When the Body Attacks
Lumps, bumps, coughs, wheals, and wheezes: a basic overview of equine allergies.
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Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM, practices large animal medicine in Northern California, with particular interests in equine wound management and geriatric equine care. She and her husband have three children, and she writes fiction and creative nonfiction in her spare time.
Posted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | May 24, 2022 | Article, Hives & Skin Allergies, Horse Care, Immune System, Managing Seasonal Equine Skin Issues, Other Skin Problems, Seasonal Care
Lumps, bumps, coughs, wheals, and wheezes: a basic overview of equine allergies.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Oct 4, 2019 | Article, Colic, COPD, Heaves & RAO, Diseases and Conditions, Hay, Horse Care, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Metabolic Problems, Metabolic Syndrome, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition-Related Problems, Pasture and Forages, Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM), Special Needs Nutrition, Ulcers
Horses with conditions such as muscle or metabolic disease might have special hay needs to stay healthy.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Dec 14, 2018 | Article, Bandaging, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Ligament & Tendon Injuries, Lower Limb, Muscle and Joint Problems, Musculoskeletal System, Sports Medicine, Wound Management
There are right and wrong ways to bandage horses’ limbs, no matter the wrap’s purpose.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Feb 7, 2018 | Farm and Barn, How-To, Media, Safety, Stalls, Video
Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji discusses what you can do to build a safe stall or make an existing stall safer.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Jun 7, 2017 | Article, Colic, Emergency Rescue Techniques, Muscle and Joint Problems, Musculoskeletal System, Older Horse Care Concerns, Working With a Veterinarian
Learn how to right a recumbent horse and what factors influence his survival.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Jun 27, 2016 | Article, Conformation Problems, Horse Care, Other Conformation Topics
There is no one ideal body type; there are, however, conformation traits that can affect performance across the species.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Nov 17, 2015 | Article, Deworming & Internal Parasites, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Horse Care, Medications, Other Infectious Diseases, Other Respiratory Problems, Pneumonia (Rhodococcus), Salmonella, Strangles, Vaccinations, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE), West Nile Virus (WNV), Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE)
Here’s a rundown on our arsenal of equine disease-fighting drugs and their proper uses.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Sep 8, 2015 | Article, Basic Care, Horse Care, Vaccinations, Working With a Veterinarian
A behind-the-scenes look at how your horse’s immune system is best primed for battle.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Sep 2, 2015 | Article, Conformation Problems, Lower Limb, Other Conformation Topics
Researchers are always working to determine which deviations from the norm are performance-limiting.
Read MorePosted by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Aug 19, 2015 | Article, Farrier Issues, Hoof Balance, Hoof Care, Shoeing
Learn about common foot pathologies and corrective-shoeing options, from bar shoes to wooden clogs.
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