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...

This horse has LYMPHANGITIS

The horse in the picture is suffering from LYMPHANGITIS The lymphatic system is a network of vessels (similar to blood vessels) that play a role draining fluid from the legs. Lymphangitis is inflammation associated with lymphatic system. This causes swelling which can...

Horses ask for human help

Horses ask for human help when in difficulty, study showsResearchers investigate horses’ social cognitive skills with humans New research suggests that when horses are faced with a problem they cannot solve, they use visual signals to get help from their fellow...

What is Cushings?

Cushings disease, or PPID, is a condition that we usually see in the older horse population (15+ year olds) At the base of the brain lies the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. These act as a hormone control centre for the body and are responsible for fine tuning...

What is an impaction colic?

As the nights draw in closer and the weather gets colder the time that our horses spend stabled inevitably increases. As a result we see lots of cases of impaction colics…. What is an impaction colic? Colic means abdominal pain. Impactions can be a common cause...

Horses do the silliest things…!

Rupert thought he could have a go at being a Grand Prix showjumper and was found in this rather sticky situation last week. Being a typical cob he was still munching his way around the small circle of grass he could still reach! He was sedated to allow the firemen to...