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Habronema (Summer Sores)
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...
Dentistry in the young horse
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...
Breeding the difficult Mare
Pyometra in a Minature Mare
By Dr Belinda Black BSc BVMS DVSc DACVS Pyometra is a disease process where an infection occurs in the uterus and pus begins to accumulate. Some times they...
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS)
By Dr Thomas Burke BSc. DVM Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a complex metabolic disease that has only recently started to be well understood within the...
Neonatal Foal Examination
Post-foaling Examination and IgG Testing: This is our first opportunity to check the health of the mare and foal after foaling. We recommend that this exam...
EQUINE GASTRIC ULCER SYNDROME (EGUS)
by Dr Catherine McGuigan MVB MANZCVSc (eq surg) What is EGUS? EGUS describes the erosion of the horse’s stomach lining, due to prolonged exposure to the acid...
Equine Reproduction Part 2
The advantages and disadvantages of using fresh, frozen or chilled Semen FRESH Semen Insemination. Fresh semen insemination is the process by which the...
Artificial Breeding in Horses
Artificial Insemination is the process of introducing semen into the Mare's reproductive tract without a natural mating. We can use fresh collected, chilled,...