How do you decide when to worm your horse, pony or donkey?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. It can also have a negative impact on our environment and local wildlife.
Worms can cause:
🐴Colic - medical and surgical
🐴Weight loss and severe diarrhoea
🐴Impactions (blockages)
🐴Poor growth of youngsters
🐴Blockages in intestinal blood vessels
🐴Hair loss/itching around the tail head
You can sign up your horse, pony or donkey up to our worming program anytime of the year
Our worming program includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
Benefits of a targeted worming programme:
🐴Use up-to-date veterinary knowledge to create a ‘greener’ method of worm control.
🐴A modern alternative to traditional fixed interval; dosing regimes
🐴Identify those ‘wormy’ horses in the paddock
🐴Provide evidence that the worming regime is effective
🐴Identify horses carrying strains of resistant worms
🐴Suitable for horses living individual or on larger yards
🐴Use only effective drugs at the right time of year
Cost per horse £70.00 (inc. VAT)*
🐴A supplement of £26.00 is added for horses over 700kg
🐴Additional WEC’s/diagnostic test if identified by the WEC results will be at additional charge.
🐴This programme is suitable for horses and ponies over 4years old. Youngsters and pregnant mares require special consideration.
#equinevet #horsewormer #wormingprogram #equinelab
Guess what this visit regarding the gorgeous Blondie might have been about?
#equinevet #excitingtimesahead
Happy Mother’s Day! Wishing all of our mums of our four legged friends a very wonderful day!
#happymothersday #foalsofinstagram #motherslove
How do you decide when to worm your horse, pony or donkey?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. It can also have a negative impact on our environment and local wildlife.
Worms can cause:
🐴Colic - medical and surgical
🐴Weight loss and severe diarrhoea
🐴Impactions (blockages)
🐴Poor growth of youngsters
🐴Blockages in intestinal blood vessels
🐴Hair loss/itching around the tail head
You can sign up your horse, pony or donkey up to our worming program anytime of the year
Our worming program includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
Benefits of a targeted worming programme:
🐴Use up-to-date veterinary knowledge to create a ‘greener’ method of worm control.
🐴A modern alternative to traditional fixed interval; dosing regimes
🐴Identify those ‘wormy’ horses in the paddock
🐴Provide evidence that the worming regime is effective
🐴Identify horses carrying strains of resistant worms
🐴Suitable for horses living individual or on larger yards
🐴Use only effective drugs at the right time of year
Cost per horse £70.00 (inc. VAT)*
🐴A supplement of £26.00 is added for horses over 700kg
🐴Additional WEC’s/diagnostic test if identified by the WEC results will be at additional charge.
🐴This programme is suitable for horses and ponies over 4years old. Youngsters and pregnant mares require special consideration.
#equinevet #horsewormer #wormingprogram #equinelab
And the rest of Sid’s brilliant answer in response to how he keeps Rouge entertained during the winter months:
2. In the stable I hang up a hay net to supplement the hay in his manger. This also gives him an element of choice. I sometimes put slices of carrot or apple or rosehips that we have picked (& frozen) around the walls or in his manger for him to find or hide them in an old cereal box with a bit of hay. At the end of Autumn and beginning of Spring I hang up branches such as willow, hazel and ash for him to nibble on whilst in the stable - this adds to his diet but also enables him to stretch and reach up.
At other times I will put carrots or thin parsnips in his carrot ball for him to play with and eat. He loves this although it doesn’t last long!
3. I try to carefully plan out his exercise routine based on the availability of daylight hours so he gets a mix of hacking, schooling, lunging and in hand exercises over poles. He really appears to enjoy playing ‘follow my leader’ at the end of the in hand or lunge sessions - we just walk round together. I think these activities not only helps to keep him active and interested but it also helps us develop our relationship and connection as well as helping to improve his strength, coordination, balance and confidence.
Weather permitting we also arrange trips out with friends so he gets to experience new places and being with new or unfamiliar ponies/horses.
4. Whilst I have a habit of doing carrot stretches (using his lick) before or after riding I find that he really enjoys doing these after being stabled at night (before turn out) - I think this helps him loosen up. I also mix in some extra massage time (using the techniques taught by our physio) into our grooming sessions to help him relax and chill 😎.
Thank you very much everyone who took the time to enter! It’s been great to see what you get up to with your equines!
#competitionwinner #audevard #happyhorse
Congratulations to Sid Miller and his horse Rouge, the winners of our Audevard competition as to how to keep your horse entertained over winter!
Please find the start of his very comprehensive answer below (we have shared it over multiple posts so look out for the rest)
1. I continue to provide the 3 FS - turn out everyday (unless there is a weather warning 🌪️💨💦🌬️❄️) so he can have a good roll, enjoy the fresh air and munch on grass.
In the paddock I scatter out piles of hay to supplement his grass forage and this also helps to keep him moving around. Sometimes I hide slices of carrot 🥕 and apples 🍎 in them for him to find. He also has a jolly ball to play with and knock around as well as access to the hedgerow to nibble on 🌿🍂. He loves having his friend in the paddock next to him so he has company to interact with. This is really important as it helps to keep him calm.
#audevard #competitionwinners #happyhorse
How is your New Year’s resolution going?
Why not also add in our worming program for your horse, pony or donkey?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. It can also have a negative impact on our environment and local wildlife.
Worms can cause:
🐴Colic - medical and surgical
🐴Weight loss and severe diarrhoea
🐴Impactions (blockages)
🐴Poor growth of youngsters
🐴Blockages in intestinal blood vessels
🐴Hair loss/itching around the tail head
Our worming program includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
Benefits of a targeted worming programme:
🐴Use up-to-date veterinary knowledge to create a ‘greener’ method of worm control.
🐴A modern alternative to traditional fixed interval; dosing regimes
🐴Identify those ‘wormy’ horses in the paddock
🐴Provide evidence that the worming regime is effective
🐴Identify horses carrying strains of resistant worms
🐴Suitable for horses living individual or on larger yards
🐴Use only effective drugs at the right time of year
Cost per horse £70.00 (inc. VAT)*
🐴A supplement of £26.00 is added for horses over 700kg
🐴Additional WEC’s/diagnostic test if identified by the WEC results will be at additional charge.
🐴This programme is suitable for horses and ponies over 4years old. Youngsters and pregnant mares require special consideration.
#equinevet #horsewormer #wormingprogram #equinelab
Thank you very much to everyone who attended our last client evening of the year on equine reproduction and youngstock health. Please keep your suggestions coming in for topics you would like us to present next year.
With lots of horses now signed up for our worming program, have you had a look to see if it would suit your horse or donkey?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments
maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. Worming is also damaging for the environment putting local wildlife at risk and can pollute local water sources.
However without wormers horses are potentially at risk of weight loss, colic and diarrhoea. High worm
burdens can be fatal in young horses.
So here at Summerleaze we want to help you find the correct balance between worming when needed and not over using wormers. As a result we have created a veterinary led worming program that includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small
redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags
provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
For more information please see https://www.summerleaze-vets.co.uk/documents/worming.pdf or contact us in the practice on 01297304007
Below is a video of how we perform worm egg counts in our practice laboratory.
#equinevet #equineworming
At Summerleaze we regularly assess lamenesses. An important part of that is seeing horses trotting up in a straight line. Here is a video as to how to trot a horse up correctly and what we are looking at.
It can also be found on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/s0ZSwKPacu4
#equinevet #trotup
With lots of horses now signed up for our worming program, have you had a look to see if it would suit your horse or donkey?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. Worming is also damaging for the environment putting local wildlife at risk and can pollute local water sources. However without wormers horses are potentially at risk of weight loss, colic and diarrhoea. High worm burdens can be fatal in young horses.
So here at Summerleaze we want to help you find the correct balance between worming when needed and not over using wormers. As a result we have created a veterinary led worming program that includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
For more information please seehttps://www.summerleaze-vets.co.uk/documents/worming.pdf or contact us in the practice on 01297304007
Below is a video of how we perform worm egg counts in our practice laboratory.
#equinevet #equineworming
How often do you worm your horse?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. Worming is also damaging for the environment putting local wildlife at risk and can pollute local water sources. However without wormers horses are potentially at risk of weight loss, colic and diarrhoea. High worm burdens can be fatal in young horses.
So here at Summerleaze we want to help you find the correct balance between worming when needed and not over using wormers. As a result we have created a veterinary led worming program that includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
For more information please seehttps://www.summerleaze-vets.co.uk/documents/worming.pdf or contact us in the practice on 01297304007
Below is a video of how we perform worm egg counts in our practice laboratory.
#equinevet #equineworming
How often do you worm your horse?
Research shows that up to 90% of worm treatments maybe unnecessary and that over-worming is contributing to the rise of wormer resistance. Worming is also damaging for the environment putting local wildlife at risk and can pollute local water sources. However without wormers horses are potentially at risk of weight loss, colic and diarrhoea. High worm burdens can be fatal in young horses.
So here at Summerleaze we want to help you find the correct balance between worming when needed and not over using wormers. As a result we have created a veterinary led worming program that includes:
🐴Winter worm treatment to cover encysted small redworm larvae and tapeworm.
🐴4 Worm Egg Counts (WEC) per year with bags provided and text message reminders sent.
🐴EquiSal saliva test for tapeworm
🐴Unlimited use of weigh scale to ensure correct
dosing of wormers and other medication.
🐴Interpretation and bespoke worm analysis from an experienced Equine Vet Team.
For more information please seehttps://www.summerleaze-vets.co.uk/documents/worming.pdf or contact us in the practice on 01297304007
Below is a video of how we perform worm egg counts in our practice laboratory.
#equinevet #horseworming #wormerresistance
The Gutteral pouch
The guttural pouch is a structure unique to the horse at the back of the throat. It’s a very complex air filled pouch which contains a lot of important structures – the internal and external carotid artery, the stylohyoid bone and several nerves.
The most common reason for us as vets looking at the guttural pouch, is because it is the place where Streptococcal bacteria can become trapped in strangles carriers and so the most accurate test for strangles is to visually inspect the pouch and then take a “lavage” sample – flushing in sterile saline solution and sucking it out again. This sample is then sent to the lab to be tested for the presence of the strangles bacteria. In this video, Hannah is using a guide wire to pass the scope under the ostium (the fibrocartilage flap that covers the opening to the pouch), then through a short passage into the pouch. She then squirts saline into the pouch and then sucks it back up via a tube passed through the scope.
Here is the lovely Hugo demonstrating how to walk on to our weigh bridge.
If you are wanting to monitor your horse’s weight, know how heavy they are for worming or are just curious, feel free to ring us to book to bring in your horse, pony or donkey to use our weigh-bridge for free
Any one feeling Itchy? What are we looking at?
MTE extraction
Anyone who visits this page (or knows the practice) will be aware that one of Stuarts main interests is dentistry. As part of this we take in referral cases from other vets and equine dentists which require specialised treatment. This horse came in with a badly fractured tooth and although a lot of effort was made, there simply wasn't enough tooth to get hold of to extract in the usual way.
So - how do you remove a tooth you can't get hold of? This video shows how - WARNING this video contains some graphic images of surgery.
