Crossroads Equine Hospital

Case time! This beautiful lady is a 23 year old Quarter Horse mare who presented with intermittent moderate colic for 3 weeks. She has a normal heart rate, good gut sounds, and has been intermittently passing small amounts of feces. Her bloodwork is consistent with a horse that hasn't been eating. She is up to date on vaccinations and deworming and is on a diet of alfalfa hay. She has spent her life in California. What diagnostic will you do first and why?

Happy holidays from Dr. Rodger and Dr. Noll, veterinary technicians Deanna Teixeira and Jessica Lawrence and (useless but very cute) front office dog Poppy Noll! We wish you a safe and happy holiday week. If you need us, we will be remaining open for emergencies only over the holiday. Happy Holineighs!

The doctors and staff at Crossroads have been on the receiving end of a significant amount of verbal abuse regarding our mask policy. Our current mask policy, in line with state recommendations, is that clients need to wear a mask which covers their nose and mouth while inside and maintain social distancing if the mask is off outside. Whether or not you agree with the policy, we respectfully ask our clients to respect the policy. If you do not have a mask, we have disposable ...masks available to purchase for $1. If you do not wish to wear a mask, you will be asked to remain outside while Crossroads personnel works on your horse. If your mask is not covering your nose or is under your chin, you will be asked to wear it properly. In these difficult times, please understand that we are trying to keep our personnel and clients safe. We appreciate your understanding.

Happy Halloween from all of us at Crossroads!

Do you have a horse that ain't quite right when you ride him or her? Got a little hitch in the ol' get along? We have a visiting veterinarian coming to get more lameness experience with Dr. Noll, so Dr. Noll would love to get some more lameness exams on the books over the next couple of weeks. Give us a ring at 530-365-3685 and we will schedule you in! Now is the time!