Hird and partners Christmas Giveaway 2024!
๐โจ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ...
๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ...๐ฅโญ๏ธ
โผ๏ธ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ!โผ๏ธ
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ!๐คฉ๐ฅณ
๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐! ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ!
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ!๐
๐พ๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐....... ๐ด๐พ
We will be in touch to arrange collection of the hamper shortly.
We hope you have all enjoyed taking part in the quiz and thank you for your participation.
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To you and your horses,
We wish you a very merry Christmas!
From all at Hird and Partners Sheffield Equine Clinic
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Facts about foot abscesses:
๐ด Also known as ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐
๐ด Generally very ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐๐น with a ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐
๐ด Result from a localised bacterial infection inside the ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น or under the ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ
๐ด ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด can be used to soften the horn, to encourage the abscess to erupt spontaneously or make it easier to locate the abscess after a few days
๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ can be administered
๐ด Antibiotics are not normally necessary and will not speed up the healing
๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด can be continued for about 5 -7 days after the pus has been released, followed by a ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ for several days prior to re-applying a shoe (if removed)
๐ด The course of a straight forward foot abscess is normally one to two weeks
We've put together a 10 step video to help you follow to apply your poultices with confidence!
Please call the clinic on ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ญ๐ต๐ฌ๐ฌ if you have concerns your horse may have an abscess and speak to one of our vets.
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Itโs been an exciting week here at Hird and Partners Sheffield Equine Clinic.
With a few adjustments to the arena layout and additions to the arena surface, we are ready to continue to welcome existing and new clients to the clinic facilities.
This is just a small step in the progression of what we have to offer in the future!!!
Exciting times ahead!
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Impaction colic is when there is a blockage in your horsesโ gastrointestinal tract. This blockage results from digestive material becoming stuck, most commonly at the pelvic flexure, which is an area of the gut that narrows and turns 180 degrees around a hairpin bend. Any type of impaction results in pain and discomfort for your horse leading to classic signs of colic such as:
๏ง Reduction in faecal output
๏ง Small, firm and dry faecal balls
๏ง Dullness or a decreased appetite
๏ง Pawing at the ground
๏ง Kicking at their belly
๏ง Flank watching
๏ง Repeated lying down or rolling
๏ง Curling of the upper lip
๏ง Sweating
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Impaction colic is most commonly seen over the winter months when horses are stabled more frequently. One of the main causes of impaction colic is dehydration - insufficient intake of fresh water can result in coarse and dry food becoming stuck leading to an impaction. Other causes of impaction colic include greedy horses gorging on hay/haylage, horses eating straw bedding and horses with dental issues that struggle to chew their forage.
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A thorough examination by a vet including a rectal exam is essential. The main form of treatment for impaction colic is nasogastric intubation which involves passing a tube up your horseโs nose to their stomach. Fluids are then passed down the tube
A big happy birthday to one of our lovely vets Sophie๐ฅณ
