Roger Dixon BVM&S Cert AVP (ESM) MRCVSAshbrook Equine Hospital, Cheshire Being a horse owner in the UK means dealing with rain and wet horses on a regular basis! The wet weather we experience in winter, turns many fields into a quagmire, especially near gateways and fences. Horses often spend long periods of time turned out up to their fetlocks in mud. It is at this … [Read more...]

By Stephanie Wescott BVSc MRCVS, Ashbrook Equine Hospital With all the recent hype about Equine Influenza following the UK-wide outbreak, equine vaccines are at the forefront of many of our minds. Although equestrian venues and governing bodies will focus on the influenza component of your vaccine record when you turn up to compete, it is equally important to the health of … [Read more...]

Kerry Comb BVMS CertEP MRCVSJulia Shrubb MA VetMB MRCVSAshbrook Equine Hospital, Cheshire WHAT IS COLIC? Colic is a broad term used to describe the symptoms of abdominal pain. It covers a wide range of conditions that cause ‘belly ache’, ranging from very mild to acutely life-threatening. In horses, colic most commonly involves the intestines. This article concentrates … [Read more...]

By Julia Shrubb MA VetMB CertAVP(EM) MRCVSwww.ashbrookequinehospital.co.uk 01565 723030 Laminitis is an extremely common condition which has been recognised in domestic horses for thousands of years. The disease can result in extreme pain, chronic debilitation and may even necessitate euthanasia (putting the horse to sleep). Recent research has increased our understanding of … [Read more...]

By Vicky Rowlands Cert. EP MRCVS - Ashbrook Equine Hospital, Cheshire Atypical myopathy (AM, atypical myoglobinuria or seasonal pasture myopathy) is a muscle disease that hit the headlines in 2014 due to a peak in cases. The disease has been documented since 1985 but we have seen a gradual increase in numbers over the last 6 years. It has come under a lot of scrutiny … [Read more...]