Mortimer Equine Vets

Mortimer Equine Vets Contact us to register. We also have close links with specialised equine referral centres for Endoscopy/Gastroscopy, complex medical cases and surgery.
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Mortimer Equine is a first opinion ambulatory equine veterinary practice, set up by me, Rowena Craig, a local vet with 20 years equine veterinary experience and a lifetime spent with horses.

🎆 New Year Opening Hours 🎆Please see our opening hours over New Year ⏰
28/12/2024

🎆 New Year Opening Hours 🎆

Please see our opening hours over New Year ⏰

With New Year just round the corner, we’d like to share our top tips for horse owners whilst fireworks may be going off ...
26/12/2024

With New Year just round the corner, we’d like to share our top tips for horse owners whilst fireworks may be going off around 🐴

New Year’s Eve can be a scary time for some horses and ponies so here are some helpful hints and tips for keeping our four legged friends safe and happy;

🎆 Is your horse happier in the stable or out in the field? They are all different we know! Try and stick to your horses routine and what they are comfortable with. If they are stabled, try leaving the lights on as this may help reduce the flashing from fireworks
🎇 Safe space - make sure there are no broken fences/pieces of debris about that nervous horses can get themselves tangled up in or injure themselves on if they’re having a bit of a panic. Secure fencing is very important!
🎆 Background noise - sometimes leaving a radio or some music on can be helpful at creating a calm atmosphere and mask some of the noises of New Year’s Eve.
🎇 Fun or yummy distractions - we all know the power of food. Think about using a treat toy or a small holed hay net to keep your horse distracted
🎆 Calming - there are various different oral calming supplements available and some horses and ponies might be in need of these. Be sure to make sure they are given in adequate time before expected disturbances or they may not work

If you have any questions or concerns then please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 📞01544 388262📞

Enjoy the fun and stay safe ✨

Our Christmas Eve Team 🎄We’re open until our usual time of 5.30pm today ⏰Wishing you and your furry friends, a very Merr...
24/12/2024

Our Christmas Eve Team 🎄

We’re open until our usual time of 5.30pm today ⏰

Wishing you and your furry friends, a very Merry Christmas from our Mortimer family to yours 🥰🎅🏼

🎄 Christmas Giveaway Winner 🎄🥁 🥁 is 🥁 🥁Rebecca Challenor 🌟 Well done Rebecca! Your cute photo won us over 🐴Please pop in...
24/12/2024

🎄 Christmas Giveaway Winner 🎄

🥁 🥁 is 🥁 🥁

Rebecca Challenor 🌟

Well done Rebecca! Your cute photo won us over 🐴

Please pop in at your convenience to collect your bucket of goodies 💚

Thank you to all who entered, we thoroughly enjoyed looking through your festive photos 🥰

Suspicious of Sarcoids❓Sarcoids are the most common skin cancer in horses and account for 40% of all equine cancers. The...
23/12/2024

Suspicious of Sarcoids❓

Sarcoids are the most common skin cancer in horses and account for 40% of all equine cancers. They can affect any breed and colour of horse and occur mainly around the head, elbow and groin areas 🐴

Sargaids are caused by bovine papilloma virus but the virus can only affect susceptible horses where it is able to infiltrate cells and cause mutation into tumour cells. Unfortunately this means that affected horses are likely to keep developing sarcoids 🧬

They can be challenging to diagnose as they have a range of appearances and biopsies can aggravate them and make them more aggressive❗️

The main types of sarcoid are:
🔸Verrucose - slow growing, flat and scaly these can easily be mistaken for scars or ringworm. They are the least aggressive.
🔹Nodular - these are well demarcated lumps which may be skin covered or be ulcerated.
They often grow and may change over time.
🔸Fibroblastic - these are the most aggressive, grow rapidly and are locally invasive. They are often irregular in appearance and commonly ulcerate.
🔹Mixed - combinations of the other types may occur in the same region or be present at different sites.

Treatment - can be challenging due to variable tumour behaviour so different treatments need to be tailored to the specific case.
Treatment options include:
▪️Medical treatments:
• Injectable chemotherapy drugs
• Topical chemotherapy creams
• Photodynamic therapy
▪️Surgical treatments:
• Surgical excision
• Cryosurgery
• Laser surgery
▪️Electrochemotherapy - a new treatment which combines injectable chemotheragy with electric pulses.

If you are concerned about a lesion on your horse please get in touch with the office for more information about sarcoids 📞01544 388262 📞

🎁 Christmas Giveaway 🎁 Who fancies winning this bucket of goodies just in time for Christmas? 🤩🐴 Head Collar (size Full)...
18/12/2024

🎁 Christmas Giveaway 🎁

Who fancies winning this bucket of goodies just in time for Christmas? 🤩

🐴 Head Collar (size Full)
🐴 Hoof pick
🐴 Treats (for your horse and yourself 🍫)

To be in with the chance of winning, please share your favourite festive photo in the comments below 📸

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve 🎄 and the winning photo will be our cover star till the New Year 🙌🏼

🎄Christmas Opening Hours🎄Please see our opening hours over the upcoming festive period ⏰Over Christmas, New Year and the...
14/12/2024

🎄Christmas Opening Hours🎄

Please see our opening hours over the upcoming festive period ⏰

Over Christmas, New Year and the bank holidays that surround the festive time we are available 24/7 incase of your equine emergencies. Please phone the normal number if you are in need of a vet.

☎️ 01544 388262 ☎️

Snowy Ponies this morning 🐴❄️Let’s see photos of yours in the snow 😍 Share them below 📸
19/11/2024

Snowy Ponies this morning 🐴❄️

Let’s see photos of yours in the snow 😍

Share them below 📸

❄️ Mortimer Vets first snow ❄️The practice is open as normal today, 9am - 5.30pm ⏰Please drive carefully if you’re headi...
19/11/2024

❄️ Mortimer Vets first snow ❄️

The practice is open as normal today, 9am - 5.30pm ⏰

Please drive carefully if you’re heading to us to pick up medication today 🚗

Snow is still falling here, but roads seem just wet and slushy ❄️

Roads from Weobley, Shobdon, Eardisley, Bromyard and Ludlow all passable in cars 🚗

⚠️ However the A49 is causing some traffic delays with an overturned lorry at Woofferton, and an accident by Berrington Hall ⚠️

Hope the snow doesn’t cause too much of an inconvenience with you all and your equines 🐴🫏

Today we are taking the time to remember all the brave men, women and animals who served and sacrificed during both Worl...
11/11/2024

Today we are taking the time to remember all the brave men, women and animals who served and sacrificed during both World War I and World War II ❤️

Alongside the soldiers, animals played vital roles:
🐴 Horses in transport
🐶 Dogs in search and rescue
🐦 Pigeons delivering messages
🐱 Cats on ships to keep pests at bay

Their loyalty and bravery remind us of the many who contributed to the fight for freedom.

Lest we forget 💜

💩MUD FEVER💩It’s that time of year where all horse owners begin the uphill battle against mud! As we know it doesn’t take...
01/11/2024

💩MUD FEVER💩

It’s that time of year where all horse owners begin the uphill battle against mud!

As we know it doesn’t take long for gateways and tracks to become poached and the trip out with the barrow suddenly becomes a slip and slide excursion 🌧️

But what about mud fever❓
This can be a painful and restrictive issue for horses and ponies over the winter 🐴

Mud fever is caused by the bacterium dermatophilus congolesi. This is often present normally on the horse’s skin, but when there are grazes/breaks in the barrier, or the skin is persistently wet; then the bacteria causes infection 🦠

Mud fever is characterised by scabs/crusts forming on the pasterns. Sometimes the area will be swollen too. Horses often resent the pastern being touched as the skin is very sore 🩺

Managing mud fever involves removing the scabs and trying to keep the area clean and dry. Sometimes this can be very painful and we need to sedate the horse. Once the area is dry then certain antimicrobial creams can help to treat and also soothe the area 👩🏼‍⚕️

Preventing breaks or weaknesses in the skin barrier helps to reduce the chances of developing mud fever. Make sure to use soft brushes on the limbs, that any boots or bandages should be fitted correctly so they don’t rub, brush off sand (this can be abrasive) and generally keep the area clean and dry 🧽

If you are worried about mud fever or would like to ask any questions then please feel free to get in touch ☎️

🐴 NUTRITION 🐴Nutrition can be such a hard thing to manage in horses and ponies of all descriptions. Did you know there a...
29/10/2024

🐴 NUTRITION 🐴

Nutrition can be such a hard thing to manage in horses and ponies of all descriptions. Did you know there are specialist equine nutritionists who are able to advise on what we should be feeding, when and why❓

It can be easy to be persuaded by good marketing to purchase different 'miracle’ products but sometimes we have to adopt a more tailored approach to individual cases 🐎

A horse's energy requirement will vary greatly depending on its lifestyle. It may seem fairly obvious that a racehorse needs more energy than a happy hacker - but there is more to diet than energy❗️

Different aspects of diet can be important in management of disease such as EMS, horses prone to tying up and laminitis to name but a few 👩🏼‍⚕️

For horses and ponies with more specific needs, it can be very helpful to discuss their dietary requirements with someone who specialises in this area 🤓

Did you know most feed companies will have their own nutritionist? 🌟

Vet Kaz and Nurse Fiona had an afternoon out x-raying this lovely lad on Thursday 🩻Meet Rico, who had all four feet x-ra...
27/10/2024

Vet Kaz and Nurse Fiona had an afternoon out x-raying this lovely lad on Thursday 🩻

Meet Rico, who had all four feet x-rayed, and his front left pastern too 🐴

He was lightly sedated to ensure he stood quietly and still on the blocks, meaning the views required could be radiographed successfully 🙌🏼

💻 Website 💻 We have some exciting news 🥁Our website is live 🌟 there’s still lots of work going on in the background to g...
25/10/2024

💻 Website 💻

We have some exciting news 🥁

Our website is live 🌟 there’s still lots of work going on in the background to get it completed.

In the mean time you can head over to https://www.mortimervets.co.uk/ and take a look at our holding page 📲

We’ll keep you updated with how it’s coming along 😀

💥 Fireworks night 💥Guy Fawkes night can be a scary time for some horses and ponies so here are some helpful hints and ti...
23/10/2024

💥 Fireworks night 💥

Guy Fawkes night can be a scary time for some horses and ponies so here are some helpful hints and tips for keeping our four legged friends safe and happy;

🎆 Is your horse happier in the stable or out in the field? They are all different we know! Try and stick to your horses routine and what they are comfortable with. If they are stabled, try leaving the lights on as this may help reduce the flashing from fireworks
🎇 Safe space - make sure there are no broken fences/pieces of debris about that nervous horses can get themselves tangled up in or injure themselves on if they’re having a bit of a panic. Secure fencing is very important!
🎆 Background noise - sometimes leaving a radio or some music on can be helpful at creating a calm atmosphere and mask some of the noises of firework night
🎇 Fun or yummy distractions - we all know the power of food. Think about using a treat toy or a small holed hay net to keep your horse distracted
🎆 Calming - there are various different oral calming supplements available and some horses and ponies might be in need of these. Be sure to make sure they are given in adequate time before expected disturbances or they may not work

If you have any questions or concerns then please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 📞01544 388262📞

Enjoy the fun and stay safe ✨

Address

Unit 7, Northern Lights Business Park
Leominster
HR60SW

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441544388262

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Help a friend out Friday 🥰 Ever get an itch you can’t quite reach? No problem when you’ve got a friend that can itch it for you 🐴🙌🏼

Rowena’s been out and about wrapping up the final routine visits before Christmas 🎁 She had her apprentice Islay with her, learning the ropes… teach them young as they say! Whilst attending Henry Daly Racing carrying out some routine vaccinations and health checks, Row & Islay had the pleasure to head up and see a couple of horses out on the gallops 🐎 Have a lovely weekend everyone 🎄

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