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Ready to Boost Your Horse’s Fitness? Let’s Get Started
Keeping your horse fit isn't just about looking good in the field or on the yard; it's crucial for their overall health and performance. Here are some some effective methods to boost your horse's fitness in a way that's both fun and useful to both your horse and you....
The Ripple Effect: How Changes in Routine Impact Horses
Horses don't adjust well to rapid changes in routine. The bacteria in their gut, is slow to adjust therefore rapid changes can cause issue which if not caught early can mean seeing your vet. With the winter weather season upon us, we thought it important to remind you...
Tackling Atypical Myopathy: Protecting Horses from Hidden Danger
Atypical myopathy (AM) is a serious, often fatal muscle disease in horses, commonly associated with the consumption of seeds or leaves from sycamore trees (Acer pseudoplatanus), which are toxic to equines. While it's most frequently seen in the autumn, as sycamore...
Lumps and Bumps – Sarcoids and Melanomas
Sarcoids and melanomas are the two most common skin tumours that we see in horses. They can both affect horses from a very young age, and if they have one, there are usually more lurking. Although most of them will be considered ‘benign’, they can become very large...
Shine Bright: The Ultimate Guide to Sheath Care for Grateful Geldings.
Why do we clean sheaths in geldings: Hygiene: The sheath can accumulate dirt, debris, and smegma, which is a waxy secretion. If left uncleansed, this buildup can lead to irritation, discomfort, and even infection. Prevention of Infections: A dirty sheath can provide...
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud:
It's that time of year when we are all knee deep in the wet and sticky stuff. Whilst this topic comes up every year, it is one that is most definitely worth talking about. Hopefully by talking about it on this blog the weather will finally start to improve. Mud fever...
Is Your Foal Feeling Under the Weather? A Guide to Spotting Illness and Taking Action
When your foal is born: It should be have a suck reflex within 20 minutes Stand in an hour Sucking at the milk bar within 2 hours A new born foal has no fat reserves so obtains all of its energy from the sweet and sugary colostrum which it must be consumed within the...
Pregnancy diagnosis in the mare
There are several ways to diagnose pregnancy in the mare: Ultrasound scan Rectal palpation Blood test Ultrasound scan The most common method of diagnosing pregnancy used by vets is ultrasonography. Timing for this is crucial. There are several important factors to...
Soleful Struggles: Navigating the Maze of Laminitis in Equine Well-being.
There has been a rise in cases of laminitis in the practice over the last week to 10 days. Laminitis is one of the biggest welfare issues in the equine world in general. It is a painful disease process and kills many of our four legged friends each year. Root Causes...
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