Mid-Rivers Equine Centre

Spring + Vaccination Season + Health Certificate Season + Show Season + Coggins Season + Fecal Count Season + Lameness Season = Busy Season... and Sometimes we get a little silly. Plus it's a great chance to show off our new swag.

Tuesday Trivia Answer: Why can't we throw this away? It's Dr. Ellis's clever invention. It allows him to wrap casting material under the toe and heel of the hoof without lifting the leg. Keeping the leg still allows the first layer of plaster to harden, stabilizing the foot at the proper angle. Once cured, the doctors can move the limb freely without fear of misshaping the cast.

Tuesday Trivia: Why can't we throw this away?

Our Vet Techs and Assistants are legendary!

Watch closely, and you can see the Jugular vein pulse as the horse's heart beats. This event happens when a horse is sedated and lowers its headthe blood pressure changes allowing us to observe the gush of blood within the vascular system.

Today especially, we honor our veterans whose sacrifices allow us to enjoy our freedoms. Thank you for the courage you display to serve. You are a gleaming example of bravery, sacrifice, and selflessness. Did you know horses remain a vital part of our military? The picture here is of U.S. Army Special Operations Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) riding horseback on a trail during the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Horsemanship Course at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC), Bridgeport, Calif., June 19, 2019. The purpose of the SOF horsemanship course is to teach SOF personnel the necessary skills to ride horses, load, and maintain pack animals for military applications in austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Tuesday Trivia: Cold air is on the way. How does it impact the respiratory tract, diminishing its defenses against illness? The nasal passage and trachea are the first and second lines of defense against irritants, dust and mold particles. Cold air dries out the respiratory tract's protective lining (mucus and cilia - tiny hairs), increasing the capacity for irritants and pathogens to enter the airway ending in illness. Extreme cold air also increases airway-narrowing, as the bronchioles and alveoli are sensitive to temperature extremes, making breathing during exercise more challenging.

Mid-Rivers invites you to zoom on over to University of Missouri Extension's Horse Nutrition 101 seminar, December 3rd, 6-9 pm. Programming will discuss horse management issues such as: establishing, grazing, and managing forages, hay needs, testing and feeding strategies, and an overview of equine nutrition and methods for grain selection. Find out all the details and register at https://buff.ly/34VjNcs

A misty Mid-Rivers morning captured by Dr. Hoover.