Pastern Dermatitis
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...
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
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...
Circuit Days 2019
Southwest Equine Veterinary Group would like to announce that we will be having a regular travel day to various areas around the south-west. The days are based on current client demand, so are subject to change. We will, of course, let you know if this occurs!Timboon...
Portland Circuit Day
Circuit Day For The Portland and District Area Now Available Southwest Equine will be conducting a circuit day in Portland and surrounding districts fortnightly for the foreseeable future. Southwest Equine will be in the area every second Wednesday. We will have all...
Osteoarthritis and Joint Management for Your Horse
An OverviewOsteoarthritis (OA) is a very complex disease that affects a large proportion of the horse population. Because of this, joint support for horses is extremely important regardless of age, and type of activity you and your horse partake in. Young athletic...
Update of PPID (Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction)
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...