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Irongate Equine Clinic

About
About Us
Testimonials
Services
Acupuncture
Cryosurgery
Emergency Medicine
Endoscopy
Gastroscopy Exam
Equine Dentistry
Preventative Care
Imaging - Ultrasound
Internal Medicine (Sick Horse Care)
Lameness & Sports Performance
Shock Wave Therapy
Microchipping
Ophthalmology
Purchase Examinations
Reproduction
Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
Client Resources
Client Resources
Make A Payment
Online Pharmacy
Farrier Listing
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Education
Contact Us
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  • Anatomy
    • Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
    • Dec 28, 2017 The Equine Eye
    • Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
    • Aug 24, 2017 Ringbone in Horses - Diagnosis & Treatment
    • May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
    • Aug 30, 2015 Equine Dental Care: The Full Story
    • May 9, 2015 The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof
    • Feb 25, 2015 The Physical Examination - 120 Seconds and $0
    • Dec 29, 2014 Caring For Your Horse's Ears
    • Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
  • Autumn
    • Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
  • Complementary Therapies
    • Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
    • Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
    • Oct 26, 2018 Acupuncture Case Study
    • Oct 24, 2017 Equine Acupuncture
  • Dentistry
    • Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
  • Emergencies
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Feb 1, 2020 7 Equine Emergencies and How to Treat Them
    • Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
    • Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
    • Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
    • Dec 28, 2017 The Equine Eye
    • Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
    • Oct 17, 2016 Helping a Downed Horse
    • Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
    • Jul 14, 2016 What to do About Choke
    • Feb 9, 2014 5 Rules for Equine Emergencies
  • Farm Management
    • Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
    • Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
    • Feb 18, 2020 10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
    • Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
    • Jun 22, 2018 Euthanasia + Aftercare in Wisconsin
    • Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
    • May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
    • Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
    • Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
    • Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
    • Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
    • Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
    • Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
    • Oct 17, 2016 Helping a Downed Horse
    • Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
    • Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
    • Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
    • Oct 17, 2015 Feeding Your Horse in the Winter
  • Horse Ownership
    • Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
    • Feb 23, 2021 Medication Expiration Dates - They Matter
    • Dec 30, 2020 Importance of a Newborn Foal Examination
    • Dec 30, 2020 Coggins Test: What, When, & Why
    • Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
    • Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
    • Mar 2, 2020 Don't Skip the Purchase Exam
    • Feb 18, 2020 10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Feb 1, 2020 7 Equine Emergencies and How to Treat Them
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
    • Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
    • Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
    • Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
    • Mar 14, 2019 Methods of Equine Euthanasia
    • Jun 22, 2018 Euthanasia + Aftercare in Wisconsin
    • Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
    • May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
    • Feb 9, 2018 Paying for Vet Bills
    • Jan 15, 2018 Making the Decision to Euthanize your Horse or Donkey
    • Sep 27, 2017 Vaccine Reactions
    • Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
    • Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
    • Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
    • Aug 15, 2016 Safely Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
    • Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
    • Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
    • Jan 1, 2016 Should I Blanket My Horse in the Winter?
    • Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
    • Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
    • Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
    • Feb 25, 2015 The Physical Examination - 120 Seconds and $0
    • Jan 6, 2015 EIA (Coggins) Testing Rules
    • Oct 1, 2014 Trail Riding: Safety Tips for Bystanders and Drivers
    • Jun 22, 2014 The Future of Genetic Testing
    • Dec 16, 2013 Horse Ownership and the Law
  • How To
    • Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
    • Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
  • Illness
    • Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
    • Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
    • Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
    • Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
    • Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
    • Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
    • Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
    • Apr 6, 2015 Previcox vs. Equioxx
    • Aug 1, 2014 Genetic Conditions and Testing
    • May 9, 2014 Which Vaccinations Do My Horses Need?
    • Jan 7, 2014 Stringhalt: The Marionette Horse
  • Lameness
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
    • Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
    • Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
    • Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
    • Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
    • May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
    • Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
    • May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
  • Medication
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
    • May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
    • Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
    • May 1, 2016 Ulcergard, Gastrogard, and Unapproved Medication
    • Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
    • Apr 6, 2015 Previcox vs. Equioxx
  • News
    • Mar 2, 2020 Don't Skip the Purchase Exam
    • Jul 1, 2019 Dr. Alderman Travels to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
    • Aug 9, 2018 A Pine Ridge Recap
    • Jul 31, 2018 A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Assistant
    • Apr 24, 2018 10th Anniversary Celebration Recap
    • Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
    • May 1, 2016 Ulcergard, Gastrogard, and Unapproved Medication
    • Jan 6, 2015 EIA (Coggins) Testing Rules
    • Jul 19, 2014 Official Veterinarians of the Madison Mounted Police
    • Apr 7, 2014 The Importance of Education
  • Performance Horses
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
    • Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
    • Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
    • Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
    • Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
    • Feb 9, 2018 Paying for Vet Bills
    • Oct 24, 2017 Equine Acupuncture
    • May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
    • Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
    • Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
  • Preventative Care
    • Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
    • Dec 30, 2020 Coggins Test: What, When, & Why
    • Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
    • Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
    • Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
    • Oct 26, 2018 Acupuncture Case Study
    • Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
    • May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
    • Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
    • Sep 27, 2017 Vaccine Reactions
    • Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
    • Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
    • Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
    • Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
    • Sep 21, 2015 Keeping Your Senior Horse Happy & Healthy
    • Aug 30, 2015 Equine Dental Care: The Full Story
    • Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
    • Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
    • May 9, 2015 The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof
    • May 9, 2014 Which Vaccinations Do My Horses Need?
  • Reproduction
    • Jan 13, 2023 Pregnant Mare Vaccinations
    • Dec 30, 2020 Importance of a Newborn Foal Examination
    • Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
    • Jan 16, 2017 Why Should I Freeze My Stallion's Semen?
    • Nov 9, 2016 When is the Best Time to Breed Your Mare?
    • Jun 4, 2016 Working Your Pregnant Mare - Yay or Neigh?
    • Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
    • Mar 31, 2015 Semen Comparison: Live Cover, Fresh, Fresh Cooled, Frozen
    • Aug 1, 2014 Genetic Conditions and Testing
  • Senior Horses
    • Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
    • Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
    • Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
    • Aug 24, 2017 Ringbone in Horses - Diagnosis & Treatment
    • Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
    • Sep 21, 2015 Keeping Your Senior Horse Happy & Healthy
  • Spring
    • Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
    • May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
    • Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
    • Nov 9, 2016 When is the Best Time to Breed Your Mare?
    • Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
  • Summer
    • Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
    • Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
    • Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
    • Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
    • Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
    • Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
  • Volunteer
    • Jul 1, 2019 Dr. Alderman Travels to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
    • Aug 9, 2018 A Pine Ridge Recap
  • Winter
    • Dec 17, 2020 Horseback Riding in Winter
    • Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
    • Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
    • Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
    • Jan 1, 2016 Should I Blanket My Horse in the Winter?
    • Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
    • Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
    • Oct 17, 2015 Feeding Your Horse in the Winter

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πŸ‘€πŸ΄ Spotted at a CE Event

Brooklynn, Dr. Lauren Alderman, and Rose were spotted at the Mastering Equine Dental Radiography hands-on seminar at Midwest Veterinary Dental Services in Elkhorn, WI!

Rose is a UW 4th-year veterinary student spending two
πŸ“£ Office Update – Monday, February 23

Our office will be closed Monday morning until 1:00 PM as we gather to support a team member who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

Thank you for your understanding and kindness during this time. W
But there’s one more very important step: the newborn foal exam.

Having your veterinarian evaluate both mare and foal within the first 24 hours sets the stage for a strong, healthy future.
🐴 Hello, Mud Season… 🌧️

If your boots are sinking and your horse looks like they rolled in chocolate pudding, you know what time it is in Wisconsin πŸ˜…

Exhibit A: this sweet soul who clearly embraced the full mud spa treatment… and e
🐴 Equine Cushing’s (PPID): What Every Horse Owner Should Know

PPID affects 1 in 7 horses over 15 and 1 in 3 over 30. It’s caused by age-related changes in the pituitary gland, resulting in elevated cortisol levels.

⚠️ Common signs:
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πŸ“’ Office Update for Tomorrow Morning

Our office will be closed for a few hours tomorrow morning due to staffing needs — one of our team members will be assisting a doctor with a procedure.

πŸ“ž We’ll still be available by phone during th
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✨ Meet Our New Intern! ✨

Please help us welcome Noelle, our Spring/Summer 2026 intern! You’ll be seeing her out in the field assisting our veterinarians over the coming months.

Noelle grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and has been around horses
πŸ“£ Equine Education Seminar – February 17th!

Join us on February 17th at 6:00 PM for our next Equine Education Seminar!

This month’s topic: Equine Dentistry 🦷🐴

Whether you’re a seasoned owner or new to horse care, we’ll b
🐴 Now Available: Zygolide® for Equine Cushing’s (PPID) 🐴

We’re excited to let our clients know that Zygolide® (pergolide tablets) is now available by prescription! Recently FDA-approved, Zygolide is a bioequivalent generic alte
❄️ BRUTAL COLD REMINDER ❄️

πŸ›– **Shelter Matters**
Healthy horses with good body condition (BCS 5–6+) and full winter coats do well when protected from wind and moisture. Tree lines, run-ins, or well-ventilated barns make a big difference &mdas
Today is a very special day because it’s Dr. Ketover’s birthday! 
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Please help us in wishing him a very happy birthday! 
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🐴 Vaccinations & the Pregnant Mare 🐴

Vaccinations are important for all horses, but they’re especially critical for pregnant mares. Proper vaccination helps reduce the risk of abortion and sets the foal up for a healthy start by providin
Happy New YearπŸ₯‚

Our office will be open on New Year's Eve from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and closed on New Year's Day.  We will be open Friday, January 2nd, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  As always, we will provide emergency care 24 hours a day!

 #newyear
Happy Holidays! πŸŽ„β›„

Our office will be open on Christmas Eve from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We will be closed on Christmas Day and Friday, December 26th.

As always, we will provide 24-hour emergency care.
πŸŽ„ Holiday Reminder for Horse Owners πŸ΄πŸ‘‡

With the holidays approaching and wreaths up, please remember to keep wreaths made from Yew plants well out of reach of your horse(s).

⚠️ Important Safety Note:
The needles and seeds of all Yew plants are h
❄️ Winter Biosecurity Reminder 🐴

We know many horses aren’t traveling as much during the winter months, but biosecurity remains just as important year-round—especially with infectious diseases like EHV.

Whether horses are coming onto y
β„οΈβš οΈ Winter Weather = Slippery Situations βš οΈβ„οΈ

Southern Wisconsin has been through it lately—snow, rain, melting, refreezing—and that means one big concern for horse owners: ICE. Barnyards, walkways, paddocks, and pastures can turn dange
🚨 Irongate Staff birthday alert 🚨Please help us wish Brooklynn a very happy birthday! 
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608-845-6006

1848 Waldorf Blvd, Madison, WI 53719