Kenwyn Veterinary Centre Ltd - Equine Page

26/06/2025

Two new additions to the team last week!
Who is cuter - Guy's Goldie, Crofty, or Janey's Corgi, Queenie?

👍for Crofty
❤️ for Queenie

24/06/2025

☀ Summer ☀

It's beautiful weather and obviously we want to enjoy it with our horses. However, it is really important to consider the heat and the effect it has on our horses.
Heat stroke in horses can present with profuse sweating, high temperatures, lethargy, reluctance to work, muscle tremors, staggering, collapse and sometime colic signs.
If you see these signs: move the horse into the shade, start cold hosing and scraping off the water and offer some cool water to drink (no more than a bucket). If you're still concerned, contact us!

To avoid heatstroke:
- Ensure access to fresh water at all times.
- Ensure there is shade in the field.
- Ride in early morning or late evening, never in the heat of the day.
- Avoid rugging and consider clipping thick coated ponies.
- Avoid travelling where possible, especially long journeys.
- Horses particularly susceptible to heat stroke are young, old and overweight or have concurrent illness.

We are always here to chat if you have concerns regarding heat stroke or horse husbandry.

18/06/2025

Hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather ☀️
Remember that shade and fresh water is essential for our equine friends in the summer!

18/06/2025

13/06/2025

We hope everyone has a great time at Royal Cornwall Show last week! We were delighted to see clients exhibiting and visiting the show.

So proud of the Cornish livestock and horses on display, showcasing our county.

Drop a picture below of what you were up to at the show!

04/06/2025

Good luck everyone!

02/06/2025

Call us to book!

20/05/2025

Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to get through a complex lameness work up.
Luckily, we have the facilities here for overnight stays so we can continue where we left off the next day.
This lovely mare ended up staying with us overnight, here she is tucked up in her PJs after a tiring day of trotting 💤

19/05/2025

The flies are back 🪰 Here are our top tips for keeping your horse as fly free as possible.

17/05/2025

Worried your horse has kissing spines or ulcers?
Or has your horse just lost their spark?
Book into our poor performance day at our practice for discounted diagnostics.
Limited spaces available for overnight livery the night before.