Atención Veterinaria Equina

29/09/2025

18/09/2025

Here's a MYTHBUSTERS for your Wednesday! 🔎

Did you know that younger horses require routine dental care just like their older stablemates? Even though our equine companions can tend to face more dental problems as they age, that does not mean that they don't require AT LEAST a yearly dental exam in their younger years.

During the first 4-5 years of life, horses shed their deciduous teeth (baby teeth) and erupt permanent teeth. Lack of proper shedding of the deciduous teeth can lead to maleruption or crowding of the permanent teeth.

Additionally, up until around the age of 7, horses’ enamel gets sharper more frequently due to the teeth erupting at a faster rate. Therefore, it's often recommended that younger patients receive a biannual dental exam and odontoplasty (float).

If you haven't already had your equine veterinarian out to perform a dental exam on your equine companion this year, give them a call to get an appointment on the books!

As always, if you have questions or concerns about your horse's dental health, contact your veterinarian.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

10/09/2025

As we approach the start of fall and the temperatures start to drop, here is some important information to know regarding fall laminitis.

Fall laminitis refers to cases of laminitis or founder that occur in the autumnal months. Although laminitis can happen in any season, anecdotally there seems to be an uptick in the number of cases in the fall.

Why could this be?

• As the days get shorter and colder, grasses have been shown to respond to this stress with higher sugar concentrations. Diets with higher simple sugar concentrations may increase the risk of laminitis.

• Decreases in exercise may cause increases in body condition. Fat or obese horses are at risk of developing laminitis.

• Horses naturally have increased levels of certain hormones in the fall. If you have a horse with PPID (previously referred to as equine Cushing’s), the increase in their cortisol levels could put them at risk for laminitis.

If you have questions concerning fall laminitis or are concerned that your equine companion may be at an increased risk, contact your equine veterinarian so that they can properly evaluate your unique situation.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

02/09/2025

🦷✨ Balance orodental en caballos: más que una revisión, es bienestar ✨🦷

¿Sabías que los problemas dentales son una de las causas más comunes de bajo rendimiento y pérdida de condición en caballos?
El balance orodental ayuda a:
✅ Mejorar la masticación y la digestión.
✅ Prevenir dolor, laceraciones y heridas en la boca.
✅ Evitar resistencia al freno y cambios de conducta.
✅ Favorecer la absorción de nutrientes.

Un caballo con buena salud dental come mejor, rinde mejor y vive mejor 🐎💚.

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01/09/2025

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27/08/2025

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26/08/2025

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14/08/2025

Tu caballo mastica bien?
Un balance orodental adecuado no es un lujo:
✅ Evita dolor y lesiones en la boca
✅ Mejora la digestión y aprovechamiento del alimento
✅ Ayuda al rendimiento deportivo y la doma
✅ Previene problemas de comportamiento por incomodidad

🔍 Muchos caballos desarrollan puntas dentales y desalineaciones que afectan su bienestar… ¡y muchas veces no lo notamos!

💡 Revisión dental recomendada: 1 vez al año

📅 Agenda la evaluación de tu caballo y dale el cuidado que merece.

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30/07/2025

While it’s a common equine emergency, esophageal obstruction (“choke”) can look alarming, especially if you've never seen it before. Unlike in human medicine, where choking refers to a tracheal (or windpipe) obstruction, choke in horses refers to an obstruction of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Most commonly, choking occurs when horses eat concentrated feed too quickly without chewing appropriately, which results in a firm bolus lodged in the animal's esophagus. However, esophageal obstruction can also occur with hay or straw, hard treats, carrots, or nonfood objects. Poor dentition, which leads to inadequate chewing, is also a frequent cause of choke.

While common, choke can have serious consequences. So, be sure to call your veterinarian as soon as you notice signs of choke. A bad choke is fairly obvious to both veterinarians and horse owners, but a mild choke could be confused with an upper respiratory tract infection or colic.

27/03/2025

Conoce algunas de las principales causas de estrés en los caballos, para que puedas evitarlas y tener animales sanos. ☝🏼🐎

07/03/2025