Ever wondered why some wounds on the equine lower limb take so long to heal?? Read about the process of wound healing in following article written by Dr Erica Schmidt about her delightful patient “Dolly”!

Strangles is a highly contagious upper respiratory bacterial disease of horses that is commonly found in Australia. It is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi subspecies equi). Horses, ponies and donkeys of all types and ages can be affected.

It’s spring time and that means the event calendar for our horses is starting to fill up again! Whether its racing, showing, eventing, pony clubbing or whatever you and your mare get up to, her oestrus cycle and the behavioral changes it brings can get in the way.