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Understanding health papers for your horse.
What exactly are “health papers”? Health papers are technically called “Certificates of Veterinary Inspection” (VCI). This proper name actually helps to communicate more accurately what “health papers” are. The video above seeks to help answer questions such as: When do I need health papers? How long are they good for? What do I need to […]
Equine Health Papers
Equine Health Papers Watch a video explaining health papers Normal Health Papers: Good for 30 days from day of writing Requires a health exam within the last 7 days Requires a current Negative EIA (Coggins) test. Equine Event Permits: Good for 6 months to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, […]
How do I know if this is a real animal medical emergency?
Medical emergencies are those in which there is an imminent threat of loss of life. Examples include: Uncontrollable blood loss Lack, or extreme difficulty, breathing Weak or lack of pulse Collapse with lack of response that lasts for more than 2 minutes Persistent colic (equine) Production emergencies: Sudden widespread death loss, calving difficulties, milk fever/grass […]
Results of stress on immunity
The results of stress on immunity can be significant. How many ways do you experience stress everyday? Stress is a major contributing factor to illness. When you – or your animal – are stressed, the body excretes hormones that down-regulate your immune system. This can easily be seen when a simply blood test called a […]