Click the link to learn some quick tips for how to care for your horse in this cold weather! It may not be what you think!
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Quick tips for the Cold from James River Equine Services
Happy 4th from James River Equine!
SPRING GRASS ALERT!!
All the warmer weather, sunshine, and rain in our area is making the grass super charged with sugar. This is especially true when it is hot during the day and cooler at night.
This grass is a danger for all overweight horses, pony breeds, and any horse prone to founder, Equine Metabolic Syndrome(EMS) or Cushing's Disease.
If in doubt, call Dr. Shane and schedule a consultation appointment to see your horse and pasture. He may recommend a blood test to see if your horse is living on the edge of founder or laminitis. It is important to head this off before your horse goes into a founder episode. There are new medications as well to fight this horrible and painful condition.
Check out our second Equiz and test your knowledge of your horse's digestive system!
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Equine Quizzes, or "Equiz," is our new feature of a short quiz to test your knowledge of horses and their health!
These are before and after pictures of a 30-year-old horse and its teeth, which were in severe need of a good float! "Float" means to file down sharp, painful points. You can see that the horse became emaciated due to how difficult it was to eat with those unhealthy teeth.
After a good float by Dr. Shane and a few months on wet senior feed, he's a new horse! Now he'll be able to live out the rest of his days happy, healthy, and no longer hungry!
A horse needs its teeth floated annually, so call Dr. Shane today if it's that time of year for your horse!
Meet the littlest pony in the practice, Bonita!
Though tiny, she is mighty! Need wood for your fire on a cold day? She can carry it!
We can't claim to be her favorite humans, however. Notice the safe distance she keeps, even when accepting a treat!
