Cliffe Equine Vets

07/02/2025

𝐅𝐄𝐈 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒

The FEI have introduced a new requirement this year for the recording of Influenza vaccinations.

From February 3rd, ALL FEI registered horses need to have their vaccinations recorded on the FEI HorseApp at the time of vaccination by your vet when they attend the horse.

Historical INFLUENZA vaccines will also need to be recorded on the FEI HorseApp.

To make this process as easy as it can be, please could you ensure that:

• You let us know you need a vaccine under FEI rules at the time of booking and let our vet know at the appointment
• The passport is present at the time of vaccination
• The previous vaccinations are entered onto the HorseApp in advance of the appointment so that our vets can verify them
• Please note we may need to take photo of your horse at the time of vaccine

If you have any questions, please call us on 01323 815120 or email [email protected] to chat to a friendly member of the team.

31/01/2025

⭐️️𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐕𝐂 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!⭐️

It is with great pride we announce that we were awarded Equine Vet Practice of the year at The Equine Conference for 2025.
This is a conference held annually for all of the Equine practices and hospitals in the group, offering CPD to vets, nurses and leadership teams as well as an opportunity to celebrate success from the previous year.

Not only this, but Equine Leader of the Year was won by our Clinical Director, Karl Holliman MRCVS, and Equine Clinical Support of the year award was won by our Equine Dental Technician, Penny Brownings RVN & member of BAEDT!!

Are we surprised? NO. Are we proud? UNBELIEVABLY proud!

Hard work, dedication and a passion for what you do really does pay off!

19/01/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬

𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓! Throughout January and February we will be running a promotion on the vaccine for Strangles.

To book a vaccine, or if you have concerns about Strangles in general, call the team on 01323 815120.

18/01/2025

𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬!

Find out how to easily implement an outbreak management strategy on your yard and how vaccination is a useful management tool, alongside good stable management and biosecurity measures, to improve herd immunity and reduce the number of strangles cases in the equine population.

For further information visit www.dechra.co.uk/equine/vaccines/strangles

Don't forget - we are running a promotion throughout January and February - For more information or to book your horse's vaccination, call the team on 01323 815120

17/01/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Help eradicate strangles with the strangles vaccination!

For more information or to book your horse's vaccination, call the team on 01323 815120.

16/01/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭?

Will the vaccine eradicate Strangles?

Theoretically, if every horse was vaccinated, then yes Strangles could be eliminated from the population. However, establishing and/or maintaining this scenario would be nigh on impossible.

So, why vaccinate at all? The evidence shows that vaccinated horses are much less susceptible to getting clinical signs when faced with bacterial challenge; In one outbreak in Sweden, over 70% of unvaccinated horses became clinically infected whilst only 10% of vaccinated horses were affected (Rendle et al., 2024).

Don't forget - we are running a strangles vaccine promotion throughout January and February - For more information or to book your horse's vaccination, call the team on 01323 815120.

15/01/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬

Transmitting Strangles is easy, and you'd be surprised how many horses carry the bacteria in their guttural pouch.

For more information or to book your horse's vaccination, call the team on 01323 815120.

14/01/2025

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝

Due to high demand, we are holding an extra clinic date on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 - book now to avoid disappointment!

£80* including sedation (usually £400 without sedation, a huge saving of over £320)
or *£180 including sedation for horses that have received treatment for ulcers in the last 12 months (usually £300 without sedation).

Please note, these prices are for the initial scope only, any subsequent scopes booked outside of a clinic will be charged at the standard rate of £300.

Treatment often covered by insurance, please check with your provider.

Limited spaces so book fast by calling 01323 815120 or email [email protected]

14/01/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬

Throughout January and February we will be running a promotion on the vaccine for Strangles.

To book a vaccine, or to chat about Strangles in general, call the team on 01323 815120.

13/01/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬

Throughout January and February we will be running a promotion on the vaccine for Strangles.

Book the start-up course including zone visit for just £125, normally £55 each plus visits, a saving of £85.

For more information or to book your horse's vaccination, call the team on 01323 815120.

06/01/2025

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲!

As part of our ongoing commitment to training our future Equine Dental Technicians and young vets, we are delighted to offer a day of discounted sedated dental appointments on the 20th of February with Laura Large EDT.

• £50* per horse

• Dentistry appointments to be carried out at our hospital in Laughton

• Sedation included

• Full payment required on booking**

• All horses must have up to date vaccination history

• Horses must have had routine dentistry with Cliffe in the preceding 18 months

• Horses will be used for teaching under the continuous watchful supervision of one of our experienced Dental Technicians

• All horses will be treated to our usual exceptional standards and finished by our experienced Dental Team (if required)

• Electronic dental charts will be provided

As this is a training exercise, admission to the treatment rooms will not be permitted and we kindly ask clients to either wait in reception or to drop off and collect when advised.

Please call our Client Care Team to book your horse's discounted dental on 01323 815120.

The Cliffe Equine Dental Team

* Should your horse require extra sedation this will come at an additional charge.
**Any cancellations made within 3 days of the clinic will be non-refundable unless the space is filled.

01/01/2025

✨𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫! 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!✨

Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2025!

🥂🥂🥂🥂

31/12/2024

𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 - 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞!
𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

Have your horse scoped for gastric ulcers with huge savings - £80* per horse

Does your horse display signs of any of the following?
• Aggression
• Wind sucking
• Colic
• Resistance to tacking up
• Poor performance such as reluctance to go forward
• Stopping or running out at jumps
• Struggle to keep weight on?

If yes to any of the above, your horse may have gastric ulcers

Each horse will be scoped and where necessary be given a detailed treatment plan by one of our experienced vets.

£80* including sedation (usually £400 without sedation, a huge saving of over £320)
or *£180 including sedation for horses that have received treatment for ulcers in the last 12 months (usually £300 without sedation).

Please note, these prices are for the initial scope only, any subsequent scopes booked outside of a clinic will be charged at the standard rate of £300.

Treatment often covered by insurance, please check with your provider.
Limited spaces so book fast by calling 01323 815120 or email [email protected]

25/12/2024

✨𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞! ✨

From all of us at Cliffe Equine Hospital, we would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas!

Have a brilliant day🎄Enjoy those mince pies and carrots

24/12/2024

𝐎-𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Trigger warning: graphic imagery

Meet Sugar, a bubbly young cob mare, who went unusually quiet in the middle of October. Her owner very diligently identified this and called us out. On examination, our vet George, who is an advanced practitioner in Equine Medicine, identified pyrexia (a high temperature) as the leading point of concern. Reviewing her bloodwork in our hospital lab, all findings were consistent with an virus likely causing the pyrexia. Sugar was prescribed phenylbutazone (Bute) to control her temperature, and lots of TLC to help encourage her to keep eating and drinking.

Unfortunately, despite exemplary care from her owner over the next two days, she continued to appear very quiet and depressed. On repeat examination, George was concerned she may have a mild colic secondary to the virus as she was not moving around and drinking as much as usual. On the re**al examination, there was no indication of colic, however George could feel a large (approx 25cm) mass in Sugar’s abdomen, where the left o***y should have been. The big question now became ‘Is this mass the cause of the pyrexia or an incidental finding?’

The most common cause of a markedly enlarged o***y like this would be a Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT), which is generally a functional tumour, i.e. the tissues overgrow but continue to function, meaning many mares present with extreme hormonal behaviour, sometimes described as being stallion-like as they have an abundance of testosterone. Sugar was unusual with no obvious signs of this nature.

In order to identify whether this mass was the cause of Sugar’s pyrexia and depression, George performed an ultrasound assessment both internally per re**um, but also externally from the flank. During this external assessment he sterilely placed a 30cm needle through the flank into the mass to obtain a sample of the fluid inside. Alongside this he repeated Sugar’s bloodwork, as well as taking a sample of her peritoneal fluid. Putting all this information together it became more clear that the mass was not the primary cause of Sugar’s pyrexia, and that her immune system was fighting off a fairly nasty virus.

The reason this was important to establish is that whilst this mass needed to be removed, we did not want to operate on Sugar unnecessarily whilst her immune system was not functioning to its best. Fortunately, through further supportive care and treatment, Sugar turned a corner with fighting the virus over the following few days. During this time, the blood test to confirm whether the mass was a GCT returned as positive. Once sugar was back up to full strength after a fortnight of convalescence, she came into Cliffe Equine Hospital to have the mass removed.

In many cases, we perform ovariectomy (removal of the o***y only) as a standing procedure under heavy sedation. We enlisted the surgical help of Safia Barakzai of Equine Surgical Referrals, who comes in to work with us in more complicated soft tissue surgeries. She performed a laparoscopic removal of the left o***y, having drained over a pint (!!!) of fluid that was sat in the mass. This made it much smaller and lighter for safe removal. Following surgery, Sugar was allowed another six weeks of convalescence, during which she returned to her typical bubbly self.

A lovely treat for Sugar’s owners was that she was allowed to return to riding Sugar during the last week; a perfect time to get her dressed up in her christmas best, and remember just why we spend so much of our time and energy looking after our four-hooved companions. Merry Christmas! 🎄❤✨

24/12/2024

Thank you👏to your amazing generosity and support - our Grand Christmas Raffle raised an amazing £1,935 for Demelza Charity.

With 31 amazing prizes the Raffle was drawn this afternoon and over the next few days Karl Holliman will be contacting our lucky winners. Vouchers and prizes will be available to collect from the Hospital reception when we open again on the 27th.

Happy Christmas to you all 🎄🎅

24/12/2024

24/12/2024

Raffle draw will go live in next 5 - 10 minutes 🤞🏻🤞🏻🎅