Welcome to NAEH!

We are located at 29122 Capshaw Rd, Harvest, AL 35749
Our hours of operation are 8am to 5pm M-F

Hospital/After Hours : (256) 771-1590

Welcome to North Alabama Equine Hospital! NAEH is located in the heart of North Alabama exclusively treating equine patients. Our convenient location allows easy access for clients in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Our hospital facility allows us to care for patients in need of basic to intensive veterinary care as well as minor surgical procedures. In addition to our hospital facility, our ambulatory vehicles provide on site farm care.

Mission Statement: Our Goal at North Alabama Equine Hospital is to ensure that the patients entrusted to us by their owners receive the most up to date and comprehensive medical care available.

We invite you to explore our website and welcome you to the practice of North Alabama Equine Hospital!

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April Photo Contest Winner - Congratulations to Anna Thigpen and her photo of her late foal Clay – may he rest in peace

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NAEH's Plan of Action for the Recent EHV-1 Outbreak

Due to the recent outbreak of EHV-1 in TN, KY & now Colorado, NAEH has decided to offer a new vaccination program to offer the best protection possible for our patients. We will now be offering the EWTWN/Flu Vaccine (Eastern & Western Encephalitis, Tetanus Toxoid, West Nile & Flu) & the Prodigy Vaccine (Protects against the Respiratory form of Rhino). There is still no vaccine that protects against the neurologic form of Rhino. As always, we suggest the Rabies & Intranasal Strangles vaccine as part of your vaccine program. Please contact the NAEH office at 256-771-1590 to schedule an appointment to get your horse vaccinated if you have not done so already. We are recommending that any trails rides or other public events be postponed or participate at your own risk. For more information regarding EHV-1 please refer to the links below or contact the office:

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=20000&src=topic

http://www.bucksnorttrailride.com/

Suspected EHV-1 Reported in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has received reports of suspected cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) infection in horses that participated in a recent trail ride in Tennessee.
Six to eight suspected cases of the neurological form of EHV-1 have been reported to the state veterinarian's office. Horses are being treated, isolated, and monitored by their attending veterinarian.
The affected horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30 in Humphreys County. The event drew approximately 100 horses from multiple states. The movement of horses that attended the event is being restricted on a case by case basis.

TDA animal health officials are working with event organizers, neighboring state veterinarians, and private veterinarians to identify other horses that may have been exposed or are exhibiting clinical signs of disease.

As a precaution, State Veterinarian Charles Hatcher, DVM, recommends horse owners who participated in the Bucksnort event work with their veterinarian to restrict movement and to monitor their horses. Hatcher also recommends that isolation and monitoring horses for 28 days if any clinical signs of disease are observed. Veterinarians should report suspected or confirmed neurological cases of EHV-1 to the State Veterinarian's office at 615/837-5120.

Although it's not transmissible to humans, EHV-1 is highly contagious among horses and camelids, and it is generally passed from horse to horse via aerosol transmission (when affected animals sneeze/cough) and contact with nasal secretions. The disease can cause a variety of ailments in equines, including rhinopneumonitis (a respiratory disease usually found in young horses), abortion in broodmares, and myeloencephalopathy (EHM, the neurologic form).

Myeloencephalopathy is characterized by fever, ataxia (incoordination), weakness or paralysis of the hind limbs, and incontinence. Should a horse with potential EHV-1 exposure display any of the aforementioned clinical signs, a veterinarian should be called to obtain samples and test for the disease.

Article from thehorse.com

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=20000&src=topic

Hospital Updates

NAEH Accepts CareCredit!

CareCredit offers Special Financing and low monthly payment options, no up-front costs, and no-prepayment penalties so you can keep your pet healthy and happy. Click here for an application or here for more information.

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GlobalVetLink Coggins

NAEH now offers GlobalVetLink Coggins. “Carbon copy paper forms are now a thing of the past. GlobalVetLink offers cutting edge technology to accredited veterinarians and NVSL accredited EIA laboratories for electronic EIA (Coggins) certificates and health certificates. Your vet has the opportunity to take digital photos of your animals for online health certificates. If you are an equine owner, the vet is required to take digital photos of your horse to include on EIA certificates. This creates an alternate form of identification when traveling with your animal. Since GlobalVetLink electronically connects to diagnostic laboratories, results are real time which provides you with results when they are completed not when the paper is delivered. Certificates are sent to state officials as they are created. All 50 states accept electronic certificates so moving animals with GlobalVetLink certificates is easy. Animal owners enjoy improved certificates through GlobalVetLink as accredited veterinarians and diagnostic laboratories subscribe to the service.

- GlobalVetLink

Direct Dispense Online Ordering

NAEH now offers Platinum Performance Direct Dispense Online ordering!

“Use Platinum Direct Dispense to conveniently order the nutritional products your veterinarian has recommended. Login by entering your veterinarian’s Direct Dispense ID and your email address. If you would prefer to place your order over the phone or have any questions, please contact us at (800) 688-3229.” – Platinum Performance
Just log onto http://www.platinumperformance.com/dispensePage.cfm and type in Dr. Dunlap’s ID Veterinarian DD ID (DU1) and enter your e-mail address to order!

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