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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.

Equine Castration Clinics

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Foaling 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 […]

Diastemata

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 […]

Lenny’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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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.