Circuit Days 2022
Southwest Equine will continue to offer our popular regular travel day to various areas around the south-west. These are based on current client demand, so are subject to change. We will, of course, let you know if this occurs.PORTLAND & SURROUNDS Every Monday...
Staff News!
Welcome back to Dr Sophie Kelly who after a brief stint on the sidelines caring for her new addition, Matilda, she is back working with us 1-2 days a week. Welcome back Sophie!
What are these lumps?
Equine Allergies Has your horse ever suddenly developed fluid-filled lumps all over their body? If they have, you may know that this is called ‘Urticaria’ or ‘Hives’ and that it is an allergic response to allergens.An allergy is simply an exaggerated response from the...
Trigeminal-Mediated Headshaking In Horses
Trigeminal-mediated headshaking (TMH) in horses can be a difficult disorder to diagnose, treat and manage. It is still a poorly understood facial pain condition that is thought to affect around 1% of the equine population with varying degrees of severity. TMH is...
Heat stress in horses
Heat stress can occur in all horses, and can occur over a relatively short period of time, particularly in the case of unfit athletes worked strenuously in high ambient temperatures, or can occur from protracted fluid and electrolyte loss during exhaustive exercise...
Be on the lookout!
Please be aware that this year we have been seeing many horses and ponies affected with laminitis (AKA Founder). While some of this is due to underlying disorders such as Cushing’s disease or Equine Metabolic Syndrome, some cases have simply been due to access to lush...