Author Archives: Abii Dowdy

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Preventative healthcare against parasites!

Posted in Small Animal on August 20, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Take a look at our latest article on how preventative treatments can help to keep your whole family safe from infection. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on another animal and benefits from depriving them of nutrients. … Continue reading →

Nose bleeds – what you need to know!

Posted in Equine, Horses on August 14, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Have you ever arrived at the yard to find your horse has had a nose bleed? If so, don't panic! Our vet Philip has pulled together lots of information to help you understand why this could have happened and what … Continue reading →

Help protect the UK from African Swine Fever

Posted in Farm Animal on August 9, 2019 by Abii Dowdy We need to be vigilant with our animals to avoid the introduction of African Swine Fever to the UK; a disease that has killed millions of pigs worldwide. A new campaign which has been welcomed with open arms from the … Continue reading →

Clinical Case: Eye Enucleation

Posted in Farm Animal on July 17, 2019 by Abii Dowdy We were recently involved in a case that required the eye to be removed from a cow. The farmer had noticed a slow growing tumour developing at the corner of the eye over a period of weeks. We took the … Continue reading →

How to Spot Gastric Ulcers in your Horse

Posted in Equine, Horses on July 17, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Has your horse’s behaviour changed? Are they sensitive around their girth area? Do they get stressed easily? If so, take a look at the tips below on how to spot if your horse could be suffering from Equine Gastric Ulcer … Continue reading →

Clinical case: Calf Hernia Operation

Posted in Farm Animal on June 27, 2019 by Abii Dowdy ** WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES ** Hernias in calves can be fairly common diagnosis. A hernia is a weakness in the abdominal muscle walls which allows fat and occasionally abdominal contents, such as the intestines, to poke through and sit … Continue reading →

Helping hedgehogs over Summer!

Posted in Small Animal on June 25, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Once the rainy weather disappears, it is important that we try to help the British wildlife that may be roaming around our gardens over Summer. We have gathered a few simple tips together that you can easily implement into your … Continue reading →

Summer Survival guide for Pet owners

Posted in Small Animal on May 7, 2019 by Abii Dowdy With the UK warming up for Summer we thought it would be useful to gather a few tips to keep your pet in top condition: Keeping your pet cool To help your pet keep cool we recommend walking them either … Continue reading →

Pelvic scoring in Heifers

Posted in Farm Animal on March 25, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Heifers are often the most problematic individuals during calving, most commonly due to a mismatch in the size of the calf and the dam’s pelvis. By measuring a heifer’s pelvic area before she is put to the bull we can … Continue reading →

Bull Fertility

Posted in Farm Animal on March 25, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Now is the time to be thinking about performing a bull MOT before he gets to work again. It is estimated that 20% of bulls have reduced semen quality (subfertility) with a further 5-10% being completely infertile. Subfertility can mean … Continue reading → ← Older posts