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The Top 10 Things Your Vet Wants You to Know

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We asked our staff veterinarian, Dr. Lydia Gray, for a list of the top ten things your vet wants you to know, but doesn’t always have time to tell you.

May 7, 2012 Basic Health Care 9 Comments

Using Oral Joint Supplements with Injectable Joint Medications

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I have a wonderful vet who just put my horse on Adequan which I am very happy about. My only question is can I now stop with oral joint supplements, this can be very costly. Thanks CS, Florida

February 20, 2012 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care, Misc. Topics 5 Comments

No More Deworming Rotation Chart?

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Looking for the 3 way rotation chart. Had it saved to my favorites and it shows up for 1/2 a second then goes to this page. Can you repost this on your website? PLEASE bring this back. Or, is there someone out there who has it saved and can send it to me? Thanks, Ann

December 6, 2011 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care 10 Comments

Does a Bale of Hay a Day Keep the Vet Away?

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How much hay should one feed a Morgan/Friesian horse? He is 15.2 hands in height and weighs about 1250 pounds. I have been giving him some Remission as a preventative due to his weight being close to 1400 lbs when purchased last August. We have not seen any issues though with foundering. I currently give [...]

November 8, 2011 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care, Nutrition 4 Comments

Is There a ‘Perfect’ Weight For a Horse?

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My horse is approx. 15.1 hands, and is 966 lbs. What is the best weight for a horse? I have been told he needs to lose weight. – BS, Alabama Dear BS, Most experts agree that the “best” weight for a horse is somewhere in the 4 to 6 range on the Henneke Body Condition [...]

October 11, 2011 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care, Weight Management 9 Comments

Nutrient Requirements in Horses

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How can I determine if my horses are getting the proper daily nutrients? Where can I find the nutrients they should get along with the minimum and maximum? I can calculate what they get, I just don’t know if it is enough, too much, etc. – Thank you, Marianna Dear Marianna, The National Research Council [...]

August 9, 2011 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care 1 Comment

Safely Deworming with a Heavy Parasite Load

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Is the Panacur (5 day) Powerpac safe to give to a 700 lb EXTREMELY WORMY 3 year old colt? Should he be given the full tube or just the amount of tube for his weight? KM from FL Dear KM, This product may not be your best choice when it comes to deworming a horse [...]

July 19, 2011 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care 2 Comments

Are Supplements Seasonal?

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My show horse gets a joint supplement, an electrolyte supplement, Omega Horseshine and SmartHoof Pellets. A few people in my barn mentioned that they stop feeding supplements once show season is over, and I’m wondering if that is recommended. I won’t be riding as much over the fall and winter and I’m really confused about [...]

September 15, 2010 Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care, Seasonal Horse Care, SmartPak Features 0 Comments

”The Matrix” Meets Horse Supplements

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Is there a matrix somewhere that recommends types of daily supplements that should be used based on type of grain fed, type of use, hours of forage/day, etc?

August 4, 2010 Basic Health Care 2 Comments