TM Equine Ltd

28/07/2024

Scanning is one of my favourite things and last week it was some puppies as a favour whilst on yard, we even managed heart beats 😁

24/06/2024

Lots of lovely horses vetted last week and coming up this week 😊 If you are thinking of having a pre-purchase examination done on a horse then give me a shout and I can talk you through the process

16/06/2024

🐴🎉 6 month milestone for TM Equine 🎉🐴
This was an important milestone for us, 6 months has passed since starting TM Equine. It has been an incredible half a year. I wanted to thank all those that have supported me a long the way, I certainly couldn’t have made the giant leap to go out on my own without you all! I am very proud to provide you and your horses with a friendly, knowledgeable, independent and personal service and look forward to the future 😊

15/06/2024

A really successful day 👌

13/06/2024

Perfect weather for todays performance and soundness clinic ☀️🐴

10/06/2024

Very excited to be part of this 👌

⭐️⭐️ANNOUNCEMENT⭐️⭐️

🐴BRAND NEW CLINIC🐴

We are very pleased to announce an exciting collaboration for this clinic to offer you a one-stop-shop for expert advice on keeping your horse sound, healthy and performing well.

Soundness check, nutritional review, physical assessment. Plus take home your own personalised reports.

The ultimate in Teamwork just for you!

Contact [email protected] for enquiries and to book.

05/06/2024

Addressing foot balance whether your horse is shod or barefoot can be so important and make such a difference to the horse as a whole.
These pictures are from a horse who had foot balance X-rays and then 3D pads and impression material fitted to help support the back third of the foot and to encourage healthy heel and frog development. Pads aren’t always the answer but can be useful in some cases. In this horse the shoeing was in addition to other treatments as part of collaborative approach.

22/05/2024

This evenings activity thanks to BEVA and Roger Smith from the Royal Veterinary College…….constantly learning and keeping up to date!

03/05/2024

Good Luck 🤞 to all those competing this weekend at Kirriemuir and further afield, hope all goes well in this beautiful weather ☀️ Today has been a perfect day for lameness workups on a couple of lovely patients in a very sunny Peterhead and a quick dog walk/run on the way home 👌

22/04/2024

Some interesting x-rays over the last couple of weeks! Image one is a stifle showing an irregularity of the cartilage overlying the medial femoral condyle (highlighted by the arrow), the second image shows a small bone fragment within the fetlock joint and the third image shows calcification within the suspensory ligament.

14/04/2024

Great afternoon watching the gentle giants at Strathorn

08/04/2024

Busy day and best of all it wasn’t raining so I could work outside 🎉

27/03/2024

🐴The importance of cross- training your horse🐴
As we all step up our training and fitness programs for our horses in the coming weeks it’s important to remember a few important key points! 🐴bones and muscles can be strengthened by exercise throughout the horses lifetime but cartilage and elastic tendons adapt only during the first two years of life. After that they are susceptible to damage during exercise.
🐴in mature horses a major concern is preserving soundness because damage due to wear and tear has accumulated throughout the horses athletic career.
🐴repetitive use injuries are particularly likely to affect the elastic tendons or the articular cartilage.
🐴we should be careful about the type of footing we are riding on, hard surfaces can worsen arthritis and deep surfaces can predispose to early fatigue and soft tissue damage.
🐴cross- training is using your horse for any activity that is different from the horses sport specific training, for example hacking, pole work, gymnastic jumping, treadmill etc.
🐴ideally horses should cross-train at least 2 days per week, this helps work different areas of the body but also allows the horse some mental relaxation and recovery time.
🐴it’s always good to sit down and evaluate your horses ridden work plan and make sure that you are not spending too much time working the horse in one particular discipline, variation is key.

15/03/2024

X-ray this week of some kissing spine lesions on this horses thoracic dorsal spinous processes. The x-rays show an amazing amount of detail, identifying the remodelling taking place within the bone and on its surface.

08/03/2024

Cheers to all the women out there! This woman is very cold 🥶😬

07/03/2024

Lovely patient enjoying his walk rehab work! 👌

27/02/2024

Last week was a scanning kind of week! A couple of interesting scans in the photos, first a collateral ligament of a fetlock and the second a chronic injury to a suspensory ligament

22/02/2024

Get to know your horses legs! One of the most common questions a vet will ask you is whether that’s normal for your horse. Most horses and ponies will have some variation in their conformation and legs, make sure you get to know what’s “normal” for your horse and then you will be able to pick up any changes and potential injuries much quicker 👌

20/02/2024

19/02/2024

Thankfully a beautiful start to the day to ease in Monday morning!

09/02/2024

Having a play with the new handheld ultrasound machine. It connects remotely to my phone so will make ultrasound guided injections a lot less hassle as there’s no cables! 👌

04/02/2024

Hearing how my patients are getting on following their treatment makes it all worth while 😊 The lovely bay in the photo is Dor, who has previously had sacroiliac inflammation diagnosed after a bone scan. This was him just after having both sacroiliacs medicated last week in the comfort of his own stable! He was an absolute delight to deal with considering the gale force winds outside 😬 His owner reports that he is feeling really good so far after his treatment last week 👌

31/01/2024

An interesting case of a horse last week with a recurrent foot abscess. We always assume that foot abscesses are straight forward but sometimes there is more to it! In this horses case unfortunately despite appropriate management and treatment from both the owner and the farrier involved, it just wouldn’t resolve, so it was decided to investigate further with an X-ray. The first X-ray shows the area of bone resorption of the pedal bone associated with the abscess as well as the area of the foot that has been removed to aid draining. The second X-ray shows the draining tract extending up to the pedal bone.
Most abscesses play ball and are easy and straight forward to treat but it’s always worth bearing in mind that there might just be more going on deep within if things aren’t improving despite your best efforts.
Wishing this lovely horse a speedy recovery😊

26/01/2024

One of my favourite places to have a quick stop between calls 😊

21/01/2024

Short clip of medicating some hocks for a close up view!

17/01/2024

Beautiful around Aberdeen today, although a bit chilly 🥶

15/01/2024

What are the options for joint injections???
Hopefully if the weather improves we will all be thinking of longer and warmer days ahead where will be riding our horses more and potentially competing locally and maybe further afield.
Some of you might already be aware that your horse may have some osteoarthritic changes in one or more of their joints, hock joints being the most commonly affected in the equine population.
Joint inflammation and osteoarthritis will influence your horses comfort and their ability to perform unless it’s managed successfully. If your horse needs supportive help then the most common way to help these conditions is with joint injections alongside appropriate rehabilitation, physical therapy, supportive farriery and a fitness regime. However, there are lots of different injectable options to consider for your horse.
If you would like to talk through what might be the best option for your horse if they require joint injections and how to implement that within your current fitness plan then don’t hesitate to get in touch.

10/01/2024

All round good day today…great hospitality whilst medicating some sacroiliacs and hocks and then the boss let me off early to exercise my dirty white pony!