Heat Stroke in Horses

Hot temperatures and high humidity can lead to heat stroke in horses. Heat stroke is a condition that occurs when a horse is unable to lose body heat and its body temperature increases rapidly, which can lead to the respiratory, vascular, nervous and muscular systems to stop working as normal. Therefore, heat stroke must be […]

£10 OFF EQUITOP MYOPLAST OFFER IS BACK

During June 2018, you can claim £10 OFF a 1.5kg tub of Equitop Myoplast. Simply click here to download your voucher and present it at the Oakhill practice when purchasing a 1 x 1.5kg tub of Equitop Myoplast between 1st – 30th June 2018. Equitop Myoplast® is a unique and natural supplement for horses, packed with 18 […]

Annual Equine Client Quiz Night

Overweight Horses

This year, given our mild, wet summer & autumn months, many of ‘good doers’ are coming into winter overweight. It is of paramount importance that these horses/ponies do not come out of Winter carrying even more weight! We want these horses to have achieved a ‘normal body condition score’ prior to turn out on Spring […]

Overweight horses : Health concerns

Horses come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes, and like humans they can gain weight, which can lead to other health issue. Obesity in the horse world is as common a problem as it is in the human one, with the weight gains occurring when a horse’s nutritional intake exceeds his physical output. […]

Equine Client Evening 2017

Book now by emailing cassie.cain@oakhill-vets.com or call 01772 861300