horse – RVO Vet Corner Files

Swollen Sheath: FAQ

From: Various HVC Vets You’ve come out to the barn and found that your gelding’s sheath is swollen. There are many reasons for this. The first thing to do is to examine the sheath and ventral (bottom) abdomen. Do this safely by standing with your hip at the horse’s shoulder and face backwards. Have aContinue reading “Swollen Sheath: FAQ”

Aging Horse By Teeth: FAQ

Hot Horse Draft for Equus

By Dr. Ken Brown and Dr. Seamans #HVChothorse It’s hot. Of course it’s hot, it’s summer. I love it when somebody says: “…but it’s a dry heat”. Yeah, so is a convection oven. I can suffer indoors by the air conditioner with a frosty beverage in my hand. My horses don’t have that luxury. However,Continue reading “Hot Horse Draft for Equus”