At Golden Rule Equine Services, we offer a variety of services to care for your small animals and equines. If you have any questions or would like more information on how we can care for your small animals and equines, please contact us today.
Exams & Consultations
Our goal is to catch any problems before they become major ones. The sooner that we are able to catch a problem, the easier it is to treat it and the more likely that your small animal or equine will make a full recovery!
Lameness and Injury
Digital Radiography
Digital X-Rays are a diagnostic tool that we use to look inside the body in a completely non-invasive way. Digital X-Rays allow us to create images of all the bones and joints in a faster and more accurate way than traditional X-Rays.
Diagnostics
It is our goal to provide your small animal or horse with the highest level of care possible, and our diagnostic tools help us do that.
Pharmacy
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Ophthalmology
Nutrition
Nutrition is a complex issue, but one vital to optimal health. It is rather individualized, as what may benefit one animal, may not benefit another. It is important to monitor hair coat, weight and energy levels, just to name a few, to assess if your feeding program is providing the nutrient requirement’s your animal needs.
It is crucial to feed horses, as well as dogs and cats, food that does not contain soy, soybeans, beet pulp, wheat, and corn, which are commonly sprayed with Roundup or Glycophosate. Roundup is also sprayed on; hay, alfalfa, oats, barley, rice, peas, carrots, sunflower seeds, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, rye, flax, canola, chickpeas, molasses, sugarcane, and hops. It is the most used herbicide in the world on crops and fruit trees.
For horses, it is best to feed non-GMO feeds, without any soy, soybean oil or any other types of soy, beet pulp, or corn. When incorporating beet pulp into your horses diet, feed the non-GMO product.
For dogs and cats, it is beneficial to find foods with human quality ingredients, with the first four or five ingredients being types of meat, organ, or bone, with no meals, byproducts, or fillers. There are a number of wet, frozen, or freeze dried foods with high quality ingredients.
Blue green algae or Spirulina, a nutrient dense food and rich in antioxidants, can bind with toxic metals and reduce heavy metal poisoning as well as help counteract herbicide toxicity.
In addition, Chia seeds are a highly beneficial addition to your animals diet. Chia seeds are the highest naturally occurring source of Omega-3 fatty acids (63%) compared to flaxseed oil (58%), with a 3:1 ratio of Omega-3s to Omega-6s. Omega-3s are instrumental in decreasing inflammation. These little seeds are a great source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper.
Chia seeds also, lower circulating insulin and glucose and thus, laminitis, balance and boost the immune system, protect joints and ligaments, reduce pain and inflammation, decrease respiratory inflammation, support a healthy gastrointestinal tract, enhance fluid and electrolyte balance, and support a strong functioning heart and blood circulation. In addition, Chia’s water-absorbing properties reduce the incidence of sand colic by facilitating sand removal from the cecum.
It is important to provide fresh water daily in a clean bowl or trough. Horses can develop health issues from green and dirty water. It is also important to offer free choice salts and minerals to horses as they are not able to replenish any salt and mineral deficiencies with their smooth tongue from salt and mineral blocks.
Please contact Dr. Stephanie Simonson if you would like to schedule a nutritional consultation.
Preventative Medicine
Regular checkups allow us to establish a baseline in your small animal and equine’s health and make us aware of any changes that may indicate future problems. We highly recommend scheduling regular exams. Often times health problems that go undetected can become more serious issues when left untreated, so checkups are important even when your small animal or horse appears healthy.
Acupuncture
Many people are starting to question traditional medicine when it comes to their own care. It is no different when it comes to their horse. Here at Golden Rule Equine Services, we are excited to be able to bridge the gap between traditional veterinary medicine and holistic medicine!
We are excited to be able to offer acupuncture here at Golden Rule Equine Services. It has been shown to help horses with pain, osteoarthritis, metabolic disorders, laminitis, eye issues, cancer pain, endocrine disorders, and much more. It seems to help horses even more than we realize so, if you are willing, it might be worth trying!
Many owners stress about acupuncture. They don’t think that their pets will sit still for it. However, many quickly learn to love it!
Chiropractic
Vaccinations
There are a variety of diseases which affect our small animals and equine. This makes proper vaccination vital in protecting them from the many types of illnesses they are susceptible to. It’s important to consult with us about the unique risks of living in our region. We will be happy to discuss the benefits of protecting your small animal or equine with vaccinations, as well as, provide you with information on the required vaccinations for your small animal or horse.
Podiatry
Please contact us today if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we care for your small animal or equine.