Horse Health

Equine Center Raises Bar in Horse Medicine  

Colic and/or Choke FAQ’s “What do I do if I see one of my horses spit up some kind of white frothy liquid and the next day two of my horses are doing it. What is it and is it …

  “What is the best treatment for rain rot?”  Dr. Kimberly Gryl’s Answer: Pam: Rainrot can be a painful condition, and usually arises during the winter months due to increase of moisture and use of blankets.  You really want to …

“Equine Lower Fore Leg Anatomy”

… “but then she couldn’t lift her back hoof up and she was dragging it”….. Hi there, my mare is heavy in foal and I rode her in a rodeo yesterday, she was fine all day! But when we got …

  …”previous owner said he had dropped but had pulled his testes back up,”…  I recently bought a stud colt that is three years old. When I went to look at him he had both testes up in his abdominal …

    “What is the drug called Estradiole Cypionate used for ?”… AAH Staff’s Answer: Christine, Estradiol is the most active of the endogenous estrogens. Estradiol cypionate (ECP) is an esterified estrogen that is more potent and has a longer …

  “My daughter’s horse has just been diagnosed with arthritis…” My daughter’s horse has just been diagnosed with arthritis of both coffin bones. He is only 8, a Dutch Warmblood and 16.2. How would you treat this? Dr. Jack Sales’ …

  “My 4 yr old paint mare had blood mixed with her urine on the stall floor this a.m.”…,”he pees he presses it right up against his stomach, resulting in him peeing all over his stomach.” I have a 4 …

  “My new gelding “Irish” has an unusual habit…he “burps”! He doesn’t do it all the time, but it is often. “… Hi! He doesn’t do it all the time, but it is often. He also opens his mouth and …