November Case of the Month: Neil - A Great Smile Neil is a miniature stallion who was purchased by his current owner this summer. Nothing is known about his previous dental history, and when a brief oral exam was performed this fall, he was...
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October Case of the Month: "Reginald" - A Stressful Stomach Reggie is a 10-year old warmblood gelding used for dressage and pleasure riding. This past summer, Reggie’s workload increased, and his owner and leasor starting taking him off the...
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July Case of the Month - Fractured Radius Horses unfortunately can fracture bones in their limbs from getting kicked, getting cast, or placing themselves in very precarious situations. Sadly, these cases don’t often have a positive outcome...
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June Case of the Month - Temporomandibular Joint Disease (TMD) There are many reasons for poor performance in the horse. Pain is a very common cause, and owners and veterinarians dedicate a lot of time investigating its source in their horses...
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Roli is a 19 year old pony used as a school horse. He had had several abscesses from the same location in his right front hoof when radiographs were taken of his hoof to look for an underlying cause. From these radiographs, Roli was diagnosed...
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March Case of the Month - Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Injury Polly the pony was out for a trail ride with her rider when she injured her left front leg. Her young owner diligently cold hosed and wrapped her leg but the swelling...
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Bella has continued to progress well from the injuries she sustained during her fall on the bridge in August, but her owners noticed that she had developed a tract draining pus and blood at the top of her healing wound. Radiographs of her right...
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Unfortunately, once a year, a horse and owner will find themselves in a dreadful emergency situation. It’s an owner’s worst nightmare and often it does not end positively for the horse. We have seen horses stuck in outdoor pools, fallen on...
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Melanomas are a benign tumor of melanocytes (skin pigment cells) that commonly occur in grey horses. Most of the time these tumors do not cause the horse any issue and are just a cosmetic concern unless they interfere with tack placement or grow...
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What's Your Diagnosis? Clinical Signs: Weight gain, lethargy, exercise intolerance, alterations in appetite, increased thirst and urination, back pain and swelling of distal limbs Bloodwork: CBC - Unremarkable Chem - Unremarkable ...
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