This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've gone through a colic that resulted in the eventually death of a
well-loved first horse and then have had several others that have
coliced, one from moldy alfalfa, the vet said it was a gas colic from
the bad hay, and then our only Fjord had a very mild colic, I think
because of an added supplement that just didn't agree with her. The
horse that died was being treated my a wellmeaning vet who was primarily
a dog/cat vet but was just getting into the business, I liked him but he
was not an equine only vet. I told Gail in a private email that he did
not tube and although there are times not to, he just didn't have the
knowledge and knowhow. I regret that but have learned that for my
horses now I prefer to use an equine vet. I'm not saying an allaround
vet can't do it all so please don't anyone read that into it. For me, I
feel better having my horses seen by and treated by a vet that does
horses only. We had a wonderful equine vet in Colorado and one in
Texas. They know how to handle horses. If they are doing all animals,
then you're competing with their time for appts. and/or emergencies and
what their specialty is. If I had an appt. to get my horses teeth
cleaned and the equine vet had an emergency, the emergency came first,
that was an understood, it works both ways. And being at lots of
stables over the years that we've traveled being a military family, I'm
amazed at the horse owners who have horses but no way of transporting
them to a vet if the need be. I've had numerous times that I've had to
haul my guys to the vet who was only 30minutes away yet was in an
emergency at the clinic and could treat my guys right away if I just
could get them there. Before we moved to Missouri, I'd already found an
equine vet, I've yet to find me a dentist! Course, thats because I'm
chicken! Debby
