PHD Veterinary Service

🔍 Guess That Ultrasound! 🔍

It's time for another round of "What Are We Looking At?"

This ultrasound was recently taken by Dr. Hodge. Can you guess what we're seeing?

Drop your guesses in the comments below! 👇

🐴 Hint: This patient received some exciting news at their appointment.

We'll reveal the answer tomorrow!

At PHD Veterinary Services, we believe the best medicine is prevention.

Our Core Wellness Plan is designed to keep your horse healthy year-round while helping you stay ahead of routine veterinary expenses. With scheduled preventive care, regular examinations, vaccinations, dental care, and wellness monitoring, we can identify potential concerns early and develop a plan tailored to your horse's needs.

✔ Wellness Exams
✔ Vaccinations
✔ Coggins
✔ Dental Care Options
✔ F***l Egg Counts
✔ Unlimited Health Certificates
✔ Priority Emergency Access Within Our Travel Area

Give your horse the benefit of consistent, high-quality care while enjoying the convenience of a structured annual plan.

📞 Call us at 352-538-9165 to learn more about our Core Wellness Plan and find the option that's right for your horse.

PHD Veterinary Services 🐴 Proactive Care. Peace of Mind.🐴💙

The diagnosis was a fracture of both the 2nd and 4th meta-tarsal bones. This horse presented with persistent swelling and lameness 30 days after a kicking injury. Based on the examination, Dr. Porter suspected a splint bone fracture, and radiographs confirmed the diagnosis.

Given the location and nature of the fracture, surgery was recommended to remove the fractured bone fragment and improve the horse's comfort and long-term outcome.

This case serves as a reminder that persistent swelling and lameness should not be ignored. When a horse isn't improving as expected after an injury, diagnostic imaging can help identify the problem and guide the most appropriate treatment plan.

🦴 Name That Bone!🦴

This horse presented with persistent swelling and lameness 30 days after a kicking injury. Dr. Porter suspected the injury based on the examination and confirmed it with radiographs.

Can you identify the affected bone? Drop your guess below! 👇

Stay tuned for Part 2 to see if you're right.

At 38 years old, with registration papers to prove it, Pirate Jack reminds us that age and size never determine the level of care a horse deserves.

Lovingly known as “Pirate Jack” due to having one eye, this tiny gelding recently came to us uncomfortable with a foreign body lodged in his cornea. Dr. Devon Hodge carefully removed the grass seed, and we’re happy to report he is doing well.

From elite performance horses to beloved senior minis, every horse matters to us. Their comfort, quality of life, and the bond they share with their owners is always worth protecting. 💙

🌀 June 1 marks the start of hurricane season. 🌀

Now is the time to prepare your horse, your farm, and your emergency supplies before a storm is on the radar.

✔️ Make sure your horse has a current Coggins
✔️ Check medication and supply expiration dates
✔️ Keep extra feed, water, and first aid supplies on hand
✔️ Have an emergency and evacuation plan in place

Preparation now can make all the difference later. Stay safe this hurricane season from all of us at PHD Veterinary Services.

☀️🔥 SUMMER SIZZLER SWIM PACKAGE 🔥☀️

Florida heat is here… keep your horse cool, conditioned, and moving their best this summer with our AquaPacer Summer Sizzler Special at PHD Veterinary Services.

🐴 12 AquaPacer Swims — $800

Ideal for:
✔ Conditioning & fitness
✔ Rehabilitation & recovery
✔ Maintaining topline and muscle
✔ Controlled, low-impact exercise
✔ Horses returning to work or needing summer conditioning support

Package Details:
• Available for purchase June 1 – August 1
• Sessions valid for 6 months from purchase date
• Non-transferable and non-refundable
• Sessions cannot be exchanged for other services or credits
• Sessions canceled within 24 hours will be forfeited

📍Located at PHD Veterinary Services in

Limited availability available throughout the summer. Contact us to reserve your package.
352-538-9165

🚛🐴 PHD Veterinary Services proudly offers ambulatory equine veterinary care across a wide region of Florida while also welcoming haul-in appointments at our Newberry clinic.

Our ambulatory service areas include:

📍 North Central Florida:
Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, Archer, High Springs, Fort White, Lake Butler, Starke, Lawtey, Hawthorne, McClellan, Penny Farms, Trenton, Bell, Chiefland, Williston, Bronson, Keystone Heights, Live Oak, Wellborn, Branford, O’Brien, and Lake City.

📍 Greater Florida Coverage:
Ocala, Middleburg, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orlando, Tampa, Bradenton, and Parrish.

Whether your horse needs wellness care, advanced diagnostics, lameness evaluations, performance care, rehabilitation services, emergency care, advanced therapeutics or a pre-purchase exam, our team is committed to providing individualized, high-quality equine veterinary care both on the road and at our facility.

🏥 We also accept clinic haul-ins at:

PHD Veterinary Services
47 SW 165TH ST
Newberry, FL 32669

📞 352-538-9165

🇺🇸 Memorial Day 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. Their courage, dedication, and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

From all of us at PHD Veterinary Services, we wish you and your families a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

Please note our clinic will be CLOSED in observance of the holiday. As always, our team remains available for emergencies for current clients within our service area.

📞 352-538-9165