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Ionophores and the Cardiac Muscles
QUESTION: Posted on 2021 03-09 Coccidia can be an important problem in feeder calves and newly weaned calves. The impact of this parasite...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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Insulin Dysregulation and Metabolic Syndrome
Lets have a discussion about the physiology behind insulin dysfunction and laminitis and what you can do to help prevent it.
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Mar 2, 20215 min read
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5 Strategies for Keeping You Horse Warm & Healthy During the Winter Months
Number 5: Consider Blanketing Compromised Groups Most normal, healthy, adult horses do not need blankets - and I put this point at the...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Feb 19, 20216 min read
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The Science Behind Parasite Control
Where are you at on your de-worming schedule this year? Is it ivermectin every other month or rotating dewormers quarterly? Confused?
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Feb 9, 202111 min read
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Cushing's, IR, Navicular - Oh My!
Diseases and conditions predispose horses to comorbidities and multimorbidities. Addressing these problems early if often vital.
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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What's the deal about colostrum?
Okay! I know it's cold, I know it's nasty out - so why am I harping about spring grass associated laminitis, foaling preparedness, etc.?...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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About those impaction colics...
About those impaction colics! It always makes me nervous and pray to the colic lords when we have these cold spurts - 3 or 4 days of...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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The threat in your own backyard - Sugar Rush
Spring is classically the time where concerns about laminitis and founder start to surge - as grass begins to enter a cycle of rapid...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Jan 10, 20211 min read
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How to make a Duct Tape Soak Boot
A MUST know for any horse owner. Hoof abscesses are one of the most common causes of lameness in a horse - they can cause your horse to...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Sep 24, 20183 min read
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Pigeon Fever in St Louis - It's Baaaaaaaaaaack!
If you live in the St Louis area, you may have heard of a little (big really) disease called Pigeon Fever, or perhaps you are very lucky...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Sep 23, 20185 min read
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Horse tests positive on Coggins sparking quarantine of over 200 horses across 20 States.
A horse originating from a sale in Weld County, Colorado, crossed state lines, prior to results of the horse's Coggin's test being...
Sarah L Rhoades, DVM
Sep 16, 20181 min read
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