Observation Seven

Arthritis is not just a painful condition for people, but it also affects horses. Fred, oldest horse at Hunter Creek Farm, is suffering from the earliest stage of arthritis. The good news is that eventhough he has some serios symptoms,the cartilage has not yet been damaged, this means that the veterinarian has been able to accomplish a huge advance by following a very simple treatment.

This treatment consists in allowing the animal to rest (anywhere from a few days to a few months), give the horse anti-inflammatories injected into the muscles or the affected joint, and also pursue physical therapy, such as ice or heat treatments.

This picture shows some of the medicines that are used fro joint and muscle care


Unfortunately, Fred is not the only sick horse at Hunter Creek Farm. Foxen, a beautiful white horse, suffers from asthma. His illness is usually controled, but in the summer his symptoms get worst and the veterinarian gives him a special treatment.Cyproheptadine is the antihistamine used for the treatment of Foxen's allergies and asthma.


To avoid infections caused by the flies that come with the heat of summer, Hunter Creek Farm puts fly masks to every horse.


These were the three new things I learned in my most recent visit to Hunter Creek Farm, this past friday.