Veterinary | Stable Equestrian

Posted on Oct 28, 2019 in Articles, Veterinary | 0 comments

Two Rivers Vets – Targeted Worming Control For Horses ( Part 2 )

All Horses on the yard should be wormed at the same time. Horses should ideally be stabled for 48hours after de-worming to prevent environmental contamination with...

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Articles, Health & nutrition, Veterinary | 0 comments

Two Rivers Veterinary Practice tell us about targeted worm control for horses -Part 1

Horse worms are becoming resistant to some commonly used dewormers. For this reason it is no longer advisable to interval treat our horses. Instead, targeted...

Posted on Apr 8, 2016 in Articles, Veterinary | 0 comments

Worming from Thomason and Ritchie Vets

As we start the new year it is important to ensure that your equid is not going to infect your spring/summer pastures with worms, therefore we are recommending...

Posted on Jun 25, 2015 in Articles, Veterinary | 0 comments

Thomason and Ritchie Equine vets talk about Sarcoids

A sarcoid is a benign skin tumour that can occur anywhere on a horse’s body. They can develop at any age, but most commonly first occur in younger horses. There, at...

Posted on Jun 8, 2015 in Articles, Health & nutrition, Veterinary | 0 comments

Tendon Injuries in the horse

Tendon injuries/breakdown are a significant cause of morbidity, particularly in sports horses and racehorses. They are the most frequent cause of injury during racing...

Posted on May 27, 2015 in Articles, Health & nutrition, Veterinary | 0 comments

Equine Colic

We are starting to get to the time of year where colic is becoming more frequent across the equestrian board. Colic is a symptom of abdominal pain (cause is variable),...

Posted on May 2, 2015 in Articles, Health & nutrition, Veterinary | 0 comments

Laminitis and other endocrine disorders

As we enter spring everyone is starting to watch the grass come through and concerns start being raised, especially amongst those of us with small native ponies....