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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Senior Feeding
Dr. Bourke has been complaining recently about how much she has to feed her senior horses. I don’t understand what the big deal is, since I eat whenever I feel like it. Don’t horses do the same? I listened to her tell a story of this really nice family that had been...
Swollen Legs and Cellulitis
This week I have been consoling Dr. Lacher on a regular basis about her horse, Ernie. Ernie has developed a significant cellulitis in his right hind leg and Dr. Lacher is trying very hard to stay calm about
Wrap those legs!
There are many reasons why we might recommend placing a standing wrap on your horse's lower limbs. Standing wraps are good for support of tendon her best show horse.
Fun With Fecals
was lounging on the counter the other day, and the whole office was talking about fecals and how important they are and where they fit in a horse's health care program. I learned from Dr. Lacher
Protein in Equine Diets
Tony the cat here, checking in again to bring you another post about the importance of nutrition. This week I’d like to talk about protein in the equine diet. Protein. YUM! Fish and chicken and steak and… oh sorry, I got a bit carried away. Many people don’t...
Something New and Exciting!
Tony the Cat here, and boy do I have something interesting for you! If you work with SmartPak , or you have gotten any recent promotions from them, then you probably know they are offering a new and exciting program called ColiCare. In our recent talks about...
Feed a Horse Fat?
Tony the cat checking in again. Hope you all are enjoying the cool weather. I know I’m sure not! The good thing is I can curl up inside the office and keep warm, and sometimes I can even get some hugs from the girls, and their jackets sure are snuggly....
Fun With Fiber
Tony the Cat Checking in, So in my last blog, I took some time to talk about the basics of horse nutrition. This time, I’d like to talk to you about the fiber needs of horses. Personally, I don’t see why they can’t just eat tuna like us cats, but to each his...
Nutrition and Your Horse
Tony the Cat, checking back in again. The girls have been talking a bit about horse nutrition over the past couple of weeks, and I thought you guys might be interested in some of the facts, and what they mean when it comes to feeding your riding buddies. As you...
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