Equine Matters - Autumn / Winter 2016

XLVets Equine

member practices

608 Farm & Equine Veterinary Surgeons

Ardene House Vet Practice Limited

Ashbrook Equine Hospital

Belmont Farm and Equine Vets Ltd

Bishopton Veterinary Group

Buckingham Equine Vets

Calweton Veterinary Group

Capontree Veterinary Centre

Cedar Veterinary Group

Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership

Cliffe Veterinary Group

Clyde Veterinary Group

Donald S McGregor & Partners

Durham Equine Practice

Endell Veterinary Group

Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic

Fenwold Veterinary Group

Glenthorne Veterinary Group

Hook Norton Veterinary Group

Kernow Veterinary Group Ltd

Larkmead Veterinary Group

Midshire Veterinary Group Limited

Millcroft Veterinary Group

Northvet Veterinary Group

North West Equine Vets Ltd

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

Torch Farm and Equine Vets

Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgeons

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F ROM THE ED I TOR S

Welcome to the ‘Autumn/Winter

2016’ issue of

Equine Matters...

...produced by XLVets Equine practices.

Now is the time of year for many people

to experience the start of a new academic

year, and we move into Winter and Spring.

Changes have been happening here at XLVets

Equine as well, with Kirstie Pickles, my former

co-editor, moving on to pastures new and

sadly stepping down from her editorial role

at the same time. I’d like to thank her for all

her hard work in the past year, and wish her

all the best in future ventures.

At the same time, it gives me great pleasure

to welcome Susan Donaldson, from Clyde

Veterinary Group as the new co-editor of

Equine Matters. Susan has contributed many

times to Equine Matters and we look forward

to having her on board as part of the team.

We hope you enjoy this issue and it provides

some valuable insights into problems or

conditions you may come across in the

less inclement seasons. Happy reading!

Imogen Burrows

BVetMed CertAVP(EM) MRCVS

Cliffe Veterinary Group

Susan Donaldson

BVMS CertAVP(EM) MRCVS,

Clyde Veterinary Group

AUTUMN/WINTER EDITION

CONTENTS

Autumn Feature

Happy endings: A successful rescue -

Dominic Alexander, Belmont Farm and Equine Vets

tells the story of a Shire mare stuck in a bog!

Bandaging top tips and wound care dos

and don’ts -

The XLVets Equine Bandaging Angels

provide advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in

bandaging and wound care.

Pull out and keep: What to do in an

emergency!

Beth Lawrence, Belmont Farm and

Equine Vets gives us practical tips for emergencies

on the yard.

Editorial: What do all those letters mean

Imogen Burrows, Cliffe Equine Clinic and Kirstie

Pickles demystify the ‘qualification conundrum’.

Ask the Experts:

Our team of experienced vets and nurses answer

questions sent into us by you!

Pony pages: Preparing your pony for winter -

Fiona Main, Clyde Veterinary Group gives us her