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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Ready for Evacuation
Tony the cat here. One of the things we talked about recently was being prepared for a hurricane. This week I wanted to talk more about evacuation plans. So last week I was lounging about while Isaac was passing us by, and I overheard the girls talking about...
Are you prepared?
I try never to pass up the opportunity of a storm headed our way to talk about being prepared! So with Isaac headed our way here goes. Have a plan. Look at your farm and decide if you will stay or go. Here in Gainesville, staying is often a reasonable plan...
Do pigeons cause Pigeon Fever?
I was hanging out on the counter the other day when a client came in asking about Pigeon Fever. My ears perked up at the thought of chasing pigeons but it turns out this conversation had nothing to do with birds. Pigeon Fever is a syndrome cause by a very...
Vacation Time!!!!
Dr. Lacher spent the week before her vacation running around the clinic trying to make sure Dr. King and our fabulous team were up to speed on all her cases before she headed to Paris for a week. She assured me she would bring me back something tasty from...
Horse Breeding for Dummies Part 6 – Stallion Basics
What a week! I am exhausted just from watching the clinic staff in recent days - Springhill Equine has been in full swing for breeding season these past two weeks! In honor of that, I felt it was time we continued our discussion on horse breeding. This week, I...
Three Easy Ways to Afford Your Horse!
I was listening in on some phone calls this week, and learned a ton about the latest in financing options that Springhill Equine offers to help our clients provide the best care to their horses (I figured we just took cat food and treats as payment, but...
Exciting new eye med!
Hallo there! Another day in the world of Tony here (just waiting for the Monday to come so I have all my people paying attention to me again). This weekend, watching the vets prepare another edition of our monthly newsletter, The Naughty Pony, I was amazed at...
Bot, oh Bot!
Ever wondered what those tiny yellow dots are at the end of the hairs on your horse’s chest, legs, and undersides? While many people have heard of ‘bots,’ they are often mismanaged and can seem to be a never ending problem, particularly in year-round warm of...
The Flies Have It!
This week I thought I would blog a bit about that dreaded summertime pest: the fly. Teenie and I were having a movie night and I chose The Fly in preparation for this blog. She smacked me, told me I had poor taste in movies, and stomped off to sit at the...
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