Marty is a 26 year old Thoroughbred gelding, who had some abnormalities noticed on a routine dental exam. His incisors showed excessive gingival recession and a combination of both tooth and bone resorption.…
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Lacey is a 14-year-old appaloosa mare who developed glaucoma and vision loss in her left eye a few years ago. Glaucoma is a disease of the eye associated with increased intraocular pressure and loss of vision.…
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It has come to our attention that most of our client’s horses are deficient in Vitamin E. In fact, EVERY horse that we have tested for Vitamin E lately has come back deficient!…
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It is with a very heavy heart we would like to inform you that Danica has euthanized her horse Leo this past weekend.…
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This summer Zeke developed a foul-smelling discharge from his right nostril. When Zeke’s oral exam was unremarkable, radiographs were taken of his skull and teeth.…
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Josie’s owner noticed that her horse was limping in her paddock, so after diligently searching the sore leg, she picked up the foot and noticed the head of a screw protruding from the bottom of her foot.…
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All of us at Swiftsure Equine are delighted to announce that our new office has finally officially opened for business! With some bumps in the building process, weeks of hard work from the entire Swiftsure team and then a delay during our busy...
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After a long winter of rain and snow, the month of May has been filled with warmer weather, long trail rides and of course, FOALS!…
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Look familiar? During our spring exams this month, we have come across several horse bellies that are exhibiting the classic symptoms of Sweet Itch, also known as Insect-Bite Hypersensitivity.…
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Meet Cisco! He is a 15 year old Norwegian Fjord who lives and works at the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association (VTRA).…
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