Category: Nikki Walshe

An effective worm control programme should form an essential part of every horse owner’s health care program. But the wide range of branded wormers on the market, with their different drug components and differing recommended dosing programmes can make it hard for us to understand exactly which wormers we should use at different times of the year. How […]

Presentation A 3-year-old thoroughbred presented to clinic with a history of progressive weight loss over a short period of time despite a big increase in feed. She had been in preparation for the sales and within a couple of weeks her health started to deteriorate. The filly started to show intermittent episodes of mild colic […]

Is your horse overweight, underweight, or just about right? Weight loss is a common cause of worry for horse owners. However, significant weight gain should be of similar concern and we are finding all too many horses carrying far too much weight. An over weight horse will have extra stress and strain placed on its joints, […]

This is a 20-year-old pony that was presented at Greenmount Equine Hospital with a history of weight loss but no decrease in appetite, abnormal hair growth and a few episodes of laminitis. Could you guess what condition this pony suffers from? Could you list 4 common clinical signs of this condition? Can it be diagnosed […]

Laminitis is a devastating disease of the hoof that can result in the end of the horse’s athletic career, or worse still euthanasia. It is one of the most common causes of death in the horse – second only to colic. In this article, our veterinary expert Nikki Walshe from Greenmount Equine Hospital outlines the […]

A 19 year old grey mare was presented to me with a history of on-going laminitis. She had been treated previously by a vet for a respiratory infection with steroids and had developed laminitis shortly after. On presentation the mare was very lame, reluctant to move and stood in the classic “saw horse” stance (taking […]

  Nikki Walshe MVB is a resident vet at Greenmount Equine Hospital, Limerick. After qualifying from University College Dublin with first class honours degree in Veterinary Medicine, Nikki headed down under to begin her career in Australia. Her first job was as an intern in a large equine hospital where she learned best practice from highly qualified experts. […]