Winter takes care of horses

CAROL SHWETZ DVM Tracking body condition by placing your hands on the horse to feel through the thick winter coat will tell you whether its body condition is adequate. A horse’s lifestyle changes in winter. It must. His external environment changes. The outside changes initiate changes to the inside of the horse that affect his

Seeing the dentist — how often?

Carol Shwetz DVM I strongly encourage owners to be present when dentistry is being performed on their horses. The practice of equine dentistry has grown tremendously in the last 10 years. This growth brings forth new information to revisit old questions. One such question is “How often does a horse need dentistry?” Although every horse