Dr. Kirby Penttila gives an overview of equine podiatry, including a discussion of the anatomy and biomechanics of the horse's foot, the importance of shoeing survey films, and the importance of a good veterinarian-farrier-client-patient relationship. Common lameness conditions and the impact of podiatry on the treatment of these conditions are discussed in detail. 

Dr. Crystal Lee discusses the importance of prepurchase exams and gives an overview of what to expect in the exam.

Dr. Alyssa Butters gives an update on the status of West Nile Virus and Rabies in Alberta, and gives current vaccine recommendations.

Dr. Crystal Lee writes about joint inflammation diagnosis and treatment.

Welcome to the third post in our series about foaling.  Here we will discuss the important events that take place in a foal’s life immediately after it is born.

Dr. Alyssa Butters discusses first aid in horses (Part 2 of 2).

Dr. Alyssa Butters discusses first aid in horses (Part 1 of 2).

In our last post, we covered the signs to monitor in your mare that she is close to foaling.  Here we will cover how to prepare for your foal’s arrival.  These include the stages of labor, foaling kit essentials, and a few of the more common foaling problems.

Mares should have a clean and dry area on which to foal, that is free from too many disturbances.  They can foal inside or outside, depending on the time of year and the weather.  If your mare is to foal inside, straw is the recommended bedding.  Having a stocked foaling kit nearby with some basic supplies will also be helpful.  The foaling kit essentials include:

Click on this link to check out a pdf of the slides from Dr. Alyssa Butters' presentation at the First Aid Seminar on March 29, 2016! 

This is the first post in a series about foaling out your mare.

Foaling season is upon us and mare owners everywhere are left guessing as to when their mares are going to foal.  Watching your mare can be frustrating and confusing, but knowing some basics and being prepared can go along way to help bring a healthy foal into the world, or to help save a sick one.  This spring we will have a series of posts about foaling – what to watch for when your mare is close to foaling, how to be prepared, what to do once the foal is on the ground, and when to breed back your mare.  This first post in the series covers information on the signs that your mare is close to foaling.

Dr. Doug Myers from Boehringer Ingelheim speaks about the importance of vaccines and discusses vaccine reactions. (Fall Seminar, part 1 of 4).

Dr. Alyssa Butters gives an update on the prevalence and implications of Equine Infectious Anemia. (Fall Seminar, part 2 of 4).