Do You Know When to Deworm?

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...

Do You Know Your Parasites?

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...

Anhidrosis

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...

Equine Eye Emergencies

Due to horse’s naturally inquisitive nature and tendency to “fight” with stable doors, trees, fence posts, etc. it is not uncommon to have injuries to the eyes and surrounding areas of the head and face. Any eye trauma requires immediate veterinary attention. Clinical...

Do You Know When to Deworm?

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 hot for...