Many of you will use Devils Claw (Harpagoside), or supplements containing this natural remedy to treat your horses.  Devils Claw is commonly found in pain relief products such as NoBute and Devils Relief.

From 1st January 2016, Harpagoside has been added to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List.  This means that any horse competing under rules that adopt the FEI Clean Sport policy (including BD, BE, BS and many Riding Club activities) cannot be treated with Devils Claw.

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Rory is an elderly pony who has lived in his field in Crediton for over 30 years!  On the night of 27th December, his owner found Rory the wrong side of the fence at the bottom of his field - while attempting to get back, Rory caught his back legs and slipped over, becoming stuck at the bottom of a very steep, muddy, slippery hill against a chain link fence and stuck in brambles!

Seeing Rory's predicament, his owners quickly called St Boniface Emergency Line, and vet Clare attended. ...

Romany Red is a 13 year old Gelding who lives near Crediton with his family.  He enjoys a variety of pony club activities but is particularly good at jumping.

On the morning of 22nd August, Reds owners found him in his field looking a little sorry for himself, with a few spots of blood on his back legs and tail.  They called the practice and when the vet arrived a wound was found under the base of Reds tail, extending deep into the tissue.  On further investigation the gate in the...

The Royal Veterinary College, University of London (RVC) has developed the first ever app that allows dog owners to monitor and improve the lives of pets that suffer from epilepsy.

Epilepsy is the most common long-term neurological disorder seen in dogs affecting around 50,000 canines in the UK.  Now, the ‘RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker’, lets dog owners record seizure activity and medication requirements on their mobile phone and tablet devices for the first time.

The app also...