Tuesday Agnew Quiz! We've got a video for you this time. What do you think the vet determined to be the issue here? Answer on Thursday.
Tuesday Agnew Quiz! Here's a video of Arnie clipping Grace in their home stable. Some horses and ponies find clipping a bit stressful and some horses can be so nervous that it becomes potentially dangerous for them and their owners - and they made need sedation to stay still and calm. How does sedation work and what can you expect from the different levels of sedation a vet can administer? Answer on Thursday.
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🏆 We have our winners of our Little and Large zebra fly rugs! 🏆 Many congratulations to our 'Little' winner Courtney Lowe with Blue and our 'Large' winner Patricia Clarke with Denver! Thanks so much for each and every submission and we wish we had enough for everyone. Enjoy the sunshine today and have a fantastic weekend everyone.
Have you ever seen a gastroscopy in action? Have a look here at our vets Robin and Stuart performing one. Agnew Equine offer this service from the comfort of your home stable. April is Gastroscopy Awareness Month at Agnew Equine and we offering gastroscopy, sedation and the visit fee for an all-inclusive price of £275 so if you have concerns your horse may be suffering from ulcers, don't delay!
The procedure is straightforward, relatively quick and minimally invasive which makes it the best way by far to diagnose equine gastric ulcers in your horse or pony.
EGUS (Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome) is a common condition in horses and can be the reason behind a number of symptoms in your horse such as poor performance, reduced appetite, weight loss, change in behaviour or colic to name a few.
➡️ Gastroscopy is the procedure of using a camera to look inside your horse’s stomach to see whether they are suffering from gastric ulcers and can often answer lingering questions you may have about your horse’s condition - giving you a place to start in addressing concerns.
➡️ We have hospital-grade tools and the best part is we come to your stable for all procedures saving you time, stress and cost of getting your horse to a clinic. We cover much of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire. If you have any questions or would like more information call us on 01782 510502 or email [email protected].
Worth sharing this one again - A 'Day in the Life' of a Agnew Equine ambulatory vet! There probably isn't enough driving depicted in this video if we're honest 😂 - but it gives you a good sense of what we do.
We have state-of-the-art veterinary and diagnostic tools which are entirely mobile, which means under times of stress you’re able to keep your horse or pony at home with little disruption to their routine, and more convenience for you as the owner not having to think about transport or blocking out significant portions of your day. Also, as an independent practice, if your horse needs further specialist treatment we are free and able to refer them to the top experts in the country depending on their condition and specific needs, not just limited to our corporate clinics.
We offer gastroscopes, castrations, x-rays, ultrasounds, shockwave, lameness exams, dentals, vaccinations and much more – all at the convenience of your premises! We do our best to make things as easy as possible, so you can focus on the most important bit – caring for your horse or pony – and not the logistics and stress of getting them to another location when comfort and calm is of utmost importance.
To register with our practice any time visit: https://www.horsevets.co.uk/information/register-with-us/
A lovely video from Claire Tatton after our vet, Betty, came out to see her boys Shadow and Rennick yesterday for their annual vaccination booster! Full of enthusiasm at ages 24 and 20. 🥰
Christmas comes to Agnew Equine HQ!
Tuesday Agnew Quiz! We've got a cool one today. What do you think we're looking at here on the endoscope? Answer on Thursday.
🎥 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AGNEW VET! 🎥 Here is a little insight into what it is like being an ambulatory horse vet... following vet Stuart one day on the road (with a few cameos from Dulcie and Zuzi!). Every day is indeed different, but always involves travelling from horse to horse in our catchment area, caring for a wide variety of needs from preventative care and vaccinations, to lameness, emergencies and everything in between and speaking with and reassuring horse owners. It isn't always glamorous, and some days can be challenging... but we love helping you care for your horses, ponies and donkeys. ❤️
We wanted to share an offer on supplement Boz Merix for the maintenance of normal articular, muscular and joint functions.
You can request a FREE sample pack here (https://bit.ly/3srJJpx) which includes:
• An information booklet
• 2 free sachets of BozMerix
• A 30% voucher (to purchase from us limited to 1 per client)
BozMerix is a revolutionary complementary feed for horses, designed to be fed as a nutritional adjunct for the maintenance of normal articular, muscular and joint functions.
It is particularly useful when added daily to the feed of horses:
Showing signs of stiffness
That are older
During periods of rehabilitation
During intense training and competition
It contains 4 key ingredients:
Curcuma Longa
Avocado/soybean unsaponifiable (ASU)
Omega Powder concentrate (high in EPA and DHA)
Boswellia Serrata
It is presented in an easy to use, palatable, 10g daily feeding sachet
More information can be found here: https://www.hestevard.com/bozmerix.html
It is December! Hard to believe, but here we are. Seems only fitting to share this video from our on call vet, Zuzi, this past weekend in the intense winter storm weather. Good snow tyres and some good old fashioned perseverance is sometimes needed to get to your emergencies, but that's what we do and we're always grateful to our vets for their commitment! Some times are more challenging than others, but as 100% ambulatory vets - we always come to you - giving you peace of mind and keeping your horse as comfortable as possible in their home stable. ❤❄️💨
Have you ever seen a gastroscopy in action? Have a look here at our vets Robin and Stuart performing one. Agnew Equine offer this service from the comfort of your home stable.
The procedure is straightforward, relatively quick and minimally invasive which makes it the best way by far to diagnose equine gastric ulcers in your horse or pony.
EGUS (Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome) is a common condition in horses and can be the reason behind a number of symptoms in your horse such as poor performance, reduced appetite, weight loss, change in behaviour or colic to name a few.
➡️ Gastroscopy is the procedure of using a camera to look inside your horse’s stomach to see whether they are suffering from gastric ulcers and can often answer lingering questions you may have about your horse’s condition - giving you a place to start in addressing concerns.
➡️ We have hospital-grade tools and the best part is we come to your stable for all procedures saving you time, stress and cost of getting your horse to a clinic.
November is EGUS Awareness Month at Agnew Equine, and we cover much of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire. If you have any questions or would like more information call us on 01782 510502 or email [email protected].
Duck Tales... Part 2 of 2. 🦆 As mentioned on Wednesday, we had a mummy duck and her single duckling visit us at the practice a few weeks back, and frankly settle in and make themselves very comfortable! Arnie and Gayle decided to welcome them into their brood and have looked after them since. Over the weeks baby grew big and strong so on Sunday, they released them both into a nearby natural pond... back into the wild where they belong. So lovely seeing this come full circle and how settled they looked right away. 💕 Well done guys! Have you helped any wild animals that have stumbled into your lives? Please share with us!
Check for Dehydration! I think most of us forgot what it was like to experience some hot weather, and that likely goes for our horses as well! Here are two simple tests you can do to check whether your horse is adequately hydrated:
1) The skin-pinch test: Grab a fold of skin on the point of their shoulder and pull it away from their body slightly. Then release it, noticing how long it takes for the “pinch” to flatten out. In a hydrated horse, the skin will snap back in less than a second. If the crease is still visible after two to three seconds, the horse is dehydrated; call us immediately if you can still see the pinched area after six seconds.
2) Press your fingertip against their gums - when you release the pressure, you’ll see a white spot; note how long it takes for the pink colour to return. If the blood hydration is normal, the pink will return in less than two seconds. If the spot remains after three or four seconds, the horse may be dehydrated.
Other signs of dehydration include dark mucous membranes, dark urine and elevated body temperature. Keep in mind that a dehydrated horse may not be interested in drinking. They may have “gone off” their water or be refusing it for another reason. To get them to drink more, ensure the water is fresh and cool or try offering a second bucket with dissolved electrolytes in addition to one with plain water. Flavouring their water with apple juice may also encourage them to drink.
As ever, if you have concerns about your horse or pony being dehydrated or going off their water for too long - give us a call and we can help!
Strangles does not discriminate and is certainly a disease of international proportions. In this, the final Strangles Awareness Week podcast conversation, we hear from Dr Lisa Lidbeck, Equine Vet for Sweden’s International Eventing Team and David Honnet who is Show Groom for Olympic TeamGB Gold Medalist @ScottBrashMBE.
We hear how horse health is protected at the highest level while competing and how important communication is for protecting these amazing athletes.
Listen here or on your favourite podcast player
https://www.redwings.org.uk/saw-youtube
#SAW2021 #SpeakOutOnStrangles #Strangles
A snotty nose at a 4 star event? What would you do as an event venue manager? How do you protect present and future competitors?
That’s the topic of today’s Strangles Awareness Week podcast conversation with two prominent venues – both renowned for a range of competitions and events. They tell us how they believe attitudes to Strangles are changing.
Join the conversation in the comments below or listen here or on your favourite podcast player
https://www.redwings.org.uk/saw-youtube
#SAW2021 #SpeakOutOnStrangles #Strangles
