Adrian Owen Equine Veterinarian

22/05/2023

John Dalton from Randlab is coming to do stomach scoping at the race track tomorrow morning Wednesday the 24th. Please contact me if you wish to book in

18/04/2023

All welcome. Two great speakers discussing nutrition and veterinary issues.

10/12/2022

My new video endoscope. Enables me to record images and videos of the airways.

01/07/2022

Have you been waiting longer than usual for an open appointment with your veterinarian or been unable to access after-hours services for your horse? The shortage of equine veterinarians in the U.S. is likely the cause. Many veterinary practices have too few horse doctors to service all their clients.

Why? Only about 6% of new veterinary graduates annually enter equine practice. After five years, 50% of these young veterinarians leave for small animal practice or quit veterinary medicine altogether. The primary reasons are the personal demands of the profession and equine practice’s lower starting salaries. Many new veterinarians begin their career with more than $200,000 in student loan debt, making an equine position with lower compensation often unthinkable. When financial concerns are combined with the always present demands of emergency coverage, many equine veterinarians choose to leave for a healthier way of life.

The good news is that the AAEP along with private veterinary practices and veterinary schools are addressing the pain points which have led to the current crisis. But the solution is complex and will require the support and collaboration of every person in the equine industry — including horse owners. As we work to improve the profession for current and future veterinarians, you have a huge role to play in the much-needed transformation of equine practice. Horse doctors look forward to working together with you for the good of the horse and the sustainability of veterinary care!

11/12/2021

The mule may not be so liable to spavin as the horse, but he has ringbone just the same. “The Mule” by Harvey Riley, 1867 One of the fun things about horse medicine is that it has a lot of living history attached to it. Take “ringbone” (please). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, th...

05/12/2021

Thoroughbred foal born with contracted fore legs. She was unable to stand at birth. With medication and splinting improved markedly, and has continued to do well at home.

26/05/2021

Good information. The most persistent myth is that you need to worm your horse every 6 weeks. This dates back to before the introduction of ivermectin (30 years ago). Also "rotating" between wormers. Some of the chemicals used to rotate to are entirely ineffective against the worms prevalent in adult horses.

For decades, horse owners have been regularly deworming horses – with an almost messianic zeal – under the general rationale that all parasites are terrible and horse owners must do everything that they can to make sure that horses are completely parasite free at all times. Interestingly (to me,...