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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Churro was born on June 1st this year. When he was born his owner contacted the clinic because his front legs didn’t look the way they should. Churro was born with angular limb deformities of both of his forelimbs, focussed at his carpi (knees)...
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In May we hosted Dr Ela Misuno and Vetoquinol at the Saanich Fairgrounds to discuss the world of equine supplements. This was a well attended lecture as many horse owners find this topic overwhelming and confusing. Dr Misuno discussed beyond...
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This April we welcomed three little patients to our practice, some littler than others! Three foals were born during the month of April; two miniature horses, Squish and Salem, at Karlena Farms and a warmblood, Taco, at Cedar Vista...
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