Apr 14, 2024 | blog, Practice news
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...
Mar 18, 2024 | blog, Practice news
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...
Nov 16, 2023 | blog, Practice news
We’re sure many of you will know a horse that has had gastric ulcers in the past, but what is actually going on? There are two broad regions of the horse’s stomach; the squamous region and the glandular region. The squamous (non-acid-producing) region sits at the top...
Oct 18, 2023 | blog, Practice news
We all find at this time of year, that our noble steeds are looking for ways to self inflict damage. Most wounds are not serious in that a few days of care they are back to fighting fight. However there are certain areas in the body that should receive special...
Mar 26, 2023 | blog, Practice news
Atypical myopathy can be a problem in the spring as well as the autumn. The number of cases has been high throughout the UK over the last few winters and spring due to the unseasonal weather we are currently having. Today’s blog takes a look at how we can...