Ask the Vet
Ask the Vet, July 210
Q: What are the top reasons mares abort? – Ciara Mcmurtrie, Sparks, MD
A: There are several causes of abortion, or early death of the embryo or fetus in a mare. They can be divided into n...Read Full Story
Ask the Vet, June
Q: Why do horses choke? Is it more prevalent in certain breeds or sizes? What are the symptoms? How is it treated? What can the horse owner/caretaker do to help or prevent it? – Nancy Stewart
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Ask the Vet May 2010
Q: What does it mean if a horse doesn’t sweat? I’ve heard that this can be very dangerous. Why do some horses have this problem? – Cynthia Brewster-Keating
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Ask the Vet March 2010
Q: Sometimes a horse will get those icky spots on their backs from the rain, sometimes they get spots on their legs. I thought they were the same, but someone told me that one is quite serious and the other isn’t. Is that true? – Laurie Harris, Fayetteville, A...Read Full Story
Ask the Vet, Fly Allergies
Q: "Help! I have a filly with terrible fly allergies and live in Arizona where the fly population is rampant nine months a year! What can I do? We’ve tried steroid injections without success. Any suggestions?&r...Read Full Story
February 2010 Ask the Vet
Q: What is the best way to control a gelding that is over reactive to a mare in heat? I have a five-year-old Thoroughbred gelding I'm training in hunter jumper. His stable mate is an eight-year-old Quarter Horse mare and if she is in heat he will get very “stud-like...Read Full Story
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