Veterinary & Health
Veterinary & health care for your horse
Advice if your horse is on box rest
Box rest can be stressful for both you and your horse. We have put together some basic advice to try to keep you both sane, but if you are struggling to box rest your horse please don’t be afraid to contact your vet for further advice. Feeding Your horse will only require “maintenance” energy levels. […]
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID/Equine Cushing’s Disease)
What is PPID? Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), also known as Equine Cushing’s Disease, is a common disease of older horses and ponies. The disease becomes increasingly common as horses get older and affects over 25% of horses and ponies over 15 years old. The disease affects the pituitary gland which is located at the […]
Worming: Worming in autumn/winter
As part of our Horse Health Programme (HHP), we are keen to help you protect your horse against worms. The best way to keep horses safe, now and in the future, is to practice targeted worming using diagnostic tests and risk assessments to determine if you need to worm your horse. We can use faecal […]
Should I insure my horse for vet fees?
Deciding whether or not to take out horse insurance is a very personal decision and there are many factors that should be taken into consideration. Typically, the reason most horse owners insure is fo...
Ligament injuries
Ligaments are the elastic soft tissue structures that connect the ends of bone at joints. In certain cases, they attach from a bone to a tendon i.e. the inferior check ligament. Their role is to maintain bones in alignment and provide support to a joint. They are usually located on either side of ...
Tendon injuries
Tendons are the strap-like elastic structures that attach muscles to the bones on which they act. Most tendons are relatively short and are rarely damaged. However, the long tendons of the limbs are vulnerable to damage during exercise or as a result of trauma. The flexor tendons are the most impo...