Category Archives: Horse Vet Corner Files
Hurricane Season: Be Prepared
By Deb Haines The leading cause of death of large animals during past hurricanes included animals killed in collapsed barns, electrocution, kidney failure secondary to dehydration and animals hit and killed on roadways or tangled in barbed wire after escaping from their pasture. In more recent storms several horses died when trees fell and crushedContinue reading “Hurricane Season: Be Prepared”
Horse First Aid Kit Supplies
By Deb Haines Please always establish a relationship with a hands on Veterinarian. Many times prescriptions drugs that are needed in a emergency vets will leave with their clients depending on the relationship established with that veterinarian. First Aid Kit Supplies RX Phenylbutazone Dexamethasone Banamine Terramycin ointment Saline solution First Aid kit for Humans
Winter: Getting Horses Ready
(Including Blanket Questions) By Deb Haines Proper horse care and management during the winter is essential. As it becomes colder, the horses requirements for energy, shelter and hoof care begin to change. This HVC file explains the different requirements horses have during the winter and practices horse owners can do to meet those requirements. YourContinue reading “Winter: Getting Horses Ready”
Thrush: FAQ
By Dr. Alicia Nolfi Thrush is caused by an organism initially referred to as xerophilic Nectria, but now called spirochaeta. Both terms have destructive connotations, but they are simply low virulent organisms that have frog lysing properties when conditions allow them to multiply. Thrush starts along the sulci of the frog. The deep crevasse thatContinue reading “Thrush: FAQ”
Wildfire Smoke: Protecting Livestock and Pets
By Deb Haines How does fire smoke affect animals? The flames and subsequent smoke can cause eye irritation as well as watering. These animals are also likely to develop excessive nasal discharge. The association also stated that animals can develop inflamed throats as well as burning mouths as a result of the wildfires. As irritatingContinue reading “Wildfire Smoke: Protecting Livestock and Pets”
Gastric Ulcers: FAQ
Dr Bob Rogers, Dr Benjamin Sykes, Dr Karie Vander Werf Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome and the Endurance Horses By Bob Rogers DVM Main points 1. Ulcers are common in endurance horses. (87%) 2. The only way to diagnose ulcers is by gastroscopy. 3. There are three types of ulcers in adult horses depending on theContinue reading “Gastric Ulcers: FAQ”
Hoof Capsule Cracks
By Dr. Alicia Nolfi Everything that we see externally in the equine foot is a direct result of what is happening internally. The foot is a dynamic organ that has suspension and support components working together to achieve stability and movement. When all components of the foot are healthy and have total recall, the footContinue reading “Hoof Capsule Cracks”
Unwanted Equid
By Dr. Alicia S. Nolfi No one wants to end the life of an equid unless he or she is “suffering” and there is absolutely no possibility whatsoever that the suffering will stop. (This of course presents a different discussion of “how do we know the horse is suffering” and have all options of endingContinue reading “Unwanted Equid”
Hind Gut Ulcers – FAQ
By Dr Benjamin Sykes The first thing to say that hindgut ulcers per se are very rare (despite the aggressive marketing of some supplement companies). Second is that when true hindgut ulcers do occur they are a condition that requires veterinary diagnosis and intervention as they are manifestation of IBD which can be very serious.Continue reading “Hind Gut Ulcers – FAQ”
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