Blood test for Cushings at the reduced price

**CUSHINGS BLOOD TESTING** On the 31st October, the Cushings blood test at the reduced price of £10 will be coming to an end. (This applies to the first blood test only). What is Cushings? Cushings disease, or PPID, is a condition that we usually see in the older...

X-ray images of the same foot of a laminitic pony

Here are two x-ray images of the same foot of a laminitic pony several months apart. One image is after the initial bout of laminitis showing marked rotation of the pedal bone. The other image shows the foot after remedial farriery and management changes. What an...

Area 16 Riding Clubs Show Cross

We have had a good but cold day vetting for the Area 16 Riding Clubs Show Cross. Nice to see our fence getting lots of use. Lovely to see lots of clients riding and spectating and to see our nurse Sam with her team in the 80 qualify for the Riding Club Championships...

Equine Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month

It’s been a busy March scoping horses for Equine Gastric Ulcer Awareness month. We have been finding lots of ulcers and started treatment in several horses. Could your horse have ulcers? Possible signs include… • Poor Performance • Dull Appearance • Picky...

What are Gastric Ulcers?

What are gastric ulcers? It is an erosion of the stomach wall, caused by excessive exposure to acid produced in the stomach. They can vary from a mild area of inflammation to a nasty deep erosion of the wall that spontaneously bleed! ‘Gastric juice’ in the...