Dr. Silvia M Colladay DVM, Coastal Veterinary Medicine

I have known Dr. Colladay for many years as she has provided a broad spectrum of veterinary care for both my personal and clients horses.
To touch on just a few of the aspects of the care she has provided at our farm includes lameness exams with diagnosis and treatment plans, colic, medical diagnosis with follow-​up treatments, pre-​surgery exam, dental care, farrier consultations and equine nutritional counseling. Dr. Colladay has also overseen the care of my mares in foal including post delivery exams.
Dr. Colladay puts the horses care and welfare in the fore front while taking the time to listen to her clients and their concerns.

I started using Dr. Colladay for acupuncture for my warm blood, but once we met her, my whole barn switched over to her for all our horse care. She is very concerned with finding the cause of any lameness, not just treating the symptoms and moving on. Because of this, we have a string of probably the most sound old horses in Orange County! Dr. Colladay is very personable and easy to work with, and always offers you great advice as far as how to proceed with a particular problem. She is also very willing to listen to your ideas or comments, and explains her reasoning on a level that anyone can understand.
Over the last two years, we have worked together closely to diagnose a mystery lameness on my horse, and I couldn’t have asked for a more understanding or open minded partner in that process. In fact, every consulting veterinary surgeon on my mare’s case was highly complimentary of the diagnostic process used by Dr. Colladay to arrive at our conclusions. Thanks for all your help Doc!

Love Dr. Colladay! My Dressage trainer referred me to her, when another vet that I have used in the past was relocating. And I was vet pleased. :)
My horse started coughing and having a runny nose. The doctor was very practical about her approach, and didn’t make me unnecessarily spend a ton of money. She suggested to try to give my horse some rest and walks first to see if she improved on her own. When she didn’t, the doctor was very easy to get a hold of (she answered my frantic text on a Sunday!) and scheduled me in quickly. She diagnosed my horse, and my horse got better quickly. The doctor came back a few weeks later for teeth floating and shots.
Dr. Colladay is very kind and is a genuinely warm person. Her fees are reasonable.
Overall, she’s great!