As you have surely heard, Jimmy was euthanised after he developed severe laminitis. Laminitis refers to inflammation of the tissue connecting the hoof capsule to the pedal bone (bottom bone in the foot). A complicated and interrelated set of events occurs, which if severe enough can result in rotation and/or displacement of the pedal bone …
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Dr Shannon Lee talks with Dr Kath Mitchell from Gisborne Veterinary Clinic about Equine Metabolic Syndrome and PPID, how they affect ponies and horses, and how you can spot them.
Dr Shannon Lee talks with Dr Jennifer Stewart about Body Condition Scoring and how you can use this important tool to keep your horse in top condition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV2iuUe79bk#action=share
Assoc. Prof. Gary Wilson talks to Dr Shannon Lee about horse teeth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raaW6NY1iLo#action=share
In this 13 minute video Dr Shannon Lee talks with Dr Jennifer Stewart about “Big Head” – Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSH) – in horses. Dr Stewart explains: That “bighead” is only the end stage of the disease! Your horse can have soft weak bones without you even knowing. What causes this disease. Learn to recognize the …
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Dr Shannon Lee talks about biosecurity with regard to hendra virus. Click here to register your interest in vaccination!
Dr Shannon Lee talks with Dr Marta Wereszka from the University of Sydney Veterinary Centre about lameness in horses, how to detect lameness in your horse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAuBEGeF_3I&feature=youtu.be
What is Hendra Virus? HeV is a rare infectious disease of horses. It is also a Zoonotic disease which means it is transmissible from animals (horses in this case) to humans. This virus is initially transmitted to horses from fruit bats / flying foxes when horses come into contact with bat droppings or other secretions …
A big thank-you to everone that participated in the Equine Dentistry information night and following vet training day. Both events were a huge success. Cheers Steve
You may be well aware that ‘bighead’ is a preventable and treatable condition common in paddock horses in Central highlands district. However this past wet season over Christmas 2010 and January 2011 has resulted in an above normal amount of available Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris ). Subsequently this means that you are likely to experience ‘Bighead’ …
