Preventive Care

The most effective and economical way to keep your vet bills down is to prevent the
need for radical veterinary intervention. While not all veterinary needs are foreseeable,
preventive care can go a long way in keeping your horse healthy, happy and needing
minimal veterinary intervention.

Don't forget to check out our vaccine and dental clincs!

The following tips are provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

10 Tips for Preventing Colic

10 Tips for Caring for the Older Horse

10 Tips for Weight Reduction in Overweight Horses

10 Tips for Reducing West Nile Risk

10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse

Be Prepared for an Equine Health Emergency

Don't Skip the Purchase Exam

Help Your Foal Grow with Proper Nutrition

Learn to Recognize the Signs of Laminitis

Reduce Your Horse's Risk of Gastric Ulcers

Learn to Recognize the Signs of EPM

Understanding Your Horse Insurance
Responsibilities

Helpful Links

Need for information? Check out some of the helpful web sites listed below.

American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) (www.aaep.org/ask_the_vet.php)

Purina (http://horse.purinamills.com)

Foal Care (www.foalcare.com)

Equine Nutritionist - Mary Stratton-Phelps (e-mail) msp@allcreaturesnutrition.com

UC Davis Center for Equine Health (ww.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/topics.htm)