Kent Veterinary Center at Glasgow Farms

07/28/2026

07/23/2026

🐴 Is Your Horse Trying to Tell You Something?

Poor performance. Weight loss. Cribbing. Loose manure. Recurrent colic. A dull hair coat. Changes in attitude.

These may be more than just "bad habits"—they could be signs of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS).

Join Kent Veterinary Center for our Gastroscope Event!

📅 Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Gastroscopy is the only accurate way to diagnose gastric ulcers in horses. A gastroscope allows us to directly examine your horse's stomach, identify ulcers, and rule out other conditions such as gastric impactions, parasites, and tumors.

Did You Know?

🐴 Up to 90% of horses in training develop gastric ulcers.

🚚 Horses shipped for 4 hours or more are at an increased risk of developing gastric ulcers.

🎉 Special Event Offer

If your horse is diagnosed with gastric ulcers during the event, you'll receive $300 worth of GastroGard® FREE (7 tubes).

✅ Haul-ins are welcome, or your horse may arrive the evening before.

📍 Kent Veterinary Center
31239 Chesterville Bridge Road
Millington, MD 21644

📞 410-928-5700

📧 [email protected]

Don't let ulcers keep your horse from feeling or performing their best. Schedule your appointment today—spaces are limited!

06/29/2026

🐴 Now Hiring: Weekend Barn Help (Equine Veterinary Clinic) 🐴
Do you enjoy working with horses and want hands-on experience in a clinical setting? Our equine veterinary clinic is seeking dependable individuals to assist with weekend care and daily operations.
This is not a traditional boarding barn. We are a working veterinary facility, so horses in our care are often medical or rehabilitation cases requiring attentive, detail-oriented handling.
Responsibilities Include:
• Feeding and daily care of horses under veterinary supervision
• Stall cleaning and maintaining a sanitary environment
• Assisting with basic treatments as directed
• Supporting a clean, organized, and safe clinic setting
What We’re Looking For:
• Comfortable working around horses (experience preferred)
• Willing to perform physical outdoor labor in all weather conditions
• 🔥 RELIABLE, PUNCTUAL, AND DETAIL-ORIENTED 🔥
📍 Location: Millington, MD
📞 Apply: Call 410-928-5700 (Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm) and ask for Chrissy Jackson
If you’re dependable and interested in working around horses in a veterinary setting, we’d love to hear from you!

06/26/2026

🐴 Horse Owners — Don’t Wait for a Crisis to Protect Your Horse!
Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is a serious and constant threat, but being prepared can make all the difference. Join us for an important educational evening with Dr. Kerby Weaver of Boehringer Ingelheim as he discusses:

✔️ Preventative steps
✔️ Emergency action plans
✔️ EHV protocols
✔️ Current state updates

This is a great opportunity to learn how to better protect your horses, ask questions, and stay informed. Plus — dinner will be provided! 🍽️

📅 Tuesday, July 7th
⏰ 6:00 PM

📍 Kent Veterinary Center
31239 Chesterville Bridge Rd, Millington, MD
📩 RSVP by July 3rd to: [email protected]
Help us spread the word and keep our equine community informed and prepared!

06/25/2026

🐴 Gastroscope Event at Kent Veterinary Center 🐴
📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Did you know that up to 90% of horses in training may have ulcers? Ulcers can affect your horse’s performance, appetite, attitude, and overall health.
Signs your horse may need a gastroscope include:
✔ Poor performance
✔ Not eating well
✔ Bucking or pinning ears
✔ Loose stools or colic
✔ Dull coat or cribbing
✔ Behavioral changes
At our upcoming Gastroscope Event, we’ll help identify and diagnose gastric ulcers so your horse can feel and perform at their best.
✨ Bonus: If your horse is diagnosed with ulcers, you’ll receive $300 worth of GastroGard FREE (7 tubes)!
📍 Kent Veterinary Center
81239 Chesterville Bridge Rd, Millington, MD
📞 410-928-5700
Spots are limited — call today to schedule your horse!

06/24/2026

Equine asthma is a breathing problem caused by inflammation in the airways. It can range from mild to severe, but across all forms, one thing matters most: reducing dust and irritants in the horse's environment.

What many owners think of as "dust" is more than just visible dirt. It can include bacteria, mold and fungal spores, mites, endotoxins, and other tiny particles that trigger inflammation in the lungs. Some of the worst particles are actually too small to see.

The key is the horse's breathing zone - the air right around the nose. Dust in that area matters much more than dust elsewhere in the barn. Even a stable that looks clean can still have harmful tiny particles in the air.

Common dust and irritant sources can include:
• Hay
• Bedding
• Sweeping or mucking stalls
• Barn blowers
• Round bale feeding
• Very dry, windy conditions
• Pollens or other allergens
• Unusual triggers like nearby manure piles, chemical sprays, chickens, or certain bedding materials

Management often focuses on lowering dust exposure:
• Reconsidering hay and bedding
• Using wood shavings
• Feeding a pelleted diet or hay cubes
• Soaking hay
• Steaming hay correctly
• Considering haylage
• Avoiding round bale feeding in horses prone to severe asthma

Note that medication may help control inflammation or open the airways, but there is no replacement to environmental management. Long-term improvement depends on reducing dust in the horse's environment, especially in the breathing zone.

If you have questions or concerns about your specific equine, contact your veterinarian.

06/10/2026

🐴 Buttercups & Horses: What Every Horse Owner Should Know 🌼
While buttercups may brighten your pasture with their cheerful yellow flowers, they can pose a risk to horses when consumed fresh.
Fresh buttercups contain a toxin that can irritate a horse's mouth and digestive tract. Most horses avoid eating them because of their bitter taste, but they may consume buttercups in overgrazed pastures where forage is limited. The good news is that the toxin becomes inactive once the plant is dried in hay.
Signs of Buttercup Toxicity
If a horse consumes fresh buttercups, you may notice:
▪️ Blisters or sores on the lips, gums, or tongue
▪️ Swelling of the muzzle or face
▪️ Excessive drooling or salivation
▪️ Mild to severe colic
▪️ Diarrhea (occasionally bloody)
What Should You Do?
✅ Remove your horse from the affected pasture.
✅ Provide plenty of quality hay or forage.
✅ Monitor closely for signs of discomfort.
✅ Contact your veterinarian if your horse develops colic, significant drooling, swelling, or diarrhea.
Prevention Tips
✔️ Avoid overgrazing pastures.
✔️ Mow buttercups before they produce seed.
✔️ Work with your local agricultural extension office regarding appropriate pasture management and w**d control options.

If you have concerns about a plant in your pasture or suspect your horse may have ingested buttercups, contact Kent Veterinary Center for guidance.
📞 Kent Veterinary Center
410-928-5700

05/28/2026

Most equine owners know that a negative Coggins test is a document required to be able to transport their animal across state lines, enter them in a competitive event, or board at someone's barn. But what does the phrase "negative Coggins test" actually mean?

A "Coggins" is a blood test that can only be performed by USDA-approved laboratories and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) antibodies in the blood. Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that produces a persistent infection among equids nearly worldwide. Transmission through blood transfusions or contaminated needles/syringes, surgical instruments or dental equipment is most common. The virus can also be transmitted through vectors via fly bite.

The clinical signs of disease can vary dramatically from an acute infection to an inapparent form, but what is important to know is that it produces a persistent infection. Once an animal tests positive for EIA it becomes a lifelong source of disease transmission, so the owner can only choose between quarantine for life or humane euthanasia to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t occur. There is no vaccine or treatment for EIA.

Take-home message: While a Coggins test is a necessary travel document, don’t forget that it's also first and foremost a way to identify and remove EIA carriers to keep the disease under control.

To learn more about EIA, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/resource/equine-infectious-anemia/ or visit the Equine Disease Communication Center's website: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia

05/07/2026

🦷 Equine Tooth Extraction: What Horse Owners Should Know 🐴
Horse tooth extraction is a common equine dental procedure often performed on a standing, sedated horse using modern oral extraction techniques designed to minimize complications and improve recovery.
Teeth may need to be removed due to:
EOTRH
✔️ Tooth root (apical) infections
✔️ Fractured or broken teeth
✔️ Severe periodontal disease
✔️ Retained baby teeth (“caps”)
✔️ Overcrowded or abnormal teeth
Many serious dental problems develop below the gumline and cannot be seen during a routine barn check. Horses are also very good at hiding pain, which means significant dental disease can go unnoticed, for years, until advanced stages.
Only a licensed veterinarian has the training, sedation protocols, dental equipment, and diagnostic tools — including oral examinations and dental radiographs (X-rays) — needed to properly diagnose conditions such as tooth root infections, fractured teeth, periodontal disease, EOTRH and other painful dental abnormalities.
Signs your horse may need a veterinary dental exam include:
❗ Difficulty chewing
❗ Dropping feed
❗ Facial swelling
❗ Bad odor from the mouth or nostril
❗ Weight loss
❗ Resistance to the bit
❗ Excessive salivation or quidding
After extraction, horses may require:
🥣 Soft feeds or mash diets
🩺 Monitoring for proper healing
📅 Routine follow-up dental care
Regular veterinary dental examinations are essential for maintaining your horse’s comfort, performance, and long-term health.
📞 Contact Kent Veterinary Center to schedule an equine dental evaluation or consultation.