Category: Horse Health
With the hunting season nearly upon us, thinking about your horse’s fitness is extremely important. A fit and well- conditioned horse will have reduced chance of injury and a higher chance of looking and feeling great at the end of the season. Experts recommend that a period of eight weeks is needed in order for […]
During this year’s National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) 38% of horses were recorded as suffering from health problems and of these a third (32.9%) were categorised as lame. Consistent with previous surveys lameness was shown to be more likely to be caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis in the limb rather than problems in the […]
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 was very distressed at the severity of the lesion particularly […]
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 numerous published or anecdotally reported treatments which reflects the variable efficacy […]
Proficiency in equine dentistry is becoming a standard requirement in practice and there has been significant progression in knowledge and techniques in recent years. To support the continuing advancements in this field the Equine Veterinary Journal has released a research collection of dentistry articles http://bit.ly/2bBDuMW. Co-edited by Paddy Dixon and Vicki Nicholls the collection is […]
Thanks in part to support from Zoetis, nine intrepid motor biking veterinary specialists from the UK have raised funds to vaccinate hundreds of horses in a remote South African region against African Horse Sickness (AHS). The initiative took place in August as part of the voluntary VETS with HORSEPOWER project, 2016. VETS with HORSEPOWER is […]
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 work? And are there many side-effects? My horse […]
If other people on your yard won’t conduct faecal worm egg counts (FWECs) during the summer it doesn’t mean that you should follow the herd, say the worming experts at Zoetis. All horses respond differently to the same circumstances so it’s imperative to assess your horse both independently and as part of the group, when […]
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 more noticeable at the start of exercise. […]
Flies, mosquitoes and midges are not good news for your horse. At best they bring considerable stress and bother, causing lumps, swellings, sores, rashes and itchy skin. They may trigger conjunctivitis and headshaking. At worst they can contaminate wounds or in some countries they can spread diseases, such as West Nile Virus, which can be […]