Latest articles by Avice O’Connor
Equine
Gas gangrene is a potentially serious, necrotizing disease, caused by an infection of the subcutaneous tissue and muscle. It is caused by a group of bacteria called Clostridia. There are approximately 100 different speci…
Horses
“Flu vaccination” is the bane of many horse openers’ lives. Making sure your horses are up to date for travelling or competition, or even staying away, can be a nightmare! So is it really necessary?Or is it just a box-ti…
Behaviour
Walk on to most yards or stables and you are almost certain to find a radio blasting out some tunes, usually for the benefit of the human occupants; but what do our horses think of our musical tastes? Is there any eviden…
Horses
There will be no doubt in any horse owner’s mind that it is particularly important to seek veterinary help as soon as you notice any problem with your horse’s eye. Veterinary surgeons in practice deal with a wide range o…
end of life
Most horse owners will have experience of administering NSAID or anti-inflammatory drugs to their horse at some point. It is rare to find a horse that has not needed pain relief for any number of conditions, such as inju…
Horses
Tapeworms are internal parasites that live in the intestinal tract of horses. The most common species found in the UK is Anoplocephala perfoliata. Studies have estimated that 51-69% of horses in the UK and Ireland are in…
