Tuesdays with Tony
A weekly blog for horse owners written by Tony, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic cat.
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White Line Disease
Tuesdays with Tony“No hoof, no horse”. Since you’re a horse person, you’ve probably heard this old saying, and it will always ring true. Let me purr-suade you to learn a little more about a common hoof problem – White Line Disease. You may have even seen it without...
Sunburn
Tuesdays with Tony I am always up for a full day of laying around in the sun. I hear some people even worship the sun. Horses also seem to enjoy a good nap laying out in the middle of the field. Half the time I think they enjoy scaring you into thinking they’re dead,...
Crooked foals part 2 (Flexural limb deformities)
Tuesdays with Tony Connoisseurs of the crooked foal, let’s get into part 2 of our series – flexural limb deformities! Last time in part 1, we talked about angular limb deformities, which are inward or outward deviations of the leg from midline, when viewed from the...
The Seed Heads Are Coming!
Tuesdays with TonyThere’s a plague arriving soon. Well, some think it’s a plague, some are grateful, and most of you are in between. I’m talking grass seed heads. Here in North Central Florida, these pop up on a stalk, looking like the letter V waving in the...
Farm Emergency Preparedness
Tuesdays with Tony Farm Emergency Preparedness Be prepared. I was never a boy scout, but I have certainly taught myself what it means to be prepared. Be prepared to eat, be prepared to sleep, be prepared to groom and be prepared with giant cat eyes in order to get...
Fueling the Athlete (or non-athlete)
Tuesdays with Tony Sugar, starch, carbs. All words describing the same thing when it comes to horse diets, and lately, all words to strike fear into the hearts of those who feed horses everywhere. I’m a diabetic cat. I get the concerns about sugars. I’m also here to...
Crooked foals part 1 (Angular limb deformities)
Tuesdays with Tony It’s spring in Florida and that means my docs are out checking new foals to make sure they’re healthy. With their long, awkward, spindly legs, it’s a wonder any foal can ever stand up and run around, but they seem to accomplish it somehow. No foal...
Dermatophilus congolensis
Tuesdays with Tony Dermatophilus congolensis Spring is here, the flowers are blooming, the vehicles are covered in pollen, everyone is sneezing and boy oh boy the horses are shedding. The docs and techs around here are obsessed! They cannot stop themselves from...
Let’s talk forage?
Tuesdays with Tony Spring is springing. Grass is starting to grow. Pollen has backed off a little bit. ‘Tis the season to wonder what to do about hay. Every year my Docs get questions this time of year about hay. This year I thought I’d be a helpful cat and answer...
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