Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  At our clinic serving Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, we believe regular dental care is a vital part of your horse’s overall health, comfort, performance, and longevity.
• Vaccination
  If you need information for your upcoming show season, or you need to know what vaccinations your horse needs before export, look no further.
• Veterinary Ophthalmology
  Dr. Scherlie graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 and completed a residency in veterinary ophthalmology from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. He has practiced in the Portland Metropolitan area since 1992.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Geriatric dentistry —For older horses, it is particularly important to maintain dental health, as dental diseases can lead to poor body condition/ weight loss, pain, infection, and choke.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Columbia Equine Hospital provides exceptional medical services for horses, from routine exams to advanced diagnostics, both in our clinic and on your farm.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  We work with you to develop a strategic deworming plan for your horse. To do so, Fecal Egg Counts (FEC) should be performed to determine their parasite load. These FEC results will allow our veterinarians to determine their level of shedding (low, moderate, high), then create a unique deworming schedule for your horse.
• Pain Management
  She studied biology at Colorado State University and earned her DVM from Washington State University. Throughout college and vet school, Dr. Price contributed to equine research in reproduction and pain management, and volunteered on multiple veterinary teams that provided essential care to underserved communities in Nicaragua. Following graduation, Dr. Price completed a rotating equine internship at Littleton Equine Medical Center near Denver, Colorado gaining advanced knowledge and skills. Prior to joining Columbia Equine Hospital she was an associate veterinarian for several years at Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics in California. During that time she managed a large EHV1 outbreak in conjunction with the state veterinarian. She has particular interests in dentistry, lameness, wellness and emergency.
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
• Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
  Respiratory Disorders —Your horse's respiratory system does the essential work of delivering oxygen to the body and eliminating waste gases such as carbon dioxide. Lung and airway disorders are frequently caused by direct infection with viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites, as well as immune-mediated reactions or inhalation of irritants or toxic substances. Trauma (such as crashing into a fence) can cause a lung or airway to collapse. There are several common pulmonary disorders seen in horses, including strangles, equine influenza, and herpes viruses. Other infections, such as equine rhinitis viruses and equine adenoviruses, are also prevalent.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
  This is a therapy for equine joint disease that slows the progression of osteoarthritis by inhibiting factors that lead to cartilage breakdown. A2M is a molecule that is found naturally in the blood and has been found to help prevent cartilage breakdown. A2M is the strongest orthobiotic anti-inflammatory available.
• Hip Dysplasia Treatment
  Once we have completed a lameness exam and have determined the source of your horse's lameness, we can begin treatment.
• Heart Disease Treatment
  Our surgical suite is complete with a hydraulic table, gas anesthesia with positive pressure ventilation, blood pressure monitoring, EKG, padded induction and recovery room, climate control, and a wide variety of other medical and surgical equipment to make your horse's surgery as safe as possible. Surgical patients are hospitalized for monitoring and aftercare following any surgical procedure.

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care
  Tetanus —All horses are at risk for this potentially fatal disease. Transmission is by invasion of the ubiquitous bacteria through puncture wounds, open lacerations, exposed tissues or surgical incisions.

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
• Veterinary Surgery
  Columbia Equine Hospital has five full-time ambulatory veterinarians who travel with equipped trucks to provide full-service care for your horses on the farm. From our mobile equine units, we are able to offer a comprehensive range of services, including diagnostics, exams, prevention, dentistry and surgical services.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  All non-emergent surgical patients will be admitted the day prior to the surgery, a full physical examination will be performed, and a full blood work panel (Complete Blood Count and Blood Chemistry) will be processed. These laboratory results are utilized to ensure the health and reduce the risk of your horse undergoing anesthesia for surgical procedures.
• X-Ray
  We are able to take high-quality digital X-rays in the hospital or in the field. Our cordless portable digital radiography units allow an immediate evaluation of positioning, exposure, and motion to ensure quality radiographs and eliminate the need for retakes and multiple farm trips.
• Dental Radiology
  Dental X-rays —We are able to do on-site X-rays of your horse so that we can see right away if they have any infected or diseased teeth, sinus diseases, tumors, or wolf tooth fragments.

Specialty

• Equine Vet