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Courtney S. Diehl, DVM

Vet Adventures: The Value of a Veterinarian’s Time

For a veterinarian, time is extremely valuable. Every minute represents a chance to save an equine life—but some horse owners…

2 years ago


Vet Adventures: Endless Emergency Calls

Emergencies are a normal way of life for a mobile equine vet, but after 20 years of getting yanked away…

2 years ago

Vet Adventures: Taking in Olaf

Dr. Diehl describes in her Vet Adventures column what happens next in life to a gray horse with a serious…

3 years ago

Happy Feet: Helping Your Horse Have Healthy Hooves

We’ve all experienced the disappointment of preparing for a ride or a show only to find out that your horse…

3 years ago

Vet Adventures: Angel or Demon? One Pony’s Very Bad Habit

Marvin the pony was a rare find, and his owners knew it. When young Lucas went for a ride, Marvin…

3 years ago

Vet Adventures: Coming Up Roses After Broodmare Difficulties

She’s pregnant,” I called triumphantly over my shoulder to my technician. She was writing down notes for me in my…

3 years ago

Project Rehab: Feral Ponies

It was obvious that the two little feral ponies wanted absolutely nothing to do with humans. They huddled together at…

3 years ago

A Lesson in Humility

The following story from our Vet Adventures columnist showcases lessons learned by a pre-vet student while doing ride-alongs with a…

3 years ago

Vet Adventures: Meeting Kidd

The search for a perfect new horse for Dr. Diehl’s daughter comes to a conclusion. My family piled into the…

3 years ago

Vet Adventures: A Mystery Disease

I pulled up to a large barn and there was Hans, a large draft-cross gelding, milling sadly around a hay…

3 years ago