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Stay informed with our topical articles, all written by our equine vets.What Are Nerve Blocks & Why Are They Useful?
A nerve block is the deposition of local anaesthetic into the area immediately surrounding a nerve body or ending. This stops the nerve from transmitting signals relating to pain back to the brain, hence pain is prevented or “blocked”. Practically, the term nerve blocking is often used to describe the placement of nerve blocks in […]
Equine Standing MRI – what to expect
What to expect when your horse has a standing MRI. Using the right tools early in the lameness process to get a definitive diagnosis will allow you and your vet to devise the right treatment plan, hopefully getting your horse back to full fitness as quickly as possible. The clear images from MRI allow vets […]
Why MRI?
Our equine clinic has the most technologically advanced standing MRI machine available, used for both clients and those referred from other veterinary practices. Often during a lameness work-up, your vet will use ‘nerve blocks’ to locate where the pain is coming from. This may then be followed with X-ray or ultrasound examinations, but because these […]
Keeping your horse safe on Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night can be stressful for both horses and horse owners. The calmest of horses can become frightened by the unfamiliar loud noises and flashes of bright light. There are some things you can do to prepare…. Find out when and where the firework displays will be in your area. You could look in local […]
Atypical Myopathy
Atypical Myopathy is a very serious and often fatal disease that horses can get when out at pasture from consuming sycamore seeds. What is Atypical Myopathy? An acute, severe rhabdomyolysis (a severe form of azoturia / tying up) that occurs independently of exercise. The disease causes extreme muscle cramping and often irreparable muscle damage. Muscle enzymes that are […]
Can we fight resistance?
Can we fight resistance? Responsible equine worming. The approach to worming of the general horse population has changed significantly over the years. Unfortunately there are no new worming products in the pipeline and resistance to the current wormers is becoming more and more of an issue. Testing to identify those horses (approximately 30%) that carry […]