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Anna O'Brien, DVM

Question of the Week: What is thrush?

Q: I work at a therapeutic riding barn and one of the horses has thrush. He is 25 years old…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: How much weight can a horse carry?

Q: How do I determine what is a safe weight for a horse to carry? I have received several different…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Skinny Lesson Horse

Q: A few months ago, I acquired a 13-year-old Arabian gelding to use as a lesson horse. He was very…

15 years ago

Why does my horse cough when he is ridden?

Q: I have a gelding in his late-20s. He is still sound and healthy, except that he coughs when he…

15 years ago

Question of the Week: Why does my horse stumble?

Q: My horse is about to turn 16, and I've noticed that he will trip or miss a step in…

15 years ago

Question of the Week: Sheath Cleaning

Q: I have heard many people adamantly insist that the sheath must be cleaned every six months, but at other barns…

15 years ago

Question of the Week: My Horse Has Hives

Q: I have a horse that tends to get hives any time she gets sweaty.  In the warm months I…

15 years ago

Jumping the Senior Horse

Q: My daughter has fallen in love with one of the horses at her lesson barn. She does wonderful with…

15 years ago