by Kayla Kurtz | Sep 10, 2021 | Acupuncture, Medical Concerns, Treatment
Dr. Kurtz is a Certified Veterinary Equine Medical Manipulation Practitioner (CVEMMP). She received her training and certification through the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute in Reddick, Florida. The following are commonly asked questions. Please contact us... by Kayla Kurtz | Oct 21, 2020 | Medical Concerns, Treatment
Deworming Recommendations for Florida: Deworming schedules greatly vary on location, age of horse and worm burden. Parasite control measures begin in October each year. Typically in Florida, no parasite control measures are taken during the summer as it is too... by Kayla Kurtz | Jun 12, 2020 | Medical Concerns, Treatment
Goats and sheep in Florida are especially prone to having issues with intestinal parasites. Unfortunately, with this warm and humid weather, we are in prime time to have issues with parasites in our small ruminant friends. We will do a series of posts regarding... by Kayla Kurtz | Mar 13, 2020 | Medical Concerns, Uncategorized
If your doe/ewe is pregnant: 30 days prior to the due date: Booster CDT vaccine Fecal and Deworm Decide if you are going to bottle feed or allow baby to nurse from mom. If bottle-feeding get all necessary bottle feeding supplies. Gather supplies: betadine,... by Kayla Kurtz | Oct 11, 2019 | Medical Concerns
Ahhh it’s finally starting to feel like fall has come to Florida. The changing weather, however, brings a new set of issues for our horse friends. Wise old horsemen and women will attest that big changes in weather, usually from warm to cool can make horses colic. You... by bayside2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | Medical Concerns, Treatment
We are now full swing into summertime! With our high temperatures and extreme humidity, we start to see an increased occurrence of anhidrosis in our horses. Anhidrosis or “non-sweating” is when there is a decrease in sweat production even with an increase in body...