Cambridge Equine Hospital

28/06/2024

We are all delighted to introduce Craig, our Principal Clinical Veterinarian in Equine General Practice, who joins the team on Monday 1st July.

Craig graduated from Bristol Vet School in 1999, along with an intercalated degree in Zoology. Following a formative year in mixed practice in the Welsh borders he then focused on horses, working in equine practice in Sussex, Newmarket, New Zealand and East Anglia. Craig has RCVS certificates in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Equine Medicine and is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Medicine. He loves all aspects of ambulatory and clinic-based equine practice with particular interests in ophthalmology, laminitis, gastrointestinal problems, poor performance and stud work. Craig was also a Trustee of Worldwide Veterinary Service between 2003 - 2023.

Craig is married to Jodie, a small animal vet, and has three children along with Rosie the black lab, Peter the cat, several chickens and three ponies. In his 'spare' time Craig enjoys being involved with his children's pony club activities, travel and live music.

06/02/2024

We love our tiny patients just as much as our huge ones, and clearly so do the students! 🥰 This adorable pair came in for their dentals and kindly did some lawn mowing for us, too!

02/02/2024

The students were busy baking last night! So lovely!

11/01/2024

Many thanks to all of our lovely clients who attended our evening on the care of the geriatric horse. It was lovely to hear everyone's thoughts and experiences and we really enjoyed the discussions.
Special thanks also to Boehringer Ingelheim for the sponsorship and West Hub for the use of the very comfortable space!
Stay tuned for details of out next event! Any suggestion for future topics are always welcome.

19/12/2023

🎄🎅🏼Christmas Opening Hours🎅🏼🎄

💊We would like to remind everyone to consider whether they need any medications or prescriptions over the Christmas period. Remember to give us three working days notice💊

🚨Our vets will be on call 24/7 outside the reception opening hours for any emergencies - just call 01223 760535🚨

Reception opening hours are as follows:-
Monday 25th December - Closed (emergencies only)
Tuesday 26th December – Closed (emergencies only)
Wednesday 27th December – 9am- 1pm
Thursday 28th December – 9am - 1pm
Friday 29th December - 9am - 1
pm
Saturday 30th December - Closed (emergencies only)
Sunday 31st December - Closed (emergencies only)
Monday 1st January - Closed (emergencies only)
Tuesday 2nd January – Normal office hours resumed 8.45 – 5.15pm

🎄🎅🏼Finally, we hope you all have a great Christmas and a happy new year! Many thanks to Bibi Pinnock for sending in a picture of her handsome boy Major to be our Christmas pin-up. We'd love to see pictures of your animals looking festive 🎅🏼🎄

15/12/2023

We would love to hear your feedback!

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13/12/2023

Lovely to see our fantastic vet Hamish helping out at the Gambia Horse and Donkey trust. The charity provides much needed veterinary care and we are delighted that they will benefit from his expertise. Glad to see he’s getting lots of cuddles from the donkeys in return! 😊😊

13/12/2023

Exciting free learning event for Horse Owners! 🐎

📅 9 January 2024

🕕 18:00 – 21:00

📍 West Hub, JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge, CB3 0US

📚 Talks include:

Updates on PPID "Cushing's" - Victoria South
Dentistry in the older horse - Avice O'Connor
Approach to the end of life - Connor Abanades Kenyon

Don't miss out on this fab opportunity for learning how to look after your geriatric horse. Snacks and refreshments included. 🥪☕

To book 👉 www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-lnzymlv

03/11/2023

Due to technical difficulties our phone line is not working. Sincere apologies for any inconvenience - please call 07720161825 for emergencies.
CEH team x

24/09/2023

We are so happy to introduce two new members of the team, Rumaysa and Winnie!
Some of you will have already met Rumaysa out and about on calls or in the clinic. Rumaysa graduated from Cambridge vet school in 2023. We loved working with her as a student and are thrilled to say that she decided to join us as a qualified vet! She enjoys all aspects of ambulatory and hospital work, with special interests in reproductive medicine, cardiology and lameness. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors, reading and spending time with Jiji, her little black cat.
Winnie is the youngest member of our teaching herd at 8 years old. She is an Irish Sports horse, with a kind and loving personality, and she does also have a cheeky side! Our team and all the students have already fallen in love with her and she is proving to be a great asset to our group.

19/09/2023

Our Horse Weigh scale was put to the test today with this gentle giant! 😊

07/09/2023

We love a nice foal story at CEH! The bank holiday weekend started with a surprise new arrival for one of our clients. They had checked mum Princess in the field on Friday morning, only to find that by lunchtime, she had welcomed the very beautiful Chispa! Unfortunately, this had all been a bit too much for Princess and Chispa was struggling to feed as Princess was quite sore and frightened. Connor and Avice visited to give them both a hand. With the help of some painkillers and hormones, they managed to collect some milk from Princess and stomach tubed the foal to ensure she got some much needed colostrum. Princess and her baby soon got the hang of feeding, with lots of patient encouragement from the owners. The vets were concerned as despite repeated doses of oxytocin (hormone to help the placenta to pass) Princess could not manage to pass the placenta. Avice and Melissa visited late on Friday night to help to remove the placenta, which if left in the uterus, could lead to life threatening endotoxaemia and laminitis. Once the placenta was removed, we flushed the uterus for a few more days to make sure Princess was back to full health....and of course to allow us more time for foal cuddles! We are pleased to say that both Mum and Baby have done very well. A lot of this success is down to hard work and dedication on the part of the owners, we wish them all the best!

26/08/2023

***Changes to the prescription of antibiotics***

The RCVS, which is the regulatory body for all veterinary surgeons and practices in the UK has updated its Code of Professional Conduct which has resulted in changes to the way prescription-only veterinary medications can be prescribed.

Two of the key changes affecting equine practices are:

• Antibiotics can only be prescribed after a clinical examination of the horse has been carried out by a vet. This applies to all antibiotics, whether injectable, oral or topical, so includes creams and ointments.

• Where an animal is under the care of more than one vet practice, it is the obligation of those practices to keep each other informed of any information about the animal that may affect its treatment. Therefore, if you use other vet practices - including equine dental vets - in addition to ourselves, we ask that you please let us know, so we are able to contact the practice if needed.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to one of our vets.

30/06/2023

Connor had no problems finding the yard for his first visit of the day!

16/06/2023

Phone lines are back in action. If you need help over the weekend, call the usual number 01223 760535

🐴 For anything non-urgent, please email: [email protected] 🐴

We apologise for any inconvenience caused

19/05/2023

AT CEH we are constantly trying to improve our approach to environmental sustainabilty to keep our countryside safe for future generations. As a veterinary practice, we use a lot of medications that may have an impact upon the environment if not disposed of correctly. In the UK, traces of medications such as antimicrobials or anthelmintics have been recorded in soil, rivers and plants, with potentially dangerous consequences. Anthelmintics in particular can have a huge impact upon aquatic life.

So how do we reduce the chances of this? At the practice, we dispose of any unused or out of date drugs through an authorised disposal company that is strictly regulated to ensure environmental safety. In addition to this, amongst other initiatives, we regularly review our useage of medication to minimise the amounts of antibiotics used and we also offer a worm egg count service to reduce the use of anthelmintics by only deworming when necessary, rather than prophylactically.

We would like to extend our drug disposal service to all of our clients, free of charge. So, when you are clearing out those tack rooms in preparation for sunnier days, or wondering what to do with that little bit left in the end of a wormer tube, please bear us in mind. We would ask that any partally used drugs be packaged securely before asking us to dispose of them, if you are unsure, please ask.

We would also like to remind everyone that as a provider of veterinary medicines, we are governed by regulations of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. We must ensure that all of our drugs are kept under specific environmental conditions and temerature ranges (including those in the practice vehicles). If drugs are dispensed, we cannot guarantee that they have been kept under the appropriate conditions and therefore we cannot legally offer them for resale. As such, we do not offer refunds on drugs that have left the practice.

If you have any questions, or any suggestions on how we can improve our sustainability efforts, please let us know!

14/04/2023

Our final year students are off studying for their final exams and our 5th year students are on their Easter holidays, but for the team here at University of Cambridge Vet School it’s all go as usual!
We’ve had some lovely students visiting Cambridge Equine from the University of Surrey vet school for the last couple of weeks - the team have shown them how much fun being a horse vet can be and it looks like they’ve enjoyed themselves 🤩🥰

10/04/2023

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐈𝐃 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫/𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐍, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐗/𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈/𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥.

Legally, horses are very different to other companion animals. All equids (including donkeys, and zebras!) must be passported and microchipped in the UK by law within 6 months of birth, or by 31st December of their year of birth, whichever is later.

Unfortunately, with 81 Passport Issuing Organisations (PIOs) in the UK the sections we need might be confusing, so we've provided some examples!

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬/𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
It is an offence to prescribe drugs without seeing the passport. In the UK, equids are legally a food producing animal unless specifically signed out of the food chain. Many drugs (including 'bute' and Danilon) cannot be administered to horses not signed out of the food chain and there are significant legal, and potentially human health, repercussions if we do so.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬?
You must keep your passport with your horse, pony, donkey (or zebra!), including when it is transported. If they are staying at the hospital we will keep the passport securely in a cabinet in reception.

For any clients who do not wish to sign their horse out of the food chain, we will be able to advise which medications can be used, and record these in the passport. The person prescribing the drugs will also advise you of the withdrawal period - this includes wormers and other drugs you may obtain from saddlers or other pharmacies.

05/04/2023

Our office is closed over the Easter weekend (Friday 7th - Monday 10th April), and we reopen at 0845 on Tuesday 11th April

If you need us over the weekend, please call 01233 760535, which will always put you through to the on call team, 24/7. Social media messages are not picked up out of hours and we politely request they aren't used for emergencies, medication requests, or clinical advice.

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy time with your horses without incident!

03/04/2023

𝐀𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲
We are seeing huge numbers of sycamore seedlings on pastures at the moment, and many will be aware that the helicopter-like seeds are toxic, and traditionally many cases are seen in the autumn when the seeds drop. It's less well known that the seedlings are also dangerous at this time of year, and can cause fatal disease. We do not fully understand why some horses are more susceptible than others.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬?
Seeds, seedlings, and other plant material from sycamore trees contains the toxin hypoglycin A. This is causes atypical myopathy in horses. This is a disease which causes mitochondrial dysfunction, and effectively starves muscle cells of energy, particularly affecting the heart, respiratory, and postural muscles. There was a high number of cases last year, and numbers are starting to increase again.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲?
- Weakness, difficulty walking and standing
- Heart and breathing problems
- Depression and lethargy
- May look similar to colic, but still have a good appetite
- Muscle tremors
- Dark red to brown urine
- Sudden death

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲?
Some tips include:
- If you can, use pasture away from sycamore seedlings; be aware that even pasture a long way from the trees can have seedlings growing as the seeds can travel so far. If this isn't possible, reducing time on pasture may help.

- Removing sycamore seedlings (ideally by pulling them, but mowing may be more practical with very large numbers) is also a good idea. Remember to dispose of the seedlings away from your horses (do not leave them on pasture), and monitor in case they regrow.

- Provide hay/haylage to discourage your horses from eating seedlings - this is best done in a feeder away from the seedlings/any sycamore tree material. Water can also become contaminated, so consider providing water away from any sycamore trees. Do not feed wet hay from the floor around sycamores.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬?
There's about a 50% fatality rate, and no specific 'antidote' to the hypoglycin A toxin. Horses can become unable to stand, are extremely painful, and may go into respiratory failure. Due to the pigment (myoglobin) released as muscle cells breakdown (the cause of the red urine) they may also go into renal failure.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲?
Intensive care is required rapidly. Horses are given intravenous fluids with a supplementary energy source, and strong pain relief. Research has also shown that supplementation with carnitine and vitamins improves outcome. If horses survive the first few days without being unable to stand, they are more likely to recover.

If you are worried about atypical myopathy, please don't hesitate to give us a call on 01223 760535. One of our vets will be happy to talk to you!

03/04/2023

Please remember we need 3 working days notice to dispense medications and prescriptions - if you're due to run out over the Easter weekend please get in touch as soon as possible

31/03/2023

𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚
This is Disney! Disney is asthmatic and has been receiving treatment with inhalers during flare ups to control his lung disease. We’ve seen quite a few cases of asthma recently, and the disease has had many names over the years (COPD, heaves, RAO…) so we thought a recap would be useful!

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬?
- Coughing (may be infrequent and the only sign)
- Exercise intolerance
- Occasional clear/white nasal discharge
- Increased breathing effort/rate

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? Without treatment and management, asthma causes irreversible lung damage.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚?
This is based on collecting cells from the airways, either using an endoscope or a long flexible tube passed into the lungs. By looking at the proportions of different inflammatory cells we can make a diagnosis.

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? Unless the horse’s environmental management is optimised, treatment with medications is unlikely to work.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚?
Environmental management should include dust/straw free bedding, good air flow (preferably living out), and feeding wet feed from the ground.

Your horse may be prescribed a course of oral steroids initially, but the mainstay of medication now is inhalers for most horses. This may include drugs to reduce inflammation and/or drugs to widen the airways. Inhalers get the drugs to where they need to work, and have fewer systemic side effects than oral medications. The majority of horses can be trained to accept them (even Disney!)

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? Oral ventipulmin (widens the airways) only helps as a sole treatment for a couple of weeks before the horse develops a tolerance and the drug is no longer effective? This is why we do not advise using it as the only treatment for a prolonged time.

If you would like to discuss equine asthma, please call us on 01223 760535 and one our vets will be happy to help!

08/03/2023

**graphic photo warning**

Castration time has rolled around again! Mary-Kate and Hamish were busy operating while Connor provided general anaesthesia for the lovely Pedro last week - luckily this was booked in before the weather turned!

If you have a c**t that requires castration, we can do this either at the home yard or in the hospital. We base this decision predominantly on the age, size, and temperament of your horse, as well as following a discussion with you about your facilities and any concerns you may have. If you'd like to discuss having a c**t castrated please contact 01223 760535 and one of our vets would be delighted to chat with you.

04/03/2023

Everybody needs a friend like Heidi, who was being very supportive whilst her companion saw our ophthalmology/internal medicine team.

Companionship is so important for horses, we’d love to see your photos of your horses and their best friends in the comments 😀

When you get taken out as a companion to the vets and then get spoilt with hay and treat balls in your very own stable 😂🤩🥰

10/02/2023

Sarah Voss, one of our internal medicine specialists, was recently asked by Horse and Hound to talk about why a horse's welfare cannot be judged solely on them continuing to eat and drink.

Although stopping eating and drinking is certainly very concerning, it's important that the intake of food and water is not the only measure of a horse's welfare. Combining the owner's expert knowledge of their animal with the impartial expertise of someone experienced in working with health conditions in equids is vital.

If you have any concerns regarding your horse's welfare, comfort, or health please get in touch with us. We are happy to discuss ways to assess and monitor any concerns you may have. We understand how challenging this can be, particularly in animals with chronic or degenerative health conditions.

THE fact horses are “still eating” should never be used as the determiner in quality-of-life assessments, experts agree, although many still use this as a main marker. Sarah Voss, assistant teaching professor in equine internal medicine at Cambridge University, raised the issue as she said it is...

13/01/2023

We have been totally spoilt today!
One of the best bits of our job is working with our incredible students; they teach us just as much as we teach them, and many of them also have incredible talents outside of their academic studies.
Today one of our lovely final year students baked this beautiful (and very tasty!) cake as her group have just finished the very last day of their equine rotations 🤩

12/01/2023

Huge thank you to our lovely clients for the award nomination. We are so grateful to be nominated, we aim to continue to provide the best possible service over the coming years ahead.

14/12/2022

🎄🎅🏼Christmas Opening Hours🎅🏼🎄

💊We would like to remind everyone to consider whether they need any medications or prescriptions over the Christmas period. Remember to give us three working days notice, and that Royal Mail strikes are likely to hold up any medications being sent by post at the moment.💊

🚨Our vets will be on call 24/7 outside the reception opening hours for any emergencies - just call 01223 760535🚨

Reception opening hours are as follows:
Saturday 24th December - Closed (emergencies only)
Sunday 25th December - Closed (emergencies only)
Monday 26th December – Closed (emergencies only)
Tuesday 27th December - Closed (emergencies only)
Wednesday 28th December – 10am - 2pm
Thursday 29th December – 10am - 2pm
Friday 30th December - 10am - 2pm
Saturday 31st December - Closed (emergencies only)
Sunday 1st January - Closed (emergencies only)
Monday 2nd January - Closed (emergencies only)
Tuesday 3rd January – Normal office hours resumed 8.45 – 5.15pm

🎄🎅🏼Finally, we hope you all have a great Christmas and a happy new year! Many thanks to Jeanette Wood for sending us this lovely picture of her beautiful Normandy Cob, Poppy! We'd love to see your pictures of your animals looking festive 🎅🏼🎄

13/12/2022

Top tips to prevent colic:

Despite the snow it’s business as usual for us, and it's really common to see an increase in colic cases when there's adverse weather like this. We've put together some tips on how to reduce risk:

1. Encourage your horse to drink; floating a ball in the water trough if they are out will stop the trough freezing over (and make the ice easier to remove in the mornings!)

2. A lot of horses prefer to drink warm or flavoured water, so you can try adding some hot water to their bucket. For our inpatients we frequently offer water 'buffets' with a little molasses, apple juice, or sugar beet flavoured water (in addition to their plain fresh water) if their intake decreases.

3. We have pre-measured buckets so that we can accurately measure intake. A normal horse should drink around 40-60ml/kg/day – this is about 20 to 30 litres for a 500kg horse. This is variable depending on the demands on the horse (e.g. lactating mares and horses in hard work require more) and the amount of water in their diet.

4. Offering warm sloppy feeds and soaked hay to increase water intake is also helpful, especially while access to grazing is limited.

5. Monitoring faecal output is so important, and we keep charts on the doors of all of our patients. Horses are very regular normally, and a downward trend often precedes a colic episode. Filling a sheet in each time you muck out makes it very easy to spot a gradually decreasing output.

6. If you’re lucky and are able to, continuing to provide some turn out or ridden work is helpful!

If you're familiar with what your horse's usual routine is, spotting early warning signs like reduced faecal output becomes much easier, meaning you can take the appropriate steps before a problem happens.

02/12/2022

The gorgeous Bob was busy learning about diagnostic imaging with students Sanaa and Joe when he was in to see vet Rachael this week. Alongside developing their clinical skills and knowledge, vet students play a vital role in assisting us with providing patients with 24/7 care. They also spend lots of time making sure our patients feel at home and receive plenty of fuss!

The equine hospital clinical rotations have finished for another year while our students take time to complete clinical placements outside of the university, and find some time in their hectic schedules to rest and recuperate. We would like to thank them for their hard work this year, and look forward to seeing them back in January!