Wellness and Preventative Medicine
Physical Exam
Normal Physical Exam Parameters Adult Horses:
- Temperature: 100.5-101.5
- Heart Rate: 28-40 beats per minute
- Respiratory Rate: 12-16 breaths per minute
- Manure production: minimum of 8-12 piles of formed manure daily
- Body Condition Score: Ideal 4-5/9 (Henneke Body Condition Scoring System)
A routine physical exam is where all the major body systems of the horse are critically evaluated by the veterinarian: from heart murmurs to skin disease to body condition score.
Vaccinations
- Adults
- Foals
- Pregnant Mares
Parasite Control Programs
- Adult Horses
- Foals
- Deworming Products