Mar 10, 2022 | Practice news
Buttercups: These are a common sight across the rolling hills of staffordshire. Buttercups thrive on poor horse poor ground and whilst they are usually not tempting to horses we do find that if grazing is restricted that horses will eat them. Toxins are...
Mar 9, 2022 | Practice news
Acorns and therefore Oak trees are poisonous to horses. This is most commonly seen in the autumn months when grazing is at a premium. Toxins present: Gallic Acid Tannic Acid Can cause damage to kidneys, intestines and liver if the acorns, the branches and leaves are...
Mar 8, 2022 | Practice news
This is known as a seasonal toxin. It is thought that the helicopter seeds in autumn, and the saplings in spring, contain Hypoglycin-A that causes atypical myopathy in horses. Not all seeds or saplings will have the same amount of the toxin in them therefore...
Mar 7, 2022 | Practice news
Ragwort when it is fresh and growing has a very bitter taste. This means that horse’s are unlikely to eat it unless limited grazing is available. It tends to grow tall and when it is knocked down and becomes dried, it is more palatable to equines. This is...
Feb 27, 2022 | Practice news
Routine vaccinations allow us to take our horses out and about safely. There are diseases that we can’t easily vaccinate for (strangles) and therefore when out and about mixing with horses from different yards it is important to maintain biosecurity to...
Feb 27, 2022 | Practice news
We have been busy with impaction colic’s over the last few weeks and with more storms and changeable weather to come, that unfortunately we will be seeing more of them. This has been down to the awful storms we have been having and the number of “duvet days”...
