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We use to maintain a breeding herd of TB mares and we weaned the old fashion way: at about 4 months we separated the mare and foal cold turkey moving the mare off the farm. This meant several days of running, challenging fences, yelling and hollering, but usually took about a week and then was … Read more
The last few years it seems almost every research paper on diseases which involve inflammation, the majority of diseases, discusses the possible use of serum amyloid A (SSA) in the diagnosis and perhaps more importantly, monitoring of progress of the disease. This test is becoming one of the most useful field techniques for diagnosing early … Read more
I have a 3.5yo WB gelding who has a preference to put his weight on front right and therefore more reluctant to pick up that foot during work or even when cleaning the foot. Another observation is that the preferred foot (front right) is a bit wider with more sloped heals compared to the other … Read more
I have a 22 yr old Stb mare that toes in badly. She came to me 5 years ago and was sound in shoes and pads for light riding. 18 months ago I changed farriers and her toe was allowed to grow very long. She went lame in the left front and has never recovered. … Read more
Vet Rec. 2019 Oct 10. pii: vetrec-2018-105253. doi: 10.1136/vr.105253. [Epub ahead of print] History, clinical findings and outcome of horses with radiographical signs of equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis. Rahmani V1, Häyrinen L2, Kareinen I3, Ruohoniemi M2. Author information: 1. Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, … Read more
This is a report of a histological finding of unknown clinical significance. Post-castration pain is certainly a common enough occurrence but usually short lived and when not, and progressive, infection at the site of surgery usually found. Occasionally one hears of a stallion with increased aggression following surgery…I put this here for folks who have … Read more