by Dr Kelly Gowland | Dec 3, 2020 | Equine Health
Laminitis, or “Founder” as it is often known as, is unfortunately a condition that is seen too commonly in horses, occurring in any horse regardless of breed, use, or activity. Having said this, mature horses and ponies are often over-represented. What is Laminitis?...
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 Feargal Ross | Sep 2, 2020 | Equine Health
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) or just Shockwave Therapy is a method of using sound energy waves in strong pulses created by the shockwave machine and then transferred through a probe which is then applied to all kinds of tissue for varying effects. It was...
by Dr Sophie Kelly | Jun 16, 2020 | Equine Health, News
Flash is a two-year old miniature pony with a big personality! His owner contact us as he was dragging one of his hindlimbs. Following examination, Flash was diagnosed with upward fixation of the patella, also known as ‘locking stifle’ or ‘locking patella’. What is...
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....
by Dr Feargal Ross | Mar 6, 2020 | Equine Health
Case of the Month Bella presented to our vets at the end of November as she was showing some of the “typical” outward signs commonly reported with stomach ulcers aka Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) including poor quality coat, poor appetite, temperamental...
