We wish to Thank You, Dr. Burks and your staff, your services are priceless.

We can't say Thank You enough.

Ben, Shannon & Eileen Wasicki & Buster

Abby walking with her soft cast

I remember it well, as we all do when something happens traumatic in our lives; it was Thursday in February, 2010 when I opened Abby's (half Friesian & TWH) stall and found her front leg at the ankle swollen, she had been out in the deep snow for a few hours that day and I thought she must have banged it up a little, but she was just under a year old, and the love of my life, so I called Dr. Burks and within 30 minutes he and his team were here and taking radiograghs (x-rays) and found a fracture in her fetlock, along with a damaged ligament. 

It was decided to bandage the leg and try and reduce swelling, then operate on her the following day ......OPERATE...... yea operate; you know how that terrifies us horse owners with just the word, so the next morning I loaded her up in the horse trailer with wall to wall carpeting in it so she could not slide at all and 6 inch padding on the slant load panels so she could not tilt, in other words she was packed in there like a sardine.  With my heart in my throat, we drove her over and unloaded her.  The team of experts was there when I got there and started an IV and blood work and then they took her back.........yea to OPERATE.  The longest hours in the world is when you're outside the operating room and they are inside, but we had no choice; it was this or lose her, and I could not even think of that! Even if she would remain lame I thought that would be ok, as she was a mare with good breeding and could be used as a broodmare.

They were great at coming out with updates and putting up with me asking a million "What ifs"....  It was a long process of hard cast and soft cast, but today I have a beautiful and SOUND Abby that someday soon will be pulling a carriage.  What I have not mentioned here yet is that it was evening, after regular hours when I found her like that and Dr. Burks still came.....  that means something to me.  I have called that poor Doctor as late as 11:00 at night and he came and saved Bonnie Bell, one of my best carriage horses life; she had a fever over 104 and breathing badly.

What I find important to me in my choice of  Doctors, is one that cares for the animals and is knowledgeable, but that don't mean a darn if when you need them you cannot get them and unfortunately animals do not get hurt or sick only Monday through Friday from 9-5.  We usually notice these things when we bring them in at night after 5:00pm and most veterinarians are home eating supper..... Dr Burks' clinic is also one of the few places where your horse can have surgery.  Thanks to Dr. Burks and his team I still have my horses, home safe and sound.

Doris, Abby, Bonnie and all the rest.  

  Bonnie  

Dr Burks & Staff,

Thanks for helping to keep Boogie Boy healthy & happy with your great knowledge and care.  He is not just "27+ & going strong" but competitive at a high level.  Who thought he would still be able to win High Point Awards?

Thanks Again

The Cramers

An extra special thank you to Dr. Brian Burks and his expert staff at Fox Run Equine Center for giving me my sound horse back !

Sportin Time, a.k.a. “Sporty”, arrived at Fox Run in May 2007 with severe lameness of his left front leg.  He was diagnosed with a ligament tear in his pastern along with a significant reduction in blood flow to both front legs.  Sporty remained at Fox Run for a week of IV therapy plus other medical treatments.

After coming home, Sporty returned to Fox Run once or twice a month for several more months for evaluation, ultrasounding, joint injections and to receive shock wave therapy to the torn ligament.  He was such a good boy through it all.

Thanks to their expert knowledge, treatment and technologically advanced equipment, our last visit to Fox Run on March 11, 2008 showed Sporty to be sound and the ligament well healed.  He finally had his easygoing, suspended trot back.

Thank you, Fox Run Equine Center, for all your state of the art equipment.  And a special thank you to Dr. Brian for all your care, concern, expertise and guidance during Sporty’s road to recovery.

Thanks again for everything !
Cis, Trish, Dick and, of course, Sporty
Trish & Sportin Time  

Sporty back for hock injections

I wanted to let you know that Star is doing really well. I have been riding her and she has not taken one lame step.  John and I cannot thank you and your staff enough for everything you have done.  

Thanks to the Doctors and professional staff at Fox Run Equine Center.   I feel like you all truly love what you do! Every time I come in to see you, both me and my horse have had such a pleasant experience.  Everyone is so friendly and knowledgeable--I'm really impressed!

Jack & "Jill"

Thanks Dr. Burks for your loving and professional care for our newest family member!  We appreciate you and your staffs' genuine concern for all our horse for the past 10 years. We have always felt like we have been treated as part of the Fox Run Equine Center's family. Its so reassuring to know that we don't have to worry when we leave our horse for medical treatment. Thank you so much!

The Johnson Family & "Magic"