...]

With the start of the new year, we here at Mobile Veterinary Services made a new start of our own. We are very excited about the changes 2022 is bringing, not the least of which is our digs! New [...]

NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) are commonly used in the equine industry to control pain and discomfort associated with musculoskeletal disease and abdominal discomfort (among many [...]

Most horse owners are familiar with equine gastric ulcers, or EGUS (equine gastric ulcer syndrome).  Gastric ulcers are extremely common in horses and likely underdiagnosed. Because horses [...]

As we hope you know, Mobile Veterinary Services is committed to the highest standard of equine veterinary care. To continue to provide our valued clients this level of service, community, and [...]

Sometimes when we as horseman see our horses on a routine basis, it can be easy to overlook that thickened, cresty neck or the fat pads that have developed on either side of their tail head.  We [...]

As spring begins to show its face in beautiful flowers and new grasses, the parasite life cycle is renewed.  Warmer weather encourages larval maturation from fecal contamination in pastures. As [...]

Every horse owner fears colic, and with good reason: it’s the leading cause of death in horses, aside from old age. Fortunately, a vast majority of colic cases resolve relatively quickly and [...]