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 colic. Given his under condition, travel history...
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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 had shifted to an abnormal angle and developed a small fracture between her twice...
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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 disease with...
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September Case of the Month: Breeding Season! As breeding season has come to a close for another year, we wanted to take an opportunity to congratulate and brag on our expecting mares from this season. Cedar Vista Stables Cedar Vista Stables...
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June Case of the Month: A Sideways Problem Roger was a 27 year old Tb gelding that developed acute, progressive hind end instability over several days. He was first noted to seem more stiff in his hind end than usual and was placing his hind...
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January Case of the Month: A Donkey Feature! This case of the month is more a “featured patients of the month” than a specific case. We wanted to highlight two of Dr. McDonald’s regular spinal manipulation patients: miniature donkeys Libella and...
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December Case of the Month: An Out Of Place Problem Carl is a 12 year old miniature horse stallion who is used for driving, shows in-hand, and he is an active breeding stallion. When he is not living with the breeding mares doing his important...
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November Case of the Month: Vitamin E and Selenium Deficiencies This case of the month was inspired by a number of cases we have seen lately where horses present for general muscle stiffness and poor performance. Bloodwork in these horses has...
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October Case of the Month: A Worsening Lameness Marvin is a seasoned show horse who competes in the hunter/jumpers. In regular turnout one day, Marvin was noted to be kicked in the front leg by another horse. At the time he was only mildly lame...
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September Case of the Month: Impaction Colic Star, a 10 year old Quarter Horse mare, was found in her paddock early one morning showing signs of colic. She was pawing and trying to roll repeatedly. There were multiple piles of normal manure from...
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