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The arrival of spring means long-awaited opportunities for trail riding, clinics, and horse shows. However, travel, new stabling, and the mixing of horse populations can also provide the perfect [...]

While we are always grateful for precipitation here in Colorado, wet and muddy conditions contribute to the development of two common horse hoof conditions: abscesses and thrush. Abscesses A hoof [...]

No matter how safe their environment may be, horses will always manage to find trouble. Unfortunately, a not-so-uncommon equine emergency is a sharp object that has penetrated through the bottom [...]

Donkeys and mules are readily recognizable by their distinguished large ears. These equids frequently have the reputation of requiring less veterinary attention. Although they are certainly more [...]

Today, our horses are living longer and healthier lives. With a longer life span we encounter additional challenges to keep our geriatric horses comfortable. One common condition in the older [...]

Most horse owners are familiar with equine gastric ulcers, or EGUS (equine gastric ulcer syndrome).  Gastric ulcers are extremely common in horses and likely underdiagnosed. Because horses [...]

Every horse owner fears colic, and with good reason: it’s the leading cause of death in horses, aside from old age. Fortunately, a vast majority of colic cases resolve relatively quickly and [...]

Dr. Kate Baer is a 2012 graduate from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.  She completed a one-year internship with an equine referral and ambulatory practice in New [...]

Dental radiographs (Xrays) are a routine procedure for us humans at the dentist’s office, but they are also invaluable for equine dentistry. As equine dentistry has significantly advanced in [...]

Does your horse have a strange spot, scab, or discoloration on their skin? It might be a skin tumor.