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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Horse Show Prep

Horse Show Prep

Tuesdays with Tony Dr. Vurgason had a horse show this past weekend, so all week long I had to hear her whine and complain about all the preparation she had to do in order to get her horse ready to show. I had no idea how much work was involved, all for a horse to run...

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Bute, Banamine, or Equioxx?

Bute, Banamine, or Equioxx?

Tuesdays with Tony I hear this a lot around here: do you want paste or powder bute? We’re going to give this colic an injection of banamine. Here’s Equioxx for you to add to Flicka’s grain everyday to help manage arthritis. It got me wondering, what’s up with bute,...

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Breeding and Genetics

Breeding and Genetics

Tuesdays with Tony    I hope everybody enjoyed one of my most popular annual Come See Tony events last week: the Breeding Seminar! I was honored to be joined by the team from Etalon Diagnostics who explained genetic testing for everything from color to heritable...

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Joint Infections

Joint Infections

Tuesdays with Tony Many of you have followed the story of Highway. He fell off a trailer on the interstate, then was unclaimed by owners. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, my amazing Docs, Equine Medical Center, and a whole lot of people via GoFundMe got him...

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Tony’s New Year’s Resolutions

Tony’s New Year’s Resolutions

Tuesdays with Tony      Happy New Year everyone! It’s that time of year again for me to help you with your New Year's Resolutions. But don’t worry, my resolutions are way easier than trying to go to the gym every day or stick to the Keto diet. These resolutions are...

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Is He Lame or just Bad?

Is He Lame or just Bad?

Tuesdays with Tony There’s a superwoman out there many of you may never have heard of. Her name is Dr. Sue Dyson. She’s from England, works at a place called the Animal Health Trust, and does some fantastic research on horses. My Docs definitely have a huge nerd crush...

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Trailer Safety

Trailer Safety

Tuesdays with Tony You may have heard the story of the horse we named “Highway” who was found on I-75 on Friday and treated here at Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic for his wounds. It turns out that he fell out of a moving horse trailer. So, I thought now might be...

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Should I Breed My Horse?

Should I Breed My Horse?

Tuesdays with Tony As a cat, one of my many, many tasks is to humble humans daily. With breeding season coming up, I feel it’s my duty to have a heart-to-heart with you about what breeding actually means. I have come to this subject today because our 10th Annual...

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Proper Wound Care

Proper Wound Care

Tuesdays with Tony Proper Wound Care Pus. I’m not going to lie: we have an unnatural reaction to pus around here.  Especially large quantities of pus. The excitement when there’s a lot of pus potential is palpable. Phones come out with cameras at the ready, everyone...

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