Winter in this country is a beast. As I write this, we are into our 4th blast of snowy and cold weather already this fall (did I count right?), and it seems that winter is already well on its way to settling in. So a blogpost about proactive winter horse care may already seem a little past tense, but if you’re like me and living in denial that summer is already well past and fall quickly disappearing, you will have a few horse health care items to check off your list!

Dr. Erin Kolodziej gives an update on disease outbreaks in Alberta in 2018, as well as the newest products in joint injections and wound dressings.

Dr. Amelia Whitelaw gives an overview of Equine Cushing's Disease, how we diagnose it, and what can be done to effectively treat it.

Dr. Kirby Penttila discusses the many aspects of care that go into ensuring an equine athlete is prepared for competition.

Many people have heard of PPID or Equine Cushing’s Disease, but it can be a difficult disease to fully understand. By reading this blog post you can better understand what PPID means, how PPID presents clinically, how we can diagnose PPID, and what we can do to manage our PPID patients.

Colic is a general term referring to any sort of problem with the horse’s gastrointestinal tract. In the majority of cases, horses with signs of colic will resolve with just medical treatment. However, in some cases, emergency surgery is required to correct the twist or entrapment of the intestines.

Maintaining and Managing the Senior Performance Horse

Equine Odontoclast Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a painful disease of older horses.  Regular, thorough oral exams can help identify the disease and reduce the suffering of affected equines.

Foaling season is once again approaching and many pregnant mares have been left out on pasture to eat to their heart’s content over the winter. Often pregnant mares have minimal monitoring throughout most of their pregnancy, but there is a strong case to be made for closer monitoring, especially in mid to late gestation due to the risk of placentitis.

The world of equine feed supplements can be confusing and overwhelming. The shelves of any tack or feed store are lined with as many different supplements as there are breeds of horses and it often seems like the cost for the “same” supplement can vary greatly. So how do you know you are buying the supplement you actually want? And do you really “get what you pay for” in the world of horse supplements?