Ever wonder why we veterinarians perform necropsies? Postmortem exam and dissection of a deceased animal certainly isn’t the most pleasant of activities—many a stomach has been turned by the sights and smells encountered during a necropsy. Plus, it’s a physical challenge and a two- or three-person job to complete one on a 1,000 lb horse! […]
Horse Colic Work-Ups
I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks on Equine Emergency Surgery. I’ve been expanding my knowledge of horses and how to treat them in emergency situations. One of the most common emergency presentations for horses is colic or abdominal discomfort. These horses often present to the clinic because their owner has noticed them staring […]
Horse Care in the Deep Freeze
Winter has arrived. Snow covers much of North America and has been hit by a deep freeze of exceptionally cold temperatures. Along with this shock of cold comes every horse owner’s largest fear, colic. Colic kills many horses every year, and when temperatures become extreme, either cold or hot, owners need to take extra precautions to […]
