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| I am looking for a good equine vet in Oklahoma for my mare. Wanting someone with a lab who can do blood work that day, thermal machine, and just an all around great soundness vet. Needing my mare checked over from head to tail. Someone who is honest and won't just start injecting everything in hopes that will fix it. You can PM me if you would rather not post here or if it's not allowed. Needing somewhere I can get her in very quick also. Thanks in advance!! |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Dr. Marcotte is in Vinita, Ok
Oakridge Equine is in Edmond, Ok |
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| Oklahoma State University, Large animal Hospital
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Location: Oklahoma | OSU should have everything you need. Dr. Burba did a bone scan for me earlier this summer. I was pleased and would use him again.
I've never used Marcotte or Oakridge, but have heard many good things about both. Oakridge is a nice facility. They seemed very kind and caring the few times I've been there with a friend. |
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Location: At the Brownderosa | Dr Majors at Oakridge in Edmond. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Longneck - 2015-09-16 9:13 AM OSU should have everything you need. Dr. Burba did a bone scan for me earlier this summer. I was pleased and would use him again.
I've never used Marcotte or Oakridge, but have heard many good things about both. Oakridge is a nice facility. They seemed very kind and caring the few times I've been there with a friend.
If I were going to use OSU, I would insist on Dr. Burba....I was not impressed with any of the others that I encountered there as far as sports medicine goes.
My absolute favorite is Dr. Major at Oakridge, he's expensive, but 100% worth it. |
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| I go to Oakridge Equine. I've seen Drs Zubrod, Hague, and Major, and think they are all great. They will recommend what they think is best, and I don't feel like they do anything that isn't necessary. |
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| Dr. Hood with Oklahoma City Equine Clinic. She is young and semi new but dang she is amazing. Spent a few years with Dr. Honas and really is an awesome vet. She just started at this clinic a few months ago. |
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| Thank you everyone! I have an appointment with Dr. Hague tomorrow!! |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Dr Hague is great, even though him and I had a disagreement over treatment of a horse, but we both would have been right :).
I prefer Dr. White in Salisaw. |
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| I actually had an appointment with Dr White on Friday and he had a family emergency come up. His office wasn't sure when they would be able to reschedule and with my work schedule the following weeks, I had to do something else. I have heard great things about Dr White though and would have loved to be able to use him. Unfortunately, I only had a few select days to be able to take my mare and I just couldn't wait!! |
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| I live in MO and I go to Dr Marcott and Dr Crosby! Both have been very good to me and my horses. |
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Location: Oklahoma | A client of mine just used Dr. Marcott for a thorough pre purchase exam. She was very comfortable with him as her vet in CA corresponded with Dr. Marcott over what needed to be done. |
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| I have used Dr. Marcotte in the past and I will say he is a good vet. I did have one bad experience with the clinic though where I had an appointment for my gelding that we were treating for EPM and I drove 3+ hours for this follow up appointment for the office gal to tell me that he wasn't in on that day and she had called me prior to that and told me they had to moved my appointment. I never received that phone call. She argued with me about it and I asked if she really thought I would drive 3+ hours to go to them if I had honestly known Dr. Marcotte was not going to be there??? So, his wife said she would go watch my horse move around. I did have a little bit of an issue with that. And, I do feel like he is a little pricey but what isn't anymore. Honestly, after that bad experience, even though it was not his fault, I just decided I wouldn't go back there. They did nothing to try to help me come back on a different day and I never received a phone call after that.
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| What area of Oklahoma? It's a big enough state... |
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| MObrlrcr - 2015-09-16 2:05 PM
Thank you everyone! I have an appointment with Dr. Hague tomorrow!!
Good luck, and I hope they are able to help. They have so many diagnostic tools, but what they can see with just trotting one around is amazing. I'm sure you will, but be sure to go outside and watch them (assuming they're doing a lameness evaluation!). Ive learned so much from watching them do this. Top-notch facility! Let us know how your appointment goes. |
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| Oakridge is expensive, but there's a reason. They are worth the expense. Good luck to you. Dr. Hague is great. Major is also. Dr. Lamb is back too. All good. |
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| Jenbabe - 2015-09-16 3:48 PM
MObrlrcr - 2015-09-16 2:05 PM
Thank you everyone! I have an appointment with Dr. Hague tomorrow!!
Good luck, and I hope they are able to help. They have so many diagnostic tools, but what they can see with just trotting one around is amazing. I'm sure you will, but be sure to go outside and watch them (assuming they're doing a lameness evaluation! ). Ive learned so much from watching them do this. Top-notch facility! Let us know how your appointment goes.
Thank you so much!! I will keep you posted!! |
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Location: Oklahoma | moeandme2008 - 2015-09-16 3:06 PM
I live in MO and I go to Dr Marcott and Dr Crosby! Both have been very good to me and my horses.
Crosby in... Edmond? |
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Location: Missouri | Your post title says reasonable...as in reasonably priced?
If so, Marcotte is definitely not your man. I like him and like that he spent time with me, but when he priced his injections to me after the exam, I literally cried knowing I couldn't afford to help my horse.
Dr. White is very reasonably priced, imo. I felt a little rushed during the exam, and he didn't offer a lot of information. That being said, he did answer my questions and I would definitely use him again.
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Location: Piedmont, OK | I have used all 3 at Oakridge and they are all great at what they do - especially lameness. I have heard really good things about Dr. Hood at OCEC. I use Dr. Gragg at OCEC for all reproductive work as he is the best in the state. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | I think you made a great choice. We have been customers since they left EMA in 2003- wow time flies!
We love Dr Hague. They are all excellent vets. |
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Location: Tuttle Oklahoma | I use Sam Crosby in arcadia. He is a great soundness vet and always takes time to explain and answer questions. You never feel like your being rushed out the door. |
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| Usually " Best" and " Reasonably priced" don't go hand in hand. LOL Its like saying " Where can I get a cheap brand new Mercedes". You get what you pay for and you have to pay for the best. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | MObrlrcr - 2015-09-16 3:04 PM I actually had an appointment with Dr White on Friday and he had a family emergency come up. His office wasn't sure when they would be able to reschedule and with my work schedule the following weeks, I had to do something else. I have heard great things about Dr White though and would have loved to be able to use him. Unfortunately, I only had a few select days to be able to take my mare and I just couldn't wait!!
Dr. White's wife passed away Tuesday night from a brain aneurism. Please keep him and the rest of her friends and family in your prayers. |
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| I read that this morning about Dr Whites wife. So sad. Thoughts And prayers for him and his family :( |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | rachellyn80 - 2015-09-17 11:46 AM MObrlrcr - 2015-09-16 3:04 PM I actually had an appointment with Dr White on Friday and he had a family emergency come up. His office wasn't sure when they would be able to reschedule and with my work schedule the following weeks, I had to do something else. I have heard great things about Dr White though and would have loved to be able to use him. Unfortunately, I only had a few select days to be able to take my mare and I just couldn't wait!! Dr. White's wife passed away Tuesday night from a brain aneurism. Please keep him and the rest of her friends and family in your prayers.
Oh no. Many prayers to Dr. White's family. May god comfort them during this time of need.  |
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| Jenbabe - 2015-09-16 3:48 PM
MObrlrcr - 2015-09-16 2:05 PM
Thank you everyone! I have an appointment with Dr. Hague tomorrow!!
Good luck, and I hope they are able to help. They have so many diagnostic tools, but what they can see with just trotting one around is amazing. I'm sure you will, but be sure to go outside and watch them (assuming they're doing a lameness evaluation! ). Ive learned so much from watching them do this. Top-notch facility! Let us know how your appointment goes.
My appointment went well and Dr. Hague is super nice!! I was very pleased with the service and everyone was wonderful. I am hopeful that my mare will be good in a couple weeks. After a thorough exam, blocking and x-rays, we hope we found the soundness issue. Time will tell!! I would go there again in a heartbeat and recommend them for anyone!! Thank you all for your recommendations :) |
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Location: Oklahoma | Jenbabe - 2015-09-16 1:12 PM I go to Oakridge Equine. I've seen Drs Zubrod, Hague, and Major, and think they are all great. They will recommend what they think is best, and I don't feel like they do anything that isn't necessary.
I've used Dr. Hague at Oakridge for years and he is the Best in my opinion. They are 3 hours from me. I had a bad experience with another vet at Oakridge last month, he was the weekend call in vet.
My filly (2yo) got a nasty cut on her hind leg that I'd been taking care of with the help from my local vet and she started getting a temp. She had been on PenG from Tuesday when I found her hurt. The temp progressively got worse and by Sat morning it was at 104.2. I took her straight to Oakridge. She had the begining stage of pneumonia and it was obvious Dr. On Call did not want to be there. I called Dr. On Call that evening (4:30pm) and asked how my girl was doing. I got a lot of mumbling. Dr. On Call called me Sunday morning to say that her temp had spiked during the night and she now had fluid around her lungs, they were going to treat her and said she wasn't helping them by not eating and was "FEELING SORRY FOR HERSELF". 4 hours later Dr. On Call called to tell me they found her dead in her stall.
When I went up there to get her paper work they only took her temp 2 times that day after I dropped her off. Her temp spiked to 105.1 at 3pm and was writen up that she seemed uncomfortable and refused to rise and they called Dr. On Call. They took it again that night around 9pm. They did give her bute and banamine, but didn't ice her down or spray her with alcohol to help her cool off. He said Pnemonia killed her.
Even though Dr. Hauge has my total trust and respect, I will now take my horses else where and I will ask if I ever drop a horse off with a temp how often it will be taken. |
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| Dreamin of 3cans - 2015-09-18 3:51 PM
Jenbabe - 2015-09-16 1:12 PM I go to Oakridge Equine. I've seen Drs Zubrod, Hague, and Major, and think they are all great. They will recommend what they think is best, and I don't feel like they do anything that isn't necessary.
I've used Dr. Hague at Oakridge for years and he is the Best in my opinion. They are 3 hours from me. I had a bad experience with another vet at Oakridge last month, he was the weekend call in vet.
My filly (2yo) got a nasty cut on her hind leg that I'd been taking care of with the help from my local vet and she started getting a temp. She had been on PenG from Tuesday when I found her hurt. The temp progressively got worse and by Sat morning it was at 104.2. I took her straight to Oakridge. She had the begining stage of pneumonia and it was obvious Dr. On Call did not want to be there. I called Dr. On Call that evening (4:30pm) and asked how my girl was doing. I got a lot of mumbling. Dr. On Call called me Sunday morning to say that her temp had spiked during the night and she now had fluid around her lungs, they were going to treat her and said she wasn't helping them by not eating and was "FEELING SORRY FOR HERSELF". 4 hours later Dr. On Call called to tell me they found her dead in her stall.
When I went up there to get her paper work they only took her temp 2 times that day after I dropped her off. Her temp spiked to 105.1 at 3pm and was writen up that she seemed uncomfortable and refused to rise and they called Dr. On Call. They took it again that night around 9pm. They did give her bute and banamine, but didn't ice her down or spray her with alcohol to help her cool off. He said Pnemonia killed her.
Even though Dr. Hauge has my total trust and respect, I will now take my horses else where and I will ask if I ever drop a horse off with a temp how often it will be taken.
I'm sorry about your experience. I use Oakridge primarily for lameness issues. If I have an issue where my horse will need to be monitored frequently my local vet sends me to the state university. They have students who will be there at all times. I've recently dealt with pneumonia. My mare was very sick, and did not go down like your horse. She did have a very high temperature and went off feed, but she never went down. She was very sick. But they did not keep her at the clinic and sent her home, which meant 8 hours in the trailer in one day. I would wonder if there was something else also going on with your horse for her to go down so quickly. Again, I'm sorry for your loss and for your bad experience. |
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Equine Vet in Oklahoma.....best and reasonable!!