North Winds Veterinary Services

Congratulations Bobby McIlvain on your big Heston Colt! He’s a character

Say Hello to the new guy!! Congratulations Joe Lombardo on your Southwind Frank Colt!

We have another new arrival that face is priceless congratulations! Tyler Hamilton Kim Hamilton

You may have read that Europe is currently dealing with the most serious Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) outbreak in decades. Effective March 1, the Fédération Equest...re Internationale has cancelled international events in 10 countries on the European mainland until March 28 due to the rapid evolution of a very aggressive strain of the neurological form of EHV-1, which originated in Spain and has already resulted in related outbreaks in at least three other countries in Europe. These measures will limit the number of horses traveling internationally and therefore reduce the likelihood of an increasingly wider outbreak. With this being said, this episode serves as a reminder of the importance of practicing proper biosecurity; working with your veterinarian to establish the right vaccination protocol for your horse; and paying closer attention to the needs of susceptible individuals like weaned foals, yearlings, performance and show horses who commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition. WHAT IS EHV? You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a contagious respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses." However, EHV is more than that: depending on the strain, this virus can cause abortion, respiratory disease and a neurologic disease that can be deadly (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy [EHM]). Additional resources and information on EHV can be found on our website at: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/faq-equine-herpesvirus-ehv Read the FEI's announcement here: https://inside.fei.org//fei-cancels-european-mainland-even