Crum Equine Veterinary Service

05/17/2025

05/03/2025

Who’s excited for the Kentucky Derby today? What are your picks?
The current odds have the top 4 as:
1) 8. Journalism 4/1
2) 17. Sandman 5/1
3) 7. Luxor Cafe 8/1
4) 18. Sovereignty 9/1

Updated Post Positions for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.

05/03/2025

04/15/2025

https://www.facebook.com/AAEPHorseDocs/posts/1213597676829712

Have you heard of the New World Screwworm?

The adult screwworm fly is about the size of a common housefly (or slightly larger), with orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body, and three dark stripes along its back. It gets its name from the behavior of its larvae (maggots) as they burrow (screw) into the wound, feeding as they go. The maggots (larvae) cause extensive damage by tearing at the hosts’ tissue with sharp mouth hooks. The wound can quickly become enlarged and deeper as more maggots hatch and feed on living tissue.

Because they feed on live flesh, NWS maggots may burrow deep into wounds or openings, while other species of maggots may appear around the outer surface of the wound. In addition, even the smallest of wounds have the potential to attract flies, so it is imperative that you keep a close eye on your animals for any signs of wounds.

Lastly, NWS infestations are a reportable disease! Immediately report any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations to a local accredited veterinarian, your State Animal Health Official, or a USDA veterinarian.

For more information, reference this resource from the U.S. Department of Agriculture:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/bro-new-world-screwworm.pdf

04/14/2025

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MIDWEEK MYTHBUSTER! 📢

Many people think that horses can safely eat grass clippings (grass is grass, right?) but that is a pretty common misconception and grass clippings actually pose a number of dangers to our equine friends.

While grass is meant to be slowly picked, ripped and chewed by the horse, grass clippings can quickly clump and cause choke if the animal ingests too many too fast. Grass clippings are also prone to fermentation which can cause colic, stomach and intestinal impactions, founder and laminitis.

Take-home message: Keep your horse away from grass clippings and in general never feed horses any food without the owner’s permission.

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

04/14/2025

As of this morning, baby watch 2025 is finally over for our own horses. I would like to introduce (if they approve the name) HebbardsvilleCharm. Sire: Stormy West, Dam: Third Times ACharm.

04/11/2025

Spring is here and the grass is growing, just a reminder for all the horse owners that have horses that need to watch their sugar intake.
https://thehorse.com/170199/pasture-grass-sugar-levels-when-are-they-lowest/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJkumxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlwMUpzLnybXBI3BEz4OF5KpaxIvb68JSZsCQaDWHHvqtDjPo2owiZ4mt6ud_aem_MUGtM3qZLpGklKLcqSucSQ

Grass sugar content fluctuates with the time of day, season, and weather. Timing turnout for horses with EMS, IR, or a history of laminitis can help prevent problems.

04/10/2025

Dr. Crum and Brandon doing their thing. Not sure Hank was pleased LOL

Vaccine day at the farm, Dental day for Hank! Thank you Crum Equine

04/10/2025

https://www.facebook.com/BellaRunEquine/posts/pfbid0kkVc8MxLvyndUQxN6KfdaXE4mryxNe8NQZ3zv3dndrjpyWcoyq5QqLZhPDzTaFfol

Let’s pretend you have a toothless great grandma and it’s your job to take care of her.

What if all you handed her to eat day after day was a whole raw cabbage?

What if, when she struggled to bite into it and chew and swallow, you just shrugged your shoulders?

What if you did this for months and watched her get skinnier andd skinnier?

You’d be, at best, a big jerk.

It wouldn’t take a nutritionist to tell us that our human meemaw isn’t getting the food she needs to survive…so why is adjusting nutrition such a hard concept to grasp when it comes to our senior horses?

As our human relatives get older, we (hopefully) cater to their aging bodies, dental issues, and caloric needs.
We provide adequate and adjusted nutrition, understanding that this means access to good foods that our senior citizens can consume efficiently.

As our human grannies age, we don’t just throw tough food they can’t chew at them and then say “well she’s old, after all, that’s why she’s skinny”.

If you let your grandma starve in this way, it would be a crime.

Yet, “she’s just old” is an excuse we hear time and time again when standing in front of an emaciated old horse.

The reality? These old horses usually aren’t being given appropriate nutrition. It can be expensive to feed a senior horse, no doubt. This added cost also adds to the likelihood that a senior horse will not receive palatable food in many situations, unfortunately.

It does not, however, change the fact that what is required to survive is simply what is required.

Sure, incurable medical reasons could explain poor body condition. Heart failure, cancer, etc could absolutely cause a senior horse to be skinny. Of course we’ve seen those cases.

The thing is though, we’ve found that the majority of the people who tend to lean heavily on the “it’s an old horse that’s why it’s skinny” excuse are the same people who feed a slimy and blackened round bale to the grandma horse with no molars.

She’s not skinny because she’s old.

She’s skinny because she’s being starved.

Stop justifying her condition by blaming her age.

More often than not, we can rule out extreme medical conditions with a vet exam (and follow up diagnostics if needed) and find that the majority of old horses who come here are skinny simply because there was a lack of palatable, nutritious food in front of them before their arrival.

So please, let’s all agree to stop saying “they are skinny because they are old”.

It’s really as asinine as giving great grandma a raw cabbage and pretending like you’re not a neglectful caretaker when she loses weight.

Feed your senior horses like they are seniors.
Help them thrive in their last years.
Stop normalizing emaciated old horses.
Please.

If you have a senior horse you are proud of, please post a photo in the comments! The more we can show healthy seniors at a good weight, the more we can normalize THAT instead!
📸 ❤️ 🐴

(Pictured is Edna, a mare who came to Bella Run Equine a couple months ago, who the owner claimed was “skinny because she is old”. Now that she’s being fed appropriately, she is coming right along. You’ll see her glow-up soon.)

03/21/2025

For those who have expressed interest in supporting Hunter Myers' family, below is the GoFundMe page to assist his fiancé and baby son during this challenging time. Any contributions, big or small, will make a meaningful difference.

Alternatively, if you prefer to donate via Venmo, you can send your contributions directly to his fiancé, Chloe Fisher.

Please keep Hunter's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this difficult period.🙏

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-unexpected-loss-of-hunter-myers?attribution_id=sl:1f727178-9901-45ce-afc3-7d0b8081b9d0&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_tip&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_t2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

03/21/2025

Have you heard of CareCredit?

CareCredit is a healthcare credit card that allows individuals to pay for health and wellness expenses that may not be covered by insurance. It provides flexible financing options, such as special financing with no interest or low monthly payments, to help individuals afford medical treatments, procedures, and other healthcare costs.

CareCredit is specifically designed for healthcare expenses, including medical treatments, dental care, vision services, AND VETERINARY BILLS

There are a variety of financing options, including special financing with no interest for a set period or low monthly payments over a longer term.

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