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Sadie and Deanna assist Clare and the equine team for all appointments at Wolfgar Farm; so we thought it would be a great opportunity for you to hear more about them and their wonderful horses.
He is a cheeky character! They enjoy hacking around the Devon countryside, and also enjoy competing. Last year they took part in their first British Eventing (BE90) events and are hoping to do more this coming season...
Winter Respiratory Disease - Causes
The wintery weather often affects our horses’ respiratory health just as it can affect us. Generally over winter horses are stabled for longer periods of time which can mean they may be exposed to increased levels of airborne dust and other irritants. This can result in airway irritation and trigger an inflammatory response, resulting in coughing, wheezing, nasal discharge or reduced exercise tolerance.
To reduce the impact...
What is “Mud Fever”?
‘Mud Fever’ is a common skin condition usually affecting the legs of a horse, typically the heels and pasterns. Most commonly seen during wet winter conditions, Mud Fever, which is also known as greasy heel, cracked heels or scratches, is more correctly termed Pastern Dermatitis.
Pastern Dermatitis is caused by bacteria including Staphylococcus and Dermatophylus species. These bacteria live on the healthy skin of horses without causing a...
Bart was recently treated out at our Wolfgar Clinic. He has a troublesome Sarcoid, near his wither, that was being rubbed by his saddle.
Bart was sedated and local anaesthetic applied to the area. A surgical laser was used to remove the Sarcoid. The surgery took less than 5 minutes!
Very quickly Bart was back in his stable eating his haynet. He will now have a few weeks rest to allow his skin to heal.
Keep checking back for photos of his progress!
It certainly feels like winter is on its way this week! Many horse owners have started to dig out winter rugs, so if you are tempted to start rugging, you may be interested in the following advice from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School, Edinburgh.
- Horses and ponies that are obese, unclipped and live out do not require a rug! Use winter to your advantage – allowing your horse to use their fat reserves to keep warm will help weight loss and dramatically reduce the laminitis risk next...
Gastric Ulcers in a Nutshell!
As part of our series discussing gastric ulcers, a common but often preventable and treatable condition, we ask: How can we prevent and treat them?
As the horse’s digestive system was designed for roaming the Great Plains and eating almost constantly, the key to managing our domesticated companions is to mimic nature as closely as possible.
Gastric Ulcers in a Nutshell!
As part of our series discussing gastric ulcers, a common but often preventable and treatable condition, we ask how and why do our horses get them?
Our horses wild ancestors evolved as ‘trickle feeders’. They grazed the Great Plains in their wild herds, eating constantly and resting intermittently, only galloping to escape the odd predator! Their stomachs are...
Whilst about 60% of performance horses and 40% of leisure horses and ponies are estimated to be affected by stomach ulcers, many still go undiagnosed. This is because the signs of ulcers can be vague and could apply to a number of other conditions such as back problems, teeth problems, or hormones, or even put down to just being a ‘stressy’ or ‘poorly behaved’ horse!
So how can you tell if your horse has ulcers?
The only definitive way to find out is to have a...
Over the next 4 weeks, we will be discussing gastric ulcers; a common but often preventable and treatable condition. We will cover the following 4 areas;
1.The risks and what to look out for
2.How and why do our horses get them?
3.How we can prevent and treat them
4.Success! Owner experiences
For more information on EGUS and gastroscopy, you are invited to join us for a FREE client evening at 7pm on Thursday 10th August at the practice in...
St Boniface Equine Vets are excited to be able to offer laser surgery for the removal of skin growths, including sarcoids, at our Wolfgar Farm facility.
Often carried out under standing sedation with local anaesthetics, laser removal is very quick, results in minimal post-operative pain, swelling and inflammation and low rates of post-operative infection.
Laser wounds are not stitched but left open to heal. Although these wounds can look intimidating, and may weep a little in...
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