Chew on This: The Best Feeding Practices for Senior Horses
As your horse ages, it's really important to adjust their diet and routine care to accommodate their evolving needs. This can include following the best feeding practices for senior horses.
WIS 15 Bridge Closure & I-41 Detour
Worried about getting to Great Lakes Equine with the road work? Here is more information about the road and bridge closures along with detour routes, allowing you to easily access our hospital.
Catch It Early, Fix It Fast: A Foal's Guide to Limb Deformity Correction
Limb deformities in foals, including contraction, laxity, and angular abnormalities, are common but treatable conditions that require early detection and timely intervention to ensure proper growth and long-term health.
Cast Application for Wounds
If your horse experiences an injury or wound to the lower leg, below the knee or hock, special care should be taken in order to avoid complications. The application of a cast can be an important step in the healing process to protect the injured area and help ensure a successful recovery.
Great Lakes Equine Haul In 2025
Join us at Great Lakes Equine for our annual Haul In serving horse owners from across Hortonville.
Save the Opossums: Our Misunderstood Heroes
While some horse owners keep opossums away due to a link to EPM, the risk is quite low. Opossums can actually be quite beneficial as they consume very large quantities of ticks, which can help lower the potential for many tick-related equine diseases.
Inside the Horse: A Gut Check
Occasionally, a horse may experience a condition related to the digestive system (which includes the gastrointestinal tract) known as impaction. When this happens, the impaction needs to be cleared. Due to the sheer size of this system, however, that is often easier said than done.
Symptoms of Equine Influenza & How It's Treated
Equine influenza, or "horse flu," is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease that can cause serious secondary infections in our equine friends, especially in foals. Here, our Hortonville vets explain the symptoms to watch for and how equine influenza is treated.
Importance Of Caring For Your Horse's Teeth
Caring for your horse's mouth is an important part of caring for their overall health, happiness, and performance. In today's post, our Hortonville vets share some important reasons you should have your horse's teeth examined regularly and common oral health problems that could affect your horse.
Coggins Testing & Equine Infectious Anemia - What You Need to Know
Coggins tests are an essential part of your horse's annual preventive care. Our Hortonville vets share some facts about Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), why Coggins testing is important for all horses, and how Coggins testing is performed.
New Patients Welcome
We are welcoming new patients at Great Lakes Equine. We can't wait to meet you and your horse. Book an appointment today.