Equine

Horse Health Week

21st-28th September 2015 marks the first national Horse Health Week, part of the Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy Campaign.

Horse Health Week, launched by MSD Animal Health to promote the wellbeing of the nation’s horses, is nearly upon us! During the week we will be raising awareness of the seven pillars of responsible horse ownership.
 
The seven pillars of responsible horse ownership aim to promote horse welfare through preventative management and raising awareness of:

Sarcoid Surgery - Case Study 1

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.

Equine Cushings Disease – is your horse at risk?

What is Equine Cushings Disease?
More correctly termed Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction or "PPID, Equine Cushings Disease is one of the most common problems affecting the endocrine (hormonal) system of horses and ponies, and an improtant underlying cause of laminitis in a range of horses and ponies.

What causes PPID?
Two areas of the equine brain, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, are responsible for producing chemical messengers (hormones) to maintain and control bodily functions around the body.

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