Durham Equine Practice

Durham Equine Practice At Durham Equine we provide excellent clinical care 24/7 to horses and ponies in the North East

Our practice offers 24 hour service dedicated to providing nothing but the best clincal care for your horse. We are part of the Vet Partners Group and are proud to be a Royal Veterinary College acredited practice.

Although for some of you the snow is now a distant memory there are still a few areas of County Durham under a thick cov...
06/01/2025

Although for some of you the snow is now a distant memory there are still a few areas of County Durham under a thick covering which does not look set to shift anytime soon!

These are some of the driving conditions our vets have been faced with today, be careful out there in your cars, keep as warm and as dry as possible and apologies if any of you have to wait a little longer for us to get to you over the next couple of days!

Happy New Year to all of our followers and clients! We hope you have had a fantastic festive season and are enjoying the...
02/01/2025

Happy New Year to all of our followers and clients! We hope you have had a fantastic festive season and are enjoying the fact that the ground is firm and the skies are blue!

Kathryn has administered her first vaccination of 2025 with this gorgeous backdrop of Hury reservoir so had to share it with you all! Long may the good weather continue! 🤞🙏☀️

We hope you have all had a fabulous Christmas and are looking forward to the New year! Have a great time this evening, w...
31/12/2024

We hope you have all had a fabulous Christmas and are looking forward to the New year!

Have a great time this evening, whether you are partying, having a quiet night in or getting an early sleep before getting up at the crack of dawn to tend to your furry companions!

Thank you again for all of your support, please remember that the office is closed tomorrow (01/01/2025) and back to normal opening hours from Thursday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!We would like to say thank you to all of our clients, new and old, who have supported us this year. We a...
25/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We would like to say thank you to all of our clients, new and old, who have supported us this year. We appreciate all of you, with the gifts you bring, lovely comments over the phone and on social media and those of you who we see probably more often than you would like as your horse's can't stop getting themselves into bother!

We hope you all have a better day than Ariel was having when her mum decided to dress her up for this picture 🙈🤣!!!

We are all ready to JUMP into Christmas! Please remember the office will close at 12PM, please do not call after this ti...
24/12/2024

We are all ready to JUMP into Christmas!

Please remember the office will close at 12PM, please do not call after this time unless you have an emergency (which we obviously are keeping our fingers crossed that you do not!) 🤞🎄☃️

🎁🎄🎅🦌 CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 🎁🎄🎅🦌Just a reminder of our office opening hours over Christmas, don't be grumpy like the Gr...
23/12/2024

🎁🎄🎅🦌 CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 🎁🎄🎅🦌
Just a reminder of our office opening hours over Christmas, don't be grumpy like the Grinch and say we didn't warn you of when we are closed 🤣!

Monday the 23rd of December: 08.30-17.00
Tuesday the 24th of December: 08.30-12.00
Wednesday the 25th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Thursday the 26th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Friday the 27th of December: 08.30-17.00

Saturday the 28th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Sunday the 29th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only

Monday the 30th of December: 08.30-17.00
Tuesday the 31st of December: 08.30-17.00
Wednesday the 1st of January: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Thursday the 2nd of January: 08.30-17.00
Friday the 3rd of January: 08.30-17.00

If you have an equine emergency outside of office opening times please call our normal phone number 01916031122 and your call will be redirected to one of our vets.

We love this picture as it shows how truly dedicated we can be as horse owners, even in the worst of weather! We are kee...
20/12/2024

We love this picture as it shows how truly dedicated we can be as horse owners, even in the worst of weather! We are keeping our fingers and toes crossed that the weather stays on our side for Christmas week 🤞🌤

Truffles is being forced into the festive spirit, she is looking forward to her evening session at Astral Agility wearin...
19/12/2024

Truffles is being forced into the festive spirit, she is looking forward to her evening session at Astral Agility wearing her new outfit!

*****CHRISTMAS PRESCRIPTIONS/REPEAT MEDICATION ORDERS*****Please be aware that all repeat medication and written prescri...
18/12/2024

*****CHRISTMAS PRESCRIPTIONS/REPEAT MEDICATION ORDERS*****

Please be aware that all repeat medication and written prescription requests require a 48 hour turnaround as standard. This means that we need all requests in by TODAY, WEDNESDAY THE 18TH OF DECEMBER to ensure these can be completed prior to Christmas.

Please also remember that postal times will be increased around the Christmas period which may delay you receiving your medication from us or from your chosen online pharmacy.

Please call the office ASAP on 01916031122 if you are unsure if you have enough medication to last your horse/pony over the festive period.

The cheeky elf found his way into Lydia's van yesterday and played havoc with her passport drawing 🙈! We have to admit w...
18/12/2024

The cheeky elf found his way into Lydia's van yesterday and played havoc with her passport drawing 🙈!

We have to admit we probably had far more fun than we should have done creating this post, however we do feel for all of the parents who are probably sick of thinking of places for the elf to turn up... only 6 days to go!!!

🎁🎄🎅🦌 CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 🎁🎄🎅🦌Please be aware that the following hours apply to office opening times only!Monday the ...
17/12/2024

🎁🎄🎅🦌 CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 🎁🎄🎅🦌
Please be aware that the following hours apply to office opening times only!

Monday the 23rd of December: 08.30-17.00
Tuesday the 24th of December: 08.30-12.00
Wednesday the 25th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Thursday the 26th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Friday the 27th of December: 08.30-17.00

Saturday the 28th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Sunday the 29th of December: CLOSED- Emergencies only

Monday the 30th of December: 08.30-17.00
Tuesday the 31st of December: 08.30-17.00
Wednesday the 1st of January: CLOSED- Emergencies only
Thursday the 2nd of January: 08.30-17.00
Friday the 3rd of January: 08.30-17.00

If you have an equine emergency outside of office opening times please call our normal phone number 01916031122 and your call will be redirected to one of our vets.

It was Secret Santa and Christmas jumper day at Durham Equine Practice today. Even Lester was forced to get into the fes...
16/12/2024

It was Secret Santa and Christmas jumper day at Durham Equine Practice today. Even Lester was forced to get into the festive spirit with his newly gifted Lidl jumper 😂!

Thank you to everyone who has brought in biscuits, chocolates and sweets, they are much appreciated and definitely keeping up team spirits in the run up to the big day🍪🍫🍭🍬😁.

*****CHRISTMAS PRESCRIPTIONS/REPEAT MEDICATION ORDERS*****Please be aware that all repeat medication and written prescri...
16/12/2024

*****CHRISTMAS PRESCRIPTIONS/REPEAT MEDICATION ORDERS*****

Please be aware that all repeat medication and written prescription requests require a 48 hour turnaround as standard. This means that we need all requests in by Wednesday the 18th of December to ensure these can be completed prior to Christmas.

Please also remember that postal times will be increased around the Christmas period which may delay you receiving your medication from us or from your chosen online pharmacy.

Please call the office ASAP on 01916031122 if you are unsure if you have enough medication to last your horse/pony over the festive period.

The team really got into the festive spirit one evening this week and did some wreath and table decoration making. Festi...
14/12/2024

The team really got into the festive spirit one evening this week and did some wreath and table decoration making. Festive tunes, hot chocolate, Camembert and bread really brought the team spirits up, now just to try to persuade Lester to wear a Christmas jumper for our next picture!

I know we ask this every year but can we please have a few festive photos of your furry friends, big or small! Trying to avoid copyright claims so easier to use your pictures on the run up to the big day!

Thank you in advance, we can't wait to see them!

13/12/2024

Alby's got that Friday feeling! Hoping this cheers a few people up on this slightly dismal day, all keeping our fingers crossed for a little bit of better weather over the weekend!

Alby recently suffered a bout of laminitis. Shetlands, miniature horses and native breeds can be particularly prone to laminitis at all times of year due to the availability of grass and good quality forage. Laminitis is caused by excessive insulin levels in the blood, which can be exacerbated by your horse/pony being overweight. For this reason, please remember to monitor your horse or ponies weights carefully, including over the winter. PPID (Equine cushing's disease) is common in horses over 16 years of age and can also cause laminitis so it may be worth blood testing any older horses/ponies who are prone to laminitis during the winter months.

Please get in touch if you would like any further advice regarding laminitis, equine metabolic syndrome or PPID on 01916031122.

This little cutie is Honey 😍. Honey showed signs of colic one morning last week, rolling, pawing and refusing to eat her...
29/11/2024

This little cutie is Honey 😍. Honey showed signs of colic one morning last week, rolling, pawing and refusing to eat her breakfast, alongside there being very few piles of faeces in the stable she shares with her best friend Sorrel.

Honey was seen quickly and anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic medication was administered. Unfortunately colic symptoms resumed approximately 4 hours later and, after another examination revealed a raised heart rate and very few gut sounds, the decision was made to refer Honey to Bearl Equine Clinic for further monitoring overnight.

On arrival her heart rate had reduced significantly, however she was still lethargic and definitely not her usual cheeky self! An impaction can be very tricky to diagnose in such a little patient but, as this was a possible cause of her colic symptoms she received intravenous fluid therapy for the next 24 hours with lots of intensive nursing (regular cuddles always included!). She was discharged after 48 hours and has made a full recovery!

Here she is 7 days later during Kathryn's routine visit for her friends' annual vaccinations, all ready to go out and get super muddy!

Although Honey had no drastic dietary changes prior to this episode remember impaction colic is a common problem for us to encounter at this time of year due to lack of grass and increased feeding of dry roughage. Please try to make all dietary changes as slowly as possible and if the ground is frosty try to feed the forage your horses and ponies are most used to whether this be hay, soaked hay or haylage, as changes such as these can be enough to cause colic symptoms to arise. If you have any queries about feeding or any upcoming changes to diet or turnout please do not hesitate to contact us on 01916031122.

Brrrrrr! It's a little too cold for us humans this morning but Kipper is in his element enjoying this most wintery of we...
23/11/2024

Brrrrrr! It's a little too cold for us humans this morning but Kipper is in his element enjoying this most wintery of weather! ❄️🌨☃️

Remember we have a vet on call for emergencies 24/7 however you may need to be a little patient as the road conditions in some areas are worse than others! Fingers crossed for you all that you don't need us 🤞

Mac has that Monday morning feeling... but only 6 weeks to Christmas! We'd love to see some pictures of your horses rela...
18/11/2024

Mac has that Monday morning feeling... but only 6 weeks to Christmas! We'd love to see some pictures of your horses relaxing whilst you work to earn their keep 🙈!

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Spennymoor
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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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Alby's got that Friday feeling! Hoping this cheers a few people up on this slightly dismal day, all keeping our fingers crossed for a little bit of better weather over the weekend! Alby recently suffered a bout of laminitis. Shetlands, miniature horses and native breeds can be particularly prone to laminitis at all times of year due to the availability of grass and good quality forage. Laminitis is caused by excessive insulin levels in the blood, which can be exacerbated by your horse/pony being overweight. For this reason, please remember to monitor your horse or ponies weights carefully, including over the winter. PPID (Equine cushing's disease) is common in horses over 16 years of age and can also cause laminitis so it may be worth blood testing any older horses/ponies who are prone to laminitis during the winter months. Please get in touch if you would like any further advice regarding laminitis, equine metabolic syndrome or PPID on 01916031122.

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