by Equine Vet Centre | 21 Oct, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
**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...
by Equine Vet Centre | 10 Oct, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
With Bonfire night approaching fast, we have a special offer on Sedalin for those of you with nervous horses. Sedalin is in a tube similar to a wormer and should be given to your horse 1 hour before you would expect any fireworks to start so it has chance to take...
by Equine Vet Centre | 6 Jun, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
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...
by Equine Vet Centre | 14 Mar, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
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...
by Equine Vet Centre | 7 Jan, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
One of our vets – Richard Coppack – has a Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology and 30 years experience. He is happy to see any case of skin disease in horses, including cases of itchy horses and mud fever that are not going away. All investigations start with a...
by Equine Vet Centre | 3 Jan, 2017 | Equine Health, Latest News |
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...
