Equine News Category

Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Advisor

Posted in Equine, Farm Animal, Horses, Small Animal, Surgical on March 20, 2019 by Abii Dowdy We are happy to announce that we now have our very own Bereavement Support Advisor. Tessa, one of our Receptionists, has completed a Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Advisor Course through Innovet-CPD Training, as well as completing an 8 week … Continue reading →

LIVER DISEASE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted in Equine, Horses on March 5, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Like in humans, signs of liver disease are not usually seen until there is a significant decrease in liver function (70-80%). Sometimes we only see general unspecific signs of sickness and it is not until we do further testing that … Continue reading →

Biosecurity fact sheet

Posted in Equine, Horses on February 14, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Following the recent Equine Influenza outbreaks in the UK, we have put together a biosecurity fact sheet so our clients can help to reduce the risk of introducing and spreading various diseases. Please click the link below and feel free … Continue reading →

EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK

Posted in Equine, Horses, Uncategorized on February 7, 2019 by Abii Dowdy As many of you will be aware there have been a number of recent outbreaks of Equine Influenza in parts of Europe and the UK. There has now been a reported case of Influenza in Leicestershire as of 3:30pm this … Continue reading →

ORTHOPAEDIC WORKUP

Posted in Equine, Horses on January 24, 2019 by Abii Dowdy ** Rather than pictures please roll to the bottom of this page to watch Steven's orthopaedic case unfold at our Towcester clinic. ** This horse presented for a lameness examination following an accident during transportation. On examination the horse was … Continue reading →

Towcester Vets Open Day fundraising total

Posted in Equine, Farm Animal, Horses, Small Animal, Uncategorized on January 11, 2019 by Abii Dowdy On Sunday 16thSeptember 2018, Towcester Veterinary Centre held a charity open day at our Towcester Vets practice. We wanted to raise as much money as possible for both Pawprints Dog Rescue and Alzheimers Research UK. Pawprints UK started off … Continue reading →

News regarding strangles

Posted in Equine, Horses on November 13, 2018 by Abii Dowdy There are a couple of confirmed cases of strangles in the area. Appropriate action has been taken and all outbreaks are fully contained. Strangles is endemic within the population of our horses so sporadic cases are not uncommon. The important … Continue reading →

Vulva wound – GRAPHIC IMAGES

Posted in Equine, Horses on October 19, 2018 by Abii Dowdy We were called to examine a mare who was found in the field with some blood on her leg. On closer inspection following sedation Ashley Schofield, the treating vet based at our Onley Equine practice, realised that the blood was … Continue reading →

HEAD WOUND

Posted in Equine, Horses on October 13, 2018 by Abii Dowdy Grace's owner discovered that her mare had sustained a nasty wound to her head whilst relaxing in the solarium. As usual with horses the definitive cause of the wound couldn't be established as they can injure themselves on anything! Grace's … Continue reading →

Joint Aid Elite case study

Posted in Equine, Horses on October 11, 2018 by Abii Dowdy Lenny, a 21 year old Irish Sport Horse, had been receiving a standard glucosamine supplement in his feed for over a year with no noticeable improvement. Many “off the shelf” supplements don’t contain the correct daily doses of glucosamine; as … Continue reading →

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