Green Heron Veterinary Services

02/04/2023

New Text Number: 855.933.3925
Same Phone Number: 905.701.2829

03/11/2022

Local Dressage instructor Vanessa Creech competing in a Quadrille in Florida

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11/22/2021

Legally speaking, a horse needs windbreak, access to food, and liquid water. This horse has chosen to be eating and out in the snow. Personally, I would put the hay in my (much larger) shelter, but otherwise, my own horses don't live much differently. Give them the option of a stall, and they will be outside, almost every time.

What is wrong with this picture?
Answer: Nothing!

Each winter we get many calls from people concerned after seeing horses with snow on their backs. If you see snow building up on a horse’s back or rump, you are looking at proof that body heat is not escaping through the hair to melt the snow, and their coat is keeping them properly insulated. Also, the best way for a horse to stay warm is by eating! You can also see in this photo that the horse has access to a shelter, but is choosing to stay out in the snow and eat 🙂

Photo credit: University of Minnesota

09/09/2021

Learn what we know about CBD's efficacy and potential use in horses.

05/20/2021

Researchers at Oregon State University looked at 14 case studies involving lameness related to muscle tears. Here’s what they found.

05/05/2021

Survey results showed horses ridden and handled by males behaved differently than those ridden and handled by females.

04/15/2021

03/28/2021

Not that daily deworming was ever a thing in this area, but this is the new protocol!

Though they may look and act healthy, every pastured horse is exposed to intestinal parasites, but daily deworming is not recommended, say equine veterinarians Linda Mittel and Martin Nielsen, Instead, a veterinarian-supervised twice-yearly deworming strategy that includes f***l egg analysis is adeq...

12/03/2020

Its online this year

The AAEP is the world's largest professional association for equine veterinarians and veterinary students.

11/25/2020

This will save many lives. And has come too late for some.

A closer look at two melanoma "vaccines" under investigation and being considered for USDA approval.

11/20/2020

I thought it interesting that horses that crib have lower selenium. Could supplementation make it better?

After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.