January 3, 2011
Grace was Hip Number 301 at Camelot Auction on 9/22/2010. She was sold to the feedlot which means that she was at risk of going to slaughter. She ended up on the Camelot Horse Weekly Facebook page and a lady in VA fell in love. The lady bought Grace and brought her to VA. Shortly ...
Camelot, Horse Health, Horses
July 29, 2010
Horse abuse and neglect takes many forms. It can be as obvious as having no food or water to not having necessary veterinary or hoof care. There is a nationally recognized chart that describes a horse’s body condition based on fat deposits and body structure. It is called the Henneke Body Scoring system. There is ...
General, Horse Health
July 20, 2010
Magic’s VibraVM arrived yesterday. He has now had two treatments. Yesterday’s treatment was to acclimate him to the VibraVM and the noise it makes. Also to allow something to touch his nose which he hates because of the Albuterol inhaler. He likes the VibraVM much better and actually relaxes into it after a few minutes. ...
Horse Health, Horses
July 15, 2010
Magic continues to struggle to breathe when he is eating. I suspect that he is still inhaling parts of his feed. We are still trying to find a solution that will work for him. I have done some research into tracheal collapse. The Horse has an article on a new treatment involving a stent. ...
Horse Health, Horses
July 13, 2010
Disasters I used to wonder why in the world would I want to microchip my horses. Then I spent 3 weeks in New Orleans working with LSU taking care of the horses that were rescued after Hurricane Katrina. Louisiana has a brand law. All horses have to be uniquely identified by a brand, tattoo or ...
General, Horse Health
July 4, 2010
With Magic’s diagnosis of Recurrent Airway Obstruction(RAO), I have been researching the disease. I thought that I would share some of the resources that I have found. The two best treatments for RAO that I have found are the Aero mask ($324.50) which can deliver non-steroidal treatments directly to the lungs and a new ultra ...
Tags: disease, Heaves, RAOHorse Health