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When Michaela Waddington found her two-year-old Arab, Diesel, tangled in an electric fence wire she feared the worse. A call to get out the vet and months of treatment followed...

 

How it happened:

Diesel, a pure-bred Arab, was a two-year-old when it happened,

 

Hello everyone and welcome to this guest blog on ulcers in horses. First I'll give a little introduction to myself, my name is Leah Grange and I am an Equine Veterinary nurse based in Somerset with six years of experience working in a large Equine referral hospital. Harry Hall has asked me to write up my experience on Gastric ulcers in horses, following my experiences with horses in the veterinary practice and also with my horse, Colin. At the end of this blog I hope you understand more about ulcers in horses and get a good idea of what’s in involved managing ulcers from a vet nursing and an everyday horse owners view.

The major electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium. Even when your horse is resting, they lose electrolytes through faeces, urine and their breath. During exercise, electrolyte loss is increased through sweating. Sweating is how your horse regulates their body

A survey of horse owners in the UK* revealed that the average vet bill for treating accidental injuries was £1200. To ensure your horse heals from these injuries as swiftly as possible, we spoke to Brian Reed from 

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Mindset is quite a broad topic and the term has been thrown around quite a bit, particularly over the past year or so. You might have heard people talking about how wonderful their lives are thanks to their 'new & improved' mindset. So you might be wondering why everyone hasn't already jumped on this

In the first of our three-part series with British eventer Tom McEwen, we asked Tom for top tips on how to see a stride without leaving the ground. All this simple exercise requires is 4 poles and confidence from the rider to let the horse figure it out themselves. Keep your eyes peeled

While you can’t prevent the cost of vet fees going up, you can ensure that you’re not left with a big bill – that’s where vet fees insurance comes in. But how do you get an affordable deal that is right for you and your horse? Read on.