Tag Archives: horse injury

35 days of horse repair

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Bill

Early last month, Mikki posted about Romeo’s leg injury. It was a surprise that we discovered a little later than we should have. Infections are much harder to treat than fresh wounds. In fact, we ended up treating that infected … Continue reading →

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Horses Like Honey-Nut Cheerios

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mikki

You’re probably wondering why we’re feeding a horse Honey-Nut Cheerios.  Well, it’s to mask the taste of the bute.  And why are we giving someone bute?  Well, let me just tell you. Monday night, we got home from Chattanooga late, … Continue reading →

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The case of the missing horse hide

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bill

When you become a horse owner, you quickly learn that one of the hats you’ll be wearing is that of a detective. How did my horse get out of his stall? Where is my horse’s fly mask? How did my … Continue reading →

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More on Moonshine

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Mikki

We had the vet out to look at Moonshine yesterday. She had good news for us – she says it looks like just a sprain, and there’s no evidence of serious damage to either her leg or her insides. Both … Continue reading →

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Caring for an Injured Hoof

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Mikki

As I posted a couple of days ago, Moonshine got an owie. We still don’t know exactly how she did it, but she did a good job of it. We’ve been caring for it for almost a week now, and … Continue reading →

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