QUESTION: Can you please discuss “appropriate” rotational deworming? Due to the influx of deworming questions, we will tackle them in 2- 3 parts over the next few months. ANSWER: Standing in the feed store, there are dozens of packages of dewormers, and the age...
QUESTION: I have heard on the news over the last week or so about a couple of cases of Rabies in horses here in Colorado. Should we be vaccinating the horses for Rabies? ANSWER: The short answer is yes, here at MVS, we are currently recommending rabies vaccines for...
QUESTION: Over the past couple of months, I have been having some trouble with my 5 year old gelding tossing his head while I am riding. He takes the bit normally, and then shortly after we begin working, he starts throwing his head around, and gets quite agitated. We...
QUESTION: My wife and I were out riding over the weekend, and are relatively new to horses and her horse tripped and fell to her knees. The mare stood up quickly, and walked out of it ok. There were a couple of skinned areas on her knees and ankles, but nothing...
QUESTION: I have a 10 year old gelding that has had a number of “small” colics over that last couple of months. Most of them started with him not wanting to eat, and then within a few hours was laying down, and looking at his belly. In these episodes, I have only had...
