Core Vaccines vs. Risk-Based Vaccines
Vaccination is important to prevent life-threatening and serious illness in all animals. Vaccines induce an immune response, or the production of antibodies, that allows an animal to fight off a virus or bacteria when they are exposed to it again. Current, vaccine protocols for adult horses, foals, and pregnant mares are well-established, safe, and effective. […]
How to determine if a horse is losing or gaining weight
Weight monitoring and management can be challenging due to the daily routine of seeing your horse, especially when they are blanketed or have a thick winter coat. Your veterinarian hopefully has the benefit of seeing your horse only a few times per year, so those small incremental daily changes are more noticeable to them. What does […]
Three things to consider when designing your goats’ space
Honey, where will the goats go? 3 things to consider when designing your goat space: Ensure they have adequate space A goat’s indoor space varies from 6 ft2to 25ft2 per animal. It’s important that any amount of indoor space be dry, easy to clean, and well ventilated. An additional 25ft2 of outside space per animal […]
10 Things To Remember When Getting A New Horse
Getting a new horse!? The long search is finally over, and the anticipation and excitement are almost too much to handle! Your EquidDoc veterinarians are equally excited for you, but we want you to remember some things to keep you, your new horse and current horses safe, healthy and abiding by the rules. Here are […]
Gastroscopy: Dive into your horses stomach
Have you ever wondered what the inside of your horse’s stomach looks like? Have you gone back and forth speculating on whether he or she has ulcers or not? If so, no need to wonder any longer! EquidDoc can help answer these questions and provide valuable information on the health of your horse. G astroscopy […]