I’ve been quiet on the subject of Farley’s injury because I wasn’t sure whether I was seeing some pathologic changes or not.  I really really didn’t want the end of Farley’s career to come from something as benign as kicking at a fly and slamming her leg into a pipe corral.  After the filling went […] more

There are 2 ways to start a race. 1. Get to the race location, stroll over to the check in table and pick up number and goodies. Wander back to the car, pin the number on your shirt, attach the chip to your shoe, and post on Facebook that you are about to start the […] more

After vaccinating Farley this year, I noticed she was much more tender over gravel. After talking with a fellow blogger and friend about the issue, I decided to see whether anything had been published in the scientific literature. I am often amazed after talking with dog owners at dog parks or other horse owners how […] more

I have the lucky job of coordinating my school’s Behavior Medicine Club’s journal club activity!  This month I’ve picked a horse based behavior article, and added it to the Mendeley journal club (found in the right hand side bar of the blog). This research was covered in Equus magazine a couple of months ago, and […] more

During my last rotation through the vmth in livestock services I learned that one effective way to get a significant amount of salt into a goat’s diet is to create a saturated solution of water and salt, and spray it on their hay. Much like gradually increasing the amount of salt/electrolytes present in the mash, […] more

Just a bit less than 6 hours to go now.  I’ve studied, I’ve slept, and I’ve tried to keep some semblance of physical activity in my life on a daily basis.  In short, I’ve done everything I possibly can do to prepare for this final.  I’ll miss cardioresp with all of it’s simplicity through equations […] more

These pictures were taken a couple of days ago. They illustrate why it is so it’s important to know what’s normal for your horses legs and feel them every day that you see your horse. Just looking at Farley it would be hard to tell something was wrong. Not lame, BAR (bright alert responsive), eating […] more