Animal Medical Hospital At Glenwood-Equine

03/01/2025

Spring is almost here! Which means…it's time to schedule your equine companion to receive their spring vaccinations!

If you are wondering what vaccinations your equine friend should receive, the answer is — There are no “one size fits all” vaccine recommendations. A veterinarian who knows your animal and your management system is your best resource to recommend what vaccines your equine should receive and with what frequency!

While vaccination does not prevent disease in all circumstances, a good immunization protocol minimizes the risk of infection and remains an essential component of responsible ownership. A vaccination appointment is also the perfect opportunity for a yearly check-up of your equine friend and a great way to catch any health concerns early.

If you have yet to contact your veterinarian about scheduling vaccinations, we encourage you to do it soon!

03/01/2025

Feel Good Friday!

02/14/2025

If you know you know… 😝🙈

02/14/2025

02/13/2025

Do you know the difference between a “hinny” and a “mule”? Read on for some fun trivia! 🫏 🦓 🐎

02/07/2025

🎉😍

A mule won a dressage competition for the first time ever in the UK – on the debut occasion he was allowed to take part.

Wallace The Great had been turned down from official events and was told he could not be a member of British Dressage, as he is half horse, half donkey.

But owner decided to fight for the mule’s right to be treated equally to a genuine horse or pony – which are a different species, with different chromosomes.

British Dressage conceded that mules would now be allowed to compete as a testament to ‘to inclusion and diversity in dressage, making the sport more accessible to all.’

For the first time ever in the UK, Wallace the Great competed in a British Dressage Quest Club competition, held at Summerhouse Equestrian, Gloucestershire – and beat eight full-horse competitors.

‘He was competing against cobs, ponies and horses. There was a bit of everything and he blew them all out of the water.

Wallace, aged 11, lives in Dursley, Gloucestershire, with two donkeys and another mule who was so badly abused it could not be ridden.

He was found wandering around a village in Ireland and rescued by the Donkey Sanctuary

Wallace measures 14 hands high, it is ‘exactly the same’ as riding a horse.

And Wallace proved he was more than equal in ability and intelligence when he scored 67.4 per cent in the competition.

‘I think this shows that mules are equal in ability, I believe Wallace wants to do this stuff. He makes friends with the other horses.

‘It is a double achievement – he’s made history for mules, and British Dressage. It is a historic day which will never be repeated, it’s a landmark.’

01/28/2025

Dr. Amy is making the most of her final day of lectures with a range of subjects from DEA requirements to managing joint disease to toxins found in hay!

01/27/2025

💩 🪱 🐑 🐐 You guessed it! Small ruminant parasitology this morning!

01/26/2025

Back at it for another day of learning!

01/25/2025

Dr. Amy is attending continuing education to better serve her patients. 🤓 ☀️ 📚

01/22/2025

Brrr, It’s cold out there, PA! ❄️

Frigid temperatures and dangerous windchills are settling in! If you’re chilly, your horse is probably too. Follow these tips from Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center to keep horses safe and healthy during dropping temperatures.

01/16/2025

Attention, friends!

AMH will be closing at 5:30pm on Thursday, 1/16/25. Please be mindful of this early closure for any medication refill requests or planned pick ups. We are back to normal operating hours on Friday, 1/17/25. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thanks for your understanding! 🐾

01/06/2025

Good morning, friends.

Due to the continued inclement weather here and forecasted for the day, AMH will be closed today (1/6/25). We apologize for any inconvenience. For those experiencing a pet emergency, please contact your local veterinary emergency hospital. A few veterinary ER facilities local to our area include:

Pet ER in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley: 410-252-8387
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in Elkridge: 410-690-7170
Emergency Animal Hospital of Ellicott City: 443-785-2903

We intend to be back in the office tomorrow (1/7/25) and will update our page if anything changes. Please be safe, all.

01/06/2025

FUN FACT FRIDAY!

Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal, and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

01/06/2025

Our office will have a delayed opening on Monday, January 6th with the potential for remaining closed due to the snowy/ icey conditions.
Large animal emergency services will be provided to clients as long as the roads are safe to travel.
Take care and enjoy a snow day! ☃️