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 | Jul 28, 2018 | colic, EGUS, Gastric Ulcer, Gastroscopy, Horse Health, Poor Performance
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 produced by the stomach or a failure in the stomachs own mucus lining. It is a painful condition that should...
by mvadminpip | Oct 19, 2017 | Equine Reproduction, Horse Health
The advantages and disadvantages of using fresh, frozen or chilled Semen FRESH Semen Insemination. Fresh semen insemination is the process by which the stallion is collected using and artificial vagina, assessed and possibly mixed with an extending medium and...
by mvadminpip | Jul 26, 2017 | Horse Health, Horse Parasites
At Murray Veterinary services we recommend a strategic approach to the worming of horses, ponies and donkeys instead of the traditional approach of worming horses at set intervals throughout the year. What is strategic Worming? Strategic worming uses faecal worm egg...
