How emergency care works at Nebraska Equine

Emergency coverage guidelines

• Current clients first

  Emergency care goes first to clients who rely on us for routine care like vaccines, dentistry and wellness visits.

• Travel distance matters

  If you're more than 30 minutes from the clinic, we may ask you to haul your horse in for faster, more effective treatment.

• Multiple emergencies

  When several emergencies happen at once, we triage cases by urgency and client status.

• Equine-only practice

  We treat horses, donkeys and mules only.

• Help for non-clients

  We'll do our best to help, but in most cases we'll ask you to haul your animal to the clinic.

• Horses that can't be moved

  If your horse can't travel safely, we'll work with you by phone to decide the best next step.

Be prepared

• Call early. Calling during business hours often means a faster response.
• Have a hauling plan. Make sure you have a trailer, or know someone who can haul your horse in an emergency.
• Boarding? Know the policy. Make sure your barn has an emergency hauling plan.
• Stay stocked. Keep any emergency medications your veterinarian has prescribed on hand.
• Keep us updated. Make sure your contact details and payment information are current in our system.
• Trust our team's recommendations. For your horse's safety, we may recommend hauling to the clinic, even in urgent cases.