by Dr. Heidi Bjornson | Dec 10, 2020 | Horse
How do we monitor how our seniors are doing? One mainstay is body condition scoring. Our vets use this every time they examine your horse. We use a scale of 1-9. One is the lowest level; emaciated and 9 being severely overweight – 5 is just right. Doing this...
by Dr. Kristen Wilson | Dec 10, 2020 | Horse
Equine vaccines are split into two main categories: Core and Risk-Based. Core vaccines are recommended to all horses, no matter their lifestyle. According to the AVMA, core vaccinations are those “that protect from diseases that are endemic to a region, those with...
by Allison Shaw | Aug 1, 2020 | Horse
A horse is a massive animal who, as we all know by now, is also incredibly fragile for their size. This can add an immense amount of stress gearing up to show season not only for your horse but for you as well! I don’t know about you, but my horses are like my...
by Dr. Heidi Bjornson | Aug 1, 2020 | Horse
Nutrition is an often-overlooked important factor in any animals’ health. Properly balanced nutrition can improve coat health, performance, longevity, musculoskeletal health and even immunity. Each horse has their own unique physiology in addition to different energy...
by Dr. Heidi Bjornson | May 4, 2020 | Horse
Colic is a condition that most horse owners will see sometime during their horse’s lifetime. Colic does not discriminate between age, gender or breed and can be as a result of numerous things. In our cold Manitoba winters, we most often see impaction colic. This is...
by Dr. Mackenzie Marks | May 4, 2020 | Horse
There is an old adage that describes the horse as having 5 hearts, each as equally important as the others. The 5 hearts are made up of one actual heart and 4 feet. Of course, a horse cannot live without any of these 5 hearts, which underlines the importance of the...
