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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Tuesdays with Tony – And the Survey Says?!
As a cat I’m pretty much a loner. I understand you humans are what is known as a social creature. You like to be around other humans who like the same stuff you like. I guess I can relate. Teannie and I both enjoy the chair in the inventory room so sometimes we...
Tuesdays with Tony – Addictions
Folks, you've been following me for a while now. I think it's time I let you in on one of my deepest, darkest secrets: I am addicted to food. Yes, it's true. If it weren't for my human minions constantly rationing my meals, I would be in the running for the world's...
Tuesdays with Tony – The Imaging Edition
I closely supervised the Docs this week in the Clinic, and I noticed two significant pieces of equipment being used on a regular basis: the ultrasound and x-ray. Being a curious cat, I sat them down and asked why x-ray this horse but not that one? Which led to: when...
Tuesdays with Tony – The Recipe to Foaling
For the record, I did not choose to jump on the phantom for this week's photo. I was forced to pose there by my humans- hence the look of displeasure on my face. That being said, my Breeding & Foaling Seminar this month was one of the best-attended educational...
Tuesdays with Tony-2016: The Year in Colics
Colics. We see a heck of a lot of them. Now a decent amount of those colics can be attributed to the fairly ridiculous design of the equine GI tract. I mean, honestly, who thought that was a good idea? However, I spent my weekend pouring through the computer to look...
Tuesdays with Tony – Big Burly Men
Last Wednesday evening was an atypical night for me. There was pizza, which is always a plus. But then about a half dozen big burly men with a bunch of tools showed up, pulling trailers with--get this--built-in furnaces! The docs called them Farriers. Turns out all...
Tuesdays with Tony – Breeding & Foaling
Ah, a New Year...a fresh start, new resolutions, exciting plans, and new horizons. Oh, and baby horses! Yes, it may still be ridiculously cold outside, but believe it or not breeding season is almost here! Now is the time to plan: get out pictures of your favorite...
Tuesdays with Tony – Injury Prevention
Whenever a horse comes into the clinic with an injury, it reminds me how glad I am to be a cat. Horses don’t have nine lives like cats do, so you’d think that they would be a little more careful! They are also not as smart as cats, at least in my opinion. You are...
Tuesdays with Tony – The New Year is Coming!
It’s that time of year when you humans like to work on some goals for the upcoming year. I listed mine out to show you how easy it can be: 1. Improve human response time to food demands, 2. Get better at using the computer so I can order my own cat treats, 3....
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