In light of the ever-increasing cost of feeding our equine friends, making sure our horses are receiving good nutrition is more important than ever. There are a couple of simple techniques that you can use to monitor whether or not your horse is receiving good...
One of the most common questions that we here at Mobile Veterinary Services receive is whether or not a joint supplement would be helpful for a client’s horse. This question seems simple on the surface, but there are a lot of variables that go into the correct...
Most of us have heard the old adage “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” If you have ever tried to get a colicky horse to drink water, taken your finicky horse to a new place, or worked your horse more than normal, you’ve probably...
Question: If I am going to be taking my horses on a long (30-50) mile pack trip this summer, what special precautions and preparations should I make for them? Here in Colorado, we are privileged to have millions of acres of National Forest, BLM, open space and...
You’ve gone out to the barn to investigate a truly awful smell and you notice that not only is the smell coming from your horse, but he has an exceptionally snotty nose on one side. What could it mean? Older horses (more than 15 years of age and up to over 30)...
