Never Trust a Sneaky Pony: And Other Things They Didn't Teach Me in Vet School
Never Trust a Sneaky Pony: And Other Things They Didn't Teach Me in Vet School
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Overview
James
Herriot meets Jeff Foxworthy in the real-life adventures of a traveling horse
doctor.
Climb into the truck alongside large animal vet Dr. Madison Seamans and race to
the aid of horses with wounds, stomach aches, allergies, and bizarre
behaviors, as well as those in severe physical distress. Quite by
accident, you’ll find yourself familiar with and understanding common
equine medical problems and how they are diagnosed and treated, all while
marveling at the remarkable situations a country veterinarian can find
himself in. Playful yet serious, honest yet tongue-in-cheek, this wonderfully written
book is an up-close look at a well-lived rural life that is about as
authentic as America gets. No one who cares a whit for the animal kingdom,
and the humans who dare enter it, will be disappointed.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781646010424 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Trafalgar Square |
| Publication date: | 01/31/2023 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 737,279 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Dr. Madison Seamans is an equine veterinarian in practice for 35 years in Texas, Kentucky, California, Idaho, and New Mexico. He now lives in Capitan, New Mexico, with his beautiful wife Annette, two really good horses, two Jack Russell Terrorists (not misspelled!), and an undisclosed number of barn cats. “They just keep showing up,” he says, “and you can’t just give ‘em a good meal and send ‘em on their way.” Dr. Seamans rode bronc horses till his brains came in—when he decided college was easier than shoeing horses and cowboyin’. This turned out to be a misconception, as college was very difficult. But he squeezed his four years into twelve, finally finishing his veterinary degree in 1985 at Texas A&M University. He earned a master’s degree at the University of Florida where he studied the equine immune system. Later he did postdoctoral research and was a teaching resident at the University of California, Davis, College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a talented speaker and humorist, a regionally published author, a marginal artist, and a bad poet. Besides his equine practice and a strong interest in podiatry and equine behavior, Dr. Seamans’ spare time is spent riding his horses, as well as expressing gratitude that he married a good trainer.
Dr. Madison Seamans is an equine veterinarian in practice for 35 years in Texas, Kentucky, California, Idaho, and New Mexico. He now lives in Capitan, New Mexico, with his beautiful wife Annette, two really good horses, two Jack Russell Terrorists (not misspelled!), and an undisclosed number of barn cats. “They just keep showing up,” he says, “and you can’t just give ‘em a good meal and send ‘em on their way.” Dr. Seamans rode bronc horses till his brains came in—when he decided college was easier than shoeing horses and cowboyin’. This turned out to be a misconception, as college was very difficult. But he squeezed his four years into twelve, finally finishing his veterinary degree in 1985 at Texas A&M University. He earned a master’s degree at the University of Florida where he studied the equine immune system. Later he did postdoctoral research and was a teaching resident at the University of California, Davis, College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a talented speaker and humorist, a regionally published author, a marginal artist, and a bad poet. Besides his equine practice and a strong interest in podiatry and equine behavior, Dr. Seamans’ spare time is spent riding his horses, as well as expressing gratitude that he married a good trainer.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Vet School
Instructors
Prison and the Belligerent Cow
Smokeless Tobacco
The First Day
The Last Great Snowball Fight in College Station, Texas
Toxic Fire Alarm
Vet School
Chapter Two: Horse Feet The most common orthopedic problems in horses start with feet. This chapter is the beginning of the real meat of my book, outlining a typical day in vet practice, the symptoms of disease, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of our efforts. Most of the stories end with interesting twists that are the nature of equine specialty practice, the crazy people involved with horses and the reason I wrote this down. You can’t make this stuff up!
A Good Vet Could Fix This
Blocking
Delbert, the Cow Shoes and the King Ranch
Dove
First Call
If It Ain’t Broke
Nails, Some Hot, and Some “Not”
Sultan and the Abscess
Wooden Leg
Chapter Three: Foals One of the most endearing aspects of working with horses is babies (AKA foals) This chapter is part medicine, part physiology/pathology and some just plain fun stories about neonates.
Madison
Mares and Pregnancy: Timing, Hormones, and a Little Luck
Sarah
Sick Foal: Is he ill, or just napping?
When Do Foals Open Their Eyes
Chapter Four: Colic An acute abdominal crisis, (AKA colic) is the most common cause of death in horses and is the source of much wailing and gnashing of teeth among horse people. There is a large body of misinformation about this painful, potentially fatal malady. In this chapter I try to dispel some of the myths about equine colic, and relate some interesting anecdotes that prove to be more common than you’d think.
A Belly Ache and a Trailer Ride
Colic, Calcium, and Client Loyalty
Jade
Moe
She's gone! Colic and an Unusual Trailer Ride
Tiny
Chapter Five: The Nervous System Makes Me Nervous Neurology, the study of the nervous system is as fascinating as it is complicated. Most diseases of the equine nervous system share common symptoms, so it is not usually possible to make a quick diagnosis simply on presentation. This chapter gives an overview of common equine neurologic diseases, their diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and what happens when things go wrong. One of these diseases is transmissible from the horse to man!
Adventures in Field Anesthesia
Butch and Mr. Skunk
Elvis
Equine Herpes
Equine Pain Management
Head Trauma: Buddy and the Picnic Table
How to Breed a Mare with a Paralyzed Stallion
Lonesome
Rabies
Sleeping Sickness?
Teaching a Lesson
The Waltzing Horse?
Chapter Six: Boys and Girls Will Get Together The sex life of horses: more complicated than you think, and not without some “PG rated” tales.
Cut Willie
Mares and Pregnancy: A Miracle of Timing
Old Buck’s “Thing”
Stallion Hygiene
The Travelling Pregnant Mare
Train Wreck
Chapter Seven: Neoplasia, There’s no Nice Word for Cancer
Ed “Mom” and Intestinal Cancer
Gender Confusion and Ovarian Cancer
Sarcoids
Chapter Eight: Truth is Stranger Than Fiction This is a group of stories that didn’t fit anywhere else, but I find so intriguing that they should be included. The first three are about “Buddy” one of my personal horses, and how he “walked (not run) away from me” a few miles from camp. He gave me a lesson in riding a bucking horse on the beach and stopped just before he got to a wide-eyed camper under a blue tarp. “Milk maids; etc” is how Louis Pasteur accidentally discovered vaccines.
Buddy and the “Beach Camper”
Buddy
Dancer and Her “Fly Allergy”
It's Just a....Scratch
Milk Maids, Spoiled Wine and Dead Chickens
Never Trust a Sneaky Pony
She's Really Not My Horse
Strangles, Stress and Pigeon Fever Panic
Trailers: Happy Horse Van Lines
Training Tips
Training, Tendonitis, and a Tree-Climbing Toyota