Equine Veterinary News

    Lameness the most common reason for euthanasia in older horses

    A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has found that lameness is the most common reason for euthanasing a geriatric horse. According to the charity, this research is the first in the UK to provide data on the causes of death...

    CEVA offers sacroiliac disease leaflet for horse owners

    CEVA Animal Health has produced Understanding sacroiliac disease , a leaflet to help horse owners understand the cause, diagnosis and management of sacroiliac disease. CEVA says sacroiliac disease can be a particular challenge because although it...

    Animalcare offers equine microchipping reminders for practices

    Animalcare has produced a social media toolkit to help practices remind owners to comply with the new law on microchipping horses, ahead of the 1st October deadline. James Beaumont, Product Manager at Animalcare, said: “Microchipping is an essential...

    Liphook Equine becomes first to perform foraminotomies in the UK

    Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire has become the first veterinary practice in the UK to perform foraminotomies to address spinal nerve compression. The procedure has already been performed in the US and Germany, where it is reported to have had...

    BEVA debate concludes new vet schools not needed

    A debate held at BEVA Congress last month ended with more than 70% of voters disagreeing with the motion: this house believes that new vet schools will benefit equine veterinary practice in the UK. The result reflects a recent industry survey indicating...

    Navicular disease leaflet for horse owners

    CEVA Animal Health has produced a leaflet to help horse owners understand the diagnosis and treatment of navicular disease. Navicular disease can be difficult to diagnose and management of the condition can be a challenge for both vets and horse owners...

    Nominations sought for Equine Vet Of The Year Award

    Petplan Equine is now seeking nominations for the Equine Vet of the Year Award 2009, an award to recognise vets that go above and beyond with their care of horses and their owners. Andrew Dobson of The Barn Equine and Large Animal Practice in Great...

    New research shows how grass length affects equine grazing behaviour

    The Waltham Equine Studies Group has published new research which highlights the effectiveness of grazing muzzles as a tool to help with weight management in ponies. The research, which was conducted in collaboration with Dr Annette Longland of Equine...

    Breakthrough in equine sarcoid treatment

    A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells in vitro by silencing a gene in the virus that causes sarcoids. The researchers are now hoping to obtain funding for clinical trials using the new...

    Dechra launches equine pain management website

    Dechra Veterinary Products, manufacturer and distributor of Equipalazone ® , has launched a new website with up-to-date advice and guidance on the subject of equine pain management for horse owners: http://www.equinepainmatters.com/ Dechra says...

    Role of OVs in animal welfare to be explored at Improve conference

    Improve International has announced that the role of Official Veterinarians in animal welfare is the theme of this year's OV Conference, taking place on the 29th & 30th September. The conference programme includes lecture streams and round-table discussions...

    Study calls for new equine obesity and laminitis guidelines

    A new study, conducted by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in collaboration with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, has identified the impact of the pandemic on equine welfare and called for new guidelines for use in the event of future pandemics...

    Training course on equine reproduction

    A two-day practical training course for equine vets on reproduction and stud management is to be held on 19-20 February at Twemlows Hall Stud, in Shropshire, UK, organised by Dr Jonathan Pycock and sponsored by equipment supplier EV Veterinary...

    Boehringer launches recycling programme for Aservo EquiHaler

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a recycling programme for Aservo EquiHaler, its treatment for equine asthma symptoms. The company points to research which found that 89% of the veterinary profession wants to play a more active role in the sustainability...

    New horse worming website from Pfizer

    Pfizer Animal Health, maker of the equine wormers Equest and Equest Pramox, has unveiled www.wormingyourhorse.info , a new website which aims to make it easier for horse owners to understand and follow the most up-to-date principles of sustainable...

    Pfizer launches new app for horse owners

    Pfizer Animal Health, maker of the equine wormers Equest & Equest Pramox, has launched Stable Mate , a new app to help horse owners manage their daily equine healthcare regime and get maximum enjoyment from their horse. Pfizer says the new app...

    Free masterclass to help you prepare for medicines inspection

    The RCVS and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) will be holding a free Masterclass offering practical guidance on the requirements of the Veterinary Practice Premises Register, on Saturday 4 April, at BSAVA Congress. If you are concerned about...

    Novartis to market Adequan Equine from January

    Novartis Animal Health has announced that it will begin marketing and distributing Adequan Equine in the UK from January 2011. According to the company, Adequan Equine offers equine veterinarians a proven intramuscular treatment option for equine...

    RVC seeks 3000 owners for equine laminitis study

    The Royal Veterinary College and the Animal Health Trust are trying to recruit 3000 horse and pony owners to take part in 'CARE about laminitis', a web-based research project that aims to reduce the threat caused by laminitis. The four-year study...
  • Horse Health Week starts 26th September

    MSD Animal Health has announced that this year's Horse Health Week will take place between the 26th and 30th September. The aim of the week is to focus equine practices on ‘Taking care of the small things that make a big difference’ with a toolkit...

    New studies question safety of soaked hay for laminitis-prone horses and ponies

    New research, conducted by the WALTHAM-initiated Laminitis Consortium, has raised questions over the assumption that soaking hay will make it safe to feed to laminitis-prone horses and ponies 1 . The Laminitis Consortium comprises world-leading equine...

    Updated equine flu vaccine now available

    Merial has announced the UK launch of updated ProteqFlu, t he first and only EI vaccine in Europe to contain a clade 2 strain. The company says the new vaccine is also the only one that is fully compliant with the latest 2014 OIE recommended EIV strains...

    New £2.2 million equine clinic opens in South West

    B&W Equine Group has opened a brand new, state-of-the-art equine clinic at Breadstone in Gloucestershire. The new facility opened on 1 October 2011. It cost over £2.2 million and is, according to the company, one Europe’s most advanced diagnostic...

    SPVS survey shows vets charging more for unroutine procedures

    The Society for Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has published its 2015 Fee Survey, which has revealed an increasing divergence between fees charged for routine and unroutine procedures in small animal practice. SPVS says that small animal practices...

    First World Veterinary Equestrian Show Jumping Cup

    If you’re a show-jumping vet, you might like to take part in the first-ever international veterinary-only riders competition – held in the beautiful region of Lure at the foot of the Vosges in France. The French association of veterinary riders...