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We are dedicated to helping educate horse owners and enthusiasts and we hope you find these videos interesting and helpful!
Since the founding of our original practice over 40 years ago, it has been our goal to bring not only high quality veterinary care to our community but also care with a personal connection. Compassion and expertise is what we look for in every doctor, technician, and staff member!
We are continually listening and watching for areas that are in need of equine veterinary care and as a result we currently have offices/coverage in the regions surrounding these areas of California:
Penryn, Sutter Creek, Penn Valley, Wilton, Napa Valley, Fortuna, Arcata, Brentwood, Gilroy, and Lake Forest just outside of Los Angeles! There are ~35 equine veterinarians within the group comprised of generalists & specialists in surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, & critical care. All of our practices combined provide ambulatory veterinary care to a large portion of California.
Since the founding of our original practice over 40 years ago, it has been our goal to bring not only high quality veterinary care to our community but also care with a personal connection. Compassion and expertise is what we look for in every doctor, technician, and staff member!
We are continually listening and watching for areas that are in need of equine veterinary care and as a result we currently have offices/coverage in the regions surrounding these areas of California:
Penryn, Sutter Creek, Penn Valley, Wilton, Napa Valley, Fortuna, Arcata, Brentwood, Gilroy, and Lake Forest just outside of Los Angeles! There are ~35 equine veterinarians within the group comprised of generalists & specialists in surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, & critical care. All of our practices combined provide ambulatory veterinary care to a large portion of California.
Are You Doing These 3 Easy Strengthening Exercises With Your Horse?
In this video, Dr. Maddy Courville from the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group demonstrates some easy strengthening exercises that will help build your horses topline and conditioning in the saddle area.
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5 Simple "Carrot Stretches" for your horse
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In this video, Dr. Maddy Courville from the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group demonstrates some easy-to-do carrot stretches that will help your horse become more flexible as they age. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Learn more about the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group: www.lbemgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: instagram....
Surviving Wildfire with your horse - Part 2
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In this video, Dr. Grace Monmaney of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, and CAL FIRE Firefighter Ryan Hughes give excellent tips on what to do in a fire emergency, how to handle smoke, and how to prepare for an evacuation with your horse(s). Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow...
Surviving Wildfire with your horses - Part 1
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In this video, Deb Weathers, a client of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, tells her story of surviving a wildfire that took her home, and how she evacuated her horses. She gives excellent tips on what to do in a fire emergency, and how to prepare. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com...
Equine Health Stories: Colic... Sal's Story
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Here is the first video in our new series! This new series will give you a glimpse inside our clinic and walk you through actual cases while helping teach you about various equine health topics. This video follows a 20-year-old Arabian gelding, Sal, as he encounters a tough case of colic. Watch and see the ups and downs that both Sal and his owners’ experience along the way. This video is chock...
Pigeon Fever: Diagnosis & Treatment
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In this video, Dr. Diana Stolba of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) discusses a prevalent health concern in California... Pigeon Fever diagnosis and how they are treated. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on Facebook: LBEMC/ #horse ...
Summer Sores: Diagnosis & Treatment
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In this video, Dr. Katie Schilling of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) discusses a prevalent summertime health concern in Northern California... Summer sore diagnosis and how they are treated. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on Facebook: faceb...
Rattlesnake Bites: What to do
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In this video, Dr. Liz Howard of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) discusses a prevalent issue in Northern California... Rattlesnake bites and their treatment as well as do's and don'ts if your horse is bit. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on F...
How to Bandage Your Horse's Foot
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In this video, Dr. Kayla Ross-Bitticks of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) and Amador Equine, located in Northern California, discusses why we use ball bandages and shows the correct way to apply a multi-layered ball bandage to the foot of a horse. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: insta...
Detecting Lameness in Your Horse
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In this video, Dr. Eduardo De La Cruz of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, discusses a variety of methods your veterinarian may use to detect and identify lameness. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on Facebook: fa...
Administering Take-Home Medications
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In this video, Dr. Sarah Mercer-Bowyer of Sierra Equine (part of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Group), and LBEMC located in Northern California, discusses the correct methods of administering oral, IM, and sub-lingual medications. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine ...
How to Examine the Equine Eye
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In this video, Dr. Diane Rhodes of Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, discusses the correct methods of examining the Equine eye. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on Facebook: LBEMC/ THANK YOU to our Sponso...
Recurrent or Chronic Colic in Horses
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In this video, Dr. Langdon Fielding of Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, discusses the signs, causes, testing, and treatment of recurrent / chronic colic. Subscribe for more equine health content & info: bit.ly/LBEMC-SUB Learn more about LBEMC: www.lbemc.com/ Follow us on Instagram: loomis_basin_equine Like us on Facebook: LBE...
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Hock Issues and treatments - Langdon Fielding, DVM
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Dr. Langdon Fielding, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, Equine Critical Care of Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) discusses the equine hock and its many issues. Video footage taken at LBEMC's July educational dinner, 2016. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr. Langdon Fielding grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and obtained his veterinary degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Following gradu...
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - The Equine Eye - Catherine Jacobs DVM
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Dr. Catherine Jacobs, DVM of Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) discusses the many intricacies of the equine eye. Video footage taken at the 4th Annual LBEMC Horse Health Fair in May 2016, Placer County, California. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr. Catherine Jacobs grew up on the East Coast and received her undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in upstate New York. Moving west, she attended t...
Scratches signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scratches signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Tick Fever Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Tick Fever Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Equine Sand Colic Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Equine Sand Colic Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Dentistry - Bob Morgan DVM
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Dentistry - Bob Morgan DVM
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Evaluating Saddle Fit - Emily Wilson DVM
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Evaluating Saddle Fit - Emily Wilson DVM
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Vitals TPR
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Vitals TPR
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Proper Balance in the Equine Hoof - Eduardo De La Cruz DVM
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Proper Balance in the Equine Hoof - Eduardo De La Cruz DVM
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Wound Care - Dr Jason Errico
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Equine Wound Care - Dr Jason Errico
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Identifying Lameness - Dr Langdon Fielding
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Identifying Lameness - Dr Langdon Fielding
Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Rattlesnake Education - Liz Howard DVM
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Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center - Rattlesnake Education - Liz Howard DVM
My horse is not showing any reactions while I do the exercises
Any advice on how to help a pony with its back feet turned out?
Hi David. Unfortunately it’s a bit hard to diagnose and recommend treatment without seeing the pony in person so we can evaluate the possible causes of the deviation. It could be as simple as the way it’s trimmed, it could be due to the angle of joints, it could be due to past injury etc. We would recommend having the pony evaluated by your vet or if you’re in CA and looking for a vet we have 10 locations throughout the state. Hope you’re able to get answers and help for your pony!
From 3yrs to 5 yrs my Mare was mildly colicky several times...she quit showing colic Episodes after the Age of 6....never again after that...she was an Arabian. I thought maybe it was related to her Heat until she matured...
This information is gold!! Thank you!
Thank you so much! So glad you found it helpful!
Great exercices, I'll try them out with my boy, gotta keep those musckes healthy! That pretty mare looked a lot like a Rocky Mountain horse! Nice dappled belly too ❤
We hope you enjoy trying them with him and see good results! And good eye, our model horse is a registered Rocky Mountain Horse mare!
Should i do these, and the carrot stretches, before or after i ride?
You can do them before or after but we recommend warming your horse up with at least a hand walking before doing the stretches so the muscles are warm and pliable.
I found roll cotton sheet that are 36x30....for the newbie, can you please tell me is the 30" the final length of the applied cotton that then is folded together and folded back to form the ball? Or is it the 36" dimension that hangs off the hoof before bunching and folding back? Thank you for the excellent video...but for well over 70 years when I guess at such things I am always wrong.
Great question! The length that will hang off the toe and will be folded back is the 30” side. Hope that answers your question clearly. Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful.
@@LBEMG yes, that clarifies it perfectly. My veterinarian is impressed with my new found bandaging skills, but more importantly my severely injured horse is far more comfortable now. Thanks again!
Great! So glad we could help and we hope your horse heals quickly.
@@LBEMG Ha, I knew I would find a way - I tried what I thought was what was being suggested, but mystified as to why I had 20 inches hanging off...I rolled it under and finished, but clearly was not correct. I went back to your video and estimated that the rolled cotton sheeting resulted in a roll that was 18 inches wide....and then zoomed in to see that it had been folded in half resulting in a 30" long roll of 4 layer 18" wide sheeting. Doubt anyone else had this issue, but in any case, the next attempt went perfectly though I needed to modify the layers to provide more air access for the dressings over the nasty bulb injuries. Think I've got it now! Thanks again - he's MUCH more comfortable with a properly done ball bandage.
I’d like to know how fast should a pupil react to light brisk?
What reaction are you looking for exactly when palpating tendons etc?
Great question. We are looking to see a reaction where the horse might sort of wince and try to take the leg. Some horses are just sensitive and might try to pull the leg away as you palpate just because they aren’t used to that sensation so we will often repeat the palpation to be sure it’s pain causing the horse’s reaction and not just them not being used to being touched. Think of it like you having a bruise or area of injury and someone touching or squeezing that area… your natural reaction to the pain would be to move away from that sensation. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
Have you ever thought of getting a bigger horse trailer? I can't imagine three horses and a two-horse trailer glad you guys all made it out safely
This was very traumatic for her and her family and she definitely learned a lot through her experience. We are grateful that she was willing to share how she was and was not prepared so that it might help other horse owners be better prepared.
Thank you so very much!!
Thanks for watching! We’re so glad you enjoyed it.
What was the third exercise as I only saw two?
Thanks for watching! There are 2 variations of the second exercise when Dr Courville goes to the hind end of the horse… technically it could be 2 exercises if you only do one of the variations :-)
Wow, this video is truly insightful. Well put together and produced. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Thanks for watching, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!
Hello amd thank you fir tne oast correspindance. I wanted to check in woth you and let you know we habeade najor prigress wirh my arabs shoulder. We corrected the arab high low hoof and she ys getting stringer by the day!!!
That’s great news😊
I’m gonna try these exercises with my mare tomorrow! I’m anxious to see how to she reacts. Thanks for sharing!
That’s great! We hope your mare enjoys your efforts❤
Can the horse be turned out if it is a chronic wound?
That would depend on the location of the wound, if it affects the soundness of the horse, and how the horse is in turnout (quiet vs active etc).
Thank you for taking the time to show and explain everything I appreciate it. Also I think people need to show some appreciation for the fact you can use hoof testers one handed 😂
Thank you for watching! We’re so glad you found this video helpful. Dr De La Cruz is quite adept with those hoof testers… and those are a big set not the smaller flimsy ones! haha
How often you do this exercise in a Session?
You can do these exercises 2-3 times.
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Excellent video ❤
Thank you! We’re so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful.
How to medicine use in lamenes in equine???best antibiotic?best treatment???
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately the source of the lameness determines the treatment and medications we would prescribe. We would need to evaluate the horse before we could my recommendations.
@@LBEMG sir kindly.today I palpate one by one joint..Hip joint.stifle joint, and Hock joint ,Fetlock ,pastern joint,coffin joint...sir not swelling sean we palpated every leg. But not I detected it..but equine feeling pain ..and today's suffering in 🤒 I use Fluxen meglomin.. after 2 hours feeling well..but lamenes is also have it ??right legs in suffering in pain ..can you give me..
My horse 🐎 is a rider ..can u send any contact number.or social media?
Unfortunately we would need to see your horse in order to provide any treatment recommendations.
@@LBEMG sir I from Pakistan ..how can I send videos
Thank you for the response. We are new to horses so scared about colic and we have bad hay in FL with little nutritional value plus alfalfa hay is $1 per pound. I plan to grow fodder at $0.50 per 15 pounds. I have added an A/C controlled hydro system in the stables to produce on site high quality sprouted grains. Hope it works as well as I have read. Cheers! -Jay
Thanks for the video. Have you seen success with adding hyrdroponic fodder diet of barley and wheat in place of alfalfa?
Great question. Changing the diet is definitely something we try though we have not used that specific diet for these horses.
I can’t wait to try thanks again!
Thank you so much for sharing ❤I am starting to care for Tenessee Walkers after 40 years seems like riding a bike but I need help thanks 🙏 6 new babies 😊
6 new babies! You’re going to be busy… but so happy. We are so glad that you found this video helpful and we hope your horses enjoy these stretches.
Exactly what I was hoping to find - well organized with live examples which is perfect for a visual learner. Thank you!
That’s great! We are so glad you found it helpful!
succinct and helpful. thx
Thank you. We’re so glad you found it helpful!
I am so excited about life on my new ranch/farm/equestrian@petdiaries2.0
Love you
Do you have a video on building the muscles up in the shoulders??? We have a horse who is larger on one sude and need to correct
I wonder if you could help me find some good exercises I can do with my Arab. She has a small amount of atrophe in the left shoulder although shows no pain and us always ready to work. But, I am addressing supplemental needs to keep her good and healthy and happy. I need to reverse this wasting in the left shoulder though. I know there are strength building things I could be doing but could really use some help here. Can you please share if I should be applying weights, stretches, ground work or ANYTHING I could do to help build her back up on that side.
So sorry we didn’t see your question previously. We would definitely recommend having your veterinarian do a lameness exam to best evaluate why that area has muscle wasting. We wouldn’t want you to push her to build an area she may be protecting. If your vet finds she does not have pain and it’s more of a training/balancing issue the you could engage a reputable trainer to help with balancing her and building up that area. Hope that helps even though we don’t have a specific answer like you’d probably prefer.
Hi mate pls let me know my farrier has overburned my horse sole while hot shoeing.he got sore sole and limping when getting pressure on the sole.How long it takes for this sore sole to heal.pls reply thanks.
I’m sorry that we are not able to advise on your horse’s condition since we have not seen it in person. The healing time can vary greatly depending on how much hoof was removed and any other issues your horse might be having inside the hoof. You can put your horse on cushioned boots as they may help but seeking advice from a veterinarian who can see the horse in person is advised.
Very thorough and well done video. Thank you!
We are so glad that you enjoyed this video and found it helpful! Happy holidays to you 😊
Hi mate,pls help me with this my horse is standing with his left forelimb forward when resting in stall after we returned from riding.is it because of the stone bruise or something else.pls reply thanks a lot
Sorry to hear that your horse is sore. Unfortunately we aren’t able to diagnose without seeing your horse in person. It could be a stone bruise, it could be a soft tissue injury, it could be an abscess brewing and the movement of riding caused additional inflammation in the area. There are many structures in the leg and hoof so it’s hard to differentiate without a hands on exam.
@LBEMG thanks for your quick reply,if it's a stone bruise or soft tissue injury how many days it takes to heal.if you can suggest with your experience.coz he is not lame,he is sound jumping around but only pointing his left forelimb forward when resting.thanks again.
@@nadeemkhan4907 apologies that we are not able to make recommendations for an animal we have not personally evaluated. Each possiblity is treated differently and takes different lengths of time to heal. We would recommend seeking out a vet in your area to help make a plan for your horse.
Hi mate my farrier is that my horse is having abscess in hoof due to nailbind.i just want to know how many days it takes for horse hoof abscess to burst by itself.pls reply thanks.
Great video! This mare is so adorable too!!
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful 😊
THANK YOU ❤
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Oh thank you, I’ve had multiple people try and explain this for me and I’ve never gotten it till now, the examples were a life saver
That’s great! So glad you found it helpful!
Do u do these stretches before or after a ride ?
They are beneficial in both instances but before your ride would be helpful in making your horse more supple.
So would you recommend doing these stretches cold? I was always taught to never stretch cold muscles?
@@peteykate Always best performed after a warm up-but that being said a horse in pasture that’s walking around may need a little less warm up than a horse that’s been standing around in the stall!
I wish some medical centers/veterinarian centers would allow people to 'intern' there I would be more than happy to intern for free if I could learn more about horse care... I don't want to be a horse veterinarian, but the ranch I work at is struggling to make it by the wage he pays employees is... well its criminal, it's mostly children who can afford to not be paid a reasonable wage.... I am fairly positive most of his horses have lameness in AT LEAST one limb, one of his horses, a massive Belgian draft ex Work horse (she plowed fields) has lameness in all four limbs... they are all still used regularly and while I currently would really like to tell him he shouldn't be based off of my own experience with horses, he has a Ranch Manager with 6 years experience with horses starting when he was 45... The Ranch Owner has more experience... but treats them a lot like the Amish treat their horses... as tools and not as living breathing beings with their own unique emotions and personalities... For example a horse came back the other day WITHOUT the border that road it off property (everyone was okay) the Ranch Manager detacked the horse and put it away...When a horse starts spooking he doesn't lead with a calming, and cooing "whoaaaaaa" he starts hollering 'WOW HEY, STOP STOP STOP" he doesn't check their hooves, he doesn't know how to spot lameness in a horse even at the most basic levels (extreme head bobbing) he doesn't know how to handle a horse that is wanting to go in a different direction than he wants to go... That Belgian draft gets a grass pasture turn out every day she wants it because she starts pulling on him and instead of correcting her and digging his heels in he lets her lead him around... ... Do not get me wrong he cares about these horses more than his own family (which may not be saying much but still) he is excellent at treating certain conditions like Habro, and other summer sores and basic lesions, but his horse experience is limited, and it's limited to his time at this very ranch he became the ranch manager after just two years of working as a ranch hand and beyond the care he provides he spends no time with the horses, when he fly sprays them he does so in a manner that is sometimes traumatizing to them (not to mention the people who awfully do it when he is 'off' on the weekends) he just doesn't seem to have meaningful and good experience with horses, what he has is an intense care for them, and intense love for them which makes him the best that this ranch can afford, lord knows they couldn't afford me to do the work and I unfortunately will not degrade myself to the level required to work for a wage that has him earning about 1500 a month at best for 80+ hrs of work as he is always here, always on call... He lives literally above the barn, which is great, but he gets paid way less than min wage in this state much less than this city... I suppose he does get paid more than the federal min wage... but thats not saying much at all.
I loved this video... and I am realizing that most of the horses where I work have one form of lameness or another... I know a bit about spotting lameness when a horse is trotting the head bobbing and watching not only where their foot falls but how it falls... For example we have a Belgian draft who used to be a Amish work horse (every Amish horse I have ever seen is in fucking terrible condition and they would have been much better off being wild as their life expectancy is less than a wild horse, and the age at which they experience chronic arthritis is MUCH MUCH MUCH younger... so I officially no longer like or tolerate the Amish... I digress.) someone was riding her and trotting her (which I hate seeing because I can see her face wincing in clear and present pain) as she was trotting her foot falls were not falling in the right place, not only that it was like she was kicking the dirt where her feet were falling, particularly in the front where it's the worst... Belgian drafts are known to have massive hooves and she is massive even for a belgian draft (think 2600 lbs and maybe only 100-200 overweight.) for context thats about the weight of a compact car... with it being quite a bit more than a Smart Car or a Fiat Pop or a Geo Metro.... but she was displacing about 1-3 lbs of the sand we have in our round pen (we live in Southern AZ to remove a bit of the hardness of the dirt out here which can be as hard or harder than concrete.
Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it and that you found the information helpful!
Very helpful - thank you!
You’re welcome! So glad you found it helpful. It can be very hard on our horses.
Your in a different country to me but I am having real problems with my gelding, repeat colic and it is getting more frequent. He first colicked in July , i then found an abscess, treated that it took 3 weeks as was deep and slow, had danilon during this time. Since the 19/8 I have had consistent colic 😭 last three days its every morning.
So sorry to hear about your troubles with colic! It is so hard to watch our horses be in pain. If you have not already done so with your vet, we would definitely recommend abdominal X-rays and ultrasound (possibly consider scoping for ulcers). There are so many factors that make these cases difficult to diagnose sometimes… age of the horse, diet, is there decreased or increased manure, change in eating habits, etc. Checking for strangulations, stones, sand, ulcers, etc are all important rule outs depending upon the other details of the case. Please give us an update on your horse, we hope you and your vet are able to get to the source of the pain quickly and help your horse find relief!
I thought I would come back and update, he had surgery for a displaced colon and was a really special case in that he had self repaired his own colon twice previously possibly as a younger horse or a foal, could have been a worm burden, could have been anything. The surgeons thought the two masses they found on his large colon were cancerous tumours and removed them. Sadly after two weeks of fighting and actually doing really well through the surgery he turned anaemic and his blood stopped clotting which in turn caused a tear in the colon. I did the best all the way for my boy and it hurts like hell. Colic is such a wide range of things and you just never know what your going to get until you open up.
@@bbsmumma8630 we appreciate the update but are so sorry for your loss. These cases are often very complicated but it sounds like you and your vet did the very best you could in this case. We hope that your memories of the good times carry you through this difficult time.
What kind of horse is Polly? She is very pretty😊!!
Thank you, she belongs to one of our team members. She is a Rocky Mountain Horse.
Best video and simple
Thank you for watching! So glad you found it helpful.
Oxytetracyclin in horse???!!!!!
When you said ears parallel, you meant perpendicular to the ground, right? Like the ears straight up and down making a 90 degree angle with the ground? Or do you mean she should be be able to bend her head more so that her ears are actually parallel to the ground? Thanks for clarification!
Ears should be level so that if you laid a stick across the tips, the stick would be parallel to the ground.
How long does it take to see results?x
Thank you for your question. Generally you should see changes within a month if you’re doing the exercises regularly. If not, you may want to have your horse examined by their vet to make sure there is no physical issue.
I love this content
Thank you
Is kicking at a horses own belly and chest a colic sign? My old mare has taken to sometimes kicking frantically, you would think something is stinging her, but there isn't.
Kicking or biting at the belly can definitely be a sign of discomfort/colic. This time of year they sometimes kick at the flies on their belly as well.
If they’re kicking at their belly when no flies are present, it’s a good indicator of pain
Hi do you recommend any feed or supplements to help with top line
Great question. We do sometimes recommend some feeds for helping improve a horse’s topline but it is dependent upon the horse’s overall health. We have to consider the horse’s age, health conditions, current weight etc. Some things we might recommend include alfalfa for added protein, supplemental feeds like Nutrena Empower Topline balancer, Purina Enrich Plus etc. Each area of the country and differed stores carry different brands.