by Equine Vet Centre | 5 Feb, 2020 | Latest News |
Winter coughs in horses who are stabled is usually down to dust particles and fungal spores being inhaled into the lungs, triggering an inflammation and increase in mucus production. Our vets will be able to advise you on treatment available and management required if...
by Equine Vet Centre | 1 Jan, 2020 | Latest News |
The Equine Veterinary Centre is not a hospital and hence is not staffed 24 hours a day. Occasionally we will stable horses overnight at the clinic(eg gastroscope, artificial insemination etc) The horses will examined, fed and watered when the last staff member leaves...
by Equine Vet Centre | 6 Jun, 2019 | Latest News |
There were 28 confirmed equine influenza outbreaks during May, compared to just 12 in April Article courtesy from MRCVS Online June 2019 Equine influenza continues to be reported in the UK and Europe, according to the latest update from the Animal Health Trust (AHT)....
by Equine Vet Centre | 9 Apr, 2019 | Equine Health, Latest News |
Although not close to Doncaster, the UK’s CVO has confirmed two cases of equine viral arteritis in non-thoroughbred stallions on a premises in Dorset. Restrictions on breeding have been put in place on the animals to limit the risk of the disease spreading and further...
by Equine Vet Centre | 2 Apr, 2019 | Equine Health, Latest News |
Take a look at this lovely foot abscess! Foot abscesses are a common cause of a very sudden onset of a severe lameness. They are diagnosed by an increased pulse into the foot and by a response to hoof testers. Hoof testers basically squeeze the foot and if the horse...
by Equine Vet Centre | 6 Oct, 2018 | Equine Health, Latest News |
And the answer is….. A SYCAMORE SEED! And the condition is atypical myopathy. This is a disease that is seen in grazing horses commonly in Autumn. Atypical myopathy has been linked to a toxin, Hypoglycin A, in the seeds of the sycamore tree. This toxin affects...
