Fact Sheets

Common problems such as head shaking, loss of appetite, excessive salivation, poor body condition, and riding difficulties can all be traced to problems within the oral cavity.

Please Note - these are slides from our First Aid Evening Presentation. They are NOT meant to constitute a comprehensive First Aid fact sheet. 

Gastric Ulceration is an extremely common condition with over 70% of racehorses and between 40% and 69% of horses used for a variety of other diciplines reportedly affected. 

Please Note - these are slides from our Laminitis Evening Presentation. They are NOT meant to constitute a comprehensive Laminitis fact sheet. 

Please Note - these are slides from our Laminitis Evening Presentation. They are NOT meant to constitute a comprehensive Laminitis fact sheet.

 As veterinary medicine advances we are now in a better position to understand the causes behind grass induced laminitis.

Mud fever is the most common of skin infections of horses. It is caused by the bacterium, Dermatophilus congolensis, which is also responsible for rain scald. 

The Equine Veterinary Clinic advises that all clients wishing to purchase a horse or pony carry out a full pre-purchase examination - otherwise known as a 5-stage vetting.

This fact sheet provides information on various types of safe handling including twitches and the use of stocks.

If you are having your horse sedated for a third party, e.g. farrier, clipper, etc., then please download this document.

Strangles is a disease caused by infection with the bacteria Streptococcus equi (“s. equi”). This bacteria mainly affects the respiratory tract and lymph nodes.

In order to to decide upon which dietary supplement your horse may benefit from, we have taken six supplements from the Equistro range and compiled a simple guide to their use.

Your horse will be weighed, and their temperature, pulse and heart rate taken. They will have a catheter placed in their jugular vein for the administration of anesthetic drugs.

The Equine Vet Clinic have a Targeted Worming Programme which is designed specifically to your horse, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Internal parasites are ubiquitous; horses are exposed throughout their lives and form immunity to very few types of parasite.