After three months of vigorous treatment it was time to re-test Midnite to see what her blood work said. We opted not to do the neurological exam again because she was, at this point, so out of shape it wouldn’t possibly be accurate. Two weeks after we sent out the blood work we get “the … Continue reading »
*Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, EPM, is a neurological disease that effects the central nervous system of a horse. The intracellular protozoan parasite that attack the nervous system is known as – Sarcocystis neurona. Most often horses contract the EPM parasite from oppossom feces, which could come from contaminated food (hay or pasture). There are no clear … Continue reading »
It’s never easy to hear your horse has a permanent neurological disease that will effect them the rest of their lives. But you learn to accept it and deal with it, just take it in stride. Once you’ve done the testing and received the results it’s time to make a treatment plan for your horse. … Continue reading »
Sarah (Sally) Cousins and her amazing horse “The Robber Baron” riding through a freak sleet storm that started after she left the start box.
It’s true everyone has some preconceived notions on what we, as horse owners, should get when it comes to boarding our horses. Whether it be amenities for us or for our horses. The problem comes in when you have to decided what you can and can’t live without. The must haves. The wants. And the … Continue reading »
*If you’ve read any of my previous post on Poncho you’ll know he can be special at times. In our most recent event (yesterday) he had a mind battle with a tree that had been recently cut down. Ever since my fall I’ve had some back issues that turned out to be whiplash. Which also … Continue reading »
Well I shouldn’t call him my “little” man as I do in my title. Mainly because he wears and extra-wide saddle, he may not be tall but he makes up for that in width. Mr. Poncho has officially, for the time being, matured into a “grown-up” horse. He’s been so brave (since the unfortunate incident) … Continue reading »
Colic Crusade Website An expert from the site: It is well-established within the horse world today that colic is the number one medical killer of domestic horses. Not so well known is that the way we feed and care for horses today very well may be one of the primary causes of induced colic. The … Continue reading »
The Horse | Comparing Bute and Firocoxib Safety (AAEP 2010). The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) firocoxib had fewer side effects than phenylbutazone in horses after 42 days of treatment, according to scientists from Merial Limited who presented comparative research results at the 2010 Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), held Dec. 4-8 … Continue reading »
It’s hard enough as it is to sell one of our horses. We don’t want him to go but at the same time we don’t want to sell him short. He’s awesome and we don’t want to make sound like anything less than that. We’ve got the text down. (At least I think we do.) … Continue reading »
