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Month: November 2020
Recommended Healthcare and First Aid Kit Thermometer Petrolium Jelly Antibacterial wipes Gloves Eye drops/cleaner Animalintex poultice, Equiwrap, Gamgee 30cm, SKINTACT 10cm x 10cm Vetalintex, Tough cut scissors Cleansing wipe First aid kit for the rider
Sarcoids Sarcoids are skin tumours. They are persistent and progressive skin lumps that occur mainly around the head, in the axilla and the groin area, as well as developing in wounds where they can be confused with ‘proud flesh’ (exuberant granulation tissue). Sarcoids are…
Respiratory diseases Respiratory diseases in horses are very common and have a variety of different causes. Infectious respiratory diseases caused by bacterial and viral infections, for example strangles and influenza, occur in horses of all ages and are particularly common in young horses, especially those…
Equine Cushing’s disease Equine Cushing’s disease is more correctly known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). It involves the pituitary gland, which is a gland located at the base of the brain that produces hormones in response brain signals. In PPID, the normal mechanisms which…
Laminitis What is Laminitis? Laminitis is a common, extremely painful and frequently recurrent condition in horses, ponies and donkeys. It has significant welfare implications for owners. This condition affects the tissues (laminae) bonding the hoof wall to pedal bone in the hoof. This can result…
Colic is a general term referring to abdominal pain, which could have a variety of causes. It is a common problem that can affect horses of all ages. Most cases turn out to be gastrointestinal in origin but it can originate in other organs, such…
