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Farm Animal Basics
One of my greatest joys so far in this job has been helping hobby farmers with their herds and flocks. I love working with these clients because they have so much love for their animals and want to know as much information as possible about health and welfare. […]
What I (re)Learned During My Corona-cation
The sore throat and cough started right at the beginning of the pandemic. Most of the sleepless night was spent assessing if I was having trouble breathing. No doubt I acquired the virus traveling across the Midwest, contracted at some rest area in Ohio. It […]
Update on VMC services during the Covid-19 outbreak
VMC is committed to keeping your pets healthy while protecting the safety of our clients and employees during this Coronavirus outbreak. We are doing our best to reduce the spread of disease by increasing our cleaning and disinfecting protocol. We currently plan to […]
VMC’s Top Tips for Winter Horse Care
VMC’s Top Tips for Winter Horse Care
- Water
The risk of impaction colic increases as the temperatures drop and horses drink less. The average horse (1000lb) needs to drink 10-12 gallons of water per day. In winter we feed dried feeds […]
Equine Gastric Ulcers
It is believed that between 50-90% of adult horses and 25-50% of foals may have gastric ulcers. In adults ulcers are more common in athletes, particularly racehorses and show horses; while in foals those that may be sick or are orphans and are fed less frequently than when […]
Why you should look a gift horse in the mouth
Photo credit: Kirsten Jackson of Dental Vet
They say “you should never look a gift horse in the mouth,” but you should definitely have your vet take a look. There is a lot of valuable information that you […]