November: An Unwanted Flap
November Case of the Month: An Unwanted Flap This summer, Lilly was turned out on pasture with her herd mate overnight, like every other night. However, the next morning proved […]
October: A Birdie Update!
October Case of the Month: A Birdie Update! Birdie has faced some big challenges this summer. Firstly, she underwent the first surgery to restrict the growth of the maxilla and […]
June: A Scare Down There
June Case of the Month: A Scare Down There Hawk is a 14-yo thoroughbred gelding. Over the last several months however, his sheath developed a bad odor and then began […]
May: A Little Birdie That Could
May Case of the Month: A Little Birdie That Could Breeding your talented and proven mare to an up-and-coming stallion can be very a gratifying and fulfilling adventure. However sometimes […]
April: A Long Road of Cellulitis
April Case of the Month: A Long Road of Cellulitis Abby’s owner called when she noticed Abby’s right hind was swelling up. Shortly thereafter, the swollen leg started forming draining […]
March: A New Procedure for Equine Head Shaking Syndrome
March Case of the Month: A New Procedure for Equine Head Shaking Syndrome Dr Danica has been trialing a new procedure for Equine Head Shaking Syndrome (EHSS). This procedure was […]
February: A Real Eye Sore
February Case of the Month: A Real Eye Sore Eddie’s owner noticed a wound on his forehead one morning at breakfast. Dr. McDonald was called out and found a fresh […]
January: When It Rains It Pours
January Case of the Month: When it Rains it Pours We often half-joke about how our horse is ‘high maintenance’, but this horse, Ellie, exemplifies the saying ‘when is rains […]
December: A Tricky Situation
December Case of the Month: A Tricky Situation Why do horses get themselves into such tricky situations? If you’ve owned a horse long enough, you will find yourself, at some […]
November: Unwelcomed Guests
November Case of the Month: Unwelcomed Guests Jeremy recently returned to Vancouver Island from the interior of BC and was having a gastroscopy performed after experiencing a few episodes of mild […]
October: Taking Matters into his Own Hooves
October Case of the Month: Taking Matters into his Own Hooves Harold, a large draft horse, came in from the field one day with a rather peculiar lameness: he couldn’t […]
September: A Pain in the Mouth
September Case of the Month: A Pain in the Mouth Rouleaux is Dr. McDonald’s 5-year-old warmblood mare, who was found on a routine dental to have a cheek tooth that […]
August: Eye See a Problem
August Case of the Month: Eye See a Problem Cherry is a 14-year-old Gypsy Vanner mare used as a therapy horse. She was diagnosed with uveitis – inflammation within the […]
July: The Hairless Spot
July Case of the Month: The Hairless Spot Doxsey is a 3-year-old paint gelding who’s very observant owner noticed a funny hairless spot on his right cheek that was slowly […]
June: Social Butterfly
June Case of the Month: Social Butterfly Lucky is a social gelding that suffered a kick when he was out running in the field with his buddies. At first it […]
May: Minis!
May Case of the Month: Minis! Spring is always associated with newborn foals. This May, seemed a little unusual in that we saw so many mini foals. I don’t think […]
April: Head Shaking Syndrome – A Positive Outcome For Once
April Case of the Month: Head Shaking Syndrome – A Positive Outcome For Once Ellie moved to the Island last year and quickly developed allergies and head shaking, to her […]
March: Fecal Transfaunation
March Case of the Month: Fecal Transfaunation Lola is a 19-year-old mare used as a school horse who has had the somewhat embarrassing problem of chronic diarrhea. Her owner and […]
February: Nine Lives – Willie the Wonder Horse
February Case of the Month: Nine Lives – Willie the Wonder Horse! Willie has lived through a few major setbacks, but seems to keep coming back as good as new. […]
January: Osteochondritis dessicans (OCDS)
January Case of the Month: Osteochondritis dessicans (OCDS) Osteochondritis dessicans (OCDS) is a relatively common developmental disease that affects the cartilage and joints of horses. Although we typically associate this […]