1. Get Familiar. Ensure your horse is familiar with loading/unloading and the environment on the truck or float they are travelling on. Minimising stress before travel is key. 2. Keep th ..
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Heat Stress - Training And Competing In The Warmer Months

With recent temperatures soaring, it is important to adjust training and management of all performance horses and not just the elite athletes. Exercise and muscle exertion create HEAT as a by ..
Five Tips for a Stress Free Christmas Break

Are you heading away these Christmas holidays and have to leave your equine friend behind? Make sure you follow these 5 tips for a stress free break this festive season. 1. Get them checked! M ..
Do you know the signs and symptoms of Equine Snake Bite?

Do you know the signs and symptoms of a snake bite and what to do in an emergency? Snake bite reactions can differ in every horse due to different species, amount of venom, and where the hors ..
Meconium Impaction/Retention - Do You Know the Signs?

Meconium is a newborn foal’s first manure and is composed of intestinal secretions and fluid ingested by the foal while in utero. Meconium can range from firm pellets to pasty consistency an ..
What is Joint Ill?

Joint ill is a term for infection of the joint and possibly adjacent bone. If the infection spreads to the bone either side of the joint, it is osteomyelitis (infection of the bone). There is comm ..
Five Basic Steps to Foal Care and Maintenance

1. DRENCHING- Internal Parasites Foals should receive their first drench between 8 to 12 weeks of age, using a benzimidazole (i.e. oxfenbendazole or fenbendazole) based, dual-active (i.e. als ..
Angular Limb Deformities and Associated Problems in Young and Developing Foals

Whether for racing, performance, or pleasure, we would all love to have foals born with perfect legs, however angular limb deformities and associated problems are very common in the newborn and de ..
Mother's Milk - Everything You Need To Know About Colostrum

‘There is nothing better than Mother’s Milk’, but why is this first milk known as colostrum so important to our newborn foals? What is colostrum? Colostrum is the thick, ..
Know The Normal Stages Of Labour

Knowing the normal stages of labour in your mare can be crucial in knowing when you need to call your veterinarian. Read below the 3 stages of labour in a step by step guide. STAGE 1 Init ..