Treat thin horses well ahead of winter weather

Nov 9, 2022
Nov 9, 2022

Skinny horse — An example of a horse in a 3/9 body condition. This is not a good enough body condition to do well over winter. Thank you to this horse’s owner for letting me share his photo. With her good care, he looks amazing now.
Submitted photo

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Tri-State Neighbor Columnist

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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

We declared October “National Sick Calf Month” but it is also “National Skinny Horse Month.” It seems like this time of year we start getting calls asking for appointments to look at thin horses.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is associate veterinarian at Twin Lakes Animal Clinic in Madison, South Dakota.

This vet report is provided in conjunction with Twin Lakes Animal Clinic and Howard Animal Clinic. Questions? Send an email to Lainie Scholtz, DVM at lainiescholtz@gmail.com, call 605-256-0123, or write 45305 SD Highway 34 Madison, SD 57042.