Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, currently co-owns Early Winter Equine in Lansing, N.Y., with her husband Michael A Ball, DVM. The practice focuses on primary care of mares and foals and performance horse problems.
Articles by Christina Cable
Body Heat and Thermal-Neutral Temperature
November 27, 2012
What is a thermal-neutral temperature? Read More
Anthrax: Clarifying the Cloudy
August 01, 2005
For most Americans, anthrax was a little-known entity until four years ago, when the disease gained worldwide attention with the bioterrorism infection of 22 U.S. postal workers. Some people thought at the time that anthrax was caused by a newly Read More
Lyme Disease Update
May 01, 2005
Lyme disease is a problem more commonly thought to occur in our canine and human friends than horses. However, occur it does, and it can have a wide range of signs and symptoms. This disease is a perplexing and confusing one to diagnose and trea Read More
Growing Pains--Physitis
January 01, 2005
Some of you might recognize this syndrome as the disease formerly known as epiphysitis. This disease--or more correctly disturbance of growth--is most commonly recognized as that problem when foals get the enlarged, often painful areas just abov Read More
Closing the Door to Problems
June 01, 2004
One of the most frequent terms you will hear used by veterinarians during breeding season is Caslick's. This mare needs one, or this mare is due to foal in 16 days and her Caslick's needs to be opened. If you are not familiar with broodmares, or Read More
Referring a Horse
May 01, 2004
Referral centers are those clinics or hospitals that offer diagnostic and therapeutic options not readily available or possible in a field (barn) type situation. These can include diagnostic modalities such as endoscopy with or without a Read More
Feeding Orphan Foals
February 01, 2004
Orphan--the name itself evokes sadness and sympathy. A baby without a mother, in this case a foal. Whether it occurs through the death of the mare, or just that the mare cannot produce milk or will not take care of her foal, it all leads to one Read More
Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Winning With Air
November 01, 2003
Horses with dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) characteristically make a "choking" noise as they slow down from the resulting partial airway obstruction, hence the term "choking down" to describe them. Read More
Roaring Down the Stretch
September 01, 2003
Most people who have been around horses long enough have heard a few make abnormal respiratory noises while exercising. These horses usually draw attention to themselves by the sheer volume of noise they create as they go around the show jumping Read More
Foal Temperature Regulation
August 01, 2003
Q: I recently clipped my 1-week-old Norwegian Fjord colt as he was having a hard time with the 95-97-degree heat here in Florida. We at first thought he was really sick with a fever, but after ruling out everything else we (me, Read More
Pregnant Mares and Supplements
April 01, 2003
Eleven months is a very long time to wait for a foal. I know from personal experience that the further along the mare is, the more your hopes and dreams for your "perfect foal" grow. It doesn't matter if the foal is bred to gallop to the wire or Read More
Embryo Transfer Technique
April 01, 2003
Advanced reproductive technologies that can be used in horses are expanding every year. Geography is no longer a limiting factor in choosing a mate for your mare, as fresh cooled semen can be shipped across North America with ease. Frozen semen also Read More
Vet's Role in Parasite Control
January 01, 2003
Internal parasites can be a very serious problem for horses. Even though most owners are aware that deworming is a necessary part of an overall good health program for their horses, the veterinarian is sometimes left out of that loop. Because Read More
Foaling Alarms--Expecting Company?
November 01, 2002
There are several types of foaling alarms available. They are designed to notify the person responsible (owner, farm manager, or foaling attendant) that the mare is in labor. Read More
Which Trees are Toxic?
April 01, 2002
It's hard to imagine that a natural part of our environment could possibly be harmful to our horses. However, many plants are not only poisonous, but potentially deadly to horses. Many plants and trees have strong medicinal qualities; early Read More
Testing Passive Transfer of Antibodies
December 01, 2001
Q. In an article about the newborn foal’s care (article #287), Christina Cable, DVM, talks about the CITE test as one of the most frequently use Read More
Frostbite: The Bite of Winter
December 01, 2001
Growing up a child of the South, I never expected to live far beyond Atlanta’s warm glow. However, fate dictated otherwise, and I have had to learn to cope with nothern winter weather. During my first winter in New York, I learned just how cold Read More
Taking Vital Signs
November 01, 2001
Temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR)--are the absolute basics every horse owner or caretaker should know if they want to take the best care of their animals. These three vital signs are just the bare bones of a physical examination, but the Read More
Foal Rejection
October 11, 2001
To understand why foal rejection occurs and how to prevent it, you must first realize what is normal post-foaling maternal behavior. Read More
Preparing for Foaling
October 11, 2001
This article will describe procedures that should be done before foaling, the events that take place just prior to foaling, what events take place during a normal foaling--along with the normal post-foaling events--and will describe some of Read More
Puncture Wounds in the Foot
October 09, 2001
Within this subject, it is also a good time to discuss simple foot abscesses, as they are a common--and often the best possible--outcome for a puncture wound to the foot. Generally before infection can take hold, the puncture must penetrate the dead Read More
Lives In The Balance--Botulism
June 01, 2001
Botulism, an often-deadly disease in foals, can be prevented easily and inexpensively with proper management. Botulism is a familiar term to most of us as a disease that humans get from eating improperly preserved food. In horses, botulism cause Read More
Septic Arthritis: Joint Savings
April 01, 2001
However, the most common cause of lameness that veterinarians see in neonatal foals is caused by septic arthritis, not careless mares. Septic arthritis also can be seen in older foals and adult horses, but the cause usually is quite different from th Read More
Castration In The Horse
April 01, 2001
Becoming educated on the entire process of castrating horses can only help you make decisions that are best for your horse. Castration has been used to control masculine/aggressive behavior in the male horse for hundreds of years. In medieval Read More
Ovarian Tumors
March 01, 2001
Whether you operate a breeding operation or have a mare as a riding or competition mount, there are certain problems that you might face just because your horse is female. One of those problems is the ovarian tumor. Tumors can cause estrous Read More
