Learn about your horse’s body by looking down at your own!
Dr. Joan Norton - Hands-on equine anatomy
Want to understand your horse’s body and learn about equine anatomy and function in an easy, relatable way? Strong As A Horse is a weekly blog written by Dr. Joan Norton VMD.
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Want to understand your horse’s body and learn about equine anatomy and function in an easy, relatable way? Strong As A Horse is a weekly blog written by Dr. Joan Norton VMD, Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. In each post Dr. Norton uses comparative medicine to explain an anatomic, physiologic or behavioral aspect of the horse.
“By relating a part of the horse to something we all know, ourselves, we can advance the knowledge of equine anatomy and health care.”
With posts like, How Many Fingers Does a Horse Have and The Umbrella Study: How your horse reacts to the beat of your heart, Dr. Norton will teach you facts, tidbits and concepts about your horse’s health care in an easy to understand, humorous narrative.
This week’s post covers the nasolacrimal duct and how a horse’s crusty eye can be explained in the same way as the need to blow your nose when you cry.
Dr. Norton founded Norton Veterinary Consulting and Education Resources to promote equine veterinary education to horse owners, professionals and veterinarians. NVCER offers both face-to-face and online courses for horse enthusiasts and continuing education for veterinarians and technicians. She can be reached at joannortonvmd@gmail.com
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