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 – White Line Disease
Tuesdays with Tony - White Line Disease It seems there has been an awful lot of something called White Line around here lately. I decided if there was going to be a bunch of it, I was going to learn about it. As it happens, we had one of these horses come in to the...
Tuesdays with Tony – Joint Love
Tuesdays with Tony - Joint Injections This week I’m going to continue my foray into the athletic world. I figure once I’m on a roll, I may as well continue. This athletic thing is a fascinating topic I knew nothing about. Sleeping: now there’s a topic I am an...
Tuesdays with Tony – Sugar…..Yes, please!
I’m going to start with an easy one this week: Vaccinate your horse for Eastern Encephalitis (EEE). Florida has hit 12 cases of EEE in horses this year. Eleven of those horses are dead. One had a current vaccination status and is recovering. Did you get that? All...
Tuesdays with Tony – When Pigs Fly
When Pigs Fly I thought I had seen just about everything in my 9 lives. While I didn't actually spot any pigs flying on Saturday, I did see several swimming in Kiddie Pools, walking on leashes, and eating watermelon during our first annual Piggy Ice Cream Social! It...
Tuesdays with Tony – These Boots Were Made For Trotting
While clicking through the internet over this long holiday weekend I came upon this picture of yours truly: It got me thinking about boots. I make these boots look darn good. This got myself, Teannie, and our weekend guest, a charming horse name Goose, talking about...
Tuesdays with Tony – Fitness!
Continuing on my athlete theme from last week….Let’s talk fitness! I will admit to having to research this Tuesday’s edition. This cat is not in to fitness, working out, sweating, or any activity which threatens to burn more calories than I consume. You people seem...
Tuesdays with Tony – Teamwork!
This weekend I learned why I am best suited to my supervisory role here at the clinic. I monitored while Dr. Lacher worked closely with a farrier to determine the best treatment for a horse with a bunch of issues in her feet. I marveled at the way in which they...
Tuesdays with Tony – Those Pesky Mosquitos
Well, we are into that time of year when I don't know whether to prepare for a monsoon or to park myself directly in front of the fan all day. As I'm sure you know, cats hate water. We also hate tropical storms, flooding, hurricanes, and basically anything that causes...
Tuesdays with Tony – Dr. Google
Knowledge is power. As one of the wisest creatures on earth, a cat, you can be sure I understand this. Google has a lot of knowledge and, therefore, a lot of power. Where is this headed, you ask? To Dr. Google, of course. Now I enjoy some time on the internet. I...
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