Solway Equine Vets

22/12/2023

🎄Christmas and New Year opening hours 🎄

☎️ 01697 325 010

We would like to wish you a happy festive season and we hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. Although the office will be closed for a few days, please note that our vets will be available 24/7 for any emergencies.

If you have an emergency whilst we are closed, please call us on 01697 325 010 to speak to the on-call vet.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Solway Equine Vets

19/12/2023

☎️01697 325 010

Office Opening Times - 9am - 3pm

If you have an emergency, please call 01697 325 010.

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Solway Equine Vets

19/12/2023

19.12.23 - Please note the office phone is now working again. Thanks for your patience.

15/12/2023

15.12.2023
Please note there is an issue with the office phone.
If you have an emergency, please call 07867 547568.
Thank you

19/09/2023

Well done to all those who competed at Sparket equestrian events at the weekend, we hope you all had a fantastic day.

Massive congratulations to the winner of the Best Condition Your Spinal Health Penrith, you looked amazing.

25/08/2023

Please note that we will be closed for Bank Holiday Monday, we will be returning to the office on Tuesday 29th August 2023.

Have a great bank holiday 😁🐴

11/08/2023

⭐Chat with The Vet⭐
Meet Cameron who is chatting about Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.

For more information, or to book a gastroscope for your horse, please call us on 01697 325 010, or email [email protected] for more information.

10/08/2023

⭐ Chat with the Vet⭐
This week on 'chat with the vet', we have Cameron who tells us a bit more about Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, look out for the video coming soon!

08/08/2023

⭐Thanks to Dumfries Show for a fantastic day, despite the rain all day ☔️☂, well done to all the competitors who braved the rain and went along to compete.

Who can spot our banner??!😁

04/08/2023

We are excited to be a show sponsor at Dumfries Agricultural Show.

Good luck to all the competitors there this weekend.

27/07/2023

⭐Chat With The Vet⭐
This week, Patrick talks about lameness.

26/07/2023

⭐Chat With the Vet⭐
🐴Every week, we will have a 'Chat With The Vet' on popular topics.

👉This week, we will have Patrick, from Solway Equine Vets, talking about one of the common reasons owners call the vet - Lameness.

If you have a question for the equine vets, why not drop a comment below, or message us.

👉Watch out for the video coming soon.

17/07/2023

Lameness and poor performance are one of the most common issues our owners and trainers call equine vets out to see. Lameness can have multiple causes from osteoarthritis, tendon or ligament issues, developmental irregularities or even infection 🐎

Stem cells for both tendon and arthritis issues can provide great results. The main advantage of stem cells is they target issues at the root cause and can slow disease processes down rather than treating the secondary clinical symptoms. Stem cells have been around a long time but ever changing technology means the process is now very simple and effective 🤩

The horse and hound have recently published a great podcast to explain some more.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/71Ta8y2LXmLhO2nu4CoMnU

13/07/2023

We are looking forward to attending the Penrith Show on Saturday 15th July.
✋✋- who is going?
http://www.penrithshow.co.uk

The Penrith Agricultural Society promotes Penrith Agricultural Show at Brougham Hall Farm on the fourth Saturday in July each year.

12/07/2023

⭐Meet Max Ling⭐
👉Max graduated from The University of Glasgow in 2015 and undertook an internship for a year at Fethard Equine Hospital, Tipperary, a busy referral clinic for racehorses and broodmares. Max has a strong interest in racehorses, lameness and poor performance.
👉He is a FEI treating vet regularly providing cover at international horse trials in North of England and Scotland and a racecourse veterinary surgeon at Newcastle Racecourse and local point to points.
👉Max recently gained his RCVS certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP). Max started in lockdown 2020 and it is the equivalent of 600hours CPD. Once he graduates, he will also receive his Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Professional studies (PgCertVPS).
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26/06/2023

🐴We cannot wait for the Skelton Show in 5 more sleeps.
Are you heading off to the Skelton Show too?
Let us know in the comments below.

22/06/2023

Meet James, from Hambleton Equine Clinic, 👉James Marshall from Hambleton Equine Clinic will be in Cumbria to undertake dental examinations on 30th June 2023.

🦷Make Sure you keep your horse's teeth healthy and book in for your dental check.

James is a graduate of the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. He began his career working for a busy equine and farm animal practice around Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, where he developed a special interest in equine dentistry and disorders of the skull and sinuses. He joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in December 2017 and now leads the team’s dental caseload.

James has particular interests in tooth extraction techniques, periodontal treatments and sinus surgery. He is an RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practice Certificate-holder and will be soon sitting his synoptic examination for the CertAVP (Equine Dentistry) qualification.

If you would like to book an appointment with James, please contact 01697 325 010.

16/06/2023

5 Tops Tips to manage the risk of laminitis
1. Minimise grazing, dry, hot weather will mean the sugars are higher in the grass, even though there is not an abundance of grass. If possible, create a paradise track for your horses, Horse and Hound recently published an article on creating this system, for more information, click here.
2. Keep an eye on Body Condition Score, there is lots of information on how to assess BCS - check out the Laminitis Site, which provides videos on how to correctly identify BCS, and speak with your vet or nutritionist for guidance on how to control weight.
3. Minimise hard footing for your horse, reduce time spent on hard ground by placing rubber mats in walkways, gate areas, and introduce bark on hard areas in the field, as this will help to reduce the concussive forces on the limbs. Not all laminitis cases are due to ponies being overweight; some are seen in the summer months as a result of concussion, which traumatises the sensitive laminae.
4. Feet - ensure regular trimming to keep feet healthy and balanced, and work with your farrier to monitor and look after feet.
5. Has the cause of the laminitis been correctly identified? Or is it Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction? The Laminitis Site has information on testing for these hormonal imbalance.
If in doubt, speak with your vet.

09/06/2023

🦷Make Sure you keep your horse's teeth healthy and book in for your dental check.

👉James Marshall from Hambleton Equine Clinic will be in Cumbria to undertake dental examinations on 30th June 2023.

James is a graduate of the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. He began his career working for a busy equine and farm animal practice around Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, where he developed a special interest in equine dentistry and disorders of the skull and sinuses. He joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in December 2017 and now leads the team’s dental caseload.

James has particular interests in tooth extraction techniques, periodontal treatments and sinus surgery. He is an RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practice Certificate-holder and will be soon sitting his synoptic examination for the CertAVP (Equine Dentistry) qualification.

If you would like to book an appointment with James, please contact 01697 325 010.

01/06/2023

✋Do you have a burning question that you would like to ask an equine vet?
This month, the vets are going to answer your questions on lameness.

👉Let us know your questions below in the comments

31/05/2023

We are proud to be a sponsor of the Skelton Show , look out for our advert in the schedule.

27/05/2023

19/05/2023

🦷Let's talk about teeth! 🦷
Solway Equine Vets are experienced and committed to ensuring the dental health of your animal.
✋The majority of horse owners know that regular dental checks are an essential part of your horse or pony’s routine healthcare. Many horse owners will not know however, just why the routine ‘rasp’ and regular check is necessary.
✋Dental problems lead to pain, weight-loss, poor-performance, behavioural problems and illness such as colic and infection.

To book your horse a dental, please call 01697 325 010 or email us at [email protected]

More detailed information on equine dentistry available at https://bit.ly/41Qbk4y

18/05/2023

👉May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness month.
A veterinary nursing team with their knowledge, experience, dedication and skills are crucial and help to provide gold standard care to our equine patients.

RCVS registered equine veterinary nurses (REVN) work closely with, and under the direction of the veterinary surgeons, to provide care and treatment for sick and injured horses, ponies and donkeys. They are responsible for providing expert nursing care for sick animals as well as medical treatments, diagnostic imaging and diagnostic tests under veterinary direction.

To all the RVNs and REVNs out there - thank you for the vital role you play in caring for our precious pets!

BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association)

15/05/2023

⭐Meet The Team ⭐
👉Urs Schaeli
I am originally from Switzerland, and I graduated from Vet School in Leipzig, Germany in 2000.
In 2005 we moved to the Scottish Borders to work for an equine practice.
In 2008, my wife & I set up Cheviot Vets, an independent and mixed practice serving the Scottish Borders and Northumberland.
My working days are spent with large animals, horses and cattle and looking after National Hunt race yards plus I am a duty vet at Kelso Racecourse.

14/05/2023

⭐Meet the Team ⭐
👉Alison Walters
When I qualified from The University of Liverpool in 1997, I worked as an assistant vet at a practice in North Yorkshire for 15 years before setting up Hambleton Equine Clinic together with Caroline Blakiston and Phil Cramp.
I have a particular interest in Equine Reproduction, including Embryo Transfer and advanced fertility investigations.

13/05/2023

⭐Meet the Team⭐
👉Caroline Blakiston
👉 When I qualified from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2005, I moved up to North Yorkshire to take up a position as an Equine Vet.
👉I am a founding Partner of Hambleton Equine Clinic, together with Phil Cramp and Alison Walters.
👉I have a particular interest in racing, having trained and ridden my own point to pointers and I am now Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Catterick and Sedgefield Racecourses.

12/05/2023

⭐Phil Cramp - Director⭐

👉I graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, in Edinburgh and went on to an internship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala, Florida. From here I gained an equine surgical residency at Michigan State University and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2012, followed by the European College of Veterinary Surgeons later that year.

My main areas of interest are in the upper airway and general orthopeadic surgery and I am Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) recognised specialist in equine surgery.

I am a general surgeon with over 15 years of experience and a particular focus on racehorse and performance horse work. I have spoken at numerous national and international meetings, part of the BHA Veterinary Committee, a member of BEVA Council and is the Chair of ECVS examination committee.

11/05/2023

⭐Meet the Team at Solway Equine Vets⭐
This week we are going to be introducing the team at Solway Equine Vets, first let's put a name to the face!
From Left to Right
Urs Schaeli - Med Vet MRCVS
Caroline Blakiston - BSc BVM&S MRCVS
Phil Cramp - BSc BVM&S MS Dip ACVS & ECVS MRCVS American and European Specialist in Equine Surgery
Alison Walters - BVSc MRCVS

On Friday 12th May - find out more about Phil Cramp.