by Lucerne Farms | Jul 18, 2018
Understanding Sky’s Diagnosis Managing ileus is a serious concern for owners of post-operative horses like Sky. A leading cause of post-operative fatalities as a result of complications of colic surgery, postoperative ileus occurs in an estimated 10% – 50% of equine...
by Lucerne Farms | Jul 12, 2018
Henniker Farm & Country Store Supplies Care & Experience to the Community When Grace Houghton’s horse Sky was having difficulty eating after an operation, she went looking for answers at her local Henniker, New Hampshire farm store. Sky had been hospitalized...
by Lucerne Farms | Jun 1, 2018
Selenium’s Role in the Equine Diet…PLUS: New Data Shows Link to Cribbing In a recent conversation between Lucerne Farms and Scot Tolman of Shooting Star Farm, Tolman lamented his region’s lack of selenium in the soil that resulted in a deficiency in his horses’...
by Lucerne Farms | May 7, 2018
Two Northeast Farms Enjoy a Rewarding Season If you are looking for Shooting Star Farm owner Scot Tolman this spring, you can find him in the barn. It’s foaling season, and his first foal is due any moment, one of around a dozen they will produce this year. “I have my...
by Lucerne Farms | Apr 5, 2018
Seeking quality, top-shelf nutrition for your horse? Any nutritionist will tell you: do your research on the ingredients. Contact the manufacturer. Ask what they are putting in their feed and how it’s made. Ask where their ingredients come from. And don’t be surprised...
by Lucerne Farms | Mar 23, 2018
Bagged Feed May Herald A New Approach for Island Horses Dr. Bethany Bradford is talking with me on her cell phone because there are still no land lines in her office where she works as the Director of Veterinary Services at the Virgin Islands Department of...
