In the first installment of this Equine ER series on Monday, Piaff, a Dutch warmblood gelding and emergency case, arrived at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. His
Inside the stall, the massive horse balanced precariously on three legs, supported by a sling around his 1,500-pound body that was suspended from a one-ton
Dr. Claire Latimer, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s specialist in veterinary ophthalmology, performs eye surgery to remove a mass from a pony’s eye. The eye
Hello there. Busy day? Take a breath and wander away to the Bluegrass for a minute or so with the latest Equine ER video
Above: Tom Riddle (left) and Bill Rood in the Bluegrass equine hospital’s beginnings. Below: In 2008, close to 6,500 surgeries were performed at Rood &
Here is the second part of an (edited) excerpt that began last week from a chapter entitled “Lucky” from the nonfiction book Equine ER: Stories
This is an excerpt from the chapter entitled “Lucky” from the book Equine ER, coming out in August by Eclipse Press. The trailer pulled
First off, I was told some of you have not been able to view the videos, for which this blog sincerely apologies. In the future,
Foaling season is here, and with it, grave emergencies …
Clubfeet … life-threatening health problems … mauled by a stallion: Take a look at some of the dramatic stories of a group of equine patients.
Four-footed patients and the hospital that treats them …
When an inmate met a Thoroughbred, neither knew what the ending ahead was going to be …
The headline for this post refers to Mr. Miyagi’s famous words in the old movie "Karate Kid," when he is teaching Daniel, a reluctant high
A writer-author friend with a popular blog says this blog isn’t personal enough for him. In an attempt to take things to another level, I
Dr. Niklas Drumm, an intern, tends to a patient in the intensive care unit that was apparently kicked into a head by another horse. The
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