News & Advice
Towcester Equine Vets Worming Options
Worms in horses can cause serious problems, including (amongst others) diarrhoea, colic and weight loss. Now is the time to be thinking about your equine worming schedule. To help you understand why, we asked Abi Jennings, one of our equine vets, to explain a little bit about the Towcester Equine Vets worming programme. Review your […]
Protect your horse against sycamore poisoning (Atypical Myopathy) this autumn
One of Towcester’s equine vets, Gwen Davies, shares some important seasonal information on Atypical Myopathy. Discover what it is and what you need to do to prevent or deal with the symptoms of this life threating condition. What is Atypical Myopathy? Atypical Myopathy, also referred to as Seasonal Pasture Myopathy, is a rare but often […]
The Role of an RVN/SVN at Towcester Equine Vets
Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and student nurses play a vital role in providing your horse or pony with outstanding care at Towcester Equine Vets. Whilst they are instrumental in caring for our hospitalised patients at the clinic and assisting our vets on the road, they are also able to use their valuable knowledge of patient […]
Death in Lambs
Over the last few weeks we have seen an increase in sudden death cases in lambs. We would always advise post-mortems to investigate these cases. There are a few options available; our farm vets can carry out a post-mortem and send any samples away to the laboratory, or cases can go to a APHA subsided […]
Flock Health Club 2025
Our sheep flock health club has enjoyed meeting this year to discuss our flocks, reflect on how things are going and plan for the coming season. We are a friendly group, led by farm vets, which aims to share knowledge and improve health and productivity. This year we have focussed on: Lambing strategies Benchmarking with […]
Bluetongue
Bluetongue (BTV) is a non-contagious, infectious viral disease transmitted only by biting midges, which affects all ruminants (e.g. sheep, cattle, goats and deer) and camelids. The latest strain to affect the UK is BTV-3 which has been an issue on mainland Europe since 2023, the first UK case was reported in November 2023 with a […]
Winter Care for Senior Rabbits: Arthritis, Spondylosis & More
Our nurses in Towcester have some advice for what can hinder your rabbit’s senior years and how you can help them.
Ensuring Your Cat’s Night-time Safety in Northamptonshire
At this time of year, more cats are brought to vets after night-time road accidents. Read our dark night safety tips.
Veterinary Surgeon Holly discusses Mud Fever
Veterinary Surgeon Holly Gimmler, discusses the symptoms of Mud Fever (Pastern Dermatitis), how to treat it and importantly how to prevent it. Mud Fever also referred to as Pastern Dermatitis, is a common non-contagious skin condition which typically affects the lower limbs of horses following exposure to wet, muddy conditions. Horses can suffer in summer […]
Colic, a cause for concern!
Colic is one of the most common equine emergencies we see at Towcester Equine Vets. It is not a disease, rather colic describes general abdominal pain and discomfort. There are many ‘types’ of colic, which means there are a lot of disease processes (and changes that can occur in the gastrointestinal tract) that cause abdominal […]
