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This is good news! Just be advised, animals can get something called a lick granuloma from licking a sore too much. The best thing to do is keep it wrapped up until you are sure she won't be tempted to lick. I've seen dogs lick the spot where they had an i.v. until it becomes a big nasty...

The vet will be out tomorrow. I guess I'll prepare myself for a trip to The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital for a cardiac work up. $$$ But worth it to help my partner.

Yep, I was afraid of that possibility. I read that heart trouble could cause this sort of symptom. The jugular looks like those ropy varicose veins some people get in their legs. :(

So sorry! Get consult your vet and develop a good program for deworming. Also, pay attention to where you spread your manure - you could be reinfecting if you spread it on your pasture. And make sure all your horse's stablemates are dewormed on the same schedule. Sadly, parasites are a...

Is your horse barefoot? I had a mare who was off and on lame for almost a month one summer. She had a "hot nail" She got quicked with the nail and it was just enough pressure to keep her sore intermittently depending on the footing and if I jumped her or not. Finally my instructor pulled her...

Here is how I treated a mare that got stuck in some wire in the pasture and got slices up and down her cannon bone. Clean with a mild surgical scrub (I like Nolvasan) diluted with warm water. Then pat dry with clean dry gauze or a freshly laundered towel. Then use an antibiotic ointment like...

My daughter's old pony (early 30's) developed seizures while said daughter was in vet school. Sadly, he seemed to lose his sense of smell and taste and was not eating or doing well on Phenobarbital. It was very sad, we elected euthanasia when it became apparent he was not going to get...

About 5 weeks ago I noticed some swelling in the jugular groove on the left side only while lunging my ~18 y.o. draft cross gelding. Starting at the shoulder with a soft swelling about the size of 1/2 the palm of my hand, it progressed up the jugular as a lumpiness as he worked and is only...