We will be moving our horses (9 yr G Paint & 6 yr G Quarter Horse) to our property in a little over a month. We will have a new pasture for them to stay in with a horsewire fence. Our pasture is mostly sandy type dirt and we have been told that sandy area [...]
Archive for the ‘Equine’ Category
Hock Swelling – Thoroughpin or Something More Serious?
I have a 3 yr old mare that has developed a swollen hock on the right back leg. She is not lame, there is no heat, and there is swelling in the hock. The swelling is soft and feels like there is fluid. It seems to me that if it were bone or tendon issues [...]
Nutrition for a Pregnant Mare
I have just purchased a QH mare who is due to foal the first part of March. As this is our first foal, what if any supplements would you recommend for the mare at this point in her pregnancy. I am an OB-Gyn Nurse Practitioner and know how important adequate quality intake is for both. [...]
The Truth about Feeding Horses Corn Oil
My horse has a dull coat and could stand to gain some weight, so my trainer suggested adding corn oil to his grain, for extra fat. But I’ve read recently that corn oil actually isn’t that good for horses – is that true? I’m confused! Thanks for your help, JR, Maine
Dear JR,
Adding fat to your [...]
Support for Lymphangitis
I have a horse that is just getting over lymphangitis. He has now had 3 severe bouts of it. He is on very good feed, but I am looking for something to boost his immune system. Any suggestions? Thanks. TV, Arizona
I was wondering if you could comment at all about maintenance strategies for a horse [...]
Gift Ideas for Veterinary Students
I am wondering what would be the perfect gift to get my cousin who is in her second to last year in Vet School. She hasn’t decided small or large animal yet, but last I heard she was leaning towards large. Seeing as you are a Vet, what would you have liked to receive as [...]
100th Entry!
This entry marks the 100th message I have written to this blog since starting in July 2007! In honor of this milestone, SmartPak is letting me select my favorite question and answer from the past two years and give that person a gift certificate, just in time for the holidays! This was a fun but [...]
Dr. Lydia Gray Installed as President of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association
What a whirlwind weekend! It all started Thursday with an ISVMA board meeting followed by dinner at Jim’s Steakhouse in Peoria, IL. Imagine my surprise when the waitress read off our three choices for entrees: ribeye steak, orange roughy, or Chicken a la Lydia!
Then it was Friday, and time for the Equine Neurology Wet Lab [...]
Blanketing when Trailering
I will be keeping one of my horses in a heated barn this winter. I will trailer her back and forth to team penning events and would like to know what type of blanket I should use when I am transporting her. She will be sweated up when I leave the event, and I live [...]
Kissing Spines
My 7 year old Thoroughbred eventer was recently diagnosed with “kissing spines” in the area under the saddle. What causes kissing spines? How common is it? Does it affect certain breeds or horses that are doing certain disciplines more than others? What can I do to prevent it from getting worse? Are there any supplements [...]
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