Ask the Vet - Prepping for the worst, pigeon fever, summer sores and more!

Ask the Vet - Prepping for the worst, pigeon fever, summer sores and more! - October 2018

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You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Dan (while SmartPaker Sarah is on maternity leave) answer 5 new questions on topics like how to prepare your trailer in the event of a natural disaster, what is pigeon fever, what are summer sores and how to treat them, how long to ride a pregnant mare, Birdcatcher spots (what?) and more!
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Additional reading/watching material mentioned in the video:
Ask the Vet individual topics playlist: • Ask the Vet individual...
Ask the Vet blogs: blog.smartpakequine.com/catego...
Horse Health Library Videos: pak.horse/HHLvids
Ask the Vet form: pak.horse/2gkBThy
Disaster Preparation for Horses: blog.smartpakequine.com/2013/0...
American Veterinary Medical Association: Large Animals and Livestock in Disasters
www.avma.org/public/Emergency...
Homes for Horses Coalition: homesforhorses.org/resources/...
Humane Society: www.humanesociety.org/issues/a...
ASPCA: www.aspca.org/pet-care/genera...
Preventing Horse Barn Fires: blog.smartpakequine.com/2018/0...
Ready.gov: www.ready.gov/
Red Cross Emergency apps: www.redcross.org/get-help/how...
Questions answered in this episode:
1. In the event of a natural disaster, such as fire, hurricane, flood, etc., where you don’t have much notice before having to evacuate what do you like having packed in your trailer? We live in Southern California where we could be forced to leave due to fire with little to no warning. We are trying to decide what passed ownership papers and health records we should keep in the trailer at all times in case of an emergency.
2. How long can you ride a mare who is pregnant?
3. I was wondering, what is pigeon fever? From what I know it's an infection? But what are the symptoms, where does it come from? Thanks!! P.S. Love the series!!
4. What are summer sores? And why do horses get them? I notice that some horses get them and others don't. How would you treat them?
5. This summer, my horse has gotten like 25 little white spots (the diameter of a pea) all over his body. He has gotten a few of these in the past, but never so many. He’s a sorrel horse, so this seems unusual. The spots have no pattern and don’t show up anywhere particular. What could be causing these to appear?

Пікірлер: 14

@re-ridersuzanne 5 жыл бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS, Sarah! Nobody said boy or girl???? Great first time Dan! Good info!

@chloemiles8108 5 жыл бұрын

Im a readhead and get random white hairs. I feel like the birdcatcher spots are like that

@marythompson8758 5 жыл бұрын

Is that Newman walking thru the cool curtains ?

@haleyw7185 5 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about taking in a horse with acute laminitis. He’s going through a bout of it at the moment. I do not know if there’s any coffin rotation existIng. The barn he’s at has lush pastures that he has access to at all times, which I know doesn’t help. Is there anything I can do once I move him here to help other than grazing muzzles, hay nets, and using low sugar feeds/treats? Any supplements to ease the inflammation? I plan on only using a ration balancer for my horses with grass hay, plus a flake of alfalfa a day to fill in any missing holes in nutrition.

@jessicalee6026 5 жыл бұрын

Now I’m even more curious as to why my horse has the birdcatcher spots! Hopefully, one day somebody will figure it out. Thanks for another great video!

@roseyhorsegirl8079 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much for telling us what pigeon fever is!! I think I'm still gonna do some more research though. Also at 18:52 she said, "Instead of the flies depositing it on the horses mouth..." I thought, "Well I'll keep that in mind the next time I go to kiss any horses' nose. Blech"

@AutunmsDay 5 жыл бұрын

#AsktheVetVideo My horse has a recurring lameness in his hind hock Soft tissue injury. Unsure how he did it. He is older and has been off for 4 months. It is a fight to get him to take anything orally, any suggests my vet suggested different shots, but curious on yours thoughts as well? He likes to eat things and then after about a month he refuses to eat if anything unusual is in his food even syrup/honey/molasses. Also how do you make the decision that its time for your horse to retire?

@lydiajones174 5 жыл бұрын

I have question: I have a new horse and I want to maintain his weight I also want to support his overall body health (coat, hooves, digestive etc...) What would be a good feeding/supplement program to put my new horse on?

@ameliaautumnkeep7621 5 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing , I have a question though we have a very unfit horse that when he is cantering he starts to blow out his nostrils and gets really and tired and I have no idea what to do a answer if you can would be really appreciated and Say CONGRATULATIONS to Sarah for me

@oliviak6440 5 жыл бұрын

I love smartpak! :)

@PhanglyPhish 5 жыл бұрын

You mentioned that Ivermectin once a year is a good idea. Is there a particular time of year that is best? #askthevetvideo

@sambur6480 5 жыл бұрын

Things you can always have on hand Incase of any disaster: a trailer that can load as many horses as you own, enough Food and water for 7 days for you horses, all ownership papers, bill of sale, pictures of each horse from front both sides & back, proof of Coggins & health cert. also a breakaway mare collar with the name of your horse & your cell phone #