Annual Equestrian Festival ✔️ Such a fantastic day at enjoying demonstrations, booths and activities!
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❗4 Ways to Encourage Your Horse to Drink More Water in the Winter❗
👉 Encouraging your horse to drink more in the winter is crucial for their health and well-being. Here are some tips to help keep your equine hydrated during the colder months:
1. Maintain Optimal Water Temperature: Aim to keep your horse’s water between 45° to 65° F. Studies indicate that horses tend to increase their water intake by up to 40% when water temperatures remain above freezing during cold weather.
2. Monitor Water Bucket Heaters: If using bucket heaters, regularly inspect them for any signs of wear or damage. Check the water for any electrical sensations or shocks, which could deter your horse from drinking.
3. Boost Salt Intake: Ensure your horse receives adequate salt intake, ideally between one to two ounces daily for adult horses. Salt helps stimulate thirst and encourages water consumption.
4. Always Provide Clean Water: Regardless of the temperature, always offer your horse clean, fresh water.
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❗3 Reasons Your Horse Needs More Water in the Winter❗
👉 Adult horses weighing 1000 pounds typically require 10-12 gallons of water a day. Horses need more water in the winter because:
🌿 Difference in Feed: In the summer, lush pastures contain 60 to 80% moisture which contributes to your horse’s water requirement. However, during the winter, feedstuffs like grain and hay have less than 15% moisture.
💧 Risk of Colic: Insufficient water intake during cold weather can lead to decreased appetite, increased risk of impaction and colic.
🔑 Energy/ Cold Tolerance: Even if you offer quality feed, horses will consume less if they’re not drinking enough water. If horses eat less feed, they might not have enough energy to tolerate the cold.
Stay tuned for tips tomorrow on how to encourage your horse to drink more during the winter months!
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❗️SUSPENSORY FASCIOTOMY AND NEURECTOMY❗️
🐴 A middle-aged Warmblood gelding presented to Cornell Ruffian with proximal suspensory desmitis which is inflammation in the origin of his suspensory ligament. Alongside treatments like rest, shockwave therapy, laser sessions, and injections, there is a surgical option called a suspensory fasciotomy and neurectomy for some cases.
👉 This procedure, involves a small incision to release a tight band of constricting tissue at the suspensory ligament origin (fasciotomy). Additionally, we remove a portion of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve, directly connected to the ligament’s origin (neurectomy).
🏥 This procedure can get some horses back to exercise after conservative therapies have failed.
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👻 Marvel & Sweet Pea want to wish you ALL a Happy Halloween! A special thanks to Sweet Pea's mom for sending us these adorable pictures.
Have a picture of your horse in a costume? Share them below 🦄
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National Veterinary Technician Week October 17-23, 2021. To the veterinary technicians & assistants here at CRES, we appreciate you.🩺🐴 Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! #nationalvettechweek #horselife #vettech #veterinarymedicine #veterinarytechnicianweek #cornelluniversity #cornellruffianequinespecialists
Something sweet to get you through the rest of this work week and give you all the feels! #happyhumpday🐪🐫 #halfway #keepgoing #CRES #veterinarymedicine #cornellvet #feels
“How to Apply a Foot Bandage With Dr. Pigott”
Today in our final post of our spring bandaging series Dr. Pigott will teach us how to properly apply a foot bandage to your horse. Tell us what you think in the comments below and let us know what you’ve thought of our bandaging series!
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Supplies Needed:
•1 pair nitrile gloves
•1 poultice Animalintex pad
•1 roll duct tape
•1 roll 4” vet wrap
•1 roll 4” elastic tape
•1 pair of scissors
“How to Apply a Full Limb Bandage with Dr. Claffey”
Today Dr. Claffey is here to demonstrate the proper technique when applying a full limb, or carpal stack bandage. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
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Supplies needed for this bandage:
•Wound dressing (Telfa or non adherent wound pad)
•4x4inch gauze sponges
•Kling or Conform soft rolled gauze appropriate for the wound
•Two 16 inch tall Steri-Roll or cotton Combine limb bandages
•Two rolls brown gauze
•1-2 rolls of VetWrap
•1 roll of 4 inch Elastikon
How to Apply a Sterile Distal Limb Bandage with Dr. Pigott
Dr. Pigott is back, for his second tutorial, to teach us the proper technique when applying a sterile distal limb bandage. We'd love to hear your comments and questions below!
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Supplies Needed for this Bandage:
· Nitrile Gloves
· One Telfa or non-adherent wound dressing of appropriate size
· Stack of 4x4” Sterile Gauze
· One roll of 4” Kling or Conform (soft sterile rolled gauze)
· One 14” or 16” SteriRoll
· One roll of 4” Brown Gauze
· One roll of 4” Vetrap
· One roll of 4” Elastikon
Today in our second video of our bandaging series Dr. Claffey will be demonstrating the proper technique when applying a light carpal bandage to your horse. Let us know how it goes at home!

Supplies needed for this bandage:
•One Telfa or non adherent wound dressing of appropriate size
•Stack of 4x4 inch sterile gauze sponges
•One roll of four inch Kling or conform (soft sterile rolled gauze)
•One roll of four inch Elastikon
Answer to 2/1, "What Would You Do?" and Patient Update
Answer to 2/1, "What Would You Do?" and Patient Update
Jeronimo was immediately brought in to Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists (answer: D) where his veterinary team determined he needed emergency colic surgery. He had twisted his large colon 450 degrees. This is a serious, life threatening form of colic. Fortunately, Jeronimo did very well with surgery and recovered without any problem. Time taken to get a horse to surgery (if needed) is the single most influential factor that determines the outcome. Better to bring in sooner rather than later. We are pleased to show you Jeronimo doing what he loves after recovering from surgery. His owner says that “he is back to work and doing better than ever”!
*While not all cases of colic require surgery, having the option to provide 24 hour care and monitoring can help to alleviate the stress of managing the onset of colic on the farm. Cornell Ruffian does not require a referral from your veterinarian in order to be admitted therefore, if you feel you need a specialist, you are welcome to bring your horse in at any time. Our team of specialists will make sure that the best treatment option –either surgical or medical treatment – will be the best plan for the patient and the client.
A is incorrect: A single dose of Banamine is effective for approximately 12 hours. More will give you no added value. More may actually do harm to his gut lining and kidneys especially if he is dehydrated and in shock.
B is partially correct: Always contact a veterinarian for advice. However, in the instance of severe acute abdominal pain, waiting even an hour can be the difference between the intestine being alive or dead.
C is incorrect: Given how rapid in onset and severe his pain is along with massive abdominal distension and the rising heart rate, this horse is showing signs of shock and cardiovascular compromise. He needs medical +/- surgical intervention.
D is CORRECT: Best case for an owner, the trailer ride was therapeutic to help re
PATIENT UPDATE: Grady received the "all clear" this week after having surgery one month ago for guttural pouch mycosis, a potentially life-threatening disease. Grady had a catheter placed in the internal carotid artery to prevent fatal hemorrhage and cause the fungus to die off. Here is a video of his first romp outside! Quite a happy guy!
PATIENT SPOTLIGHT
"Roble" two months after colic surgery and very happy to be allowed to trot!
"DOC" after treatment for EPM
PATIENT SPOTLIGHT
"Doc" after treatment for EPM
PATIENT SPOTLIGHT
Meet "Doc". Doc was admitted to CRES for severe ataxia (wobbliness) in his limbs. CRES specialists were able to diagnose Doc with EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis). EPM is a parasite that causes severe inflammation of the spinal cord in horses, often causing them to become unable to walk or stand. This parasite is found all over North America and often spread via Possums and racoons among other species.
Doc was one of the most severely affected cases ever seen. With dedication from his owners and the staff at CRES, Doc is making a remarkable recovery and just look at Doc now (see video). Doc was essentially unable to walk and needing to use the wall to keep balance and stay standing.
EPM can be a challenging diagnosis to make. Latest research shows that to most accurately diagnose EPM, analysis of spinal fluid is best. Specialists at CRES can perform this test under light sedation on an outpatient basis. Call 516-488-4510 if you have questions about EPM.
We are excited to be able to offer 24 hour care, 7 days a week as of August 4. For all your emergency needs, we are a phone call away
(516-488-4510).
