At what age is a horse considered geriatric or senior? Does owning a senior horse mean that he must eat a feed labeled as a “senior” feed? As always, the answer is, it depends. Our horses are living longer lives than ever, thanks to an evolving understanding of the...
By Dr. Shane Baird A number of sayings hve their roots in the mouth of a horse. Something is said to be from the highest authority if it comes “straight from the horse’s mouth”. Older individuals are a bit “long in the tooth”. The act of questioning the value of a...
From biomechanical restrictions to the disruption of neurological transmissions. With MVS now offering chiropractic services, you may be wondering what, exactly, equine chiropractic entails and how it can help you horse. We’re introducing a new series of blog posts...
Choke in humans is often an obstruction of the trachea leading to a restriction in the air passage into the lungs. In horses, “choke” is an esophageal obstruction, and in contrast to the human condition – where there may be immediate danger from a lack of air...
In recent years, veterinarians have started to recognize a fairly common syndrome that can happen to horses over 15 years of age. In these horses, the conformation of the incisor and canine teeth (the teeth in the front of the mouth used to pull grass off the...
