Vet News
Alfredton School Horse Trek
Open country trek covering beautiful farmland, come and enjoy the scenery and learn about the history of the area. The trek covers Otapawa Station, Brooklands Station and around the beautiful Puketoi Range.
Nasolacrimal Duct Problems in Horses
Why is my horse crying all the time? Horses and ponies can get a variety of problems that affect their nasolacrimal duct system, which can result in some discomfort for them.
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No Foot, No Horse
The old adage about feet being very important to horses is as true now, as it ever was. Whether you need your horse to be capable of galloping at your enemy across a battlefield, or to be able to get top marks at your local dressage show, many of the fundamentals are the same.
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Featherston Volunteer Fire Service Team
Sandy and Stu want to give the Volunteer Fire Service Team from Featherston a huge thanks for their help yesterday afternoon. We were called to assist a horse that had gone down in a horse float just before the last bridge heading up the Rimutakas.
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Selenium Deficiency in Horses
Selenium Deficiency in Horses by Gene Cashman M.V.B. M.R.C.V.S.: An essential component in all diets, Selenium plays a vital role in a horse's metabolism.
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What happens during foaling?
A short guide to normal foaling - please feel free to contact us if you would like any further information
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Equine & Veterinary Links
These useful links have been listed to provide more information on the topics of sarcoids, shoeing, Cushings, saddlery and ageing horses by their teeth.
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Equine dental and worm egg count promotion
It's getting to that time of the year when lots of people are starting to think about getting their horses' teeth sorted before winter.
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A case study - an elderly pony tries to remove it's ear. Warning, graphic images
A extensive avulsion injury to an ear of an elderly pony and it's successful recovery - warning, graphic images!
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Correcting Crooked Legs in the Foal - what can we do? A 'windswept' foal case
Why do foals become windswept? What treatment path can we take? What outcome / prognosis does this have?
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