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What a year here in Colorado!  From fetlock deep mud in the spring to humidity, summer storms and a fly plague of biblical proportion…. No wonder our horses are struggling to keep their skin [...]

Over the past several months our practice has aided in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of several patients with neurologic disorders.  Horses with neurologic deficits can be [...]

Thirty years ago, laminitis was usually a career-ending diagnosis, if not a life-ending one.  Aside from mechanical support and pain management, little was known about the contributing [...]

Ten years ago, it was quite uncommon to order diagnostic testing for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses demonstrating signs of neurologic disease in Colorado.  Additionally, [...]

Wait!  Come back!!  Even though your horse is currently sound and healthy, many of the topics in this blog are still applicable to you and your riding partner!! My purpose in writing [...]

If you’ve ever had to deal with lameness issues in your horse, you’ve probably heard us use a buffet of acronyms like IRAP and PRP as we discuss the multitude of intraarticular (ie. in the joint) [...]

NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) are commonly used in the equine industry to control pain and discomfort associated with musculoskeletal disease and abdominal discomfort (among many [...]

Sometimes when we as horseman see our horses on a routine basis, it can be easy to overlook that thickened, cresty neck or the fat pads that have developed on either side of their tail head.  We [...]

Learn more about our own Dr. Hartman in this month's staff spotlight.

Have you ever looked at your overly grouchy mare and wondered if there is a physiological explanation for her sub-par demeanor? It’s possible there is.