The Value of the Pre-Purchase Examination
The pre-purchase examination (PPEX) is the most in-depth evaluation of a prospect horse performed by a veterinarian prior to the purchase of that horse. This is common practice when a buyer is looking for a horse for a specific purpose: riding or driving discipline, breeding, or lesson program, and is highly encouraged for the pleasure […]
Horse Emergency? EquidDoc has your back!
It’s almost impossible to be a horse owner and not encounter the dreaded late-night emergency at some point in your horse’s life. Horses are prone to injury and illness due to a combination of bad luck and their evolution as long-limbed, deep-chested, prey animals. While a horse may go many years without requiring any medical […]
Lumps & Bumps: To remove or not to remove?
Skin is the largest organ of the mammalian body, and in the horse, it provides vast surface area for lumps and bumps to appear. Skin bumps come in all shapes, sizes, and colors…some hairy, some hairless, and they’re usually not painful when poked or prodded. Lumps and bumps may stem from a wide variety of […]
A Review on Poo: Recommendations for Equine Deworming
The days of rotational deworming every 2-3 months are, and have been, in the rear-view mirror! For several years now, EquidDoc veterinarians have been following updated AAEP guidelines about targeted deworming of individual animals at specific times with specific medications. Each horse is treated as an individual based on their fecal egg count test, age, […]
New England Winter with Your Horse
Will the Farmer’s Almanac be right or wrong? New England winters seem to be different every year, so let’s prepare for the worse & hope for the best! Healthy horses are efficient at keeping heat captured in a dry, thick winter coat from heat produced by the fermentation process of fiber in the hindgut. Healthy […]