Category: Ask The Vet

Question: I have a 2-year-old Molly mule that shows strong estrus behaviors. Will implanting marbles in her uterus help? Or are herbal supplements or other

Question: We live in Southern California and don’t often blanket our horses in winter. At what temperatures should we use their blankets? 45degrees or below

Question: Do you think that a natural hoof care (barefoot) program can help a horse heal and recover from laminitis? Answer: Barefoot trimming can be

Question: I have a 6-year-old Quarter horse gelding that recently had a small cut on the bulb of his heel. It was healing nicely until

Question: I have a mare with a four-day heat cycle. Are there any symptoms that might present before the normal signs of heat in order

Question: How old is too old to breed a mare for the first time?  Answer: Mares do not typically go through menopause, as they will

Question: How often should a stallion’s sheath be cleaned during the breeding season? Answer: Cleaning a stallion’s sheath during breeding season is an important part of proper management.

Question: My horse has two open, gaping wounds on the front of his hind ankles from being hit by a truck several weeks ago. They

Question: I have a horse that is 9 months out from surgery to repair a broken shoulder. What is the best way to help his

Question: My horse has been recovering for the last three years from a partially torn suspensory, colic surgery and ulcers. He now looks the best

Question: Beet pulp (unmolassed/unsweetened) for IR horses, yes or no? I’m getting conflicting information depending on who provides the answer: beet pulp manufacturers, commercially-processed horse

Question: Can pasturing one gelding with a group of mares stimulate them to come into heat? Answer: When addressing heat (AKA estrus) in mares there

Question: Where is the best area on a horse to administer a 5-way vaccination? Answer: The act of administering vaccine to a horse is dependent

Question: How can we help horses with proper nutrition and supplements to prevent ulcers? Too many horses are receiving omeprazole. How can we prevent ulcers?

Question: A local dentist, trained in the U.S., choose to file the wolf teeth down to just below gum-level in preference to the standard extraction