SARAH: Generally, how do you blanket correctly in the winter months and thinking about switching between light, medium, heavy weight. How do you make those choices? DR LYDIA GRAY: So, I’m going to rephrase the…
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If horses were people – Fly season, Part 1
SARAH: Here I come! Here I come! Wooooo! It’s good to see you! SARA: Oh my gosh. Oh! Alright, can you just stop cause you’re making it worse. YOU’RE MAKING IT WORSE YOU’RE MAKING IT…
Ask the Vet – Should I wrap my horse’s legs when trailering?
SARAH: “Should I wrap my horses legs when going on a long trip in the trailer.” And she asked this question with just one question mark. So she’s asking the Olive in her name, Olive?…
Ask the Vet – How much loose salt should a horse get everyday?
DAN: “How much loose salt should I feed daily? I live in Florida, so my horse occasionally sweats and seems to not drink much. Please help.” DR LYDIA GRAY: So did you take some sort…
Ask the Vet – Blanketing, foals, aloe and more! – February 2019
DAN: Hey, SmartPak fans. I’m SmartPaker Dan. She’s Dr Lydia Gray, SmartPak Staff Veterinarian and Medical Director, and we’re here to answer horse health questions asked and voted on by you. Now last month you…
Ask the Vet – Deworming foals
DAN: “Could you please discuss an appropriate deworming schedule for the first two years of life, including discussion on developing natural resistance to parasites by not administering dewormer prior to a certain age?” So first…
Ask the Vet – Foal health
DAN: “I wonder if SmartPak in general, not specifically “Ask the Vet,” could do a ‘foal 101′ video? For example, when to do what, i.e. vaccinations, farrier work, and wellness on a foal.” This also,…
Ask the Vet – What to know when buying your first horse
SARAH: “What should you know before buying your first horse?” And then too– I think hopefully ensuring that she got voted in the top– she said, “Also, your videos are wonderful.” And I would just…
The Anatomy of Laminitis in Horses
Hi, I’m Danvers. I’m the Hoof Health Consultant for SmartPak, and today I’m going to talk to you about Laminitis. A laminitic episode happens in the lamina. We see it from the solar surface as…
Ask the Vet – Pressure hives in horses
SARAH: “My horse has very sensitive skin. Like, so sensitive, that if I use too much pressure with a curry comb, he looks like he has hives. He never flinches or shows any discomfort–” oh,…
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