I have recently come into contact with a ring worm infection in my young colt. Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, and sometimes it has nothing to do with rings. Ringworm is actually a type of fungal infection of the skin. Ringworm in horses is often caused by the Microsporum and Trichophyton species of […]
6 Lessons From 6 Externships
It is mid-November, and I am just finishing my near-consecutive marathon of equine externships. I was lucky enough to visit a total of 6 practices for a total of 18 weeks of off-campus learning. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at each practice, each for different reasons, and I was able to take away lessons […]
Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth & Other Fun Facts About Animal Teeth
Have you ever heard the phrase “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”? Have you ever wondered what it meant? I’m going to answer all of that and more because my first semester of veterinary school has taught me so many interesting animal teeth facts that I never knew! First, the reasoning behind not […]
