Dr. Traci Haugen Veterinary Services

11/06/2026

With the sugar content/nutritional value fluctuating in the paddocks with the constant changes in weather, it is import to remember to LOOK UNDER THE RUGS! Make sure you’re looking to see what kind of body condition your horse has. It’s very easy to not assess, and then spring comes and they are either much fatter or much thinner than you intended!

26/05/2026

Standing in mud all day definitely has its drawbacks. Make sure to be looking at feet through the wet season!

08/05/2026

‘tis the season!

Weather changes, cold weather, and wet conditions bring about colic. Here are 3 main myths I encounter frequently when talking with owners with colicky horses.

22/04/2026

What’s In Your Pasture: Autumn Edition

Take a couple minutes every week or so to walk around your pasture/fence line to check for these plants.

13/04/2026

It’s right around the corner, make sure you’re thinking ahead!

08/04/2026

Autumn is upon us, just a helpful reminder of what the change in seasons brings!

31/03/2026

Starting a new series of informational posts: “What’s in your pasture?”

It is important to know what’s growing in/around where you keep your horse, and this can change/intensify depending on: weather, season, pasture availability, trees growing/dropping branches, pasture rotation, adding/removing horses to a herd, an the list goes on!

30/03/2026

Wet weather season is upon us! Just a helpful reminder of what to look for if your horse gets a sudden lameness

21/01/2025

15/10/2024

It’s VERY important that mini’s/ponies don’t go off feed! They are quite prone to a condition called “hyperlipemia” which can progress to liver damage AND is potentially fatal. Helping this little gal feel better. The old adage is “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink,” same goes with feed!