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Posts made in August, 2009
An important part of equine care is routine dental checks by a qualified equine dentist. This should be done annually but depends on your equines age and needs. Today Gazza had a visit from Equine Dental Technician, Peter Smith (BAEDT).
After rinsing out Gazza’s mouth with an anti-bacterial wash to rid all the bits of food, Peter gently put the speculum mouth gag on Gazza. This gag causes...
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From April 2010 the EU will be clamping down on imported US and Canadian horse meat due to concerns over contaminated horse meat.
European authorities have already cracked down on horse meat producers within the EU, requiring a passport and microchip ID system that specifically documents whether a horse has received certain drugs. Owners must state that their horses are intended/not intended...
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Posted by on Aug 8, 2009 in General News, Welfare | 2 comments
It has been brought to our attention that there is an outbreak of equine strangles in the Poitou Charente region of SW France. Strangles is a highly infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi and is potentially fatal.
The outbreak, called la gourme in French, is thought to have originated from a yard near Poitiers. If you suspect your horse is looking unwell then you may want...
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Posted by on Aug 6, 2009 in General News | 0 comments
A stretch of beach had to be closed after a horse rider lost consciousness as a result of the putrefying algae. Sadly his horse was killed. Local residents have also been treated in hospital.
The dangers were highlighted after Vincent Petit, 27, a veterinary surgeon from Paris, said that rotting seaweed a metre deep had killed his horse last week as he rode across St-Michel-en-Grève beach,...
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Posted by on Aug 4, 2009 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
EHV-1 (rhinopneumonie)
Four horses have been euthanized and a fifth horse is recumbent following an outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in a boarding stable in northern France, according to the treating veterinarian. Quarantine has been established and will continue for at least three more weeks.
Jeroen Lissens, DVM, said seven of the 63 horses at the stable have tested positive for the...
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