General Wound Care
Topic: Other Medical IssuesTuesday, August 31, 2010What is the best approach for wound care?
Read The Answer!Why Rabies Vaccine?
Topic: Other Medical IssuesMonday, August 16, 2010My horses were vaccinated last year with Imrab. According to the Merial website, this vaccine lasts three years in sheep, but only one in horses and cows. Why is this? Also, can you tell me what the difference is between the the Imrab vaccines that are marked "TF" from the others (ie Imrab 3 and Imrab 3 TF)? With the recent move to 3 year rabies vaccines for cats and dogs, wonder why we are still doing horses yearly?
Read The Answer!Cribbing
Topic: Other Medical IssuesMonday, August 16, 2010My horse is cribbing, why do they do this?
Read The Answer!Brief Colic
Topic: Other Medical IssuesMonday, August 16, 2010Yesterday morning, my 21 year old mare coliced, and it came on suddenly, but also the signs went away suddenly.
My dad noticed the mare laying down, covered in sweat, breathing heavily, lip turning up, and pale gums. After walking around outside for about 2min, she had a big poop, and then large amounts of diarrhea. Then she seemed fine.
Can colic go away this fast?
Read The Answer!Heart Murmurs
Topic: Other Medical IssuesTuesday, August 10, 2010Are heart murmurs always serious?
Read The Answer!Bald Spot on Nose
Topic: Other Medical IssuesTuesday, August 10, 2010My pony has had a spot on her nose that hasn't be able to grow back for 10 years now.
We've tried everything from different products to removing her halter that was rubbing her nose when she gets turned out.
Do you know if there are any products that will grow back the follicles? I am going to keep trying Vitamin E but if that doesn't work, is there anything else I can use?
Read The Answer!Ivermectin Allergy
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, July 28, 2010How do I know if my horse is allergic to ivermectin?
Read The Answer!Scar on the Eye
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, July 28, 2010I have bought a horse with an eye injury. He is 3 and they tell me he has had this since he was a weanling. He can see but he does have a white spot about the size of the end of a pen. Is there anything that can be done at this point to clear the spot away? Is there such a thing as laser treatments?? He is a handsome fellow and it would be worth it to spend the money if the options where there.
Read The Answer!Insulin Testing
Topic: Other Medical IssuesTuesday, July 20, 2010I am worried about founder in my pony- should I have his insulin tested?
Read The Answer!Swollen Runny Eye
Topic: Other Medical IssuesThursday, July 08, 2010About a week ago I noticed my horse’s left eye just looked a bit glossier than the right. Now it is really weepy and a whitish goop builds up in the corner. The rim around the eye is not really pink.Is there anything I can do to help it?
Read The Answer!Polydypsia/Poulyuria
Topic: Other Medical IssuesThursday, June 17, 2010My horse seems to drink and pee a lot- is this abnormal?
Read The Answer!Colic After Pasture
Topic: Other Medical IssuesMonday, June 07, 2010Why does my horse colic after turnout?
Read The Answer!Behaviour Change
Topic: Other Medical IssuesMonday, June 07, 2010I have a horse that has just come back from a lease trial. While he was away his behavior completely changed, he went from being a laid back, with the occasional 'hot' day, to being very excitable, almost uncontrollable, and very stressy. Now that he is back home, he has been back almost a week. Bringing him into the barn he is a nutcase to put it mildly, he is completely stressed, wont stand still, works himself into a sweat. In addition to that he has had very soft, cow patty like manure.
He is a 7 yr old TBx gelding.
Any ideas?
Read The Answer!Bladder Stones
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, April 28, 2010Are bladder stones common in horses?
Read The Answer!Can People Get Strangles
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, April 28, 2010I have read some conflicting information on the internet. Can dogs, cats or people catch strangles from an infected horse?
Read The Answer!Spreading Strangles
Topic: Other Medical IssuesSunday, April 11, 2010If someone who has a horse with strangles and they come over to visit, and they wear washed clothes and disinfect their boots, helmet and gloves, how easy would it be for them to bring the strangles bacteria to your barn?
Read The Answer!Cushing's Test
Topic: Other Medical IssuesFriday, March 19, 2010Can a horse have a false negative cushing's test?
Read The Answer!Cresty Neck
Topic: Other Medical IssuesTuesday, January 19, 2010What is causing a cresty neck in my horse?
Read The Answer!Red Maple Leaves
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, January 06, 2010We are moving to a new farm that is surrounded by bush. We have cut down trees overhanging the paddocks but unless we completely clear the bush there are maples and oaks throughout. My question is, I read where wilted leaves from branches seem to be listed as poisonous, but there are really no definitive answers about stray leaves that have just fallen off. There are not a whole lot of leaves in the paddock but there are some. How concerned do I need to be?
Read The Answer!Other Medical Issues
Topic: Other Medical IssuesWednesday, November 04, 2009Is a blood test a good way to diagnose EPM?
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