Strangles in Horses: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Strangles is a disease that many horse owners have heard of, and often fear. The good news is that while strangles is endemic in the UK and extremely infectious, it is unlikely to kill your horse and most horses make a full recovery. Strangles is an upper respiratory...
Sarcoids and Melanomas in Horses – What you Need to Know
Sarcoids and melanomas are the two most common skin tumours we see in horses. They can occur from a young age and, frustratingly, if a horse develops one lesion, there are often others present or waiting to appear. While many of these tumours are classed as benign,...
Castration in Colts and Stallions – An Owner’s Guide
As spring begins to show its face across Staffordshire, we all start looking forward to lighter evenings and warmer days. It’s also the time of year when we see a noticeable hormonal surge in both mares and entire males. This is often when owners begin to notice that...