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Late in the afternoon, of Friday 13th March, the surgery received a call from a very worried owner whose elderly pony was stuck in a ditch. The fire brigade were in attendance and needed veterinary assistance to get poor Bella out of her predicament!
Fortunately Clare was not far away and arrived to find Bella in a rather tricky situation. It appears that she had been reaching over the fence for some grass, and slipped into a newly dug ditch.
The launch of the UK’s first campaign to bring together the farrier and vet to work as a team to help horse owners keep their horses’ sound was launched at World Horse Welfare’s Norfolk-based Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in March 2015.
The collaborative campaign, ‘Keep one step ahead’, has been developed by members of the independent veterinary group, XLEquine, who have worked closely with World Horse Welfare to deliver the initiative.
The CARE about laminitis project (a collaboration between The Royal Veterinary College and the Animal Health Trust, with funding from World Horse Welfare) is collecting monthly information from horse and pony owners across Britain, regarding the animal’s management, health, weight and condition. Information is collected online via the dedicated website: www.careaboutlaminitis.org.uk
The Equine Team at St Boniface Vets is headed up by Veterinary Surgeon, Clare.
Clare has as a particular interest in Sports Horse Performance Management, she is always happy to discuss ways to improve competitive performance.
Supported by Tony, Alice and Tilly, who all have interests in different areas of Equine Medicine, Competition Horse Performance and Wound Management, we are able to offer a comprehensive service.
Clare moved to St Boniface Vets from Wolfgar, during the expansion in December 2014. She qualified from Bristol University in 2006 and started work in a mixed practice for three and a half years in Hampshire, she then joined Wolfgar in 2009.
Clare is our lead equine vet and enjoys the variety of first opinion equine practice, from routine vaccinations to lameness investigations and wind repairs.
Off duty, Clare is often out competing her dressage horse or training her Labrador, Mabel.
Annual vaccination for your horse is an excellent opportunity for a full health MOT, including a dental check, but have you ever wondered why vaccination is so important for our equine friends?
This article will help to answer some common questions, but if you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us at the surgery 01363 772860 or email.
Why should I Vaccinate my horse?
Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is a condition seen more commonly in winter months when horses are stabled more often.
What is RAO?
RAO is reaction of the horses airways to dust or moulds in the environment causing the airways to narrow and fill with mucus.
Why should you be concerned?
RAO can be very distressing as it can cause difficulties breathing in severe cases. It can also affect the performance of your horse.
What are the symptoms?
As the long and very likely wet winter approaches, we are starting to see more cases of Mud Fever and Rain Scald.
ST BONIFACE Vets in Crediton has expanded and Wolfgar Vets of Cheriton Bishop and Tedburn St Mary is now part of the practice.
Everyone at St Boniface Vets is delighted to welcome new staff to the team and are looking forward to getting to know new clients and their animals.
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