When most people hear the word “rabies” the iconic image that comes to mind is Old Yeller foaming at the mouth. Many people know that skunks, raccoons, bats, and other wildlife carry rabies, and that rabies occurs all over the United Sates, but many people...
Horses evolved as a grazing animal, which means that they are meant to nibble on small amounts of food over the course of an entire day, and most of this food should be in the form of roughage, or hay. Roughage is one of the most important parts of a horses’...
Show season is here. High temperatures, long sunny days, and weekends full of shows, competitions, races, and more for you and your performance horse. Innumerable hours of practice in the saddle have prepared you both for whatever level of competition you perform in...
One of the more common questions we answer here at Mobile Vet, particularly during this time of year, is “Does my horse need a float?” Most of you have probably at least heard of this procedure, but for any novice horse owners out there, a ‘float’ is the process of...
As the weather slowly warms, and the world is turning green again, spring vaccines should be pretty high on your “horsie to do” list. These vaccinations are critical to the continued health and well-being of our equine companions, whether you travel far and...
