10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse

Irongate Equine

August 11, 2020

Horse Ownership, Farm Management, How To, Summer

10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse

As a horse owner, you play an important role in controlling your equine companion’s weight. Sound nutrition management, a regular exercise program and veterinary care are key to keeping your horse fit and healthy. Maintaining the ideal weight is not always easy, however.

Lisa Nesson, DVM

August 5, 2017

Illness, Summer, Preventative Care

Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies

Lisa Nesson, DVM

August 5, 2017

Illness, Summer, Preventative Care

It’s July, so Mayflies are hatching in Wisconsin. Next comes Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) cases. PHF causes clinical signs such as lethargy, fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea and laminitis in late summer to early fall. Here’s what you need to know about PHF.

Howard Ketover, DVM

June 9, 2017

Farm Management, Summer, Preventative Care

Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat

Howard Ketover, DVM

June 9, 2017

Farm Management, Summer, Preventative Care

We’re looking at plenty of high heat index ratings over the next few days, and we want to make sure your horse is prepared for it. There are a few things you can and should do to protect your horse as they get used to this summer sun, so read on, and take care of yourself AND your horse.

Pat Griffin, DVM, PhD, DACT

April 26, 2016

Spring, Summer, Reproduction

Semen Shipment Etiquette

Pat Griffin, DVM, PhD, DACT

April 26, 2016

Spring, Summer, Reproduction

Breeding a mare takes plenty of planning and coordination. Here are some tips to help the process go as smoothly as possible.

Lisa Nesson, DVM

July 28, 2015

Summer, Preventative Care, Illness

Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest

Lisa Nesson, DVM

July 28, 2015

Summer, Preventative Care, Illness

Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest

Potomac Horse Fever continues to increase in prevalence in Wisconsin and the rest of the Midwest. This mayfly born disease can lead to terrible discomfort for your horse and a huge cost for treatment.

Lisa Nesson, DVM

September 14, 2014

Anatomy, Summer, Autumn

Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?

Lisa Nesson, DVM

September 14, 2014

Anatomy, Summer, Autumn

Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?

Burdocks mature in the fall, and cause plenty of problems for our equines. Burrs get knotted into forelocks, manes, tails, and, uncomfortably, eyes. Little tiny burrs fly about and get into their eyes and underneath their eyelids in the conjunctiva or cornea. We don't mess around with eye issues in our horses, so read on about what we need to do for our horses.