We are developing a school for the Tucker Technique of Equine Dentistry. This is the style of dentistry that many of you know about from seeing Melissa and I work on your horses. I feel that this is in the best interest of horses and should be the standard for equine dentistry. There are no…
“Penny” My eyes turned to the barn instinctively as I turned into the drive. Every year for over ten years I had thought Penny would die of old age and so had the owners. But her head was out the door located next to the barn door facing the road. With her chest pressed against…
February in upstate New York is bleak and cold. Most of the sane people are indoors staying warm, but my profession only drove me into it. My small animal colleagues would complain of their drive into work, then commiserate with their clients about the weather outside as they stood comfortably in the clean, well lit,…
Every Memorial Day we honor the men and women sacrificing their lives for our freedom. I am humbled by their duty and unselfishness. I also remember those horse owners and professionals who have lost their lives working with horses. I have selected this day in honor of Dr John Steiner who was my very first…
It is almost impossible to imagine that these large muscular creatures we call horses get most of their energy from sugar. In my neck of the woods, I have not seen protein shakes for horses nor chicken tenders, though one of my clients does feed his horse chicken nuggets on occasion. Sugar is served as…
Some of my clients don’t realize that I am a veterinarian. They think that I just float teeth. Do you remember 1973? Many of you reading this were not yet born. Thanks to the movies though, many now know that 1973 was the year Secretariat won the Triple Crown. Here is an interesting fact many…
