Category Archives: Vet’s View

To be able to take the best possible care of your horse you need to know your horse, and what is normal for him or her really well. This will help you notice a very slight change in your horse and can help you pick up on the early signs of an illness or injury […]

Have you got a Horse First Aid Kit? Maybe it’s on your to-do list to put one together. So what do you actually need in your Horse First Aid Kit? Guest author Nicola Kinnard-Comedie (who owns and runs NKC Equestrian Training) has this broken down into products to clean with, products to apply to a wound, basic bandaging materials, […]

It’s almost inevitable that at some stage during their life every horse or pony will have to be transported. Their early experiences can have a huge impact on how they travel in the future, therefore, it is vitally important that they have a pleasant journey, so as to arrive at the destination in the best […]

There is limited research on how many horse owners vaccinate their horses, and adhering to vaccination guidelines does seem to differ geographically across the country. On the Horse First Aid Courses that I run all around the UK compliance with vaccinations is generally quite high, but sometimes only half of owners admit to not vaccinating […]

We have teamed up with Nicola Kinnard-Comedie who owns and runs NKC Equestrian Training to bring you a series of articles which will look into caring for your horse, common myths surrounding health care and top tips. First, we will be looking at reasons why, as a horse owner, you should be vaccinating your horse. […]

Equine Influenza is endemic in the population of horses in the United Kingdom and Mainland Europe. The virus circulates at low levels and is diagnosed from time to time in all parts of the continent. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated animals can be affected, but vaccinated animals may show only mild clinical signs as opposed to […]

How should you be rugging your horse this winter? Horses can regulate their temperature between 5 and 25 degrees Celsius. Many owners over rug their horses and are unaware that despite the fact it is done with the best intentions it is actually cruel. Heavy weight rugs should only be used in exceptional circumstances such […]

Responsible horse owners aim to minimise the wormers they give their horses, basing their parasite control on the evidence of worms being present rather than treating routinely. There is, however, one dangerous parasitic stage of the small redworm that we can’t test for (yet!) that can have fatal consequences.  Instead, we need to treat proactively […]

Every season brings its problems and even though we look forward to the long light days, summer is no exception. While the battle to control flies is a visible daily trial at this time of year it’s important to remember about other parasites too such as intestinal worms, pinworm, bots, ticks and summer sores that […]

Horse health professionals rally to determine best practice as “Equitape” horse wormer to be discontinued from October 2018. From October 2018 the wormer brand, Equitape®, commonly used to treat tapeworm infection will be discontinued from sale in the UK. This wormer is the only licenced product for horses containing praziquantel as a single active ingredient. […]