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Tiny Horse, Big Surgery

They call him Tank, despite the fact that, at 70 pounds, the dwarf mini horse weighs in at about one-twentieth what an average horse weighs, and barely skims the knees of an average-sized person. That diminutive size, coupled with the severity of his birth deformity – a malformed right forelimb – made surgery on the young horse a complicated challenge for the surgical team at New Bolton Center.
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Summertime Health Tips

Bite wounds. Parvovirus. Vomiting. Diarrhea. Trauma. During the summer months, Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, director of Emergency Services at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Ryan-VHUP), and his staff see it all.

“During the summer months, animals get out more and therefore have more exposure to conditions such as trauma, poisons, other animals with infectious diseases or exercise more, which might bring subclinical problems to the surface,” said Dr. Drobatz.
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First Tuesdays Lecture Series

A free educational lecture series for horse owners and horse enthusiasts at New Bolton Center

August 3, 2010 - Feeding, fat and founder: the link between laminitis, diet and body condition

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