by Dr Kelly Gowland | Dec 18, 2019 | Equine Health
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER or Tying-up) refers to the syndrome of muscle cramping that most often occurs during or after physical exertion or exercise. The underlying causes of this syndrome is not known specifically, but often horses are either categorized as...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Sep 19, 2019 | Equine Health
What is Choke? Choke is a relatively common condition that occurs when food or a foreign body blocks the horse’s oesophagus, which is the tube that takes food from the back of the mouth (pharynx) to the stomach. Choke may be partial or complete and may occur...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Jun 17, 2019 | Equine Health
What is it? Pastern Dermatitis is an inflammatory condition of the skin involving the lower limbs, particularly non pigmented skin. Organisms that most commonly cause Pastern Dermatitis include fungi, bacteria and mites in horses with feathering at their fetlocks. How...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Jun 17, 2019 | Equine Health
Gastric ulcers occur commonly in horses, and severity can vary greatly between horses. Ulcers may be clinically silent or be associated with a variety of signs including inappetence, light condition and poor performance. Horses have evolved to graze throughout the...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Apr 2, 2019 | Equine Health
Protocol for Testing, Treatment and Management. Since our last Autumn newsletter, in which we published an article on PPID in horses, there have been some further updates on recommendations for testing, treatment protocols as well as maintenance protocols for horses...
