S6E Shoeing - Farrier

15/02/2025

DID YOU KNOW…?

1. Long toes increase the risk of suspensory ligament injury by 3.5 times!🤯
2. Toe grabs increase the risk of suspensory ligament injury by almost 16 times!😳

Talk to us about how to help your horse stay injury free!

12/02/2025

06/02/2025

🌧️🐴 **Common Horse Issues During Wet Weather & How to Help** 🐴🌧️

Wet weather can bring about several challenges for our equine friends. Here's a guide to some common issues and how you can manage them:

**1. Swollen Legs (Stocking Up/Edema):**
- **Cause:** Standing in wet pastures can hinder blood circulation, causing fluid to pool in the lower legs.
- **Appearance:** Swollen legs, especially around the fetlock and cannon bone.
- **What to Do:** Encourage regular exercise, manage pasture conditions, cold hose the legs, and consult a vet if needed.

**2. Rain Scald (Dermatophilosis):**
- **Symptoms:** Crusty scabs, bumps, yellow-green pus, and moist spots.
- **Treatment:** Wash with medicated shampoo, remove scabs gently, apply antibiotics, and keep the area dry.
- **Prevention:** Shelter your horse, use medicated shampoos, groom regularly, and control insects.

**3. Mud Fever (Scratches/Pastern Dermatitis):**
- **Symptoms:** Reddened skin, hair loss, and scabs on the lower legs.
- **Treatment:** Wash with antiseptic solution, remove scabs, apply antibacterial cream, and use NSAIDs for pain.
- **Prevention:** Keep legs dry, avoid muddy areas, and cover affected areas if needed.

Keep your horses healthy and comfortable during the rainy season! 🌧️🐎

04/02/2025

😍 this STUNNING frame will be available for purchase upon completion… if i don’t decide to keep it … I think this one’s my favorite so far

31/01/2025

Attention Mackay clients for today Saturday the 1st of Feb. I’ve tried to get to everyone but this weather hasn’t let me. Stay safe everyone and look after those horses, see you all next trip

30/01/2025

What a way to finish off a Thursday afternoon, one of my clients horses damaged his hoof during a storm last week, unsure how he did it, the piece ended up turning necrotic and needed to be removed, today we applied a bar shoe and floated the whole area and seated out the shoe to maintain no pressure on the resection site. Our wonderful team of vets from Veterinary Care applied TMPS mixed with penicillin and bandaged up again, was a massive improvement in motion once the sedation wore off and we could walk him around abit, close monitoring over the next couple of days and then another review within the next 3 weeks from us

12/01/2025

Today’s appointments
Sorry everyone, Jon has been pretty unwell all night and on and off the toilet, appointments will be rescheduled

01/01/2025

Little break was a good one, now back into it, will be messaging everyone back today who left messages over Xmas

20/12/2024

Att Mackay Clients.
With this lively weather around just some simple house keeping that keeps me going.
- Dry area to work in
- No wet or muddy legs, our equipment is very expensive and rusts very easy.
- If you have no where dry please message us prior to your appointment so we aren’t driving around everywhere.
This is our last run for the year, I’m trying to get to everyone who’s booked in but this weather isn’t helping.
I’ve tried my best to get to everyone who’s booked in this week

17/12/2024

We DO NOT and WILL NOT condone any abuse towards us or people who we work with. We are professionals and conduct ourselves in a professional manner. We have a zero tolerance to this and will remove you off our services if this happens.
We all deserve to be treated with respect.
We needed to post this due to some recent events

06/12/2024