by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Apr 27, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Now that you have a new foal, what do you need to do with it? There are several important things you need to tend to when foal handling: 1. For the first three days you need to treat the navel stump 3 times a day with an appropriate antimicrobial solution. This... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Mar 20, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Equine Biosecurity simply means protecting yourself and your horse from communicable diseases. As an equine practitioner, what I’m going to share with you is specific to your horses, but if you think about it, you can figure how to apply it to other species you have... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Feb 15, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Horse Gestation – Gestation Period for Horses Are you expecting a foal this year? Do you know what to expect?! The gestation length of a foal is anywhere from 320-365 days. Mares due in winter tend to carry longer than those due in summer. Foals close to either... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Jan 24, 2017 | Equine Medicine News
Colic Symptoms Colic is the most common medical issue we see in horses. Colic is a broad term that indicates pain from the gastrointestinal tract. A common cause is an impaction, which is ingested material that is more dry than normal and not easily moved along... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Dec 29, 2016 | Equine Medicine News
Breeding Season Is Upon UsIt’s about the time to be thinking about your broodmares for the coming breeding season if you haven’t already. Open mares should be under lights to stimulate them to begin cycling earlier than they normally would. If they failed to conceive... by Danielle Bercier DVM CCRP | Oct 3, 2016 | Equine Medicine News
Hoof Rings in Horses: What Do They Mean? By Kentucky Equine Research Staff · November 6, 2013 Most horse owners have noticed that the surfaces of their horses’ hooves are not completely uniform from the coronary band to the ground. Because new hoof originates at the...
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