Tuesdays with Tony
A weekly blog for horse owners written by Tony, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic cat.
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The Team at Springhill Equine
Tuesdays with Tony In case you all missed it, a few weeks ago, everyone here at the clinic up and abandoned me and Teenie for a weekend. Yes, you read that right, they left us all alone to fend for ourselves. Well, not really, they had a kitty-sitter come and feed us...
Melanoma
Tuesdays with Tony As horse owners I know you all know every curve, every scar and every lump or bump your horse has. So, when a new bump pops up it can be concerning. Any time I have a new scratch or lump or scab the humans are all over me, making sure I am okay. ...
Checking Vital Signs
Tuesdays with TonyChecking Vital Signs In my recent column about colic, I talked about taking your horse’s vital signs as a good way to help your vet manage an emergency. Today I’ll go over how exactly I want you to do that, because it’s YOUR horse, right? So,...
Broken legs
Tuesdays with Tony I’ve got a special edition today of Tuesdays with Tony this week. I listened in on the recording of the fabulous podcast, Straight From The Horse Doctor’s Mouth with special guest Dr. John Peloso talking about broken legs in horses. I’m going to...
Sheath Maintenance
Tuesdays with Tony Sheath Maintenance Whew, that’s some chilly air out there! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the brisk air. I know I did. With the change in temperature, I was reminded that 2021 is right around the corner and with the new year in...
Managing a Colic – Part 2
Tuesdays with TonyHow to Help Your Vet Manage a Colic - Part 2 If you somehow missed the first half of this blog, click here to go read it first. Go ahead, I'll wait. Come back here when you get done with it. Don't worry, there's a button on that one that will bring...
Managing a Colic – Part 1
Tuesdays with TonyHow to Help Your Vet Manage a Colic - Part 1 I see a lot of stuff as the Springhill Equine Clinic cat and it seems to me there are few things that strike more fear into the heart of a horse owner than colic. Colic is a catch-all term for abdominal...
Where your vaccines come from
Tuesdays with Tony Buckle up, humans. This week I’m bringing all my snark to the table for a tough talk about vaccines. I know you can get vaccines from a lot of different places, but there’s only one place you should get them from: your veterinarian. The Obvious...
Clipping
Tuesdays with Tony While I was doing my weekend reading, I came across an article about clipping horses. We usually talk about full body clipping and when it’s time to clip, how to clip, and what parts to clip. However, this time I wanted to talk to you about how...
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