Horse too fat? Here’s some advice from Dr. Anneke Hallebeek
June 21, 2021
(Photo: iStock)
Overweight in horses is a subject high on the agenda of many Friesian horse owners. Friesian horses are so-called good-doers and...
‘Problem’ mare not easy to get in foal
June 15, 2021
A problem mare is defined as not being pregnant after three heats (Photo: Pietje Boel)
Veterinarian Karin Hendriks specialises in the latest, modern...
Anneke Hallebeek: ‘Feeding regime for gestating mares underestimated’
Pregnant mares are a special category in terms of their need for nutrients, because they do not just cater for themselves, but also for...
Disease caused by tick bites, or not?
May 17, 2021
After hacking out in the woods the owner frequently needed to remove a tick from Sytske. (Photo: Sanne Ramkema)
The owner of Sytske,...
Foal susceptible to Lawsonia
April 14, 2021
Foals ingest antibodies via the dam’s beestings (colostrum), but after one or two months the protection from the beestings decreases (Photo: Digishots)
At...
Friesian horses in Sweden win a mane braid competition
At a time when competitions and events are at a standstill, the Swedish branch of the Fries Horse Studbook (SFHF), together with a shop...
‘Fun’ ultrasound in horses
March 14, 2021
One day a curious breeder took his Friesian mare to veterinarian Matthijs van Waart’s equine clinic De Drie Hoeves in Willemsoord, Overijssel....
Real time story: when foaling is not straightforward
During one of veterinarian Ids de Boer’s weekend duties his phone rang in the middle of the night. It was a call about a...
Arguing in favour of primary vaccinations
December 20, 2020
Veterinarian Gerrit Kampman strongly advocates primary vaccinations for all young horses at foal-raising yards. (Photo: Antoinette Schrauwen)
Veterinarian Gerrit Kampman has noticed that...
Real life story: sand colic
Shortly after dinner veterinarian Eric Raterink received a phone call from the owner of Famke, a 12-year-old mare. The mare had suddenly come down...
