If you are in the equine breeding industry, you’ve probably heard about the importance of colostrum in the first few hours of a foal’s life. It’s one of the well-known caveats of breeding horses, that foals do not get immunoglobulins or antibodies through the placenta […]
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The History of the Madigan Squeeze in Australia Dr. John Madigan and I have known each other since the early 70s when we were both undergraduates at the University of California at Davis. We both wanted to go to veterinary school, and he got into
My father loved equine reproduction. He was at the forefront of the epic rise in the evolution of information, techniques and manipulation of the reproductive cycle in horses. His mentor and ally in all of this was his classmate, best friend and colleague, Dr. John
I’m going to switch topics for this blog. I was called last week to perform a pre-purchase exam. Of course, I could not perform the exam as I am retired, but I talked to the potential buyer and it reminded me how important this is
So, what do you do when you arrive at the barn and find your horse is “three-legged-lame?” Here’s a little advice for horse owners to each blog. These come from over 50 years in the industry. Yep, I’m celebrating 50 years working as a tech
The short answer is NOW! The longer answer is soon. In the days of old, there was a plethora of vets standing by waiting to be called. Those days are gone in many areas of the world. Vets are not easy to find when you
A Quick-Tip for New Horse Owners How to starve your vet, and extend your horses health. Now that I no longer make my living from sick horses… Okay, I preached about preventative care, even when I was a practicing vet. It was the late nights
