Lawsonia intracellularis infection
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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July 12, 2018
Lawsonia intracellularis is a species of bacteria. It can infect a range of animal species but in horses it can...
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Failure Of Passive Transfer
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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April 13, 2018
What is failure of passive transfer? Failure of passive transfer (FPT) occurs when a new-born foal does not consume enough...
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OCD – Osteochondritis Dissecans
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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April 13, 2018
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a relatively common developmental disease that affects the cartilage and bone in the joints of horses. OCD can...
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Artificial Insemination
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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January 21, 2018
Artificial Insemination (A.I) is a technique used to transfer semen from a stallion into the uterus of a mare during...
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Glanders (Farcy)
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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January 21, 2018
Glanders is one of the oldest known diseases of the horse. It has now been eradicated in the United Kingdom...
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Heart Murmurs
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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January 21, 2018
There are four valves in the heart, one between each atrium and its respective ventricle and one between each ventricle...
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Navicular Disease
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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December 27, 2017
What is Navicular disease? Navicular disease is a slowly progressive degenrative condition of the navicular bone, causing chronic degeneration of...
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Exporting/Travelling Horses Abroad
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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December 15, 2017
You will need to firstly go to the ‘Export Horses/ponies GOV.uk’ website - https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/sanco/traces/registration/open.do You need to have a nominated...
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Fostering Foals
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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October 7, 2017
In the sad event that a mare is unable to nurse her own foal it may be necessary to foster...
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Gastric Ulcers – FAQ
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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September 25, 2017
It’s estimated that up to 100% of racehorses and 63% of performance horses1,2 could suffer from gastric ulcers, but many...
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Eye Injuries
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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June 11, 2017
Those big soft eyes; whether they’re brown or even blue, we all love to stare into them. However, being so...
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Castration
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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June 11, 2017
Castration is a routine procedure most commonly performed in young colts in order to prevent unwanted breeding and aid management....
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Biosecurity
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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June 11, 2017
Biosecurity is a recent buzzword for a series of measures designed to protect a population/yard from disease. The main disease...
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Lymphangitis
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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June 11, 2017
This disease is recognised by the swelling of the legs, usually hind, that pits when pressed with a finger. There are two causes with...
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Hoof Abscesses
By Milbourn Equine Vets
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June 11, 2017
A hoof abscess is a bacterial infection within the sensitive structures of the equine foot. Pus is produced due to the horse’s...
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