Slanted Trail Vet

08/13/2026

We're in the thick of end-of-summer show season and headed into the fall shows 🥇Make sure your critters stay protected! (By the way these are good rules to follow for our 🐑🐐 friends too as fair season wraps up.)

👉Not sure if you have the right vaccines to protect your animal?

👉Need a health certificate, Coggins, or other regulatory testing?

👉Someone already come home with something? Runny noses, coughing, fevers?

Give us a call, we can help! 📞 970-239-1786

🐴🩺🛡 Practicing good biosecurity at home and while away can help protect the health of you and your horse.

ℹ️ Learn more at z.umn.edu/horseshowbiosecurity

08/12/2026

The coffee is hot ☕, the truck is stocked🛻, and it's a good day to help some critters and their people ✅

07/27/2026

Do you know your horse’s baseline? 🤔

Knowing what’s normal for your horse’s vital signs is one of the best tools you have for spotting early signs of distress or illness!

Practicing taking your horse’s TPR (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration) regularly helps you know their personal baseline so you can quickly spot when something is off. If your horse seems unusually dull or anxious and their numbers fall outside these typical ranges, it’s time to call your equine veterinarian:

🌡️ Temperature: 99.0°F – 101.5°F
❤️ Heart Rate: 28 – 40 beats/min
😮‍💨 Respiration Rate: 12 – 16 breaths/min

Note: Hot weather and high humidity can cause minor shifts in these numbers. Chat with your veterinarian about what’s normal for your specific horse and environmental conditions, and ask them to double-check your technique at your next visit!

💡 Special thanks to the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee for sharing these essential health guidelines.

07/27/2026

Back from a beautiful week backpacking with the family and a few 🦙🦙🦙helpers. Nothing leaves my soul refreshed like some time in the mountains 🏔️

Ready to spend some time helping some critters closer to home! We have a few appointment openings this week- call to schedule 📞 970-239-1786

07/17/2026

I'm so honored to be accepted as a member of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Animal chiropractic training is something I have wanted to pursue for many years, and I'm so excited to finally be able to add it to the many ways I can help my patients feel and function at their best!

Dr. Amy Yohe has been a large animal veterinarian since 2020 and is excited to add animal chiropractic care for dogs and horses to her practice.

She founded Slanted Trail Veterinary Services in 2025 to provide excellent care to animals in Northern Colorado.

https://www.slantedtrailvet.com

07/16/2026

It's been smokey out there this week- here's some great info about steps to take to protect your critters as much as we can

🔥 Wildfire Smoke & Horse Health 🐴💨

Poor air quality can be harmful not only to us but our horses too. Smoke from wildfires can irritate a horse's respiratory system and cause fatigue, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc.

You can monitor local air quality at www.airnow.gov. During periods of poor air quality, you can protect your horse's health by:

🐎 Limiting or avoiding exercise.
💧 Providing free access to fresh water.
💦 Controlling dust such as watering dry lots and soaking or feeding dust-free hay.
🕰 Allowing time for recovery: airway damage from wildfire smoke takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal after air quality returns to normal.
☎️ Consult your vet if you notice signs of smoke irritation.

For more information visit: ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/wildfire-smoke-and-horses

07/16/2026