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Equine Castration Clinics Monday 29th April 2019 & Thursday 23rd May 2019 at the Oakhill Equine Clinic, Langley Lane, Goosnargh, Lancashire, PR3 2JQ Only £130 + VAT Price includes: Procedure under general anaesthesia, sedative, pain relief and antibiotics. If horse is not vaccinated, an additional cost will be added for tetanus anti-serum. Call 01772 861300 to book. Terms and Conditions Horse must […]
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Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) confirmed in South of England
A notifiable disease called Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) has been confirmed in the South of England, in Dorset, this month. EVA is a viral disease in stallions and mares which have been mated or inseminated in the past 14 days. It is a highly contagious venereal disease that causes abortion and severe respiratory disease. Horses […]
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Laminitis
As the days get longer and the sun is out, horses will be enjoying the perks of being turned out more. This could be a potential danger for horses at risk of laminitis or overweight. Recent research has shown that laminitis is as common in horses in the UK as colic. In contradiction to what […]
Read MoreFoaling season
Exciting times if your mare is about to foal this season! A couple of days before parturition the udder of the mare will develop wax tips on the end of the teats. A normal birth usually takes about 30 minutes without any help. Directly after the foal is born the umbilicus is still attached. It […]
Read MoreDiastemata
The 24 cheek teeth are designed to grind forage for up to 16 hours a day. These teeth erupt and are ground down continuously and those in each quadrant of the mouth act as a single grinding surface without spaces. A diastema (plural, diastemata) is defined as a gap between teeth. Diastemata in the normally tightly fitting cheek […]
Read MoreLenny’s Tongue injury
Back in November, Lenny, a charismatic young dressage horse, was found hyper-salivating, unable to eat or open his mouth and very quiet when his owners did a routine late night check. The emergency vet was called and Hattie attended to find a very unusual injury to Lenny’s tongue. The tongue had an almost full thickness […]
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