by Dr Catherine Marsden | May 17, 2021 | Equine Health
Who: Raffy – 5year old Shetland Pony What: Painful eye – corneal ulceration and hypopyon Raffy was seen for a sore eye of 5 days duration. Initially, the owner noticed Raffy had a cloudy right eye which was light sensitive. She initiated treatment with an old eye...
by Dr Catherine Marsden | May 16, 2021 | Equine Health
A sore eye is a common complaint that our vets get called to see. The position of the equine eye and the flighty disposition of horses, can often predispose horses to injury. Typical signs of a painful eye include; Ocular discharge Photophobia (eye sensitive to...
by Dr Catherine Marsden | Feb 25, 2021 | Equine Health
The term ‘colic’ simply means abdominal pain. There are multiple causes, including sand impaction or sand enteropathy which is of particular significance given our coastal location. Clinical Findings Sand colic may manifest in one of two clinical ways: diarrhoea...
by Dr Catherine Marsden | Dec 2, 2020 | Equine Health
You’ve had all the pregnancy scans, waited 11 months, now its time for foaling. What’s normal? Parturition in the mare is a very rapid process that occurs in three steps. 1. Preparation stage This is the hours or days before birth when the mare is displaying restless...
by Dr Catherine Marsden | Jun 16, 2020 | Equine Health, News
Coming into winter its important to consider the old horses in our paddocks and what we can do to ensure that they are in their best health before the cold weather hits. In general, special care needs to be given to nutrition, dental care and annual health checks....
