From spring through to autumn (fall) mare behavioural and reproductive issues often come to the fore. Mares and fillies who...
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions in the successful management of refractory lymphocytic-plasmacytic enterocolitis
Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enterocolitis (LPE) is a rare, poorly understood form of infiltrative intestinal disease in horses, with a generally grave prognosis. Corticosteroids are the drugs most commonly used in treatment, but there are currently no clinical guidelines in terms of dose rates and duration of treatment, and systemic administration can cause significant adverse effects, particularly in animals with comorbidities…
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A horse is able to host up to 1015 bacterial cells within their digestive tract! The majority of these bacteria...
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Pain can be one of the most heartbreaking things to watch our horse or pony experience, particularly when we can’t...
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The importance of trace minerals
During late pregnancy, a mare’s nutritional requirements increase to meet the demands of her rapidly growing foetus. When feeding heavily...
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