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THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the ‘Summer 2015’
edition of
Equine Matters...
...produced by XLEquine practices.
In this issue we focus on osteochondritis
dissecans in horses, equine grass sickness and
equine neurological diseases as well as the
exciting collaboration with the Gambia Horse
and Donkey Trust. We look at eye disease in
horses with a focus on recurrent uveitis and a
surgical feature on eye removal.
We have chosen to discuss the growing
concern of obesity amongst horses and ponies
as well as continue to provide an insight into
XLEquine with three more featured veterinary
surgeons.
On behalf of XLEquine I would like to wish you
all a great summer season.
Summer Features
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Navicular disease:
Graham Hunter, Ardene House Veterinary
Practice provides us with information on
investigation of navicular cases as well as an
update on current treatments.
11
Equine eye diseases:
Aoife Byrne, Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership.
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Surgical feature: equine enucleation:
Dominic Alexander, Belmont Veterinary Centre.
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Medical feature: equine recurrent uveitis:
Dominic Alexander, Belmont Veterinary Centre.
Lee Pritchard
BVSc CertAVP PGCertVPS MRCVS
Calweton Veterinary Group
XLEquine member
practices
608 Farm & Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group
Ardene House Vet Practice Limited
Ashbrook Equine Hospital
Belmont Farm and Equine Vets Ltd
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Calweton Veterinary Group
Capontree Veterinary Centre
Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Cliffe Veterinary Group
Clyde Veterinary Group
Donald S McGregor & Partners
Endell Veterinary Group
Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic
Fenwold Veterinary Practice
Glenthorne Veterinary Group
Hook Norton Veterinary Group
Larkmead Veterinary Group
Midshire Veterinary Group Limited
Millcroft Veterinary Group
Northvet Veterinary Group
Paragon Veterinary Group
Parklands Veterinary Group
Penbode Equine Vets
Rosevean Veterinary Practice
Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Scott Mitchell Associates
Severn Edge Veterinary Group
St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Wensum Valley Veterinary Surgeons
Westmorland Veterinary Group
Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgeons
XLEquine
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.
SUMMER EDITION
C O N T E N T S
Equine Matters
is published by:
XLVet UK Ltd, Carlisle House
Townhead Road, Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7JF
Tel: (01228) 711788
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equine clients of XLVets member practices.
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contributors. No responsibility can be accepted
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CONTENTS
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Osteochondritis dissecans in horses:
David Rutherford, Fellowes Farm
discusses the cause, diagnosis and
treatment of OCD in the equine
population.
06
Peritonitis in horses:
Sally Hodgson, Hook Norton
Veterinary Group explains the signs,
treatment and prognosis of cases
of peritonitis.
07
Equine wound management:
Poppy Mitchell, Wensum Valley
Veterinary Surgeons looks at effective
wound management in horses.
09
Equine grass sickness:
Emma Houghton, Endell Equine
provides us with an update on this
debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
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Equine neurological disease:
Imogen Burrows, Cliffe Equine
discusses neurological conditions
affecting horses.
17
Equine metabolic syndrome:
Liz Mitchell, Scott Mitchell Associates
looks at the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of equine metabolic
syndrome.
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Vet viewpoint:
We view the opinions of our vets on the topic of
obesity in the U.K. horse and pony population.
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Recent advances in the equine industry:
Regenerative Medicine: Tom Righton, Hook
Norton Veterinary Group looks at recent
advances in the treatment of lameness with
regenerative medicine.
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Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust collaboration:
Paul Smith, Westmorland Veterinary Group.