1269 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033

Connecticut Vet

860.659.0848

Beckett & Associates Veterinary Services, LLC

Glastonbury Connecticut Veterinarians

Beckett & Associates is a mixed practice for companion animals & farm animals

Glastonbury CT Vet

Frequently Asked Questions About Large Animals

Connecticut Farm Animal Vet Answers Your Questions

Our CT farm animal vet gets asked many of the same questions over and over again. We have provided a list of several of the more frequently asked questions here.

If you have any questions about our reply, or if your not sure whether the answer applies to you and your animal, please call our office or send us an email and will try to answer your question as soon as we can.

 

Q. How do I know when it is time for my horse’s teeth to be floated?
Our CT Horse vet recommends to have an oral examination at least once a year. Signs that your horse may need a dental exam and float include: resistance to turning with the bit, mouthy with the bit, flipping the head, holding the head at odd angles, dropping grain from the mouth and balling up hay. Some horses will express dental pain more aggressively with signs such as bucking, rearing, etc.

Q. How often should herd animals be rotated in pasture?
Pasture should be rotated every 3 weeks in the spring with worming to prevent contamination. If pasture is over-grazed, grass production suffers so that you have to buy more feed.

Q. What does your Connecticut horse vet recommend for vaccines?
Click Here to download our CT Equine Vaccination Guidelines

Q. What does your Horse Vet in CT recommend for deworming?
Click Here to download our Connecticut Equine Deworming Guidelines

Q. What does your CT Goat & CT Sheep Vet recommend for deworming & vaccinations?
Click Here to download our CT Goat/Sheep Deworming & Vaccination Guidelines

Q. What does your CT Llama Vet & CT Alpaca Vet recommend for deworming and vaccinations?
Click Here to download our Connecticut Llama & Alpaca Deworming & Vaccination Guidelines

 

Educational Articles from the American Association of Equine Practioners

Click on a link below to download the article

10 Tips for Caring for the Older Horse

10 Tips for Choosing the Best Hay for Your Horse

10 Tips for Preventing Colic

10 Tips for Reducing Your Horse’s West Nile Risk

10 Tips for Weight Reduction in the Overweight Horse

Be Prepared for an Equine Health Emergency

Don’t Skip the Purchase Exam

Help your Foal Grow with Proper Nutrition

Help Your Mare Have a Safe Delivery

Learn to Recognize the Signs of Laminitis

Learn to Recognize your Horse’s Dental Problems

Protect your Horse from EIA

Learn to Recognize the Symptoms of EPM

Reduce Your Horse’s Gastric Ulcer Risk

Understanding Your Horse Insurance Responsibilities

Wage War on Equine Parasites