Deben Valley Equine

Information Required Horse- We need the horse’s name, date of birth, colour, sex and breed/type. We also need to know what the horse’s job...

Examination of Horses Prior to Purchase The purchase of any horse involves you in the taking of a risk; no horse is risk free and at best we...

Historically known as Monday Morning disease, ER is most often seen in horses following exertion, such as racehorses, hunters and endurance horses, but can occur in any horse. We...

Horses coming in for lameness investigations at the clinic may have several different procedures undertaken to try and pin-point the cause of lameness. These commonly include: Physical...

Acupuncture is a treatment which involves the stimulation of specific points in the body, usually by the insertion of very fine, pre-sterilised, stainless steel needles. This...

The actual procedure of Artificial Insemination (or AI) is very straightforward. However, meticulous planning and preparation is required before this point to maximise the...

Back problems in the horse are relatively common.  Horses can get primary back problems, but secondary back problems caused by other diseases are much more common.  For this...

If you’re reading this article then chances are, like myself, you’ve thought being a vet is what you want to do from a young age. I’m going to try and help guide you through...

Case discussions are carried out nearly every week at Deben Valley Equine Vet Clinic. All vets sit down together and work through the list of cases seen during the previous...

Information About the Procedure Usually performed from six months of age. Prevents undesirable ‘stallion’ behaviour if performed before maturity...

Your colt has had both testicles removed and the two large scrotal skin wounds have been left open for drainage. Please do not clean these wounds nor apply anything to them....

    Coughing Horse and Tips for Dust Free Management of Horses A cough is a reflex action to clear airways of mucus and irritants....

Regular dental checks should be part of your horse or pony's routine preventative medicine program along side vaccination and worming. Dental checks should be performed a...

Tips for Feeding Medicines Sometimes even the greediest horse can decide not to eat the medicine in its feed, there are a few things you can...

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is present in horses, ponies or donkeys that have a combination of characteristics including obesity, insulin resistance, and high blood pressure....

Sadly for all of us who own and look after horses, sad days involving the loss of a horse are inevitable. Sometimes events are taken out of our hands but whenever possible...

Fire Safety for Horse Yards We do not like to think of the possibility of having a fire in our stables/barn but we do need to plan for the probability....

SUGGESTED CONTENTS OF A FIRST AID BOX Thermometer (know how to read it!) +/- Vaseline Scissors – blunt ended & curved to trim hair away...

Wounds Cold hose with clean running water. Use diluted hibiscrub / poviiodine if dirty. You can apply wound gel (e.g....

1. Tetanus vaccine for mare 1 month before foaling and if not recently done. Normal Flu vaccination protocol. 2. Mare should have had herpes vaccination at 5, 7, and 9 months...

Heat Stroke Heat stroke in the horse is a serious, life-threatening illness, which needs emergency veterinary attention.  It is caused when the horse’s temperature can't be...

Equine herpes virus (EHV) is a contagious viral infection which can cause respiratory disease, abortions and neurological disease. There are two different types of EHV which...

Equid Herpesvirus (EHV) is very common – more than 75% of horses have been exposed at some point in their lives. Young horses are especially susceptible. Horses can become...

Equine influenza is an important contagious respiratory disease of horses resulting from infection with influenza viruses (of the H7N7 or H3N8 subtype). The disease is characterised...