Spring Checklist for Horse Owners

VETERINARY PROCEDURES

• Annual vaccinations
• Nutrition and body condition assessment
• Dentistry
• Sheath cleaning for male horses
• Final foaling preparations for pregnant mares
• Review of deworming schedules: frequency and products
• Fecal check for internal parasite eggs
• Discuss fitness and conditioning program
• Check in on your horse’s current soundness and address and diagnose any concerns

FARM MANAGEMENT and PREPARATION

• Stock insect repellents
• Order predatory wasps
• Prepare a clean fly sheet and fly mask
• Drain and remove areas of standing water and mud where possible
• Compost manure and soiled bedding
• Protect the barn and stalls against insects
• Check fences and arrange paddocks for safety
• Determine living arrangements that create the best herd dynamics
• Check saddle and equipment and repair as necessary
• Clean out horse trailer and check floor boards and latches, trailer brakes and hitch

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