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. Sweet Itch is an allergic reaction to the saliva of...
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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). Although considered already large by Fjord standards (he stands 15hh!), Cisco has struggled with his weight for a number of...
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At the end of January, Danica went to Costa Rica to work with over one hundred horses in remote villages with the Equitarian Initiative group. The Equitarian Initiative is a non-profit organization established by equine veterinarians to...
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Pete’s owner noticed he suddenly had a very snotty nose with a terrible smell. The discharge was mainly coming from one side. After an oral exam and radiographs, it was discovered that he had a sinus infection. A few years ago, he previously...
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After having a poor appetite for over a week, culminating in a fairly painful colic, Larkspur was referred to Equerry Sports Medicine and Surgery with Dr. Scruton for hospitalization and gastroscopy. Larkspur had severe ulceration of his stomach...
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Many horse owners feed various supplements to balance diets, to enhance performance or to address certain diseases. The supplement market is highly profitable and poorly regulated, leading to a growing number of products of variable efficacy and...
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Belle has a history of arthritis in her front coffin joints, so when she came up lame on her left front and nerve blocks isolated the source of pain to her foot, it was thought to be stemming from the arthritic changes, as there were no other...
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Leo was exhibiting inconsistent lameness that originally appeared like a front leg problem. Some days he moved well, other days he seemed short-strided. Diagnostics were able to isolate the problem to a hind leg proximal suspensory ligament...
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When Commander was pulled out of the field, his owner quickly noticed blood around his mouth. Upon further inspection, she discovered that he had been kicked in the mouth by his field mate and had a broken maxillary bone with several dangling...
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Queen, a 20 year old Draft mare, has had a very busy and challenging year. The year began with a corneal ulcer which took 3 long months to heal, with thanks to many helping hands and a lot of patience. Queen also recently had surgery to remove...
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