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 [...]
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 [...]
You want the best for your horse, and your horse deserves it. Advances in equine preventative care and sports medicine enable our horses to live longer and healthier lives than ever before. In [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As spring begins to show its face in beautiful flowers and new grasses, the parasite life cycle is renewed. Warmer weather encourages larval maturation from fecal contamination in pastures. As [...]
Rabies is caused by a virus that infects mammals and is spread through the saliva/bites by infected animals. The virus exists in several wild animal reservoirs, most commonly bats, skunks, [...]
Microchips: an easy, indisputable way to definitively identify a horse. In situations such as evacuations due to natural disasters or horse theft, it’s easy to see how microchip identification is [...]
While the current wildfires are at some distance from us, we have not been spared from widespread smoke and poor air quality over the last few weeks. Just as poor air quality can be an irritant [...]