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...

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...

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...