Beautiful Video
Check out our Facebook page, Large Animal Veterinary Associates, to view a lovely video that documents the life of...
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the LAVA website. We are excited about launching this site and welcome you to visit and enjoy what we have to offer. We also encourage you to give us feedback on the site so we may tailor it to our clients needs.
Latest News & Current Events
Latest Equine Herpes Virus Update
The most recent EHV-1 outbreak in California involves 10 horse to date. All the confirmed cases are in Tuolumne and...
West Nile Virus Alert
According to a California Department of Food and Agriculture Press Release:
REAPPEARANCE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN CALIFORNIA POSES...
Biosecurity Basics Brochure: Simple Steps for Keeping Your Horses Healthy
Click on the link below to read guidelines for Biosecurity Basics. We have provided both the English and Spanish...
Doctor’s Corner: Tips & Advice
New Product: DORMOSEDAN GEL
It's mild, safe and easy to administer. It's useful for a variety of situations such as shoeing, body clipping, bridle...Immunization Support Guarantee
We are pleased to announce a program that helps ensure that your horse is properly vaccinated and allows us to...Save Some Cash – Switch to Ichon
Do you use Adequan to help your horse's joints. Ichon is a less expensive alternative that has the same...Dr. Catt is a Star!
Dr. Catt is starring in an educational video promoting the practical use of mathematics in the real world. To watch...Home
Large Animal Veterinary Associates (LAVA) is a multi-doctor veterinary practice providing ambulatory veterinary care and emergency services to equine, ruminants, llama and alpacas. Our office is conveniently located in El Cajon, California with easy access from most parts of San Diego County. We provide services to much of the San Diego east county including El Cajon, Lakeside, Poway, Ramona, Bonita, South Bay, Alpine, Descanso and Pine Valley. We are expanding our service area to include Julian, Campo and Boulevard.
One of the many advantages of a multi-doctor practice is that each individual practitioner has his or her specialty areas. We provide services in equine medicine, surgery, reproduction, lameness and performance horse care as well as preventative health management including advanced dental techniques.
Service procedures include radiography (digital and cassette), ultrasonography (thoracic, abdominal, reproductive, tendon and ligament) endoscopy, full reproductive services (AI, frozen semen, pre/peri/postnatal care and semen collection), advanced dental techniques, shockwave therapy, IRAP therapy and prepurchase exams.
In addition, we sponsor the Pfizer Program and have our own Preventive Care Program designed to provide our clients with a comprehensive preventative health care program.