by mvadminpip | Aug 26, 2021 | Dermatology, equine surgery, Horse Health
By Dr Emma Gillman BSc.DVM Melanoma is one of the most common skin tumours seen in horses. They mainly occur in grey and white horses, with a prevalence of 80% in aged populations. The most common sites include the perineum, the base of the tail, external genitalia,...
by mvadminpip | Oct 13, 2020 | Equine Reproduction, foal, Horse Health
By Dr Ross Wallace Bsc BVMS (hons) MANZCVS (eq surg) Foaling down your own mare can be daunting prospect for even the most seasoned horse person. Despite this, the process of getting your mare pregnant, following the pregnancy scans and then finally seeing the end...
by mvadminpip | Jul 29, 2020 | Equine Dentistry, equine surgery, Horse Health
By Dr Belinda Black BSc BVMS DVSc DACVS-LA What is that lump on my horse’s cheek? A sialoliths is an infrequently occurring, hard, calcified concretion that forms in the parotid salivary duct, which empties saliva into the mouth. These start as a very small ’seed’...
by mvadminpip | May 15, 2020 | Dermatology, Horse Health, Horse Parasites
By Dr Belinda Black BSc BVMS DVSc DACVS-LA This year has been a particularly bad year for Habronema infestations, otherwise known as Summer Sores, and probably reflects the high fly numbers seen this past summer. These sores typically occur in wounds that are already...
by mvadminpip | Apr 23, 2020 | Equine Dentistry, Horse Health
by Dr Tom Burke Bsc DVM Oral examination and odontoplasty (floating) of all horses is an important part of managing equine patients, it not only can help to resolve painful and debilitating dental disease but can also increases feed efficiency and improve performance...
