Zooskool 2023

A horse with “colic” (abdominal pain) was repeatedly treated with banamine. A behaviorist noticed the horse refused to cross a specific shadow line in the barn. Diagnosis: Equine idiopathic photophobia (migraine variant). No gut issue. Behavior saved the horse from unnecessary surgery.

A quiz for readers (vet students, owners, techs): zooskool 2023

“The Labrador retriever wasn’t limping. His blood work was pristine. His X-rays were clean. But every time the owner reached for his collar, he urinated slightly and tucked his tail. The previous vet prescribed ‘behavioral medication.’ The new vet sat on the floor for 45 minutes and watched how the dog blinked.” A horse with “colic” (abdominal pain) was repeatedly