Elite Equine

08/21/2024

Fun Case of the Day!

This horse has been dealing with chronic purulent nasal discharge out of the left nostril. She has had 2 teeth pulled, multiple rounds of antibiotics but the discharge persisted.

X-rays showed a pocket of discharge in the maxillary sinus cavity. When I placed the needle into the sinus cavity, purulent discharge spontaneously started pouring out of the needle hub!

The sinus cavity was flushed and the mare will be placed on antibiotics once the culture and sensitivity are finalized at the lab.

08/15/2024

Helpful information during these hot months!

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/.../offering-a-horse-water...

06/25/2024

The HEAT is here! We have already had calls about horses suffering the consequences of performing in this extreme heat and humidity.

Pictured below are two charts taken from “The Horse” magazine illustrating some vital information on cooling your horse down and electrolyte supplementation.

To note, based off today’s humidity and temperatures it would have classified as a cancel exercise for the day.

Be your horses best advocate. If you aren’t tolerating the heat well, you can expect the same from your horse.

06/09/2024

Congrats to Harper and Brax Nuckles for taking the #1 and #2 spots and Sophie Shourd for winning the 2D!

05/31/2024

It’s a good day when all the preg checks for the day are preg positive!

We’re in the home stretch of the breeding season! It’s been an interesting breeding season to say the least but we are ready to finish strong!

05/19/2024

I always have the best of help!

05/09/2024

Babies helping make babies ❤️🐴

Breeding season has been in full swing! We have loved seeing all the new babies hit the ground and are working hard to get mares back in foal!