Equine Blog

Christmas Opening Hours

Monday, 17 December 2018 - 10:47am

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of the team at Severn Edge Vets. Please click here to see our Christmas opening hours and emergency contact details

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Laminitis and how to recognise it

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 - 11:33am

We are all looking forward to Spring approaching. However, it is important to be vigilant to both prevent and quickly recognise laminitis,...

Bird Flu Detected in Wild Birds in Warwickshire

Thursday, 18 January 2018 - 3:11pm

Bird Flu Detected in Wild Birds in Warwickshire Highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu has been detected in wild birds in Warwickshire. This is the...

FREE Lab Fees For Equine Cushing’s Test until the end of October 2017

Thursday, 15 June 2017 - 10:42am

If you are concerned that your horse/pony may have Cushings (PPID) and has not already been diagnosed then contact us on 01584 841 080 to book...

Avian Flu Update - Removal of housing requirement in Higher Risk Areas from 13 April

Tuesday, 11 April 2017 - 9:50am

Removal of housing requirement in Higher Risk Areas from 13 April The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have today announced https://www...

Pastern Wound - Graphic Images

Friday, 7 April 2017 - 11:56am

We were called out to this horse as she presented very lame on her right fore and had cellulitis of her lower limb. After closer examination it...

Paddy's Tooth

Thursday, 2 March 2017 - 4:39pm

A couple of weeks ago Paddy’s owner noticed a swelling on the side of his face that was discharging pus. On examination this was confirmed as...

Pregnant Mares and Foaling

Monday, 6 February 2017 - 1:46pm

Pregnancy in the horse is typically accepted as varying from 335-342 days however, on the odd occasion, can range from as little as 315 to over...

A Less Common Eye Problem

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 - 9:07am

It’s not commonly known that horses, like cats, have a third eyelid. When something like a twig approaches the eye they contract the muscles...

Eye Ulcers

Friday, 6 January 2017 - 9:41am

Ulceration of the equine eye is a common condition. The position of the equine eye, its marked inflammatory response to injury and the flighty...

Choke - A Relatively Common Condition

Friday, 6 January 2017 - 9:30am

Choke is a relatively common condition in the horse that occurs when the horse’s oesophagus (the tube that takes food from the back of the...

Weather warning for horse and livestock owners

Thursday, 1 December 2016 - 10:37am

Veterinary associations are leading calls for livestock and horse owners to take precautionary measures to protect their animals from flooding...

Update to our Equine Planned Visit Scheme (WV16)

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 4:01pm

You asked, we listened! Due to popular demand our Planned Visit Scheme will now be visiting WV16 post codes on Monday instead of Wednesdays,...

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Equine Case Study: Too Many Teeth

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 3:19pm

Deciduous Teeth: Case Study with Blossom As veterinary surgeons, we are sometimes presented with horses’ mouths that have extra teeth or teeth...

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Equine Case Study: Epithelial Iris Cyst

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 2:57pm

This case was a 9 year old Arab gelding who was presented to the vet because the owner noticed a problem with his vision in the right eye. The...

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How to Spot & Treat Laminitis

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 2:36pm

The laminae are interwoven, sensitive ‘leaves’ of tissue which suspend the pedal bone within the hoof. Laminitis is inflammation of these...

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Severn Edge Equine Vets and St Georges Equine join forces from 1st March 2016

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 10:30am

Severn Edge Equine Vets based in Bridgnorth are delighted to be the chosen partner of St George’s Veterinary Group’s Equine Division to provide...

Atypical Myopathy by Dr Kate Maxwell BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS GPCert(EqP)

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 - 1:47pm

Atypical myopathy (also known as “sycamore poisoning”) is an acute, severe muscle disease which is fatal in up to 75% of cases. This disease is...

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