Tuesdays with Tony
A weekly blog for horse owners written by Tony, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic cat.
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Saddle Fit
Tuesdays with Tony Saddle Fit We had a special visitor at the clinic last week. Faye Flynn of Flynn’s Equine Massage Therapy & Saddle Fit was kind enough to give a presentation and live demonstration about saddle fitting to our clients! In case you missed it,...
Cooling Horses When The Heat Is On
Tuesdays with TonyI spent my Saturday morning lounging on a table watching the Piggie Ice Cream Social happen all around me. While supervising all the events, I noted it was hot. Really hot. I was glad my tasks were limited to sitting on the table, inspecting the...
I Like Pig Butts and I Cannot Lie
Tuesdays with TonyYou cats definitely don’t want to miss my next See Tony event- it’s the 3rd Annual Piggie Ice Cream Social! It will be going down right here at the clinic this Saturday, July 14th, 2018 from 10:00 am till noon. Once I realized these kinda loud,...
Encephalitis: Mosquitoes and their Nasty Viruses
Tuesdays with Tony Eastern Equine Encephalitis It’s been a rough two weeks around here. My Docs have diagnosed three horses with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Two of those were very healthy, well cared for horses which helped them defy the odds, and survive the...
The Joys of Being an Equine Veterinarian
Tuesdays with TonyFirst for a little housekeeping: Don’t forget to join me on Thursday at 6:30 for my Skin Funk Seminar, right here at the clinic! One of our most popular topics of the year, this Seminar is always well attended, and there are sure to be a bunch of...
Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Tuesdays with Tony My Docs love to have adventures on weekends. Normally it’s injuries that make for the most interesting stories, but this past weekend it was a sinkhole and a large animal emergency rescue. We have had a ton of rain so far this year in Florida....
What is a Retained Placenta?
Tuesdays with Tony As I curled up in my usual spot on the seat of Dr. Vurgason’s truck Monday morning, I noticed a distinct, slightly unpleasant, yet oddly familiar odor. It was the scent of placenta. You see, Dr. Vurgason had been out the night before working on...
Pregnant Mare Care
Tuesdays with TonyPregnant Mare Care Congratulations! You’ve got a bouncy baby horse coming in about 11 months! In my experience watching the humans around here, it’s a very long 11 months. There are important things to do during that time to make sure the baby...
Horse Injuries, and How To Prevent Them
Tuesdays with TonyHorse Injuries It rained around here a lot over the last week. It’s Florida, and almost summer. It’s what we do here. For the record, I’m going to state that I don’t like rain. Wet paws are not something I enjoy, but that’s not what I’m here to talk...
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