Over the past couple of weeks, the St Boniface Equine team has been delighted to welcome Jeremy Kemp-Symonds, BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), MSc, BVMS, PGCHE, MRCVS to the Equine department at Wolfgar Farm.  Jeremy is an equine surgeon who specialises in the treatment and removal of skin tumours using CO2 laser with adjunctive treatments as required.

We recently had to treat a grey gelding with an irregular lesion on the upper eye lid.  A biopsy of the lump confirmed it was a sarcoid (picture...

Amongst our top class horses we recognise that athletic potential is hindered by excess weight. However, in the leisure horse/pony, I believe obesity is a growing concern. Historically, some sectors of the showing world perceived excess condition as more appealing to the eye.

I believe it is a multi-factorial issue. Despite a good knowledge of EMS and laminitis many owners appear less confident in the art and science of nutrition. Confronted with a huge range of feedstuffs and feeding...

St Boniface Vets are taking part in the XLVets Charity Challenge, in aid of Send a Cow & The Farming Community Network. 

We aim to walk, swim, cycle and even roller skate 453.95 miles by September!  We are already clocking up a few miles.  To track our progress, keep checking back on Facebook for weekly updates www.facebook.com/stbonifacevets.

During the Mid Devon Show, we had the pleasure of meeting one of founding...

With the weather improving and the lighter evenings, hopefully we are all getting out and about more with our horses.  Here we will discuss a few problems that may occur with your horse’s legs during the summer months, and how to avoid them – making sure your summer plans are not interrupted.

Cuts and abrasions
With time for longer rides, and more opportunities for competing, many horses sustain superficial cuts and wounds on their legs.  Sand, dirt and grit...