Equine
Horses and other equine patients require veterinarians who specialize in treating them so we are pleased to offer this service in Bay City, TX and the surrounding communities.
Here at Bay City Veterinary Clinic & Equine Hospital, our veterinarians are able to take care of your prized horses and other equines, whether you show them, breed them, or just love them as pets. Our entire staff is dedicated to our equine patients so that they can have the very best life possible.
Vaccinations
Since horses have different vaccination needs, depending on where they live, if they travel, and what they do, we recommend discussing your horse’s vaccination schedule with us. Together we can start a schedule that will work for you and your new horse.
Horses typically don’t get vaccinations until they are several months old, depending on their needs. Some vaccinations are started at four months old and need to be boostered three to four weeks later. Some vaccinations are not given until a horse is five to six months old. Most of these also need to be boostered three to four weeks later.
Bloodwork And Coggins Lab
We offer in-house blood analysis to provide a fast and accurate evaluation of your horse’s health. We also have an USDA certified Coggins Lab and we offer Coggins test results in 24 hours.
Dentistry
Dental problems in your horse may have signs of pain or inflammation, but with time your horse may adapt to the discomfort. Therefore, mature horses should have a thorough dental exam at least once a year and horses 2-5 years old should have a dental exam twice yearly. Bay City Veterinary Clinic uses the Power Float system to float your horse's teeth. This instrument uses a small grinding disc mounted on a lightweight hand held power drive. This system allows each tooth to be addressed individually throughout the mouth. Due to the precision of this instrument all dental procedures can be performed without trauma to other areas of the mouth.
Breeding
We provide both broodmare and stallion services which include: reproductive evaluations, artificial insemination, foal services, stallion standing and stallion collection.
Artificial Insemination
We are proud to offer artificial insemination, which can save you time and money. You won’t have to transport your mare to the stallion. Instead, the sperm can be frozen and mailed to you so that we can place it in your mare’s cervix. We are also proud to do embryo transfers so that your mare can still continue to show and train while producing offspring.
Joint Injections
Joint inflammation or arthritic changes can affect your equine companion's personality and willingness to perform:
The doctors here at Bay City Veterinary Clinic & Equine Hospital have been performing joint injections for over 25 years. This procedure can provide your horse joint pain relief and increase performance levels.
Call us today to set up a consult with one of our experienced veterinarians.
Digital X Ray
We provide the most sophisticated X-ray equipment thoughout Matagorda County and surrounding areas. Our digital X-ray equipment made by Eklin Medical Systems is the world’s leader in digital radiography for the veterinary profession. Each x-ray image is digitally captured and can be clinically reviewed in seconds.
Digital X-ray can aid in an accurate diagnosis of "Founder," Navicular disease, chip fractures, and arthritis.
Endoscopy
Our video endoscope allows us to view the inside of nostrils and airways of your horse. An endoscopic exam can aid in an accurate diagnosis of many upper airway conditions such as, infection of the guttural pouch, Bleeders, and Roaring.
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic tool used to evaluate the tendons and other soft tissue structures of horses. Ultrasound technology also allows us to diagnose pregnancy in mares as soon as 14 days post ovulation.
Surgery
Our equine surgery facility is equipped with a full size padded portable surgery table and a fully padded enclosed recovery stall complete with an upper deck viewing area. Our nearby treatment area is equipped with three stalls complete with automatic water troughs and three sets of stocks.
We can perform a wide variety of surgeries such as castrations, cryptorchid castrations, repair chip fractures, tumor removal, and laceration repair.