In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet.Could a horse show signs of discomfort before full-blown colic symptoms arise?
Q: My horse recently colicked with an impaction in her small intestine. For several...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet.Q: I have an older horse in his 20s and he has recently started choking. He is now considered a chronic choker. I have had...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Q: I recently discovered that my horse has ringbone. He is on a joint supplement for now but what else can you do to treat...
Although I’m in Florida for winter training and riding, I’m doing more than just riding. Being a working student involves feeding, mucking, cleaning tack, and other miscellaneous chores around the barn. I’ve learned that a truly comfortable and clean...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet.Q: With this time of year comes lots of mud and generally wet weather. What is the best way to prevent thrush, scratches and other...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to horseillustrated@egmediamags.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: My dad is going to retire from...
Do you have a horse that heads for the hills the second he sees a dewormer syringe in your hand? Deworming is a simple procedure that should only take about a minute to complete, but some horses make it...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions.Q: During the winter, it is hard to find hay for sale in my area so I feed my 12-year-old mare beet pulp. I have read that...
Q: What is the difference between hot and cold therapy (i.e. sweating the leg and icing or cold hosing, respectively) and under what circumstances should each be used?A: Heat therapy (thermotherapy) and cold therapy (cryotherapy) along with their cousin...
Q: I know during the fall and winter it is a lot easier for horses to become dehydrated. Because of the cooler temperatures, they aren't as inclined to drink their water as they are in the hotter months. This...
