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...
Spring is the time of year in Colorado that many horse owners look forward to. Large mats of shedding hair wafting about in the breeze, sticking to every square inch of fleece that might be exposed. Getting your tack cleaned up for riding season now that you have...
Historically speaking, the level of horse care has never been better than it is right now, but as our horses routinely live into their late 20s and early 30s, meeting their nutritional needs can become a challenge. With that in mind, here are some helpful tips on how...
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...
