Scott Dunn's Equine Clinic

27/02/2025

****Receptionist Vacancy****

Due to being let down, we are still seeking someone with outstanding customer service experience. If this is you please get it touch.

24/02/2025

Please join us for an exciting evening with our Senior Vet, Robert Oulton and our Surgeon, Tom McParland, discussing Poor Performance and the options available.

Organised by The The British Horse Society - South Region and sponsored by@bovauk
Please book your ticket here: https://buytickets.at/britishhorsesocietysouthregion/1601712

20/02/2025

Did you know our vets Liz and Robert provide Acupuncture treatment?

What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles through the skin at particular locations ( trigger points) to cause a therapeutic response. The response in the body can differ between patients but common effects can include:
• Pain relief
• Promotion of microcirculation
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Immune system and gastrointestinal regulation

It is commonly used for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and is commonly used for many types of muscle soreness of the neck, back, pelvis and hindlimbs.

How does it work?
The body responds to acupuncture with a mild local inflammation reaction and a subsequent immune, hormonal and nerve response. Local blood flow is increased in the area and muscles and tissues in the area relax and pain in the region is reduced.
How many treatments are needed?

The number of treatments required depends on the severity and nature of the problem. Needles can be left in place for 5-30 mins and 3-5 treatments are often recommended. Many horses respond well but occasionally some don’t show much of a clinical improvement. However it can take a few treatments to see improvements, particularly in chronic painful conditions.

There is now compelling evidence that acupuncture is both a safe and effective technique for pain relief in horses that can be combined with conventional medicine. It is tolerated well in the majority of horses and can provide a drug-free option to treat musculoskeletal pain and enhance equine performance.

If interested please call or speak to our vets 01344 426066

18/02/2025

Huge congratulations to Amy and Oliver on their beautiful baby girl Eloise!

10/02/2025

If your yard is hard to find (or even if it isn't), all our ambulatory vets use the navigation app 'What3Words'.

This free, easy to use app is fantastic to pin point your yard for our vets. Many clients give us their yard's 'What3words' on booking an appointment, it really is incredibly helpful. It also takes out the worry in an emergency if the vet is going to be able to find you quickly and easily, so having it pre-logged will save time in an emergency situation.

Next time you call us to book an appointment, please let us have your 'What3Words' and we can add it to your yard details.

Every 3 metre square has a unique 3 word address.

07/02/2025

Don't miss out on vital routine care for your horses, we can help spread the costs and save at the same time.

With spring just around the corner, this is the perfect time to sign up to our Horse Health Programme and take advantage of the annual worm risk assessment and start a new worm egg count routine.

For more information or to sign up please call 01344 426066

05/02/2025

FEI VACCINATIONS 🐴💉

From 3rd February 2025 it is a requirement for all horses competing at FEI that all their vaccinations are recorded on the FEI Horse App.

Please let our vets know at your vaccination appointment if your horse is FEI registered and make sure you have your horse’s passport available.

Link below on how to use the FEI Horse App:
https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/competitors/fei-horseapp/using-the-fei-horseapp

31/01/2025

*****Colic cases*****

We are seeing a lot of colic cases at the moment, please take a moment to ensure you know what the symptoms look like and what you can do to help.

Colic is a term used to describe abdominal pain and can vary from being mild and short lived to severe and life threatening. Symptoms usually indicate a problem with the gastrointestinal system, however other abdominal organs such as liver, kidneys, spleen or urogenital tract can be involved.

What can you do to minimise the risk of your horse developing colic?
Some causes are preventable such as parasite control and providing regular dental care. Other risk factors are less easily controlled but by identifying certain horses as high risk individuals vets can assist owners. Horses which have colicked previously are also at greater risk of future colic episodes.

Minimising colic risks:
- Ensure a constant supply of fresh water
- Keep your horses feeding routines consistent
- Introduce dietary changes gradually over a 2-3 week period
- Maintain consistent turnout routines where possible
- Ration lush spring grass – treat this as a diet change to your horse

If box-rest is required due to injury, water & food intake and faecal output should be carefully monitored and water intake increased. Soaking hay and making feeds a broth-like consistency can help to keep the guts moving

- Set a regular exercise programme
- Regular faecal worm eg counts and worming, as required, to keep gastrointestinal parasites at a low level
- Regular dental care which should be performed at least every 12 months by a veterinary surgeon or suitably qualified dental technician.

How to recognise colic in your horse?
Recognising a horse with colic is not always straightforward. Clinical signs of colic vary greatly depending on the nature of the problem and also on the individual itself.

The list of commonly seen signs of colic may include one or several of the following:
- Pawing at the ground
- Flank watching
- Kicking at belly
- Rolling
- Getting up and down
- Sweating
- Teeth grinding
- Depression.

The horse that is constantly rolling and sweating up is an obvious example. However, the horse that is depressed and off feed, and perhaps occasionally grinding teeth or lying down is far less obvious. Even if the colic is very mild, or you are not sure if the horse is colicking, it is better to call us as soon as possible. We can then give you telephone advice and make our way to you if a visit is required. 01344 426066

If your horse is suffering from Colic and you've called the vet, these are the steps you should take while waiting for your vet to arrive.

23/01/2025

A great Podcast to help with stressful situations and behaviours.

On today’s Horse & Hound Podcast advertisement feature with CVS Equine, we talk to vet Alex Wood of B&W Equine Vets, which is part of the CVS Equine family. Alex talks about the challenges of dealing with vet-shy horses, and has some useful advice on how to retrain a horse who demonstrates undesirable behaviour to make the experience less stressful for all involved.

21/01/2025

Please check out our recent Newsletter.

https://bit.ly/4hrv5rH

17/01/2025

Case study: ‘Perry’ and EORTH
(WARNING graphic surgery photos)

Perry, owned by our Head Nurse Libby, had a known history of EORTH (Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis). During a routine dental examination Perry was not tolerating the gag at all, indicating pain, so radiographs were taken to determine the severity of the disease.

EORTH is a painful condition affecting the incisors of older horses. The exact cause is not fully understood but the condition is associated with breakdown and resorption of the tooth root and surrounding bone, enlargement of the root and/or crown, secondary infection and fractures of the root and/or crown. The full extent of the disease is only able to be fully assessed by taking radiographs of the roots and unfortunately the only treatment is removal of the affected teeth.

Perry’s radiographs show severe disease in all his incisors, so Libby made the brave decision to have them all removed. Under standing sedation and local anaesthetic Perry had all his incisors extracted by our dental vet Alasdair Graham here in the clinic. It took several weeks for the sockets to completely heal but Perry is now a much happier horse, pain free and back being ridden. Libby has even noticed him being more tolerant of certain things like clipping his head.

If you would like more information about EORTH or are concerned your horse may have it, please speak to one of our vets. 01344 426066

13/01/2025

Great ways to save on routine treatments and visits, just call to find out more: 01344 426066.

01/01/2025

Wishing you all a healthy and peaceful New Year!

24/12/2024

19/12/2024

Great opportunity for vet Helen a few weeks ago.....

The power of teamwork!

Thank you to all of our 30 representatives who attended our CVS Equine Antimicrobial Stewardship Workshop in Banbury. 🐴

Vets, nurses and practices managers from across CVS Equine, guests from the University of Liverpool and RCVS Knowledge and CVO Paul Higgs, CVNO Tara Ryan, QI Director Angela Rayner, LED Director Mark Moreton and Equine Veterinary Director Tim Mair all came together to agree future priorities to support AMS.

Antimicrobial research and QI to date were presented - and the team then worked closely together to shape next steps.

Our actions will include:
• Developing client education and resources
• Progressing with veterinary colleague education, training and mentorship
• Reviewing and developing new clinical guidelines
• Conducting further clinical research

It was inspiring to have so many great minds working together in one room – to create plans for the long term benefit of our profession.



[Visual description: A team image of all of the workshop attendees]

17/12/2024

We are still on the look out for an amazing vet to join the team.......

We are seeking another experienced vet to join the ever growing team due to maternity and growth, please contact us for further information 01344 426066 or apply: https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/equine-veterinary-surgeon--s-dunns0039/20267/description/