Ask anyone with asthma what it’s like to have an attack and words like “suffocating,” “drowning,” and “an elephant on…
As many owners will testify, horses can find the strangest ways to get hurt. Sometimes those injuries involve a foreign…
Maybe one of the following scenarios sounds familiar: Your horse had a mild but persistent lameness, but you wondered about…
After moving from Kentucky to coastal Southern California, my horse Artie had a rude shock to the system: He went…
If you live in an area where sunlight is plentiful and horses spend hours outside, you’ve most likely seen white…
Anhidrosis is a fairly common problem for horses in hot and humid regions, but there is hope for keeping them…
It’s a universal truth of horse ownership that the dirtier you get, the cleaner your horse becomes. There are no…
Horses, like humans, can experience a variety of heart disorders or defects, ranging from inconsequential to life-threatening issues. Though some…
Gelding, or castration, is the most common equine surgical procedure performed on horse farms. Although veterinarians use different techniques, all…
I’ve been privileged to provide vet care for many horseback outfitters, guest ranches and dude ranches throughout the course of…