Green Veterinary Equine

13/05/2024

There are still a few places left on our laminitis talk on Thursday at Stubley Hollow. If anyone’s interested give equine reception a ring to book on
0114 2645454

01/05/2024

Don’t forget our client evening on the 16th May. Anything you wanted to know about Laminitis? Nows your chance to quiz our rep and vets !!!
Places filling up fast 🐴🐴

18/04/2024

🐴🐴We are hosting a Client Evening on the 16th May on Laminitis. The venue is Stubley Hollow Farm, Dronfield S18 1PP at 6.30 pm. This will be hosted by our Boehringer rep Meg, who along with one of our vets will be available after for any questions.
Refreshments will be available 🍕☕️
Please call the equine reception on 0114 2645454 to book a place.
Limited Spaces Available

28/03/2024

Wishing all our customers a Happy Easter.
In case of any emergencies over this period please call us 0114 2645454 .

05/03/2024

🎉🎉Competion Winners🎉🎉
1st place - Free vaccination booster visit
RACHEL WEST - FREDDY
2nd place- Equine wound care hamper
TRISH GRAY - JAMES
3rd place - Green vets merchandise
CHRISTIE MOTT - YORKiE
Congratulations we will be in touch with you all!!
Thank you to everyone that entered .

29/02/2024

Reminder! Today is the last chance to enter our competition to win a free vaccination visit!

Head to our website -> https://www.greenvetsequine.co.uk/competition/

Prize draw will be taking place tomorrow! Good luck everybody that has entered!

08/02/2024

❄️ The snow didn’t stop Tilly from being looked after by our vets at our clinic today 🏥

🦷 Tilly was recently examined on yard and found to have some abnormalities with her front teeth (incisors); we recommended Tilly was bought in to our clinic for our vets to have a look and decide whether extraction was necessary…

🐴 As you can see from the photos, Tilly’s middle two upper incisors look a little but unusual. One of the incisors had started with a small bump above the gumline. On further examination this incisor had a deep receding pocket which was packed with feed material and was approximately 1.25inches deep.

📸 X-rays were taken of the upper incisors and it became apparent that this tooth had a fractured root and other changes consistent with dental disease. The adjacent incisor also has similar changes. It was deemed necessary that both upper incisors required extraction.

💉 Tilly was sedated and we gave her two nerve blocks so that she didn’t feel any pain during the teeth extractions. The two incisors were extracted without complication. The fractured root was retrieved from the socket of 201 and the teeth were re-xrayed to check for any further fragments (thankfully, there weren’t any).

❤️ Tilly was given intravenous painkillers and walked back into her stable where she recovered from sedation very quickly and within 30 minutes was happily eating. We will be revisiting in 2 weeks time to check on the healing process, while in the meantime her caring owner will be doing her best to keep the sockets as clean as possible by flushing them out with clean water. Although the sockets will look fairly unsightly period for the initial healing period, these wounds usually heal incredibly well and quickly.

🐎 Thanks for Tilly’s owner for braving the weather and bringing her to be treated by Alex & Luke. We have our fingered crossed for a speedy recovery!

29/01/2024

⭐️ Fancy winning a FREE vaccination visit on us? 🐴

To celebrate the launch of our brand new equine practice website we are running a competition January through February 2024 with 3 prizes on offer... see the 'Competition' page of our new website for more details and to enter!

www.greenvetsequine.co.uk

On our website you can find more information on the services we offer, a bit about our team of vets and other useful links! 😁

27/01/2024

𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐮 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

From 1st January 2024 vaccination rules for Equine Influenza (flu) have changed for many of the equestrian disciplines in accordance with advice from British Equestrian (BEF).

Vaccination intervals after 1st January 2024 have reduced date ranges between the first two vaccinations (V1 and V2) in a primary course and the third vaccination (V3). Any horse restarting their vaccinations or commencing a new primary course with effect from 1st January 2024 will be affected by the changes. Vaccinations that are up-to-date and correct will not be affected.

Competition horse owners should ensure that their horse or pony is vaccinated for Equine Flu in accordance with the rules of the appropriate sporting governing bodies under which they are competing (e.g. FEI, British Eventing, British Dressage, British Showjumping, The Pony Club, British Riding Clubs, etc).

* Please note: 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. It is 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 to ensure that your horse or pony’s vaccinations are up to date and comply with requirements. Any lapse in the vaccination history, even by a few days, will be considered by the relevant governing body to be a breach of its rules. This may result in your horse being unable to compete or penalties being imposed.

Regardless of whether your horse is competing in BEF member bodies affiliated sports or not, Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons advises that you follow the BEF advice, which is supported by research evidence and complies with the recommendations of vaccine manufacturers.

Our office teams and vets are happy to offer advice and check your horse’s vaccination record prior to a competition.

23/01/2024

☀️GASTROSCOPY CLINICS☀️
Due to the success of our recent gastroscopy clinics we have some more dates for future clinics.
Wednesday 13th March
Wednesday 17th April
Wednesday 22nd May
@ Lightwood Barn S8 8BG
£140 INCLUDING sedation

If your horse displays one or more of these signs:
Acute or recurrent colic
Behavioural changes
Poor performance
Pain/distress on tightening girth
Weight loss
Chronic Diarrhoea
and you are concerned about Gastric Ulcers please call the office on 0114 2645454 to book on one of the clinics
- the fee of £140 is payable on the day
- overnight stays are available the night before
- all prescribed medication must be purchased from the practice at an additional price to the scope.

01/11/2023

🐴🐴 REMINDER about our upcoming Gastroscope clinic on the 8th November 🐴🐴
£140 including sedation ( that’s better than half price!! )
Places are filling up fast so ring the office on 0114 2645454 to book in

27/09/2023

🌟UPCOMING GASTROSCOPY CLINICS🌟
Dates : Wednesday 8th November
Wednesday 13th December
Wednesday 17th January
At: Lightwood Barn. S8 8BG
🐴🐴 £140 including sedation 🐴🐴

Does your horse show one or more of these signs:
- acute or recurrent colic
- behavioural changes ( including aggression or nervousness)
- poor performance
- pain/distress on tightening girth
- weight loss
- chronic diarrhoea
GASTROSCOPY is the ONLY accurate way for us to diagnose Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)
If you are concerned about this please take advantage of our offer, call the office and book onto one of our clinics. 0114 2645454
🐴 the fee of £140 is payable on the day
🐴 any prescribed medication must be purchased from the practice at an additional price to the scope .

29/04/2023

⚠️ Spring sycamore sapling warning 🌱

Unfortunately we are seeing an increasing number of suspected sycamore toxicity cases. As many of you know prevention is vitally important as most cases are rapidly fatal. Below is some information to help you keep your horses safe…

SYCAMORE SAPLINGS
Sycamore seeds carry a toxin that when eaten by the horse can cause Atypical Myopathy. This is a frequently fatal disease that causes sudden onset extreme muscle weakness.

The seeds are of course long gone but by now they have given rise to saplings. These small plants also carry the toxin but as the saplings grow, the amount of poison they carry peters out. That is why we can see Atypical Myopathy in grazing horses in the spring (i.e. now!) but we do not see any cases in the summer.

If you have sycamore trees in your hedgerow, please inspect the pasture carefully and if you see lots of small plants that look like our photograph, these will be the little troublemakers! Thankfully there are a few different management measures that we can use to keep our horses safe!:

1) Strip graze the pasture, confining the horses to the areas of the field less affected by the saplings. As the weeks go by, this can be relaxed as the pasture with higher amounts of saplings becomes less of a concern

2) Mow the paddock then rest for a few days to allow the grass to come through (the saplings, once cut, do not regrow)

3 ) Rest the pasture altogether until the summer when it will be safe!

4) "Grazon" is a herbicide produced by Corteva Agricultural Sciences which is effective against sycamore saplings. It is recommended the pasture should be rested for a week after spraying before being used again for grazing.

19/04/2023

Laser lump removal 💉🩺

Yesterday we had the lovely Sox in for a laser procedure to remove a large and rapidly growing mass on his sheath.

After being cleaned and prepped, local anaesthetic was used to numb the area around the mass to allow for a pain-free procedure. As the mass, which appears to be a sarcoid, was quite substantial in size, it has left quite a mark behind. However, given time (usually around 6-8 weeks) this area should be almost unnoticeable as laser wounds usually heal with a reasonably aesthetic appearance.

Needless to say, Sox was very pleased to be back home… as evidenced in the last photo!

Thank you to Sox’s owner for bringing him in for us to take care of. ❤️🐴

14/04/2023

Springtime is here! ☀️🐑🌷

Our large animal vet Luke was called to a ewe in some distress yesterday as she was unable to give birth. The keen-eyed shepherds at a farm in Apperknowle had noticed 4 legs poking out the birth canal all at the same time! Luckily they have their sheep scanned for pregnancy so they knew she was carrying twins.

The two twins legs were taking up too much space to both be delivered at the same time. After some jigsaw-puzzling it became possible to determine which legs belonged to which lamb and one lamb was gently pushed back in while the other had ropes tied around the front legs (so they didn’t go missing again!). It was touch and go whether a caesarean section would be necessary but thankfully she managed to deliver both lambs normally.

Unfortunately only one of the lambs survived and because sheep can sometimes struggle to rear more than 2 lambs at once, a triplet from a neighbouring ewe was adopted on to her. Thankfully she is a very caring mother and was licking her new babies within minutes.

24/03/2023

☎️ Our phone lines are currently down but we are aware of the issue and getting it fixed as quickly as possible.

If you have an emergency please ring 07790167952 and for non-emergencies please contact us on our email [email protected]

Apologies for any delays 📞

21/03/2023

Mystery lump 🔮

Today at the practice we had Buster in for investigation of a rather large lump on the left side of his neck which turned out to be something a little bit unusual! 😮

After ultrasound and x-rays were performed it was obvious to see there was a foreign body at the root of the problem. A positive beep from the microchip scanner helped us to narrow down what it was! 💉

Buster, who we should mention was impeccably behaved, was sedated and the lump was cleaned and numbed using local anaesthetic. Buried beneath skin and muscle was a huge abscess with a migrating microchip at its centre! The chip was retrieved, the abscess lanced and Buster was stitched back up with a drain left in place for drainage.

The last image is not suitable for squeamish viewers, you have been warned! ⚠️

Thank you to Buster and his owner for bringing him in for Luke & Jen today 🐴 🏥

23/02/2023

A challenging case for our vets Jen and Luke today at our practice… read on for details but there are some gory photos… if you’re squeamish you have been warned! 👁️🩸

Max presented to us with an abnormality of the third eyelid (a relatively common complaint in horses). As you can see from the first photo, there appears to be a mass in the inner portion of his eye.

After sedation, nerve blocks and gentle manipulation it became apparent that Max had what looks like a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the third eyelid. However, it was in a rather unusual (and difficult to get to) place!

Luckily Max was in good hands and it wasn’t long before the mass and third eyelid had been removed. It will take a couple of weeks until Max’s eye is looking back to normal but he has made a good start to recovery already!

🐴 👁️ 🏥

14/02/2023

We now have a new notice board in our equine reception. If you have any equine/farm animal services that you would like advertising drop in and we can put your advert up for you . Sorry no FOR SALE adverts

13/02/2023

An interesting dental case in our barn today…

EOTRH (equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis)… that’s a mouthful, excuse the pun!! 🦷 Affecting the 202 (second incisor) which was confirmed to need extraction after x-rays of the upper jaw.

Fortunately for our vet Luke who was taking care of Fudge, he was a very well behaved patient as we think if he wanted to escape the stocks he definitely could have!!

Thank you to Fudge’s owners for bringing him to see us today 🐴🏥

08/02/2023

A very sore eye! 👁️

This unlucky patient was diagnosed with a corneal ulcer after her owner noticed sudden onset symptoms of ocular pain in the right eye. After using a special stain, you can see the ulceration of her cornea very clearly (green circle).

Luckily our vet Luke was on hand to initiate treatment and after 10 days of three-times-daily eye drops she was fully healed (last picture)! Well done Bonnie and her caring owner from Barnsley!

🐎 🏥 🩺

03/02/2023

Happy Birthday to our very own supervet Alek Jaki from everyone at Green Veterinary Practice!!! Have a great day 🥃🥃🥃🎂🎂🎉

20/01/2023

Yesterday we had a visit from Equine Veterinary Dentist LTD James Roxburgh. This is Louis having a tooth extracted and cavity filled. He was soon awake and on his way home to complete his recovery, re check in 7-14 days !!

15/12/2022

See below for our Christmas opening hours. If our office is closed we have an out of hours vet on call for your equine and farm animal emergencies. Merry Christmas 🎄🎉🌟

Please see below for our Christmas opening times. Please note that although we are closed over the holiday period if you have a genuine animal emergency our dedicated veterinary team will be available to help, please call our practice number like normal and select the option that is appropriate for your pet.
Merry Christmas from all the staff at Green Vets 🎅🎁🎄

08/12/2022

🌟🌟We have now opened our new Equine and Farm reception area🌟🌟
If you’re calling at the practice to pick up equine/farm medication, dropping a horse off for treatment or any general equine/farm enquiries please use our new reception to the left of the main reception.
We have also changed our phone options when calling the practice. It’s still the same number 0114 2645454 but press 1 for small animals and 2 for equine and farm animals.
This will hopefully make your experience with us faster and more efficient.
Thank you for your continued support and Merry Christmas 🎄 🐎

14/09/2022

As a mark of respect we will be closed on Monday 19th September for Her Majesty’s funeral.
The office will be open from 8.30-12pm for emergency appointments only.
The emergency vets will be on call after this time .
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

01/06/2022

🎉🎉 JUBILEE BANK HOLIDAY OFFICE OPENING HOURS 🎉🎉
Thursday 2nd - CLOSED
Friday 3rd- CLOSED
Saturday 4th - 8.30am - 12 noon
Sunday 5th - CLOSED
We have an emergency vet on call over this period, please call 0114 2645454 and you will be put through to the out of hours vet.
Have a great long weekend!!!!

14/04/2022

🐥🐥 OFFICE EASTER OPENING HOURS 🐥🐥
GOOD FRIDAY- closed
SATURDAY- 8.30 -12 o’clock
EASTER SUNDAY- closed
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY- closed
TUESDAY- 8.30 - 6pm
We have a vet on call 24 hours over this period, please call 0114 2645454 and you will be put through to the emergency vet.
HAPPY EASTER FROM US ALL

25/03/2022

⭐️⭐️ Due to an increased number of staff members testing positive for Covid please could you ensure you wear a mask when attending the practice and call reception when you get there.
Social distancing and as few people as possible attending to your horse still applies when the vet is visiting your yard.
Thank you for your understanding ⭐️⭐️

19/04/2021

Lottie has become quite the celebrity!