Tuesdays with Tony
A weekly blog for horse owners written by Tony, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic cat.
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Part 2 of our blog on Cloning!
In 2008 the National Cutting Horse Association voted to allow cloned animals to compete in their aged events. There were at least 2 clones entered in the 2009 NCHA Futurity show for 3 year olds, but neither ended up competing in the event. Cutting horse trainer Phil...
Equine Coat Color Genetics, Part 1: Black, Chestnut, Bay
Equine Coat Color Genetics, Part 1: Black, Chestnut, Bay If I breed a gray mare to a bay stallion, what color will the foal be? If I bred two palominos, how did I end up with a chestnut foal? Equine coat colors actually follow some fairly straightforward rules - in...
Clones – Where are they now?
Clones – Where are they now? I overheard Dr. Bourke talking about cloned horses the other day. Seems like there are a quite a few of them out there now! I’m still not sure that cloning is a good idea, but it was interesting to learn what the cloned horses are up to....
Proper Trimming of a Horse’s Foot
It’s simple but it’s not easy. This saying can be used to describe so much about our horses. Surely it’s simple to keep your heels down, shoulders back, and eyes up and yet I definitely don’t find it easy! Proper trimming of a horse’s foot is similar. There are a...
Tough Love in the Summer Time
Tough Love in the Summer Time Look at this sad, abused, little pony! Muzzled, blindfolded, and NO food in his hay net! Is this your horse at feed time? If he is, then know that we understand all those conflicting emotions you are feeling right now. This is Dr....
Fungal Eye Ulcer
Dr. Bourke’s phone rang recently with a call from this mare’s very concerned owner. She found the mare squinting her eye late in the evening and wasn’t sure what to do so she called us. Dr. Bourke started the mare on medications that evening and the owner brought...
The Scoop on Joint Supplements
Our Doctors spend an awful lot of time talking about joint supplements. Just yesterday I caught Dr. Lacher reading this article http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33601/oral-joint-supplement-efficacy-tested-in-senior-horses about joint supplements in older horses. So...
Rapid weather changes play havoc with our horses GI tract.
They were making a fuss around here recently about a groundhog and a shadow and warmer weather. I don’t know what the big deal was I see my shadow all the time and it has nothing to do with the weather. This did, however, lead to a conversation about Spring and...
Senior Feeding
Dr. Bourke has been complaining recently about how much she has to feed her senior horses. I don’t understand what the big deal is, since I eat whenever I feel like it. Don’t horses do the same? I listened to her tell a story of this really nice family that had been...
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