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Our Mission is to provide excellent Equine Veterinary
care and service through the support of the Doctors, the Staff, and the
Customers.
We also strive to bring new services for the benefit and
advancement of Equine health,
and continually work to provide a local resource for education of the
public and equine professionals in matters of the health and welfare of
horses.
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Signs of Colic 1. Turning the head toward the flank 2. Pawing 3. Kicking or biting at belly 4. Stretching out as if to urinate, without doing so 5. Repeatedly lying down and getting up 6. Repeated rolling, often with grunting 7. Sitting in a dog-like position 8. Holding the head in an unusual position 9. Leaving food or being disinterested in food 10. Putting head down to water without drinking 11. Lack of or fewer bowel movements 12. Reduced or absent digestive (gut) sounds 13. Inappropriate Sweating 14. Rapid breathing and/or flared nostrils 15. Elevated pulse rate(< 50 beats per min) 16. Depression 17. Lip curling unrelated to sexual interest
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St. Joseph Equine Clinic How to Evaluate Your Horse’s Vital Signs
Lubricate the tip of a standard veterinary thermometer with lubricant jelly and insert 1 inch into horse’s rectum. Hold in place 2 minutes. Normal adult temperature is 99 to 101 degrees F.
Information from
www.horsecity.com
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Mission Statement: It is the goal of
the Cold Spring, St. Joseph, Paynesville Veterinary Clinics to provide the
best possible veterinary care. We strive to keep the best interests of
animals and pets first and foremost. It is our goal to promote the
humane-animal bond by providing a level of care that exceeds the basic
standard