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Ask Your Veterinarian: Finding A Work-Life Balance For New Vet School Graduates

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: What are some tips/ideas you give to new veterinary graduates about balancing family and veterinary practice? Dr. Debbie Spike-Pierce, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital: 1) Find […]

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Ask Your Veterinarian: Dr. Larry Bramlage On Bisphosphonates In Young Horses – Where Are We Now?

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: You first raised the alarm about the potential drawbacks of bisphosphonate use in young racehorses several years ago now. Where are we with these drugs now? […]

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Ask Your Veterinarian: Hay In Nets Vs. Hay On The Ground

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Email us at info@paulickreport.com if you have a question for a veterinarian. Question: Hay nets or hay on the ground – which is better for the horse’s respiratory tract? […]

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Ask Your Veterinarian: Can Baking Soda Really Help My Horse?

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Email us at info@paulickreport.com if you have a question for a veterinarian. Question: I’ve heard that baking soda can help a number of medical conditions for horses, including gastric […]

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Ask Your Veterinarian: Laminitis Vs. Navicular Syndrome

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Email us at info@paulickreport.com if you have a question for a veterinarian. Question: What are some of the differences in treatment and prognosis for laminitis vs. navicular syndrome? Dr. […]

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Ask Your Veterinarian: Are Electrolyte Supplements Worth It?

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Email us at info@paulickreport.com if you have a question for a veterinarian. Question: Oral electrolyte supplementation in horses: worth its salt? Dr. Peter Morresey, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital: There […]