Horse care fact sheets

We provide a series of fact sheets with information on Equine illnesses and care advice.

Clients of the Dick Vet Equine Practice are welcome to contact the Practice for further information but we are not able to offer information to anyone who is not a registered client. Please contact your own veterinary practice for information in the first instance.

 

Bone Spavin (Hock Arthritis) (1.1 MB PDF)

Castration (114.16 KB PDF)

Choke (473.84 KB PDF)

Colic (475.34 KB PDF)

Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (597.73 KB PDF)

Dentistry (301.07 KB PDF)

Donkey Care (376.58 KB PDF)

Exporting horses - summary article (326.71 KB PDF)

Exporting and importing horses post-Brexit - fact sheet (372.5 KB PDF)

Eye disease (261.21 KB PDF)

The foaling mare (525.92 KB PDF)

Foot Penetration (171.85 KB PDF)

Gastric (stomach) Ulcers (996.68 KB PDF)

Grass sickness (141.58 KB PDF)

Laryngeal paralysis (196.56 KB PDF)

Miniature horse care (190.55 KB PDF)

Mud fever and rain scald (154.94 KB PDF)

Navicular syndrome (105.65 KB PDF)

Pre-purchase examinations (226.05 KB PDF)

Retained testicles/rigs (225.68 KB PDF)

Sarcoids (683.23 KB PDF)

Strangles - interpreting results (496.68 KB PDF)

Sweet itch (984.06 KB PDF)

Vaccinating your horse (406.55 KB PDF)

Worming your horse (512.79 KB PDF)

Wound care (391.31 KB PDF)