Category: Environment
Fall Laminitis
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Your horse should be kicking up her heels in the cool, crisp autumn air but every year some are struck by laminitis. There are several distinct groups of horses at risk and they all have EMS/high insulin in common. A recent blog described the rise in ACTH hormone which occurs […]
Over-rugging is ‘a man-made welfare problem’
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Owners have been warned of the serious consequences of over-rugging their horses. Dick Vet Equine highlighted the issue on Facebook after the practice saw an increasing number of horses being rugged unnecessarily this time of year. “People seem to be more and more keen on putting rugs on,” vet Tess […]