Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  At our Sturgis veterinary clinic, we believe regular dental care is a vital part of your horse’s overall health, comfort, performance, and longevity.
• Vaccination
  Our Sturgis veterinarians can help you protect your cat or dog from a wide range of serious diseases and disorders with routine pet vaccinations and parasite prevention.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Annual fecals protect your horses from problems like colic, weight loss, and diarrhea and protect the pasture from eggs being passed on.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Sturgis Veterinary Hospital & Equine Center focus on preventive care for your pet. These routine exams are pet checkups that help ensure your animal is in good health.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Most horses only need to be dewormed once or twice a year. Before deworming in the spring, we recommend having a fecal test done. This procedure allows us to measure the number of worm eggs a horse is shedding in its feces.
• Pain Management
  Our veterinarians offer equine acupuncture for horses in Sturgis. Horse acupuncture aims to provide pain relief and sports injury recovery, and to supplement other therapies.
• Vomiting Treatment
• Diarrhea Treatment
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  During your pet's checkup, we will examine your dog or cat's skin and coat for signs of problems, including excessive oiliness or dryness, lumps, bumps, dandruff, or abnormal hair loss or shedding.
• Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
  Equine influenza, or "horse flu," is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease that can cause serious secondary infections in our equine friends, especially in foals. Here, our Sturgis vets explain the symptoms to watch for and how equine influenza is treated.
• Intestinal Foreign Object Removal

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
• Parvovirus Infection Treatment
• Feline Retro Virus Treatment
  During this visit, your pet will be given a thorough physical examination to assess its overall health, look for signs of congenital defects, and check for external parasites. For kittens, we will also perform a blood test to check for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus.
• Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
  Our Sturgis vets often see geriatric cats and dogs with urinary tract conditions and incontinence issues. Elderly pets can be prone to accidents as the muscles controlling the bladder weaken, but it's important to note that incontinence could be a sign of a bigger health issue such as a urinary tract infection or dementia.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
  While osteoarthritis is typically a condition we think of in older dogs, this painful condition can also affect your senior cat's joints.
• Hip Dysplasia Treatment
  The lameness exam will begin by gathering your horse’s medical and farrier history as well as their work/exercise routine through a series of questions, conversations, and previous medical records.
• Diabetes Treatment
• Thyroid Disease Treatment
  In senior cats, liver disease is common and may be the result of high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism. Symptoms of liver disease in cats include loss of appetite, jaundice, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and increased thirst.
• Epilepsy Treatment
• Heart Disease Treatment
  We will take blood and urine analyses to ensure it's safe for your pet to undergo anesthesia. Additional diagnostics, such as chest radiographs or an ECG may also be conducted.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  As pets age, their kidneys tend to lose their function. In some cases, kidney disease can be caused by medications used to treat other common conditions seen in geriatric pets.
• Periodontal Disease Treatment
  The final step is to apply a dental sealant to prevent plaque from attaching to the enamel. If advanced periodontal disease is found, the veterinarian will develop a treatment plan and discuss it with you.
• Cancer Treatment
  Medical treatments such as chemotherapy can feel very uncomfortable for your pet. They will often be combined with acupuncture in an effort to relieve some discomfort, helping your cat or dog to fight their illness.

Emergency Care

• Seizure Treatment
• Wound and Fracture Care
  In 2007, Dr. Mez returned to school and completed a three-year equine surgery residency at Texas A&M University. The program and instructors at Texas A&M are world-renowned in the performance horse industry. He learned and performed several hundred specialized surgeries, such as colic surgery, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, fracture repair, laryngeal surgery, cryptorchid surgery, and dental surgery. In addition, he has had extensive training in equine lameness evaluation and diagnostic imaging.

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
  We understand that finding out that your pet needs dental surgery can be overwhelming. We strive to make this process as stress-free as possible, for you and for your pet.
• Ophthalmic Surgery
  Eye surgery may be recommended for your horse when necessary, such as with some cases involving corneal ulcer or laceration.
• Veterinary Surgery
  The author of a textbook chapter, Dr. Mez has also been published in scientific journals. He has presented several topics to practicing veterinarians at continuing education meetings. Dr. Mez joined the Sturgis Equine Clinic in August of 2007, passing the surgery board examinations in February of 2008. He has a special interest in equine orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, and lameness issues.
• Laser Surgery
• Spaying and Neutering
  Colts/Stallions: We perform castration and correction of inguinal hernias. We also offer urogenital surgery, including cryptorchid surgery (removal of retained testicle), removal of penile or testicle tumors, amputation of penis, and removal of bladder stones.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  Blood work — including Coggins, additional chemistry work, and a Complete Blood Count (CBC) to evaluate organ function and blood cell values. A complete drug screen may be done at the owner's request.
• X-Ray
  Radiographs are often the first diagnostics imaging modality used to evaluate lameness. Digital Radiography allows for potentially greater detail than conventional radiography by having each image be processed by the computer.
• Dental Radiology
  We provide complete dental care for your pet at our Sturgis veterinary hospital, from basic dental exams, teeth cleanings, and polishing, to dental x-rays and surgeries.
• Microchipping
  Microchipping - A microchip is a permanent form of identification that is about the size of a grain of rice and placed under your pet’s skin. Pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being reunited with their owners if they are lost.

General Pet Care

• Boarding
  We provide complete general pet boarding services for all of our patients, and medical boarding services for pets with conditions standard boarding centers may not be equipped to accommodate.
• Grooming
• Senior Pet Care
  To help them maintain a good quality of life as they continue to age, senior pets need routine preventive veterinary care and early diagnosis throughout their golden years.
• Dog Training

Specialty

• Equine Vet
  Sturgis Veterinary Hospital & Equine Center allow your equine vet to identify and treat minor problems before they become major issues.