Century Equine Veterinary Services offers high quality care to our equine patients. It is our desire to work in conjunction with owners to decide the best course of action for their horses. CEVS is dedicated to providing the best care for horses in all walks of life.
We are based out of Chambersburg, PA and serve the surrounding areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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Century Equine Veterinary Services
Email: droliver@centuryequine.com www.centuryequine.com
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FYI: this is the time of year for eyelid lacerations. Allergies and bugs lead to horses rubbing their eyes. Oftentimes these lacerations happen on eyehooks and bucket handles. Please make sure the area where your handles attach to the bucket are clamped tightly or taped over. Fly masks are also helpful if they leave them on. If you are unsure of the area I mean, let me know and I’ll get a picture. The picture below is a recently repaired laceration. The initial injury is in the comments.
"There’s no denying that accountability matters. But so does compassion. We can recognize systemic issues and still hold space for human tragedies."![]()
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"Sometimes, people and animals struggle, and sometimes the people working with them are doing what they can in the moments where emotion, exhaustion, and fear collide."![]()
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"We are all one post away from being the next headline. We have all had a moment in handling livestock, people, pets that we aren’t proud of."![]()
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There is not a single one of you out there that can tell me you have never responded in anger to another person or animal. That your frustrations have never overwhelmed you and you ended up behaving in a way that you later regretted. There have been times I have come home so frustrated with horses (and their owners) that I don’t work my own horses because I know I’m not in the right head space. While these behaviors aren’t right, they are human. ![]()
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Go back and read that first quote. The next time you see someone behaving badly, stop and think if this is normal behavior for them. If it isn’t, then have compassion and ask them what’s wrong. Their mental health may be suffering. If it is normal behavior, then please approach the authorities. If you don’t know the person or situation and only see a 5 second clip online then don’t post vitriol in the comments. This article is about a husband, father, son, veterinarian that lost his life. Did he make a bad choice, very likely so. Did he feel as if he had no choice but to proceed in an unwinnable situation? Very likely so? Is this the first time he behaved so? I don’t know. But if it isn’t, and you knew, and you waited to join in on the social media onslaught – well shame on you. You didn’t share any information you knew to help horses or to help the mental health of the veterinarian in question. ![]()
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Most vets will tell you they became one for their love of animals. But if they were able to tell their past self about their life as a vet, what do you think they would say? Many of them would tell their past self to not become a veterinarian. And it isn’t because they no longer love animals. I love being a horse vet. But sometimes I’m exhausted by everything that comes with the job.![]()
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To wrap it up, a social media lynch mob braying for blood is not necessary to hold a person accountable for bad decisions.
When the herd turns: Mob mentality that killed a veterinarian | AGDAILY
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When a viral video sparked a wave of online outrage, the resulting digital mob targeted Dr. Shawn Frehner, a veterinarian who is now dead.
Dr Oliver had someone she was very close to pass away this week. The funeral will be soon so she will be away for a few days. The name of this business is based on the name of the training stable this lady owned. This lady was a large part of Dr Oliver’s life and much of who she is today is because of her. The first picture is pretty blurry, but Dr Oliver still loves it. She’s an older teenager about to take her trainer’s horse into the show ring. And the second is a tiny Dr Oliver riding a horse she would have never had the business being on without the expertise of this wonderful lady.![]()
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We will have ER coverage but please remember they are doing us a favor and have their own clients to serve. You will need to be prepared to haul-in depending on your location, what is wrong with your horse, what the other vet(s) have going on, etc. It is extremely nice of these other clinics to help us out. They are also extremely busy and we expect our clients to respect their time just as they would our own. Thank you to all the clients that have been so understanding of us having to reschedule appointments.
Century Equine Veterinary Services is looking to hire a full time veterinarian. We are a 100% equine practice in Chambersburg PA. We provide quality full service general practitioner care in the surrounding areas of PA and MD. Our clients are important to us, but so is our mental health. We focus highly on boundaries and ask our clients to respect our time. We currently have 1 full time veterinarian and 1 veterinarian that works part time/relief. We see a wide array of horses including but not limited to, competitive disciplines, pleasure/trail, companions and working horses. We are mostly ambulatory but also have a new haul in facility with a 6 stall barn, treatment room, drop stall and office space. You will be provided a fully stocked truck for ambulatory calls. We have a digital radiograph system, ultrasound, shockwave, upper airway endoscope and gastroscope, power dental equipment, PRP, etc. We also have in-house CBC/Chem, Parasight machine for fecal egg counts and SAA/IgG machines on the trucks. There will be an assistant provided for all appointments except for after hours emergency calls. Emergency calls will be shared equally among the full time veterinarians and the ER fee goes to the veterinarian. Salary will be commensurate with experience. We are happy to have new graduates apply and will be providing mentorship as needed. This can look a few different ways, with a hybrid schedule of attending appointments and emergencies for the first few months with the owner/vet as a possibility. We are concerned with long term success and retention of an associate, so we want to provide the mentorship and support needed.The schedule is M-F for routine appointments (exception during breeding season for Saturday breeding of mares WE set up for AI), and we can have a 4 day week after your week on call if you so choose. We are very open to veterinarians looking to further their education whether that be chiro/acupuncture, rehabilitation, dentistry, reproduction, etc.![]()
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For outside of work, we are close to the Appalachian Trail, have two nearby ski resorts, and are close to Frederick MD and Harrisburg PA. Hershey Park is about an hour and half away. There are a large number of horse trails and local places to ride along with several state parks.![]()
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Requirements:![]()
DVM, VMD or equivalent![]()
Ability to be licensed in PA and MD![]()
Ability to be accredited in PA and MD![]()
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Benefits:![]()
AAEP, AVMA dues paid![]()
Liability through AVMA![]()
Retirement after 6 months![]()
State license(s) and DEA fees![]()
Health insurance, if needed![]()
Continuing Education stipend![]()
Paid time off![]()
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Please call Shannon Oliver at 717-360-6035 or email droliver@centuryequine.com
Spring is here and the days are getting longer. I don’t know about you, but there are definitely days I don’t want to come to work. However, we have two employees that are always here, always excited and always willing to lend a helping hand. They put a smile on everyone’s face and sometimes a tongue in your ear. Our CEVS Employee(s) of the Month deserve to be recognized and I’m sure none of our clients will be surprised to hear the honor goes to Ryder and Cooper 🙂 Congratulations boys! Keep up the good work.