Laminitis Is Back – What’s Driving the Recent Rise in Cases

Laminitis Is Back – What’s Driving the Recent Rise in Cases

Dec 23, 2025 | blog

We’ve been very lucky as horse owners this summer, with relatively few cases of laminitis compared to what we often expect. However, as many of you will now have discovered, it’s starting to come back to bite us. The grass is green, it is (unusually) very sugary, and...
Lumps and Bumps in Horses: Understanding Sarcoids and Melanomas

Lumps and Bumps in Horses: Understanding Sarcoids and Melanomas

Feb 16, 2025 | blog

Sarcoids and melanomas are the most common skin tumors in horses. These growths can appear at any age, and if a horse develops one, there may be others hidden beneath the skin. While often considered benign equine tumors, they can grow significantly and spread...
Tackling Atypical Myopathy: Protecting Horses from Hidden Danger

Tackling Atypical Myopathy: Protecting Horses from Hidden Danger

Nov 5, 2024 | blog

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...