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Member Practices
608 Vet Group
Allen and Partners
Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group
Ardene House Veterinary Hospital
Armour Veterinary Centre
Belmont Veterinary Centre
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Cain Vet Centre
Calweton Veterinary Practice
Capontree Veterinary Centre
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Cliffe Veterinary Group
Clyde Veterinary Group
Drove Veterinary Hospital
Endell Veterinary Group
Farm First Veterinary Services
Fenwold Veterinary Centre
Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic
Glenthorne Veterinary Group
Hook Norton Veterinary Surgeons
Kingfisher Veterinary Practice
Kingsway Veterinary Group
Lambert, Leonard & May
Larkmead Veterinary Group
Macpherson O’Sullivan Ltd
Millcroft Veterinary Group
Minster Veterinary Practice
Northvet Veterinary Group
Paragon Veterinary Group
Parklands Veterinary Group
PAWS Veterinary Health Centre
Penbode Veterinary Group
Rosevean Veterinary Practice
Rutland Veterinary Centre
Scarsdale Veterinary Hospital
Scott Mitchell Associates
Shepton Veterinary Group
Southfield Veterinary Centre
St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Synergy Farm Health
Thrums Veterinary Group
Tyndale Farm Veterinary Practice
Wensum Valley Veterinary Surgeons
Westmorland Veterinary Group
Willows Veterinary Group
Wright & Morten
XLVets
is a novel and exciting initiative
conceived from within the veterinary profession.
We are all independently owned, progressive
veterinary practices located throughout the
United Kingdom committed to working together
for the benefit of our clients.
SPRING EDITION
C O N T E N T S
THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the ‘First’
issue of
Equine Matters...
Welcome to XLVets equine newly revamped
newsletter for 2011- Equine Matters. The
magazine will continue to evolve over this
year and Liz Jackson will be taking over
as the new editor. If you have any ideas
or wish to submit pictures please forward
them to the XLVets office. We hope that
you are all enjoying riding again after the
enforced rest for many horses with the
snow at the end of 2010 and everyone
is looking forward to the new season. As
always if anyone has any queries arising
from these articles please contact your
local XLVets practice where your vet can
discuss them further.
Equine Matters
is published by:
XLVet UK Ltd, Carlisle House
Townhead Road, Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7JF
Tel: (01228) 711788
*This publication is supplied free of charge to
equine clients of XLVets member practices.
© XLVet UK Ltd
No part of this publication may be reproduced
without prior permission of the publisher.
Disclaimer:
XLVets does not necessarily share the views of
contributors. No responsibility can be accepted
for opinions expressed by contributors, or claims
made by advertisers within this publication.
CONTENTS
EQUINE HEALTH
09
Equine Influenza:
A review of the characteristics of
Equine Influenza (Flu) and the benefits
of vaccination.
13
Allergic skin disease in horses:
Richard Morris of Fenwold Veterinary
Centre looks at a number of agents
that cause allergic skin reactions in
the horse.
REPORTS
03
Infertility and abortion in mares:
A report by Louise Cornish of Clyde
Veterinary Group.
07
Splint bone fractures:
A report by Ben Sturgeon of Castle
Veterinary Surgeons.
11
An old codger’s blog:
The concluding part of an insider’s
view of the life and management of
the mature horse.
15
Airway anatomy
Mark Tabachnick of Wright & Morten
gives a detailed account of the anatomy
of the equine respiratory system.
SPRING FEATURE
We review three main areas where those of us
who keep and care for the horse need to alter
our approach to worm control.
05
A modern approach to
worming horses...
Wendy Furness
MA VetMB CertEP MRCVS
Scarsdale Veterinary Hospital