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Diseases & Conditions Respiratory

Winter respiratory conditions in horses

Rebecca Watson advises what to do if you horse has a winter respiratory condition During

14
Nov

Diseases & Conditions

What is elephant leg, cellulitis or lymphangitis in horses?

Stuart Davies BVSc MRCVS discusses Elephant leg, cellulite & lymphangitis in horses; and what's going

04
Nov

Diagnostics Featured Hoof Care Lameness Skeletal Soft Tissue

What happens when a horse needs a CT scan?

THH talks to Asto CT about their new standing CT scanner When things go wrong

24
Oct

Diseases & Conditions Featured Nutrition Veterinary

Atypical myopathy

Briony Witherow, discusses the latest advice and research into atypical myopathy Atypical myopathy (also known

05
Oct

Diseases & Conditions News & Research

Redwings strangles quarantine

A positive strangles test has led to quarantine precautions  at Redwings Horse Sanctuary’s Hapton site 

17
Jul

Diseases & Conditions News & Research Veterinary

Vet fees – what are the true costs?

Equine Insurance Broker, SEIB provides cost data on their most frequently claimed for ailments SEIB

28
Jun

Featured Immune System Veterinary

Equine immunology – why do we need to vaccinate horses?

Stuart Davies BVSc MRCVS, explains how and why vaccines for horses work As horse owners

02
Jun

Behaviour Diseases & Conditions Featured Rehab Skeletal

My horse has kissing spines – is surgery the only option?

Edward Busuttil DVM CertAVP PgCertVPS MRCVS looks at the alternatives.

31
May

Behaviour Diseases & Conditions Featured Immune System

Headshaking in horses

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, looks at the possible causes of headshaking in horses  Headshaking in

26
May

News & Research Skeletal Soft Tissue

RVC research reveals how ageing may contribute to tendon injuries

In an exciting step towards understanding the cells that regulate tendon function and injury, new

23
May

Diseases & Conditions News & Research

Fatal risk of sycamore contaminated hay

The British Equine Veterinary Assocation (BEVA), representing horse vets across the UK, is warning farmers

09
May

Diseases & Conditions Featured Strangles

Strangles in horses – what happens?

Helen Whitelegg, Senior Campaigns Officer at Redwings, begins a series on strangles in horses and

01
May

News & Research Strangles

Celebrity riders support strangles ‘Temp Check Challenge’

Five-star eventer Piggy March, top dressage rider Richard Davison and international showjumper Joe Davison are

19
Apr

Daily Management Diseases & Conditions Featured Veterinary

Sweet itch

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, outlines how to tackle the seasonal misery of sweet itch An

14
Apr

Diseases & Conditions News & Research

Study into common cause of abortion in thoroughbred breeding

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded funding to build on their

27
Mar

Diseases & Conditions News & Research

New cases of EVH reported in Europe

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has issued the following release regarding cases of EHV

27
Feb

Diseases & Conditions Featured Soft Tissue Strangles Wound Care

Understanding Equine Lymphangitis

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, discusses the causes, treatment and management of this difficult condition  Equine lymphangitis

27
Jan

Daily Management Diseases & Conditions Featured Hoof Care Lameness Nutrition

Laminitis – recognise the risk factors

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21
Jan

Anatomy Featured Skeletal

The stifle

Dr Graham Hunter outlines the anatomy of this vital joint A horse’s stifle is a

05
Jan

Diseases & Conditions Featured

Using genetic tests for breeding

Alexia Ross, looks at the value of testing for life-threatening genetic variants when breeding horses

16
Dec

Anatomy Skeletal

The fetlock joint – an overview of equine anatomy

The importance of healthy feet is well recognised for the soundness of our equines but,

18
Nov

Immune System News & Research Respiratory

Do we really need bi-annual flu vaccines for our horses?

Epidemiology experts are advising that now the equine influenza vaccine supply has returned to normal

18
Nov