Ridings Equine Vets are seeing more and more cases of Strangles in the Yorkshire area. We have come up with ten tips to help horse owners prevent the disease.


Ridings Equine Vets are seeing more and more cases of Strangles in the Yorkshire area. We have come up with ten tips to help horse owners prevent the disease.

Equine strangles is a common disease affecting horses that can occasionally be fatal - here is a brief description of signs, treatments, testing and prevention.

Many of you know at Ridings Equine Vets we are always caring for a variety horses at our practice. Here is a little insight of what we get up to at our practice.

As vets, our time is somewhat divided between preventative healthcare, treating a range of medical and orthopaedic problems and firefighting emergencies

I've put together a list of horse related New Year's Resolutions that I think every horse owner or rider should be thinking about to get the most out of their horse in 2018.

At Ridings Equine Vets we are passionate about equine dentistry and are committed to making sure your horses’ mouth is in the best condition possible.

We are able to offer a full equine dental service. Regular dental examinations are vital in horses and ponies to maintain health and performance.

2017 is going so quick I can't believe we're in Autumn already! Atypical Myopathy (sycamore poisoning) is a disease close to my heart as my horse Clover had the disease in 2012 so it's important to me that all our clients understand the disease and what they can do to prevent it, I don't want anyone to have to experience it for themselves.

The RVC has introduced a new test to enable horse owners to have samples of the sycamore leaves, seeds and seedlings in or around their pastures testing for the toxin known to cause Equine Atypical Myopathy

A guide to Strangles vaccination in horses from Ridings Equine Vets

Deciding whether to treat your horse for Equine Cushing's Disease or PPID is not an easy decision to make. Here I try to help guide your decision.

Sarcoids should never be underestimated. My professor at University once told me the only thing predictable about a sarcoid is they are unpredictable! Although most sarcoids can be treated with a fairly good success rate it would be foolish to make this assumption without considering the facts. Approximately 8% of horses in the UK suffer from sarcoids and while they rarely lead to death they can become so debilitating that euthanasia is necessary.
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