Melissa Ewing veterinary physiotherapist

19/08/2024

04/07/2023

Education video on fascia! Very interesting.

21/07/2022

Important to recognise these signs and take action when needed!

12/12/2021

Our advice is to never give your dog any chocolate at all. Nevertheless, on occasion, our determined dogs do sometimes manage to get a hold of some chocolate on their own – particularly at this time of year when we tend to have more chocolate goodies around.

Check out our handy chocolate infographic to find out how much chocolate could be toxic to your dog.

28/10/2021

Very interesting!

13/08/2021

Useful Advise!

03/08/2021

Miss Brinkley enjoying her massage! 💕

20/04/2021

Something to be very aware about!

We have diagnosed several cases of Equine Grass Sickness over the last couple of weeks.

We still don’t know the cause of this devastating disease, but there are several risk factors, in addition to grazing, that we know can predispose horses to developing Equine Grass Sickness.

The peak months for Equine Grass Sickness are April, May and June, and the recent spell of dry but cool and frosty weather may have created ideal conditions for the disease.

Horses at particular risk include young adult equids (especially those aged 1-9 years), new arrivals and overweight animals; there is also a suspicion that native breed ponies may be at higher risk than other breeds.

Whilst the spell of cool dry weather continues, we suggest that owners be cautious about turning out young adult horses onto new pastures.

If you have any concerns or would like further advice, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01622 813700.

You can find more information about Equine Grass Sickness on our website (https://www.bellequine.co.uk/faqs/equine-grass-sickness), and some useful links to more information about the disease, including some information on the recently launched Moredun Foundation Equine Grass Sickness Fund, which Bell Equine are supporting.

18/04/2021

Love this picture of a microscopic cross section of spring grass, now you can understand why horses go abit silly 😀😀

15/04/2021

So pleased to be back visiting the Gorgeous 3 legged Joe again 💕

31/03/2021

Brinkley, a very wonky dog but so much better with physio and going forward some proprioception exercises! Such a sweetie 💕

03/12/2020

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28/11/2020

Interesting to know!

Find out the signs a horse is happy and relaxed. Spotting these signs can help you develop a closer bond between you and your horse.

26/10/2020

Eva doing Carrot stretches with my big man today 💕🐴

05/10/2020

being watched by Nanny McPhee! 😂💕 waiting for his treat!

24/09/2020

**ACORN POISONING**

With the high winds and storms we had during August, and because we are heading into the autumn, we are seeing more and more acorns on the ground. Acorns can cause severe damage to the horse's kidneys and digestive system if they are eaten. Therefore, it's important to regularly remove any acorns from your horse's field to minimise the chance of them being eaten. Alternatively, the tree/area affected can be fenced off so that horses cannot graze there.

If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to call and speak to one of our vets from BELL EQUINE on 01622 813700.

22/09/2020

Please always seek advise before giving your pets any medication! We see toxicity’s and overdoses way too much!

This poor dog was euthanized.... its owner thought it was a good idea to give it doses of 600mg of ibuprofen as the dog had been hurt in a fight - they thought this would relieve the dogs pain.

It was 5 days before the owner took the dog to the vet, where euthanasia was elected by the owner.

Never ever give ibuprofen to a dog, it's highly toxic and destoys the liver. Dogs cannot process ibuprofen in the same way as humans, and the dog equivalent that is prescribed is a very different formulation.

This dog must have been in agony.

Always take your dog to an expert - the vet.

Never rely on social media for advice and never self medicate your pets with human medications unless advised to do so by a veterinarian.

This photo was shared by the vets who encountered this case to increase awareness... with the permission of the owners, and was shared with other veterinary professionals.

We do not condone any abuse directed to the owners, or the veterinary profession nor suggest that the dog was abused or mistreated intentionally.

This particular case we understand was in the USA, but it does represent mistakes that happen all over the world....

Our intention is to educate individuals to minimise the chance of this being repeated.

14/09/2020

Meet Brinkley, a young greyhound who sun stained a possible racing injury in Ireland, and now drags her back leg, unfortunately surgery is not an option due to nerve involvement so I’m tasked with the job of seeing if we can make her more comfortable! Such a sweet girl! 💕

27/07/2020

Hugs with fester before our physio session 💕

20/07/2020

The boys enjoyed their massages today! 💕

08/06/2020

An emergency appointment to see my friend uncle fester, whose backend has suffered immensely from not having his regular physio! 💕

14/04/2020

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11/04/2020

Eva performing back leg stretches on joe 🐴💕