Orrell Equine Vets

We are an Equine veterinary practice based in Warrington covering Cheshire, Liverpool and surrounding area's

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Take a look at the official advice from British Equine Veterinary Association regarding the equine influenza outbreak.

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***Equine Flu***

Many of you will have heard in the media recently about the Equine Influenza outbreak. We recommend that you check your horse's vaccination status and restart you vaccines if they have lapsed.

Current... https://t.co/lHRVn3jKQn

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The answer is THE ELASTRATOR PLIERS.
We use these for banding sarcoids. Not all sarcoids are suitable for banding but for the ones that are we can place a band around the base of the sarcoid, cutting its blood... https://t.co/IHRYsWcVG1

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The dark nights may be creeping in on us but we’re not letting that get in the way of feeling festive! Here’s a few pictures of the Christmas decorations we’ve spotted on our travels. Feel free to send us any of your festive stable decorations...

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Monday Myth Busting!

'My horse doesn't leave the yard so doesn't need to be vaccinated'

Tetanus is a serious threat to horses and can be fatal. Horse can develop tetanus even if they never leave their own field.... https://t.co/2YgeGLlST2

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Monday Myth Busting!

'The best way make your horse lose weight is to starve it'

Horses are designed to chew for aroudn 16 hours per day. A sensible target for weight loss is around 1% of bodyweight per week.... https://t.co/HaytNSOuj2

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Monday Myth Busting!

'Daily exercise of 30 minutes is classed as hard work'

Intensity is just as important as duration. 30 minutes of gentle hacking may only be classed as light work for your horse. Remember it... https://t.co/2i7mRDSIzo

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Monday myth busting
'You don't need a gag to perform a dental exam'

In order to perform a thorough exam of the horses mouth a dental gag is most definately required! A gag will allow visual and manual examination... https://t.co/Y7w7KBXdnE

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Happy Friday everyone!
To give you all that Friday feeling, here’s a few pictures of little Beauty. Beauty was a surprise late arrival this year! He is just 3 weeks old in this picture.

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Monday myth busting!
'Horse's teeth wear down naturally so will only need to be examined if they have trouble eating'

This may be the case in the wild when the horse is constantly grazing. However, when a horse is... https://t.co/Tulla6i36j

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Monday Myth Busting!
'Putting a mare in foal will decrease her chances of getting laminitis'
It was previously thought that putting a mare in foal would decreas her chances of getting laminitis. However it has now... https://t.co/dFYcuHR4Ch

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As of yesterday DEFRA has introduced a new law regarding passports and microchips. Until now, it has been necessary for all horses regardless of age to have a passport and for those born AFTER 30... https://t.co/48do72kLYF

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# PHONE NUMBERS #

We are having a few technical problems with the phone lines today. If you need to contact the office please call.

07527 168763
07968 109721.

Hopefully all will back up and running shortly.

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An interesting article about the link... https://t.co/G4HU1KKEeU

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And the answer is...
A SYCAMORE SEED! And the condition is atypical myopathy.

This disease is seen in grazing horses commonly in Autumn. Atypical myopathy has been linked to a toxin, hypoglycin A, in the seeds of... https://t.co/OJdc8RNPpx

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An interesting article about the link... https://t.co/G4HU1KKEeU

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We have drawn up a 2 year sample worming programme along with some helpful worm prevention hints. Enjoy!

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IS YOUR HORSE IN PAIN? WHY THE LONG FACE....

Owners often report behavioural problems and are unsure if they indicate pain or are just due to grumpiness or naughtiness.
Recent research at the Animal Health... https://t.co/NnSLw7ykey