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....

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...

EMS is present in horses, ponies or donkeys that have a combination of characteristics including obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure and genetic predisposition....

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...

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

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

Deben Valley Equine Vet Clinic were extremely fortunate to be able to welcome Dr David Marlin, an equine physiology consultant to our evening talk on October 14th 2010. Over...

1. Tetanus vaccine for mare 1 month before foaling 2. Other vaccines as listed previously (EHV, Influenza +/- rotavirus) 3. Ivermectin wormer for mare on day of foaling to...

Anatomy The stomach of the horse is small compared to other species, its capacity is only 10-15 litres. The stomach sits in the abdomen beneath...

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...

Check how much vet fee cover your policy provides. They vary between £1 - 5,000. £5,000 would be our minimum recommendation; a few policies offer up to £10,000 or just extra...