EDUCATION CENTER
The Trouble With Foxtails
Foxtails can embed themselves in your horse’s mouth and be extremely difficult to work out due to their barbed edges.
Springtime & Scratches
Scratches is a condition that bedevils many horse owners in the spring and fall. As we deal with moist weather and ground conditions and plenty of mud, check out your horse’s pasterns for painful sores.
10th Anniversary Celebration Recap
We had an incredible weekend celebrating 10 years as Irongate Equine Clinic!
Slip Sliding Away
As all of this rainwater freezes, our horses are at risk of falling on icy paths and pastures. Here are some ways to prevent this from happening, and what to do if it does happen.
Paying for Vet Bills
Horses are expensive. Here we will talk about ways to pay for your horse's bill, particularly when an unexpected injury or illness happens.
Making the Decision to Euthanize your Horse or Donkey
Euthanasia may be the last kind thing you can do for your horse. Planning ahead, and considering what will happen in an emergency, can make this decision easier. Dr. Nesson reviews why people euthanize, and how it happens.
The Equine Eye
Your horse's eye is a critical part of their quality of life. Let's talk about a variety of equine eye issues and what you're actually seeing.
Equine Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be a great tool for gastro-intestinal issues, neurologic disorder, respiratory issues, and more. Dr. Alderman does acupuncture for equines as well as small animals.
Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
Laminitis can be defined as inflammation of the laminae that anchor the coffin bone within the hoof capsule.
Another term that may be encountered in discussions about laminitis is founder, which refers to the rotational and downward movement of the coffin bone within the hoof capsule. This sometimes occurs in severe cases of laminitis due to the breakdown of these crucial laminar attachments.
Vaccine Reactions
Vaccine reactions are rare, usually mild, and can vary based on a horse's reaction to a particular adjuvant, route, or sensitivity. Your horse may react with hives to an IM vaccine one year, and have no reaction to an intranasal vaccine of for the same infection. Learn more about managing your horse's vaccine reactions. . .
Ringbone in Horses - Diagnosis & Treatment
Ringbone is a type of arthritis characterized by bony proliferation on the coffin joint and pastern.
Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
It’s July, so Mayflies are hatching in Wisconsin. Next comes Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) cases. PHF causes clinical signs such as lethargy, fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea and laminitis in late summer to early fall. Here’s what you need to know about PHF.
Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
We’re looking at plenty of high heat index ratings over the next few days, and we want to make sure your horse is prepared for it. There are a few things you can and should do to protect your horse as they get used to this summer sun, so read on, and take care of yourself AND your horse.
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Anatomy
- Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
- Dec 28, 2017 The Equine Eye
- Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
- Aug 24, 2017 Ringbone in Horses - Diagnosis & Treatment
- May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
- Aug 30, 2015 Equine Dental Care: The Full Story
- May 9, 2015 The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof
- Feb 25, 2015 The Physical Examination - 120 Seconds and $0
- Dec 29, 2014 Caring For Your Horse's Ears
- Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
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Autumn
- Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
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Complementary Therapies
- Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
- Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
- Oct 26, 2018 Acupuncture Case Study
- Oct 24, 2017 Equine Acupuncture
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Dentistry
- Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
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Emergencies
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Feb 1, 2020 7 Equine Emergencies and How to Treat Them
- Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
- Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
- Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
- Dec 28, 2017 The Equine Eye
- Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
- Oct 17, 2016 Helping a Downed Horse
- Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
- Jul 14, 2016 What to do About Choke
- Feb 9, 2014 5 Rules for Equine Emergencies
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Farm Management
- Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
- Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
- Feb 18, 2020 10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
- Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
- Jun 22, 2018 Euthanasia + Aftercare in Wisconsin
- Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
- May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
- Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
- Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
- Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
- Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
- Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
- Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
- Oct 17, 2016 Helping a Downed Horse
- Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
- Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
- Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
- Oct 17, 2015 Feeding Your Horse in the Winter
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Horse Ownership
- Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
- Feb 23, 2021 Medication Expiration Dates - They Matter
- Dec 30, 2020 Importance of a Newborn Foal Examination
- Dec 30, 2020 Coggins Test: What, When, & Why
- Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
- Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
- Mar 2, 2020 Don't Skip the Purchase Exam
- Feb 18, 2020 10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Feb 1, 2020 7 Equine Emergencies and How to Treat Them
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
- Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
- Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
- Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
- Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
- Mar 14, 2019 Methods of Equine Euthanasia
- Jun 22, 2018 Euthanasia + Aftercare in Wisconsin
- Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
- May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
- Feb 9, 2018 Paying for Vet Bills
- Jan 15, 2018 Making the Decision to Euthanize your Horse or Donkey
- Sep 27, 2017 Vaccine Reactions
- Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
- Jan 17, 2017 Stocking Your Equine First Aid Kit
- Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
- Aug 15, 2016 Safely Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
- Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
- Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
- Jan 1, 2016 Should I Blanket My Horse in the Winter?
- Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
- Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
- Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
- Feb 25, 2015 The Physical Examination - 120 Seconds and $0
- Jan 6, 2015 EIA (Coggins) Testing Rules
- Oct 1, 2014 Trail Riding: Safety Tips for Bystanders and Drivers
- Jun 22, 2014 The Future of Genetic Testing
- Dec 16, 2013 Horse Ownership and the Law
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How To
- Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
- Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
- Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
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Illness
- Sep 18, 2019 What To Do About Colic
- Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
- Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
- Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
- Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
- Sep 13, 2016 What To Do About Colic
- Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
- Apr 6, 2015 Previcox vs. Equioxx
- Aug 1, 2014 Genetic Conditions and Testing
- May 9, 2014 Which Vaccinations Do My Horses Need?
- Jan 7, 2014 Stringhalt: The Marionette Horse
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Lameness
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
- Jan 22, 2020 Bandaging a Hoof
- Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
- Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
- Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
- May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
- Oct 16, 2017 Everything You Need to Know About Laminitis
- May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
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Medication
- Jan 22, 2020 How to administer an Intramuscular Injection
- May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
- Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
- May 1, 2016 Ulcergard, Gastrogard, and Unapproved Medication
- Mar 7, 2016 How To Strategically Deworm Your Horse
- Apr 6, 2015 Previcox vs. Equioxx
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News
- Mar 2, 2020 Don't Skip the Purchase Exam
- Jul 1, 2019 Dr. Alderman Travels to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
- Aug 9, 2018 A Pine Ridge Recap
- Jul 31, 2018 A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Assistant
- Apr 24, 2018 10th Anniversary Celebration Recap
- Feb 28, 2017 Safety and Efficacy of Compounded Medication
- May 1, 2016 Ulcergard, Gastrogard, and Unapproved Medication
- Jan 6, 2015 EIA (Coggins) Testing Rules
- Jul 19, 2014 Official Veterinarians of the Madison Mounted Police
- Apr 7, 2014 The Importance of Education
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Performance Horses
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply a full front leg bandage on a horse.
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Apply a Polo Wrap
- Jan 13, 2020 Case Study: Shockwave Therapy
- Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
- Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
- Jul 12, 2018 What does Lameness feel like?
- Feb 9, 2018 Paying for Vet Bills
- Oct 24, 2017 Equine Acupuncture
- May 15, 2017 Adequan and Legend - Healing Your Horse's Joints
- Apr 11, 2017 EHV-1 and Protecting your Horse During Show Travel
- Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
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Preventative Care
- Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
- Dec 30, 2020 Coggins Test: What, When, & Why
- Feb 17, 2020 How to apply standing wraps to a horse
- Jan 22, 2020 How to Properly Handle Your Horse During a Veterinary Visit
- Oct 29, 2019 Scratches Treatment and Prevention
- Oct 26, 2018 Acupuncture Case Study
- Jun 18, 2018 The Trouble With Foxtails
- May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
- Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
- Sep 27, 2017 Vaccine Reactions
- Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
- Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
- Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
- Dec 13, 2016 EPM and How to Prevent it
- Sep 21, 2015 Keeping Your Senior Horse Happy & Healthy
- Aug 30, 2015 Equine Dental Care: The Full Story
- Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
- Jun 3, 2015 The New USEF Vaccination Rule
- May 9, 2015 The Balanced or "Normal" Hoof
- May 9, 2014 Which Vaccinations Do My Horses Need?
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Reproduction
- Jan 13, 2023 Pregnant Mare Vaccinations
- Dec 30, 2020 Importance of a Newborn Foal Examination
- Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
- Jan 16, 2017 Why Should I Freeze My Stallion's Semen?
- Nov 9, 2016 When is the Best Time to Breed Your Mare?
- Jun 4, 2016 Working Your Pregnant Mare - Yay or Neigh?
- Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
- Mar 31, 2015 Semen Comparison: Live Cover, Fresh, Fresh Cooled, Frozen
- Aug 1, 2014 Genetic Conditions and Testing
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Senior Horses
- Jun 9, 2020 EOTRH, What is it?
- Jan 13, 2020 Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
- Feb 26, 2019 Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
- Aug 24, 2017 Ringbone in Horses - Diagnosis & Treatment
- Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
- Sep 21, 2015 Keeping Your Senior Horse Happy & Healthy
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Spring
- Mar 30, 2023 Spring Vaccinations and Preventative Health Care - Importance of Timing
- May 11, 2018 Springtime & Scratches
- Mar 7, 2017 When Should I Geld My Colt?
- Nov 9, 2016 When is the Best Time to Breed Your Mare?
- Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
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Summer
- Aug 11, 2020 10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse
- Aug 5, 2017 Potomac Horse Fever & Mayflies
- Jun 9, 2017 Caring for your Horse in Extreme Heat
- Apr 26, 2016 Semen Shipment Etiquette
- Jul 28, 2015 Potomac Horse Fever: The Newest Threat in the Midwest
- Sep 14, 2014 Does Your Horse Get Burdocks (Burrs) in His Eyes?
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Volunteer
- Jul 1, 2019 Dr. Alderman Travels to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
- Aug 9, 2018 A Pine Ridge Recap
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Winter
- Dec 17, 2020 Horseback Riding in Winter
- Feb 22, 2018 Slip Sliding Away
- Dec 1, 2017 Ice Balls
- Feb 14, 2016 Caring for your Horse in the Extreme Cold
- Jan 1, 2016 Should I Blanket My Horse in the Winter?
- Dec 21, 2015 Feeding Your Senior Horse in the Winter
- Nov 3, 2015 Turning Your Horse Out in the Winter
- Oct 17, 2015 Feeding Your Horse in the Winter