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Annual Exam

“Hey Doc, could you look at this while you’re here?”-Definitely one of the most common phrases
we hear on our visits.....click to read more

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Atopy

Atopy is a genetic, dermatologic or respiratory condition that develops when horses develop
sensitizing antibodies to environmental allergens such as bedding, feed, tack, plants, and insects in
the immediate area.... click to read more

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Castration

Castration is an elective surgery that has been performed on colts from less than one week old to aged stallions..... click to read more

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Cribbing

Cribbing occurs when a horse takes hold of any solid object with its incisor teeth, arches its head and neck in a characteristic fashion, and contracts the muscles on the bottom of its neck.....click to read more

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Diabetes

Diabetes develops when the fat no longer listens to the signals sent by other parts of the body about when to store and when to burn the energy stored as fat...... click to read more

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Imaging Feet

With the advent of digital radiography, it is now possible to image horses’ feet and have the results immediately available on a computer screen or saved on a disc for later use....... click to read more

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IRAP

Interleukin – 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP) is a protein that blocks the uptake of Interleukin –
1 inside of joints, preventing much of the damaging inflammation and resulting pain........ click to read more

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Learn To Recognize Your Horse's Dental Problems

Horses with dental problems may show obvious signs, such as pain or irritation, or they may show no noticeable signs at all........ click to read more

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Liver Disease

In the horse, there are many factors that can attack the liver....... click to read more

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Obesity In Horses

Weight gain in horses occurs when caloric intake exceeds requirements for growth and
maintenance....... click to read more

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Oleander and Your Horse

How to identify the plant, what it does to your horse, and how you can prevent it........ click to read more

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Pfizer PreventiCare

Pfizer, the makers of Strongid C, offers an excellent program that we feel would benefit our patients.  The PreventiCare program, in a nutshell, combines routine maintenance, which many of you already request, with an excellent deworming program that keeps the intestinal tract healthy........ click to read more

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Rabies

Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system causing fatal encephalitis in affected animals....... click to read more

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Snake Bites

Rattlesnakes are native to the Sonoran Desert. As spring approaches, the venomous reptiles become more active and this means more encounters with humans and animals.  ....... click to read more

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Summer Sores

As the heat of summer quickly approaches and the temperature rises, so do the number of flies in and around the barn and stable.  The common house and stable fly are intermediate hosts in the disease process of mucocutaneous habronemiasis also known as “summer sores.”  ........ click to read more

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Vaccination

A vaccine is a dampened-down version of a disease (usually viral, bacterial, or parasitic) that is administered into the body to augment the immune system’s ability to recognize that particular disease and shorten the time frame and increase the strength needed to fight it......... click to read more

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