Horse Health

The Blue Cross issues equine first aid tips for horse owners National pet charity Blue Cross is highlighting horse health care with some essential equine first aid tips, which you can find out below. The charity’s experienced horse welfare teams and their vets handle all manner of healthcare and first aid incidences every day.  In support of the National Equine Health Survey  which is one of the UK’s most important equine health monitoring initiatives, they are sharing their knowledge to help horse owners be prepared in case of accident, illness or other equine emergency. David Catlow, Clinical Director, said: “Early

Minor cuts and grazes are an inevitable occurrence at some point for most horse owners. Without proper management, a simple wound can become infected, resulting in a longer rehabilitation period and potentially costly vet bills. The cause of an injury has a great influence over the likelihood of an infection setting in, and injuries that result in soft tissue damage, such as those caused by barbed wire or a nail, are highly susceptible to infection. Infection is a major factor in delaying the wound from healing, causing reduced elasticity of the tissue, opening up of wounds that have been surgically

Science is constantly challenging or confirming what we know from daily practice, where we know what works when treating animals and seeing a return to optimal health and performance. McTimoney Animal Practitioners are at the forefront of this research, constantly looking to learn more about our animal friends and how to provide the best possible care, in our role in therapists and in the aftercare we give for owners to carry out too. This year, several studies undertaken by McTimoney Animal Practitioners relating to back care and pain in animals were presented at prestigious international conferences. These include the 3rd

Injuries and Diseases in the Horse’s Eye Article provided by the team at XLEquine Horses’ eyes are easily damaged as their position on the head means they are at risk when the horse grazes near hedges or brushes past trees. Here the XLEquine team talk about diseases, signs and treatment. A painful eye in the horse is a veterinary emergency. Most conditions are easily treated, but if untreated, severe disease can occur, which may threaten the horse’s sight in the future. Signs and Investigation Diseases and Treatments Difficult Cases It is very important to ensure that the horse receives prescribed

Sun Damage: How the Sun can Damage Horses Horse Health – Sun damage – Everything Horse Magazine Whilst we all love the weather that British summer time can provide, sun exposure can be as problematic for horses as it is for ourselves. Here Anna Hollis, Senior Clinician in Equine Oncology at the Animal Health Trust, takes a look at the hidden dangers of sun burn and squamous cell carcinoma Sun burn and the hidden dangers Horses with poorly pigmented areas of skin are at high risk of sun damage developing into sun burn. Commonly affected areas are the muzzle and around the eyes in

At a recent seminar hosted by Dengie, leading veterinary expert Professor Celia Marr from the world famous Rossdales Equine Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket, gave an update on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS). Recent research suggests that once horses begin training their likelihood of developing gastric ulcers increases. Figures show that: > 43% of untrained racehorses suffer with equine ulcers and once in training that figure jumps to between 80-100%. > 48% of endurance horses are reported to have them out of season – while this jumps again to between 66-93% when they are in competition. > 17-58% of

The equine digestive system is a complicated structure which is incredibly sensitive for such a large animal. The horse evolved as a grazing animal, so its digestive system is designed to process small amounts of food all day long. With better education, more horse owners will understand the benefits of sticking to a more natural diet that is high in fibre, but the smallest dietary change can easily disrupt this delicate system. The health of the digestive system has a huge impact on the overall health, wellbeing, behaviour and performance of a horse. Here are 10 interesting facts about this

written by Reiki Master/Teacher Rachael Dickson In the last two decades, there has been a shift in the way holistic remedies and treatments are viewed and the benefits they can offer our horses. In recent years there has been somewhat of a boom in Equine Reiki. All you need to do is search for Equine Reiki practitioners in Google and you can take your pick, horse owners everywhere are being bitten by ‘the bug’  by signing up to become “attuned” to be qualified to do it themselves. So what’s Reiki for horses all about? Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key ) is a Japanese

The McTimoney Animal Association (MAA) have announced the appointment of a new Chair, Vanessa Davidson. Vanessa, 35, has been involved with the MAA for the past 8 years and was previously Deputy Chair. Currently working in the role of Postgraduate Programme Manager for the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, Vanessa has a 15 year background in higher education and can also be found regularly in a classroom teaching science based subjects to Masters Level. She enjoys the focus on students, advocating the importance of maintaining and improving standards in education to ensure the highest quality of their work once qualified. Based