The Horse Doctor

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays! I thought that as the kids got older, more self sufficient, that my life would slow down a bit leaving more time to watch sunsets,etc. I am still waiting. All grandparents are doing well. Mom and dad just got back from Cambodia and Vietnam Nam for moms 80th birthday! Mom asked at Sunday dinner where she could go to get her ears pierced. Assuming it was a senior moment, I reminded her that her ears were already pierced and she looked at me like I was nuts and said, "I got my first piercing at 40 and now that I am 80, I am ready for my second hole (Alan spit beer out of his nose)”. At least it is a second ear piercing and not a belly button piercing! We went to Puerto Rico spring break minus Sarah who was at spring rowing practice. We had a typical Weldon adventure traipsing off on our own looking for rock petroglyphs through fields on mountains, leaping across stones in a fast moving stream feeling quite adventurou...

I will be doing an interview with Dr John Rossi  tonight on his show "Whats wrong with my Pet"  John is a classmate of mine from Vet School and a great friend....this should be fun Whats wrong with my Pet Podcast

Equine Anaplasmosis is a tick borne disease caused by  Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This disease used to be known as Equine Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis and is caused by a intracellular gram negative organism that is carried within the common deer tick ( Ixodes scapularis) , this is the same tick that carries Lyme Disease. Once inside the horse the organism replicates inside the white blood cells and makes its way throughout the body. Initially you will see signs of depression and occasionally limb swelling, jaundice and ataxia (stumbling). Some horses will also show petechiation or small red pin point lesions on the gums and sclera. The typical course of the disease is 1-2 weeks and may be self limiting but can also be quite debilitating with multiple complications involved. Diagnosis requires a good history and physical examination since many common illnesses can present with vague signs initially seen in early or mild cases. Lab tests such as a CBC and serum chemistry can be very h...

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