Whinny’s Wisdoms
A weekly blog for horse, goat, dog, and cat owners written by Whinny, the official Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic mouse.
Whinny’s predecessor, Tony the Clinic Cat (and his blog, Tuesdays with Tony) retired in early 2023 after many years of blog writing.
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Crate Training Dogs
Tuesdays with TonyThis one’s for the dogs. The unsophisticated, stinky, dogs. While no cat can be tamed, of course, dogs often need to be contained to prevent messes or not-so-smart choices. I know, it’s embarrassing, right? Dogs. But we should talk it out anyway,...
OCD in Horses
Tuesdays with TonyToday, I’m going to be talking about OCD in horses, but it does not involve horses that are obsessive about keeping things neat and tidy! That’s a problem that only you humans have. Osteochondritis dissecans, or osteochondrosis is a developmental...
Proud Flesh Management
Tuesdays with TonyDid you know that horses only sleep about 3 hours a day? I’m pretty sure they spend the other 21 hours thinking of ways to hurt themselves. Cats, being far superior to horses, sleep 21 hours a day and think about eating the other 3 hours, which is a...
Coronary Band Dystrophy
Tuesdays with TonyToday we’re going to talk about what’s going on when your horse’s coronary bands look weird. I’m going for a specific weird today, not just any old weird. Read on to learn more about Coronary Band Dystrophy, and autoimmune disorders in general. What...
Prep for the Vet
Tuesdays with TonyAll my docs want for the holidays and the New Year is for you to be prepped and ready for when they arrive! Well, that, and cat treats. I know it sounds weird, but that’s what they said. If you’ll send them to me, I’ll make sure the docs get them....
Sleeping Sickness in Horses
Tuesdays with TonySleeping is just normal cat behavior. We’re simply resting up from the difficulties of constantly managing our humans. But wait, we're talking about horses… that’s a whole different deal! Sleeping sickness in horses is really, really bad. It’s also...
Coughing Critters
Tuesdays with TonyCoughing. Dogs do it, horses do it, goats do it, people do it. Cats only very, very rarely cough because we are far more sophisticated than that. But what does it mean? Is it concerning, or is it normal? Well, neither my docs nor I can answer about...
How to Help Your Vet Manage a Colic – Part 2
Tuesdays with TonyIf you missed the first half of my blog on how to help your vet manage a colic, click here to read it first! Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Wake me up when you get back and we’ll go on to Part 2. While Your Vet is Examining Your Horse My doc may start by...
How to Help Your Vet Manage a Colic – Part 1
Tuesdays with TonyI 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 pain and can be caused by a variety of...
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