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New Information about the Snotty Nose – Respiratory Infections in Horses
A snotty nose, a cough, a fever and poor appetite all signs that your horse is developing a respiratory infection. It can derail your pleasure riding, training and competition, or travel plans with your horse.
Colic Risk Factors
Colic is the biggest cause of premature death in horses. It shows up unexpectedly. A horse can be fine in the morning and critically ill by evening. Several studies have looked at risk factors in cases of colic.
Treatment Approaches for Equine Melanomas
Melanomas are tumors that tend to be found in the skin of grey horses. Typically they are dark brown or black firm raised areas. They are the third most common skin tumors in horses following Sarcoids and Squamous Cell Carcinomas.
Ear Plaques and Sarcoid Tumors
Skin conditions are common issues in equine practice. Among those brought to my attention are Ear Plaques and Sarcoid Tumors.
Cribbing and Wind Sucking
During wind sucking or cribbing horses grab a fixed surface with the upper teeth, arch their necks, and suck in air. Cribbing and wood chewing are frequently the same.
Dental Care: Floating, Hooks, Loose Teeth, and Wolf Teeth
Dental problems are a challenging and important part of routine care and medical care in equine practice. Floating, the routine filing of horses' teeth every year to year and a half maximizes a horse's ability to chew his food and respond to the bit.
Hypothyroidism
Is your horse always a little lethargic. Does it have a cresty neck. Has it foundered? These are among the signs of a hormone deficiency known as hypothyroidism.
Keeping Weight on the Older Horse
This is a problem I never thought I would face as a veterinarian. A horse that won't eat enough? Come on. You must be kidding. Yet very frequently I am asked to look at an older horse who just cannot keep his weight up.
NARCOLEPSY - the Sleeping Disease
Narcolepsy is most commonly known in humans. Characterized by uncontrolled periods wherein the affected person falls asleep, the disease might appear comical if it were happening to someone else. Although extremely rare, it can occur in horses.
Skin Conditions - Understanding Sarcoid Tumors
Sarcoids are the most common skin tumors occurring in horses. The most common sites are the head (ears, eyelids, mouth), legs and the abdomen. I have seen them at many other sites including the tail, chest and neck.
What you need to know about Cleaning Your Horse's Sheath
When was the last time you cleaned your horses Sheath? Well, listen to this story! I was called out to examine a pony with a funny looking skin on its tummy. The pony had been out and the pasture most of the time.
Pyrantel Pamoate: A New Approach To De-worming
All horse owners have heard or been witness to equine colic. This broad term which means "abdominal pain" can range from any where from a little gas to a twisted intestine. It is the leading cause of premature death in horses.
Veterinary Advisory for Winter Horse Show Competitors
No one wants to go to a horse show only to have their horse get sick there or on the way. For Hunter/Jumper competitors as well as competitors in other disciplines getting ready to go a winter circuit there are a number of veterinary considerations.
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Contagious Diseases
- Dec 28, 2021 Understanding Pigeon Fever
- Dec 28, 2021 West Nile Virus Has Reached California
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Essential Information for Every Horse Owner
- Jan 11, 2022 Pigeon Fever is Back This Fall
- Jan 3, 2022 Vaccine Recommendations for Your Horse
- Jan 3, 2022 De-Worming Your Horse
- Dec 28, 2021 What is a Pre-Purchase Examination?
- Dec 28, 2021 Dental Care: Floating, Hooks, Loose Teeth, and Wolf Teeth
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General Health
- Jan 3, 2022 New Information about the Snotty Nose – Respiratory Infections in Horses
- Dec 28, 2021 Colic Risk Factors
- Dec 28, 2021 Treatment Approaches for Equine Melanomas
- Dec 28, 2021 Ear Plaques and Sarcoid Tumors
- Dec 28, 2021 Cribbing and Wind Sucking
- Dec 28, 2021 Dental Care: Floating, Hooks, Loose Teeth, and Wolf Teeth
- Dec 28, 2021 Hypothyroidism
- Dec 28, 2021 Keeping Weight on the Older Horse
- Dec 28, 2021 NARCOLEPSY - the Sleeping Disease
- Dec 28, 2021 Skin Conditions - Understanding Sarcoid Tumors
- Dec 28, 2021 What you need to know about Cleaning Your Horse's Sheath
- Dec 28, 2021 Pyrantel Pamoate: A New Approach To De-worming
- Dec 28, 2021 Veterinary Advisory for Winter Horse Show Competitors
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General Information
- Dec 28, 2021 What Do Horses See?
- Dec 28, 2021 Using Anti-Inflammatory Medications at USEF Competitions
- Dec 28, 2021 Trailering On Long Distance Trips
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Lameness
- Jan 3, 2022 Navicular Disease New Treatments
- Jan 3, 2022 When Back Pain is not Back Pain
- Jan 3, 2022 Foot Abscesses - Diagnosis and Treatment
- Jan 3, 2022 Hock Lameness - Bone Spavin
- Jan 3, 2022 Which Leg is Lame? - The Forelimb
- Jan 3, 2022 Determining Hind Leg Lameness
- Jan 3, 2022 Stifle Lameness - Upward Fixation of the Patella
- Dec 28, 2021 Understanding and Treating Navicular Disease
- Dec 28, 2021 What is a Pre-Purchase Examination?
- Dec 28, 2021 Tying-Up - Understanding Tying-Up Syndrome
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Reproduction
- Dec 28, 2021 The Heat or Estrus Cycle in the Mare
- Dec 28, 2021 Breeding Your Mare Using Shipped Semen
- Dec 28, 2021 Choosing A Breeding Method