The next steps in breeding your mare
Following on from our previous article ‘The question of breeding’ in which our equine veterinary expert Nikki Walshe considered the important question of whether or not you should breed from your mare, in this article Nikki considers the next steps yo...
The question of breeding horses…
We just love spring time… the days are getting longer; the grass has started to grow and there’s the impending pitter patter of tiny hooves as new born foals take their first steps in the world, with breeders dreaming of following them on a path to st...
5 tips to ensure your horse stays in excellent condition this winter
As the nights get colder and the frost greets us in the morning, we need to seriously consider the health care of our horses over this festive season. It’s all too easy for horses to lose weight, or develop skin conditions that could be relatively easil...
Mud Rash in horses – all you need to know
With Ireland’s largely mild and usually wet winters, mud fever is unfortuantely all too prevalent in this country. Given that most horse owners have to face and treat it at some stage, it’s important to know exactly what mud fever is, what cau...
5 essential ways to ensure your geriatric horse remains in good health
Preventative health care for the older horse Thanks to good nutrition, health and veterinary care, domestic horses can live far longer than would be possible in the wild. It would be relatively common place for horses to live well into their twenties and ...
Sarcoids in horses – case report
A 3 year old sporthorse filly was presented at Greenmount Veterinary Clinic. She had developed 6 sarcoids within 3 months of developing the first sarcoid. The mare had become dull and due to the location of the sarcoids could not be broken in. The owner w...
Sarcoids in horses
Sarcoids are by far the most common skin cancer in horses with some reporting them to account for 90% (results spanning from 36-90%) of all skin neoplasms in horses. They affect all equids and all breeds with no age or sex predisposition. There are nume...
Tildren – the ‘answer’ to lameness’?
On the back of our ‘Ask The Vet’ series, we had a question in from John in Co. Westmeath, for our equine Veterinary expert – Nikki Walshe. I was just wondering if you could tell me a little more about Tildren? What are its uses? How does it wor...
What’s that crack? Ask The Vet Series…
On the back of our ‘Ask The Vet’ series, we had a question in from Laura in Co. Cork, for our equine Veterinary expert – Nikki Walshe. I have a 4yo horse who’s right hock makes a clicking sound as he starts to work. Mostly in walk and it’s ...
Ask The Vet Series – should I worry about laminitis?
On the back of our new ‘Ask The Vet’ series, we had a question in from Colin in Co. Meath. A question that is particularly relevant for this time of year, with the grass FINALLY starting to grow! I recently bought a pony for my young daughter, he is a...
