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 – A Letter to Santa
Dear Santa: I know exactly what our clients want for Christmas this year. Look no further! From my many adventures this year, I have come to know our customers very well, and I have the perfect gift ideas for you, their husbands, their children, or their friends to...
Tuesdays with Tony – A Tale of Three Lacerations
Quick shout out to all the UF Vet students, our Docs, and our amazing Clinic staff for an awesome Castration Clinic 2016. The world got nine new geldings on Saturday, and a whole bunch of vet students learned how to make more geldings. Of course, the highlight of...
Tuesdays with Tony – Electricity
First and foremost I need to apologize to all of you, my loyal followers for posting this late. I got caught up in finalizing my Christmas Wish List so my minions know exactly what to get me this year, to ensure I don't receive the same lame bag of treats.....again...
Tuesdays with Tony – The Tale of Three Colics
This week I would like all of you to sit back and relax while I tell the story of Dr. Lacher’s Thanksgiving. It’s a tale of joy and sadness. It’s a tale of three colics with much in common with that other story about three things: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It...
Tuesdays with Tony – Staying Fit for Your Horse
Whew, boy am I sore! Kevan Knudsen, personal trainer extraordinaire, had us doing squats, lunges, stretches, and all manner of exercises at our "Exercise for Equestrians" event on Saturday. Technically, I am not an equestrian, so I thought I should have been exempt....
Tuesdays with Tony – Evil Round Bales
Quick PSA about the Meet Tony Event this weekend: Exercise for Equestrians. You’ve got limited free time; learn how to make the time you do have to exercise count for all that it can! Come dressed to workout and Kevan will help you work on technique. No, he will...
Tuesdays with Tony – Recap of this hectic week
First of all, don't forget to get out there and VOTE today! I would, but they have this weird policy against cats voting... Boy did I have a busy week here at the clinic! First, I had to share my favorite cat bed with a pig named Tank, who was boarding here for the...
Tuesdays with Tony – Deworming
Did you miss the last See Tony Opportunity? There’s another coming up on November 19th at 10am. I understand this is a Saturday and that you humans don’t do the thing known as work on that day. That means no excuses for not coming to see me. This will be a talk...
Tuesdays with Tony – The Dangers of Craigslist
First of all, thank you to all my fans who came out to my Open House last weekend! A great time was had by all, and I was very pleased by the amount of attention I received that day. I hope you had as much fun as I did! If you were paying attention, you may have...
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