Weight Loss

The loss of weight and/or condition is something that we encounter relatively frequently, but has a real multitude of potential causes.  Until a definite diagnosis has been reached, then weight...

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Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a quite unusual skin condition that causes a lot of consternation to the owners but thankfully is not at all distressing to the horse or pony. It presents...

Vaccination

Vaccination is essential to the health of your horse or pony and is recorded in your horses passport What diseases do we vaccinate against? Tetanus Tetanus is an extremely nasty...

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Uveitis

Equine Recurrent Uveitis, also known as Moon Blindness, Periodic Ophthalmia and Recurrent Iridocyclitis is a relatively common disease of the equine eye.  Despite its potential severity, little is understood of the disease and its causes,...

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Tendon Injuries

Tendon injuries are extremely common in veterinary practice and can be due to a strain, laceration or puncture. Clinical signs Swollen leg Bowed tendon Lameness of varying degrees May feel...

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Strangles Control Measures

Immediate quarantine of premises that halts equine transport on or off the affected premises to eliminate further disease spread. Horses that are identified to have confirmed S. equi disease must...