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Vaccinating Your Pregnant Mare
A broodmare’s vaccination schedules are somewhat different than other horses. They should be vaccinated at 5, 7 and 9 months of gestation ...
The Effect of Exercise in Pregnant Mares
They evaluated the effect of exercise on various parameters including maternal heart rate, plasma cortisol and plasma lactate and foetal heart rate ...
Potomac Horse Fever Infections
Potomac Horse Fever spreads through the ingestion of aquatic insects such as Caddisflies and Mayflies. To protect your horses from ingesting infected ...
9.1 Foaling for Attendants
Foaling Mares and Assistance: “Parturition is a unique physiologic process that terminates pregnancy and begins the extra-uterine existence of the foal.” Survival ...
3 Patient Evaluations
Patient Evaluations There are many parameters to evaluate in assessing patients during the physical exam.  Adults and foals differ in some respects ...
Foals and Foaling
PREGNANCY Mares are pregnant for 11 months and a week. The mare should develop an udder in the final month of her ...
Colic
Fielding calls in an equine clinic will quickly convince anyone answering calls that clients panic about Colic. Colic is a broad term ...
Immune Mediated Myositis (IMM) In Horses
Immune Mediated Myositis (IMM) can cause a horse to loose 40% of its topline muscle mass in 72 hours. IMM Is A ...
Foals, Foaling and Stall Bedding
It appears there is some confusion amongst our Facebook family on the stall bedding in preparation for foaling. As there is more ...
Major Causes of OCD Lesions in Horses
The major mitigating factor is nutritional or mineral imbalances in the diet resulting in rapid growth the first year of life. These ...