Tuesdays with Tony
A weekly blog for horse owners written by Tony, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic cat.
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The Basics of Horse Health
Tuesdays with TonyIt’s January, which means two things: it’s cold, which I hate, and Springhill Equine Wellness Program sign-ups, which I love, are in full swing. Let’s talk about the cold first. I have asked my humans repeatedly to make the temperature outside more...
Horse Poop
Tuesdays with TonySo tell me, what’s the deal with you horse people and constantly checking out your horse’s poop? Seriously, horses should just cover that stuff up like cats do. My docs tell me that monitoring a horse’s fecal material daily is actually very...
A Tale of Two Colics
Tuesdays with TonyThis week I’m going to do a rare thing for a cat…I’m going to express approval. I’m giving a gold star to Springhill’s client, Kathy, who knows just how to handle something all horse owners will have to deal with at some point. A few weeks ago,...
How to Lead a Horse to Water (and get him to drink)
Tuesdays with TonyOne of the best ways to keep your horse healthy is to make sure he stays hydrated. Good hydration can keep him performing well, help his organ systems function, and reduce the chance of colic. But have you noticed that self-preservation is not one of...
Foaling Prep
Tuesdays with TonyI hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. I spent my weekend napping and recuperating from all my weekday napping. It’s a tough life, but somebody’s gotta do it. Anyway. Last week we talked about breeding your mare. This week I want to talk...
Breeding Prep for 2022
Tuesdays with TonySomehow, it’s that time of year again. No, not Christmas or New Years, but breeding season. Well, not quite yet, but it’s just around the corner, which means it’s time to start prepping now. And if you are just starting to prep now, you may even be a...
Advancements in Wound Care
Tuesdays with TonyMy Docs have a lot of ways they keep up with the latest and greatest things in medicine. One way is plain old talking. They talk with other veterinarians, they talk to horse people, heck, they’ll talk to anyone! Another way is on the internet. I’m...
How to Lose Weight Safely
Tuesdays with TonyThis seems like an appropriate week-after-Thanksgiving topic. I know I indulged in way too much turkey over the long weekend. I also know my Docs see lots and lots and lots of horses who have hit the hay bale a little too hard for too long with not...
The Usual Offenders, Dental Edition
Tuesdays with TonyHave you seen my docs getting ready to do your horse’s dental exam? She puts on that head lamp and looks like she’s about to go spelunking in a deep, dark, cave. Which, it turns out, is kind of how your horse’s mouth is shaped. Unlike cats and dogs,...
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