Horse Health Care

December 2020 – Montana Horses Magazine – The Winter Horse

Stacie wrote a regular health column for Montana Horses, a free print magazine distributed at horse-friendly businesses around the state. Her December 2020 column explains how horses’ bodies prepare for a Montana winter: the thermoneutral zone, the insulating physics of the hair coat, the fermentation “furnace” of the hindgut, and muscle use. The magazine has […]

July 2020 – Trafalgar Square Books – A Guide to Quarantine…for Your Horse

An excerpt from The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need, published on the Trafalgar Square Books blog, July 10, 2020. A Guide to Quarantine…for Your Horse by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM, DACVS — excerpted from The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need (Trafalgar Square Books, 2020) The text below is excerpted from the book. The […]

April 2020 – COVID-19 and Horses

COVID-19 and Horses Originally published at http://web.archive.org/web/20200815200120/http://hardawayvet.com/covid-19-and-horses/. If you’ve been to Hardaway Veterinary Hospital in the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed a few changes in how we interact with you and your pet. We are doing everything we can to help keep our team, our clients, and our pets healthy! Let’s talk […]

Back Country Horse Travel: Colic, Wounds and Respiratory Illness on the Road

From the Summer 2018 Decker Dispatch, the newsletter of the Back Country Horsemen of Montana. Back Country Horse Travel by Stacie Boswell, DVM, DACVS, Hardaway Veterinary Hospital, Belgrade, MT — originally published in the Decker Dispatch, Summer 2018. Submitted by the Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen. This article is provided for general information only. It […]

Locoweed Poisoning in Horses: Spotting the Crazy Spring Weed

March/April 2018 Horse Around New Mexico – Locoweed/Crazy Spring Weed. Locoweed: The Crazy Spring Weed by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM — originally published in Horse Around New Mexico, March/April 2018 The text below was read from the printed magazine using optical character recognition and lightly edited for the web, so that this article can be […]

Pigeon Fever in Horses: Signs, Treatment and Prevention

October/November 2017 Horse Around New Mexico – What to do if Pigeon Fever Strikes. What to do if Pigeon Fever Strikes by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM — originally published in Horse Around New Mexico, October/November 2017 This article is provided for general information only. It is not a substitute for veterinary examination, diagnosis or treatment. […]

When Does a Horse Need Its Teeth Floated?

August/September 2017 – Horse Around New Mexico – Time for a Float. Time for a Float by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM — originally published in Horse Around New Mexico, August/September 2017 The text below was read from the printed magazine using optical character recognition and lightly edited for the web, so that this article can […]

How to Stop Bleeding in a Horse: First Aid for Wounds

June/July 2017 – Horse Around New Mexico – How to Handle Bleeding Injuries. How to Handle Bleeding Injuries by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM — originally published in Horse Around New Mexico, June/July 2017 This article is provided for general information only. It is not a substitute for veterinary examination, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a […]

Rope Burns in Horses: Prevention, Severity and Treatment

April/May 2017 – Horse Around New Mexico – Avoid the Burn: challenges and tips for treating burn wounds on horses. Avoid the Burn by Stacie G. Boswell, DVM — originally published in Horse Around New Mexico, April/May 2017 This article is provided for general information only. It is not a substitute for veterinary examination, diagnosis […]

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