VETERINARY VISITS DURING A PANDEMIC

The pandemic has upended every aspect of our lives, including equestrian activities. Shows and clinics are canceled, public trails are closed and many boarding barns have established social-distancing rules. But there’s one horse-related activity that is important to continue: routine veterinary visits.

Neglecting chronic conditions, such as metabolic disease or equine asthma, can lead to worsening of the problem and significant, irreversible complications. And just because horses aren’t traveling doesn’t mean they don’t need vaccinations―West Nile virus and other diseases spread by insects won’t be curtailed by human quarantines.

However veterinary visits these days require special