Q. My horse’s stall smells like ammonia. I keep it clean, but the odor is still there. I’ve heard that a strong ammonia smell indicates a horse is passing a lot of protein in his urine. I feed my...
Q. I live in an area where rattlesnakes are just part of life. What should I expect if one of my horses does get bit?
A. When I first started into practice fresh out of vet school, I was working...
Q: What’s your opinion on whether horse owners should administer their own vaccines?
A: It is important for vaccines to be stored properly to maintain their efficacy. Buying vaccines from a reputable source implies that they are kept properly refrigerated...
In the wild, a band of horses will travel far distances each day in search of forage and water. It is not uncommon for wild horse herds to range 10 to 20 miles in a day. But what happens...
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Q: What is shivers in horses and what are the treatment options?A: Shivers is a problem related to neurologic and muscular tissues, and is often associated with the muscle disease equine polysaccharide...
Q. Can you give me a general rule to follow when making a feed change? I know I need to gradually make the change, but I’m not sure how slow to go with it.
A. When you are adding rich...
Q: My horse is prone to shoe boils on his elbows. What are the health risks and how do I prevent this problem?
A: A shoe boil refers to an inflammation of the bursal sac of the elbow and is...
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1. and 2. Ping and Pong, both these critters presented the same way. They both came in from the field limping. The way I see it – either they are...
I’ll list 20 situations, and you jot down a big E for emergency or a big N for not! And let’s pretend you discover the horse’s difficulty on, say, Labor Day weekend, Sunday afternoon.Ping...
Q. I am interested in breeding my maiden mare, but am concerned about EVA. How can I ensure that the semen I use for her artificial insemination is free of this disease?A. Although equine viral arteritis (EVA) typically creates...
