Category: Ask The Vet

Question: Would gastric ulcers cause a horse to get thumps (horse holds his breath) or wind suck? Answer: Yes, cribbing and wind sucking has been

Question: I have a 4-year-old gelding pony and I noticed he has black discoloration in the center (chewing surface) of the upper and lower incisor

Question: I own a 22-year-old Warm blood mare She had a live birth in 1996. She is in good health. Can I successfully breed her? Answer:

Question: I have a beautiful Palomino Quarter horse gelding that I want to show. When I got him last year, they told me not to vaccinate him

Question: The use of cortocosteroids (oral prednisolone or injectable Vetalog) are invariably recommended by my veterinarian to treat sweet itch in my 20-year-old mare with worsening symptoms

Question: What are your thoughts on feeding naked oats? The nutrition value in protein and amino acids, fat, easily digested starch and in bonus avenanthramides is certainly

Question: The stable where I board my horse has very sandy pastures. The horses are in a dry lot for all months except a few

Question: My current boarding barn requires vaccination for Strangles. My horse has been exposed to Strangles several years ago at a former boarding barn, but did not

Question: I have a 12-year-old Quarter horse gelding that I have had since he was 2. At 4-years-old, I began training him for barrels, which he

Question: My horse is recovering from a lameness and abscess that my vet contributes to a retained sole. I’ve never heard of this before in 40 years

Question: I have a maiden mare due late April/early May that is coughing. I have had her scoped, which indicated she has mucus in her

Question: I have a companion donkey. My horse contracted lungworm. Do you believe horses and donkeys can be kept together? Answer: Lung worms are a

Question: What part of the horse’s body do you administer the strangles vaccine? Is intranasal better than the injection? Answer: Strangles vaccine is referring to

As I was bridling my 5-year-old warmblood yesterday, I noticed his right lower canine felt sharper than usual. I swapped sides to look and he’s

Question: I have a 14-year-old Standardbred that had surgery on his knees when he was younger. Is it possible that he will get arthritis in