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Colorado On-Site in the Vail Daily
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke; how do you treat an anorexic chicken? But actually it is a medical condition and Dr. Susan O’Brien, owner of Colorado On-Site Veterinary Services, has a cure not a punchline: acupuncture. The good doctor is based in Gypsum but travels the Interstate 70 corridor mostly from Avon to Gypsum and treats all creatures great and small from hedgehogs to horses and, of course, anorexic chickens.
Check us out in the latest edition of The Horse Magazine!
This article reviewed the qualifications necessary in order to provide your animal chiropractic care, who could administer acupuncture to your animal, as well as the importance of dental care for your horses being provided by a veterinarian. Check it out for some really helpful information that will help to make you a better consumer.
Equine Infectious Anemia Positive Horse Identified in Colorado
In May, a positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) horse was identified on a Coggins Test. This is a disease spread through blood (insects, inappropriate needle usage, other contamination) and is not treatable. It affects horses, donkeys and mules. We recommend a Coggins Test once per year to screen for this disease and prior to purchasing of new animals.