Definitely more than just “old age,” Equine Cushing’s Disease, or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) as it is also known, is being seen more now that advances in veterinary medicine are allowing our equine friends to live longer lives. Ponies appear to be at...
Is your pet overweight? You might be surprised by the answer. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 58 percent of cats and 54 percent of dogs in the United States are overweight. Many pet parents think their furry friend’s weight is normal when...
It’s an interesting thing about how we view pregnancy: We get the positive test, and we think that’s it and start planning to welcome a new foal to our family. The sad truth is that some pregnancies won’t hold, and up to 15 percent of broodmares who checked safe in...
As the temperature cools and the pastures wane, adjustments to your horse’s nutritional regimen need to be put in place. As with any changes to your horse’s feed, exercise regimen or management, changes should be implemented gradually to minimize the risk of...
Pet insurance is one of those beneficial items that pet parents have traditionally been able to do without. But as veterinary medicine becomes more sophisticated and available procedures and treatments carry the higher costs to correspond with the knowledge,...
There is a common misconception that once the weather starts to cool down, heartworm prevention is no longer necessary. The trouble with that line of thinking is that it only takes one infected mosquito to render that assumption dangerous. Smaller species of...
