A very rare occurrence
We are often excited to give the good news when a mare is in foal, however in this case there was quite a rarity!
TRIPLETS! In horses the incidence of triplets is extremely rare and has been estimated to be 1 in 300,000
Here in the video you can see three healthy embryos next to each other. In this case due to the close proximity of each other, the triplets were left and monitored over the following days. In this case two embryos were naturally reabsorbed and then one remaining pregnancy remained with a viable heartbeat at 28 days
Providing cover at our home venue today for Radfords Equestrian British Riding Clubs and The Pony Club one day event
A busy day for our team carrying out all of the dentals at Penycoed Riding Centre
We have one more space for our dental clinic on Thursday 21st March, call our office to book in 01691830444
Could your horse be trying to tell you something…
We are currently offering £100 off Gastroscopes during March and April
Want to know more about Gastric Ulceration? We’ve put together this short video showing how you can spot some of the signs of gastric ulceration, and how we diagnose and treat it.
We have extended our discounted scoping days already running in March to now carry on to April
If you’d like to discuss your horse with us or take advantage of this offer, please call the clinic on 01691 830444
A beautiful crisp morning in Shropshire today
It might be cold outside, but in a quiet corner in Wales these beautiful 2 and 3 year old colts are warm and cosy, growing up into future showjumping stars. At this time of the year we still have regular visits to the stud for the broodmares EHV vaccinations and it’s great to see how the young ones are coming on. Not long now until the stud season starts again @castellsportshorses
Lancing a Seroma
Lancing a seroma
This horse sustained a large haematoma following trauma to the gluteal region.
After the haematoma had settled a large fluid filled mass remained over the back of the horse’s right hind thigh.
Here Simon opened the seroma by making an incision into the skin releasing the fluid.
Over 20 litres of fluid was removed!
The horse was bright and well throughout and has recovered well.
PCR Testing at LHEC
Some exciting new kit at LHEC for our in house lab….
A new PCR Machine enabling us to aquire rapid results when diagnosing
🐴Equine influenza (Flu)
🐴Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)
🐴Streptococcus equi (Strangles)
🐴Salmonella (diarrhoea cases)
🐴Clostridium difficile (diarrhoea cases)
✅Results are available on the same day
We continue to invest in new equipment to provide the best for our patients
Congratulations to Emily! The LHEC Chief Pumpkin Surgeon of 2023!
Thank you all for voting!
Well done to Sam, Martin, Anna, Evan (honorary entrant!) and Simon for their excellent efforts
It’s firework time again, and whilst we’d all rather they didn’t exsist near our animals, displays will still be going on.
Here’s some tips to help our horses and donkeys stay calm
Please share and encourage locals that may not be part of the equestrian community to advise their neighbours of any planned displays, and to be mindful, not just of horses but for all animals including those in the wild
Every year we see an equine emergency because of fireworks that could have been prevented with communication 🥺
Fairy
Meet Fairy the cute 10 hand Shetland, who Emily gave some good news to yesterday….
Fairy was purchased earlier in the year and it was suspected she may be in foal
Due to her size, carrying out a transrectal ultrasound is a little risky and so instead Emily carried out an abdominal ultrasound to check for pregnancy
During the scan, Emily was able to see the uterine wall, cotyledons and the thorax of the foetus. Based on her findings and timings of the mare previously being with a stallion, she estimated the foal to be around 120 days old
If you look closely you can see he foal moving around - how cute it that!
Keeping hydrated 😅🐴🌞
A small handful of high fibre nuts a sprinkle of garlic powder and then plenty of water - makes a low cost tasty refreshing mash on a warm day to encourage water intake.
It’s always a big hit with our horses
Donkeys form close special bonds with their companions…..
When this little chap came in for routine surgery, his companions/family/best friends waited patiently until he came round from anaesthesia and were desperate to be reunited. We all got quite emotional watching them interact😘
Meredith and Cassie positioning a horse for surgery, this position is known as left lateral. Prior to the start of surgery the team discusses a plan which includes confirmation of the affected limb/area and the required positioning of the horse
