Worming – Advice & prices

Hi All! It’s that time of the year to be thinking about worming again.. Everyone that owns horses knows the importance of worming to keep their pride and joy in the best of health but it can be difficult to know which wormer is right for you. I recommend a...
The importance of vaccinations: What’s it all about?

The importance of vaccinations: What’s it all about?

Vaccination provides your horse with important protection against some serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Vaccines act to stimulate the body’s natural response to a disease, allowing a rapid and effective response if that disease is encountered later...
Equine conjunctivitis

Equine conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva; the clear thin membrane coating the sclera (white part of the eye) and the underside of the eyelids. The conjunctiva has many important roles including: lubrication, protection, and the supply of nutrients...
Wolf teeth in horses

Wolf teeth in horses

Wolf teeth are technically known as the first premolar teeth in horses.  They usually erupt into the mouth at between five and twelve months of age, but do not continue to grow or erupt into the mouth as do the rest of the cheek teeth.  It has been estimated...
“Kissing spines”

“Kissing spines”

This is the name given not to “affectionate backs” but to over-riding or impinging of the dorsal spinous processes of the vertebrae commonly in thoracic [chest] or lumbar [lower back] region of the horse. Often it is in the region of wither or saddle and...