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Explore complementary care for your horse.

Save money and time by signing up for Oakencroft’s 2024 Rabies Clinic days.

We’re combining technology with care, compassion, and communication.

Answers to questions about script fees.

What to do while you’re waiting for the vet.

Save time and money with Oakencroft’s 2023 Preventative Medicine Clinics.

A lot is happening at Oakencroft! We have two new doctors, one new-ish doctor, and a new intern!

I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was six years old, maybe earlier. Growing up, I heard endless stories about my Dad’s family and their involvement with animals.

Growing up with four, very outgoing, very loud sisters I found comfort in the quietness of animals.

The reason I became a vet is very simple: I love helping animals and their owners.

Like many others, I have always loved animals and enjoyed caring for them. When I was young, I became very interested in horses and started taking riding lessons. I was immediately hooked. I surrounded myself with horses and spent all my free time at the barn.

…. the veterinary industry, on the other hand, was never my dream. I was going to be a writer, horse trainer, forensic psychologist, equine-assisted therapist, cowgirl, you name it….

Oakencroft is very excited to bring a new modern facility to our wonderful clients! Work on the new location has been progressing rapidly and we hope to move in this coming spring.

At some point in their childhood, most little girls want to become a veterinarian.  The idea of helping animals in need is appealing and almost heroic in nature. 

It seems to me that a lot of people gravitate towards choosing a career that is familiar to them and, hopefully, also interests them.

At least once a week I have a client tell me that they always wanted to be a vet, but circumstances kept it from happening.

Part 3: Can I afford this?

Let’s talk about the dollars and cents. Does breeding your mare makes financial sense?

Part 2: Is my mare a good candidate?

This is the second installment in our three-part series about breeding your mare.

A few years ago, I was called to an early morning emergency. An older draft horse was down on the ice. It was a very sad case and in the end, the horse was euthanized. It is a situation I have seen before and I am sure I will see it again. What really struck me about this situation was the people that came to help.