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Yearly Archives: 2009
SmartPak Heads to Equine Affaire
While it’s getting cooler outside, things are starting to heat up around SmartPak for the holiday season, and what better way to start the holiday season than with a trip to Equine Affaire MA! While I’ve been to a few…
Posted in Events
Ask the Vet: Gift Ideas for Veterinary Students
I am wondering what would be the perfect gift to get my cousin who is in her second to last year in Vet School. She hasn’t decided small or large animal yet, but last I heard she was leaning towards…
Posted in Misc. Topics
Ask the Vet: Our 100th Entry!
This entry marks the 100th message I have written to this blog since starting in July 2007! In honor of this milestone, SmartPak is letting me select my favorite question and answer from the past two years and give that…
Posted in Misc. Topics
Barn of the Month – Orchard Hill Equestrian Center
Orchard Hill Equestrian Center, Berlin, MA Barn Owners: Cindy and Jay Teich 13 horses on SmartPak At Orchard Hill Equestrian Center, we are all about horses and of course, ponies! As lifelong horse lovers, we decided to purchase our own…
Posted in Barn of the Month
Conquering Congress
I was a last minute team addition to an event SmartPak had spent months preparing for. It was our first trip to the All American Quarter Horse Congress and my first time attending a show with SmartPak. While I’ll admit…
Dr. Lydia Gray Installed as President of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association
What a whirlwind weekend! It all started Thursday with an ISVMA board meeting followed by dinner at Jim’s Steakhouse in Peoria, IL. Imagine my surprise when the waitress read off our three choices for entrees: ribeye steak, orange roughy, or…
Posted in Misc. Topics
Ask the Vet: Blanketing when Trailering
I will be keeping one of my horses in a heated barn this winter. I will trailer her back and forth to team penning events and would like to know what type of blanket I should use when I am…
Ask the Vet: Kissing Spines
My 7 year old Thoroughbred eventer was recently diagnosed with “kissing spines” in the area under the saddle. What causes kissing spines? How common is it? Does it affect certain breeds or horses that are doing certain disciplines more than…
Ask the Vet: Equine Hair Loss
Have you ever heard of a horse losing its hair? And if so, what are the causes and treatments? Have you ever run across it happening as a reaction to supplemental feed? Our horse is losing his hair and his…
Posted in Skin, Coat, & Hooves
Smart Starbuck becomes Million Dollar Sire!
Congratulations to Team SmartPak Rider Tom McCutcheon and McCutcheon Reining Horses Press Release- NATIONAL REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION Oklahoma City, OK – October 2, 2009 – With the stars aligned in his favor, Smart Starbuck was destined to become an NRHA…
Ask the Vet: Oral Hyaluronic Acid
Is there any evidence that hyluronic acid is effective orally. I presently have my horses on legend. FYI I’m a medical doctor. EC, Vermont Dear EC, The short answer is “yes.” The paper entitled “Serum Hyaluronic Acid Levels in the…
Ask the Vet: Red Maple Leaf Toxicity
Is it true that the leaves of the red maple tree are poisonous to horses? If so, what are the signs? We have noticed several in our pasture now that it’s fall and are concerned. LL, Vermont Dear LL, Yes,…
Ask the Vet: Slow Down Hay Eating
I have a question about hay feeding. I have heard someone makes some sort of system that helps horses not gulp down their hay in big mouthfuls. I cannot find anything on where to get anything like that. Have you…
Ask the Vet: Epiphysitis
Four month old filly has developed epiphysitis. Fitting her up for a fall futurity and she has developed two epiphysitis bumps on her front ankle. Getting tender. Taken the second crop hay away and reduced the grain intake. Her show…
Tagged with: Developmental Orthopedic Disease, Epiphysitis, Joint Health, Leg Care
Posted in Diseases & Conditions, Joint Health & Lameness
Posted in Diseases & Conditions, Joint Health & Lameness
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