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Our Equine Veterinary Team

Your horse is in safe hands with our experienced equine vets, including two ECVS and RCVS Recognised Specialists

GUY HINNIGAN

Director – ECVS And RCVS Recognised Specialist In Equine Surgery

CHARLOTTE GAUL

BVSc MRCVS

PETER ACTON

Director – BVSc MRCVS

ROSIE OWEN

Clinical Director – ECVS And RCVS Recognised Specialist In Equine Surgery

ARTICLES

Stay informed with our topical articles, all written by our equine vets.

Keep an eye on those eyes!

Keep an eye on those eyes! As the weather gets nicer and the horses go out, more flies are around and we tend to see more eye problems. Examples are swelling of the eye, tearing at the corner of the eye, squinting of the eye or wounds to eyelids or the eye itself. The problems […]

Postpartum checks

The equine breeding season is now in full swing which means that our vets have been busy scanning mares as well attending mares and foals for routine post-partum checks as well as unfortunately, in some cases, illness. Many of you may wonder, if the birthing process proceeds uneventfully, why the need to check mare and […]

What Are Nerve Blocks & Why Are They Useful?

A nerve block is the deposition of local anaesthetic into the area immediately surrounding a nerve body or ending. This stops the nerve from transmitting signals relating to pain back to the brain, hence pain is prevented or “blocked”. Practically, the term nerve blocking is often used to describe the placement of nerve blocks in […]

Covid-19 Equine Latest

During these unprecedented times, we are closely following the guidance issued by our governing body, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). We are entirely committed to protecting the health of the public, our clients and our staff, whilst maintaining the highest possible standard of care for your horses. As of Tuesday, April 14th the RCVS […]

Our equine team and services

Oakhill Equine Vets is a 12-vet dedicated, equine-only team. We are extremely lucky at Oakhill to have a highly qualified equine veterinary team with 111 years experience between them! Guy and Rosie are both European and RCVS recognised specialists in Equine surgery and lameness. We also have two vets with RCVS advanced practitioner status, Jess […]

Laminitis

10 take home points about Laminitis Laminitis is an incredibly painful and debilitating condition which, in severe cases, can result in the loss of the affected patient. Laminitis is defined as inflammation of the laminae which in turn results in pedal bone instability meaning that the pedal bone may sink (founder) or rotate. The primary […]

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Oakhill are an experienced team of 16 equine-only vets, three registered veterinary nurses and six yard/ nursing assistants. We’re passionate about ensuring your horse stays sound and healthy, and importantly continues to be able to do the job they enjoy, for as long as possible. By combining expert knowledge with the most advanced techniques and diagnostics, 5-star patient care and state-of-the-art facilities we’re able to ensure your horse, pony or donkey receives the very best treatment.