Fifty horses were poisoned by contaminated feed according to Katie Flanigan, owner of Black Fence Farm in Clovis, California. They are passing away from terrible seizures. Turtle, a horse who competed as a hunter and also gave trail rides to…
Oleander homemade cookies have been causing havoc for a community south of Sebastopol, California. Oleander plant contains cardio toxic compound that if ingested by animals will cause heart arrhythmias that lead to cardiac arrest and death. These instances have occurred…
Mr. Pat Ziemer of Magna Wave PEMF was gracious enough to take this time to discuss Magna Wave PEMF and explain exactly how the therapy works. Magna Wave Therapy provides its benefit through the stimulation of cellular metabolism. This may…
They say every cloud has a silver lining. Being a mom of two active children I never really had time to think about that saying until after my gelding, Eros, passed away in February 2013. I was fortunate enough to…
With the winter just around the corner we are pulling out the winter coats and also our horses blankets. And every winter comes the debate whether to blanket or not to blanket your horse. This year though has also come…
Happy, Healthy, Holistic Horse – Complementary Medicine Options for your Equine Partner Complementary or alternative medicine options have been around as long (or in many cases, longer) as what is generally thought of as traditional veterinary medicine. These options work…
With the winter just around the corner we are pulling out the winter coats and also our horses blankets. And every winter comes the debate whether to blanket or not to blanket your horse. This year though has also come…
This is a Video of surgery that was performed on a mare with a hole in her head. This mare and her foal were rescued by SPCA. The video is so informative for anyone who is considering going into the…
I’ve seen so many horses who were so lame they couldn’t put any pressure on their foot, they were essentially 3 legged and their owners were panicked. Thankfully a lot of times they’ve turned out to be a hoof abscesses.…
Mark DePaolo, DVM explains how stress can cause effects that can progress into Cushing’s Syndrome. We’ve known so many older horses who have been affected by this and thankfully it is treatable. A lot of horses are under so much…
Nova and her colt Orion were rescued from an auction house and given a second chance at the good life! They were lucky enough to be rescued by Vet Ranch and were given the best possible care you could imagine.…
One of the scariest parts of surgery is when your horse wakes up after the surgery and tries to stand. It is not often a part of the process that people worry about, but it is definitely something that needs…
Very few horses are so aggressive that people decide to take the drastic route of euthanasia. Many times, something is causing the aggression and over time it can be fixed. In this horses case, his owners decided to euthanize him…
This Belgian draft had very bad hooves and when he met his new farrier Jorgen Briers that all changed. From the looks of this horse, his hooves weren’t the only thing being neglected. Jorgen worked with the horses veterinarian Leen…
There are so many different types of horse boots on the market that it can get really confusing sometimes! This is a great video explaining the different types of horse boots as well as the pros and cons of them!…