A pasture with young green grass is to a horse as a candy shop is to us. No problem if you’re a fit athlete. Bad news if you’re middle-aged and a little overweight. Dr. Connell provides strategies for avoiding a crippling, even fatal disease.
For optimal health and performance, a physical exam is combined with drawing a sample of your horse’s blood and sending it to a lab for analysis. Here are some of the more common laboratory tests we perform at Del Oeste and why they are important.
Mycotic dermatitis, or “rain rot” as it is typically called, is a common skin infection that we are “blessed” with in the lovely Willamette Valley.
We’re pleased to announce an upcoming free seminar by Dr. Kelsey Nonella, an Equine Nutritionist with Horse Guard Nutritional Science. “The Need for 3 mg of Organic Selenium Supplementation” Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:00pm at Del Oeste Equine Hospital Kelsey J. Nonella, Ph.D. is an equine nutritionist who was riding horses before she could walk. Her love […]
Some common sense reminders how to keep your horses cool this summer.
In case you didn’t realize it, Oregon isn’t Hawaii. We do have Rabies here. Some thoughts from Dr. Kathy Connell about why vaccinating for this 100% fatal disease makes sense.
Deworming is one of the most routine — and least clearly understood — duties of owning a horse.
To help make this easier, and to put your mind at ease, we recommend that all horse owners adopt a strategic deworming plan. Here’s an overview of what’s required.
