http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php 13 equine Veterinarians and their professional support staff share their stories, news and horse facts. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0500 Ocreative Design Studio Blogging System http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss POISON CONTROL: What would you do if your horse (or even your cat, dog, etc.) consumed a substance that may be toxic?? The first thing to do would be to contact your local veterinarian. If they are ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=34 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=34 Health & Nutrition Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0500 This blog is an on-going series detailing the Wisconsin Equine Hospital and Clinic’s efforts to “Pay-it-Forward,” during their recent holiday party. Team number five chose to work with ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=37 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=37 Balancing Acts Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:04:00 -0500 The following blog is an on-going series recounting the efforts of “Team Awesome” during the WECH annual holiday party “Pay-it-Forward” Event. While most of the teams taking part ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=36 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=36 Balancing Acts Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:37:00 -0500 WECH is proud to announce that our very own Dr. Andy Schmidt will be presenting at the Annual Meeting for Theriogenology / ACT in Seattle, WA this week (August 31 – September 3, 2010. He will be ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=35 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=35 Industry News Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:43:00 -0500 Aging and the prevention of aging is a much studied field in people. People will pay a lot of money to prevent nature’s aging process; it works well for some, but not for other (Kenny Rogers!). ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=33 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=33 Health & Nutrition Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0500 The following blog is an on-going series recounting the efforts of the Children’s Hospital team, during the Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital “Random Acts of Kindness” Holiday Party. Giving ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=32 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=32 Balancing Acts Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0500 The following blog is an on-going series recounting the efforts of Team Victory, during the Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital “Random Acts of Kindness” Holiday Party. Team Victory included ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=31 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=31 Balancing Acts Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:18:00 -0500 Wisconsin Equine Clinic and Hospital (WECH) gave back to their community during the “Random Acts of Kindness” employee team building event on Thursday, August 5, 2010. WECH, which is the foremost ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=30 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=30 Balancing Acts Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:22:00 -0500 Imagine being in bed, it’s 4 a.m. and you hear a noise outside. Initially you think it’s a raccoon in your garbage and ignore it, but the noise persists. When you get up to look outside, instead ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=24 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=24 Balancing Acts Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0500 While cases of Equine Piroplasmosis has been largely confined to the Eastern seaboard, this disease, which was thought to have been eradicated from the US is being detected again. The following links give ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=29 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=29 Outbreaks Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0500 OCONOMOWOC, WI — Dr. Robert P. Magnus, DVM, MBA, Founder and President of the Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and an internationally known expert on veterinary marketing ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=27 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=27 Industry News Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:31:00 -0500 One of the newest anti-inflammatory products to the market is Equithrive Joint – a product containing resveratrol and hyaluronic acid. Resveratrol is an anti-inflammatory compound found in grapes, ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=26 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=26 Industry News Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0500 Cases of Western Equine Encephalitis have been reported in numerous states throughout the United States. Check out the following links to get information on the mosquito born illness and the latest cases. ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=25 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=25 Outbreaks Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:35:00 -0500 This year there have been a few cases of PHF rearing their head in Wisconsin. We see the disease every now and then but there are many years where not a single case is described. Signs of PHF include ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=23 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=23 Industry News Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0500 In October 2009, I received a call regarding a horse with a rectal tear. Little did I know, but this case would be one of the most rewarding of my career. When Sara and Sherlock arrived both had worried ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=22 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=22 Horse Tales Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Summer is certainly here and more questions are coming up on how you can protect your horse from the sun. Obviously sun damage is a significant problem in people, especially fair-skinned people, but what ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=21 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=21 Health & Nutrition Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0500 I recently wrote a blog about "How Do Horses Know Who You Are?" (i.e. the vet). A recent study in France (highlighted in the June issue of Equus Magazine) showed that horses remember people they associate ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=20 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=20 Health & Nutrition Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Being on call is something most equine vets have to do at least part of the time. In many small animal practices, when the clinic closes at the end of the day, any afterhours emergencies are referred to ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=19 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=19 Balancing Acts Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Red is a 29yr old QH gelding. He is a mounted police horse that is the favorite and most trusted partner of his owner. Every year, his owner thinks about retiring him, but despite his age he does his ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=18 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=18 Horse Tales Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0500 Cherie, a spunky 30 year old Arabian mare, provided a Christmas miracle for her owner, Pat Krueger, and the doctors at Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital last December. It was a bitter cold weekend ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=17 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=17 Horse Tales Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0500 Is your horse rubbing their tail?? Is it driving you crazy?? If it is then you are not alone. You do everything in your power to make sure your horse has a beautiful tail for show season and you arrive ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=16 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=16 Health & Nutrition Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Check your pastures, this is Hoary Alyssum. This plant grows well throughout the Midwest and many of you may have it and not realize its significance. The plant often grows alongside alfalfa and it is ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=15 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=15 Health & Nutrition Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0500 The veterinary profession has many challenges to face over the next few years, one of the biggest being the loss/lack of retention of large animal veterinarians. A 2006 American Veterinary Medical Association ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=14 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=14 Balancing Acts Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0500 A 2009 multi-center study based out of Colorado State University shows promising results using bone marrow derived stem cells to treat bone and soft tissue injuries. The researchers followed 162 horses ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=13 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=13 Balancing Acts Fri, 28 May 2010 07:00:00 -0500 It's a horse owner's nightmare. What starts as a simple "tummy ache" can progress to a "surgical colic". What would you do?? That's where I come in...as one of the surgeons here at Wisconsin Equine, it's ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=12 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=12 Horse Tales Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 -0500 I met Wynona in 2002. She is a retired carriage horse that had lived a tough life on the streets and was adopted by a wonderful family who took her as a pasture mate/trail horse/family pet. Wynona lives ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=11 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=11 Horse Tales Mon, 10 May 2010 07:00:00 -0500 So have you ever wondered what all those fancy medical words actually mean? After examining your horse the vet looks at you and says, with a serious face, "Your horse has desmitis". Des-what??? This is ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=5 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=5 Balancing Acts Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 -0500 How can a horse tell the difference between the vet and any other person that may walk in the barn?? There are horses that know who you are even before you think about working on them. You walk into the ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=6 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=6 Balancing Acts Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0500 I saw a patient today that I have been treating for an extended period of time for a condition that is treatable, but she has not responded normally and is still having problems. Over the past few days ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=9 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=9 Horse Tales Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Many clients often ask "What should I vaccinate my horse with, what is absolutely necessary and how often should I vaccinate?" These are all very good questions and the answer varies a little with the ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=10 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=10 Health & Nutrition Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Spring is here. Every winter seems longer and colder than the last. Maybe I'm just getting older. Everyone you speak to at this time of year is antsy - especially the horse folk. Waiting to ride outside ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=7 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=7 Balancing Acts Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Spring season is mud season!! I would rather take 40F and mud, than 20F and ice any day. Spring also brings hormones and excitement and new endeavors outside. Bottom line is we have a slippery mess and ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=8 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=8 Balancing Acts Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 I have often thought about how great it would be to write a book. However, when I actually got down to the basics - like the idea - I developed writer's block. I thought that I could write the next Harry ... http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=4 http://www.wisconsinequineclinic.com/blog.php?ID=4 Horse Tales Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500