Mystery Lamenesses

On my visits to veterinary clinics, schools, and research centers, one of the things I enjoy most is watching veterinarians work up lameness cases. There’s

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Senior Supplements: Yea or Nay?

I’m freshly back from my Puerto Rican honeymoon and thrilled to report that Dorado made it through the entire week without self-destructingÉhooray! But now it’s

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Bandage Spotting

Take a drive on the back roads of the Bluegrass, which are within a couple miles of my home, and I guarantee you’ll be stunned

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A Happy, Horsey Marriage

That’s me aboard youngster Molly getting a much-needed escort past some very scary tents. Trainer and soon-to-be newlywed Natalie is on the left and my

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Overseeing Supplements

Without the NASC’s efforts to bring clarity and consistency to this industry, horse owners and veterinarians would not have access to the wide variety of supplements that are available.

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Summer’s Foot Frustrations

“The summers are so nice here, maybe I’ll move my barn to Kentucky,” I heard a hunter/jumper trainer from Texas say–only half-jokingly–last week. Indeed, the

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Open Wide!

For the past week, I’ve been watching 17-year-old Dorado very closely as he eats his nightly grain and beet pulp ration. Not because I’m afraid

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