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**Equine Influenza (Flu) Outbreak Information**
Over the last month, there have been confirmed cases of Equine Influenza in the North and East of the UK. Today, BHA postponed all race meetings to try and contain the outbreak.
Symptoms of Equine Influenza include:
Dry Cough
Snotty Nasal Discharge
Lethargy
Reduced Appetite
High Temperature
The virus may affected vaccinated and unvaccinated horses, but the symptoms are...
Check out our Christmas and New Year opening times for the Crediton and Tedburn practices!
If you think you may run out of food or prescription medication over the festive break, please ensure you request it before Thursday 18th December
St Boniface Equine Haemo Tonic is a liquid supplement that provides a range of B vitamins, iron and cobalt.
St Boniface Equine Haemo tonic may be useful for:-
- For horses recovering from illness or post-surgery
- As a pick me up in horses that are dull or lethargic with low energy levels, for example after a viral infection
- Horses with a poor appetite or restricted diet
- Horses with anaemia
- Horses with an exceptionally high worm egg count...
Kate Lethbridge explains a recent case of geriatric donkey called Frazzle who's had a few bouts of lameness
Frazzle is a 21-year-old Donkey who presented to me with acute lameness.
Frazzle’s owners were understandably concerned when they noticed him laying down in the field and unable to weight bear on his right forelimb.
I examined Frazzle and he was very sore on his right fore heel bulbs.
There also appeared to be a draining abscess to the outside of the white...
One of our patients, Magic, was being led back in from the field one evening when the owner noticed a small wound to his eyelid. Knowing that eye injuries can often become complicated the owner was on the phone immediately and before long Magic was being examined by one of our vets, Clare.
Magic was quite uncomfortable and holding his eye closed. Clare could see that the wound on his eyelid actually extended into the conjunctiva, the soft pink tissue behind the eyelid. Additionally,...
As the dark evenings and winter weather seems to drag on and on, horse owners are often forced to change the management of their horses – with more time in the stable, less grass to eat and fewer daylight hours to ride in, some simple steps can help keep our horses in top condition until Spring!
Rugging Up
As the weather turns colder, owners are often tempted to rug their horses and ponies to keep them toasty warm – especially with exciting new rug designs on...