Articles

Care of Newborn Foals

Dr. Traci Hill Hulse 

It is that wonderful time of year again. Spring. New life is here. Many owners spend lots of sleepless nights, with coffee, anticipating the arrival of a newborn foal. There are things you, the owner, should know to prepare for your foal's arrival and determine what is normal and what is not...click to read more

Castration

Dr. Traci Hill Hulse 

Your colt has just been castrated (gelded) by your veterinarian. He is now a gelding. In this procedure, both testicles and the epididymus (also known as the “squealer”) are removed through two vertical incisions...click to read more 

Equine Dental Care

Dr. Traci Hill Hulse

Does your horse drop food when it’s eating? Throw his head when riding? Losing weight? Have large undigested pieces of food in her manure? Look older than the seller told you he or she was? Well, its time to talk about equine dentistry…click to read more

Sand Colic

Dr. Traci Hill Hulse 

Arizona, warm and sunny with beautiful desert geography enjoyed all year round, beckoning visitors to come and live here. The desert, beautiful as it is, presents a significant problem to horse owners in the southwest – SAND. If you are one of the lucky ones, your horses have the privilege of living on irrigated pastures...click to read more