by Steve Wildman | Aug 14, 2018 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Horse, Notices
A new law was introduced in June this year requiring horse, pony and donkey owners to microchip their animals to prevent abuse and improve welfare. This law will come into force on 1 October 2018. Previous to this law only horses born since July 2005 had to be...
by Ben Battaglia | Jul 11, 2017 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Delaware Farm Vet Services, Delaware Small Animal Vet Services, Events
We are proud to be sponsoring the Yeovil Show this weekend and would love to see you there! We have some exciting special offers that are only available during the show, and will have some goodies available too! The show – which was founded 150 years ago – boasts a...
by Suzanne Lawler | Apr 5, 2017 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Horse
Choke is a relatively common condition seen in horses and ponies and is typically caused by an obstruction of the oesophagus, usually with food but occasionally a foreign body can be involved e.g. wood or plastic. Fortunately most cases of choke resolve quickly...
by Steve Wildman | Mar 16, 2017 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Zone Visits
Changes to the Equine Zone Day Visit Scheme in 2017 For many years we have conducted a zone day visit scheme with no visit fee. From 1st June 2017, a discounted fee of £22.55 inc VAT will be charged for a zone day visit. This represents a 50% discount on our...
by Adam Kukaswadia | Jan 3, 2017 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Horse
Oral Sedation is a common and very effective tool in every Vets arsenal. Oral preparations are available to aid horse owner’s deal with horses that resent certain management procedures (farriery, clipping, teeth rasping etc). Even though they are widely used, they do...
by Ben Battaglia | Dec 8, 2016 | Delaware Equine Vet Services, Horse
Equine Atypical Myopathy is an acute intoxication affecting horses kept at grass, exposed to the seeds and seedlings of the Sycamore tree. It occurs sporadically in the autumn, but over the past decade, a large amount of cases have been observed repeatedly in several...
