Tackling Atypical Myopathy: Protecting Horses from Hidden Danger

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...
Lumps and Bumps – Sarcoids and Melanomas

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...
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud:

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...
Pregnancy diagnosis in the mare

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...