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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

GUY HINNIGAN

Director – ECVS And RCVS Recognised Specialist In Equine Surgery
CHARLOTTE GAUL

CHARLOTTE GAUL

BVSc MRCVS
PETER ACTON

PETER ACTON

Director – BVSc MRCVS
ROSIE OWEN

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.

Overweight Horses

This year, given our mild, wet summer & autumn months, many of ‘good doers’ are coming into winter overweight. It is of paramount importance that these horses/ponies do not come out of Winter carrying even more weight! We want these horses to have achieved a ‘normal body condition score’ prior to turn out on Spring […]

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Overweight horses : Health concerns

Horses come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes, and like humans they can gain weight, which can lead to other health issue. Obesity in the horse world is as common a problem as it is in the human one, with the weight gains occurring when a horse’s nutritional intake exceeds his physical output. […]

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Equine Client Evening 2017

Book now by emailing cassie.cain@oakhill-vets.com or call 01772 861300

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Dotty- Equine Refferal Clinic

Please note, this post contains graphic content that some readers may find disturbing.  ‘Dotty’, a 5 year old pony was referred to our Equine Referral Clinic for treatment of a severe injury of her right hock. Poor Dotty had been kicked by her field companion, leading to a large flap of skin, under which was […]

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PPID Risk Increase With Age

The risk of developing PPID significantly increases with age. TAL research shows that a horse aged 15-20 is three times more likely to have PPID than a horse under 10. A horse of 20-25 is six times more likely, a horse of 25-30 is 10 times more likely. You can pro-actively identify PPID in your […]

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FREE CUSHING’S LAB TEST FEE

TALK ABOUT LAMINITIS – FREE CUSHING’S LAB TEST FEE* FOR HORSES Past ‘Talk about Laminitis’ test results show that you should look out for any of these clinical signs in your horse: Laminitis Abnormal or delayed moulting Muscle wastage Periorbital fat (fat round the eyes) Increased drinking and urinating To claim your free Cushing’s lab […]

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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.