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Managing Mud Fever
Mud Fever, also known as ‘cracked heels’ or pastern dermatitis is a common condition affecting horses. This condition is typically seen...
Client Evening With Special Guest Laura Collett
Join us for an evening of drinks and equestrian talk! On Wednesday the 19th June 2024 we are hosting an evening for clients. Olympic gold...
Embryo Transfer at Donnington Grove
What is embryo transfer? Equine embryo transfer is an increasingly popular and accessible method of breeding your mare without affecting...
Artificial Insemination at Donnington Grove
Artificial insemination is a popular procedure for breeding sports horses. Donnington Grove Veterinary Group is a BEVA approved centre...
A guide to the new vaccination intervals
From the 1st January 2024 the vaccination intervals changed for a number of the equestrian equine bodies, for equine influenza. This is...
Laminitis Awareness
Author: Tess Horton-Fawkes MRCVS What is laminitis? Laminitis is a painful clinical syndrome that can affect horses, ponies and donkeys....
Be a Donnington Grove Equine Vets Sponsored Rider
We're on the lookout for riders to wear the Donnington Grove Equine Vets logo with pride at competitions and events. Sponsored riders can...
How can I protect my horse from Strangles?
Strangles is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the respiratory tract of horse around the world. Luckily there is now a...
What is a Bone Scan?
Author: Katherine Murray BVMedSci BVMBVS CertAVP MRCVS Nuclear scintigraphy, or “bone scan”, is a diagnostic technique most often...
Sweet Itch
Author: Lucy Carmichael BVSc MRCVS We are all breathing a big sigh of relief that spring is on its way. Sunshine, blue skies and longer,...
To worm or not to worm?
Author: Katherine Murray BVMedSci BVMBVS CertAVP MRCVS Hang in there, worming is a huge topic so this is a long read… It’s really useful...
Equine Influenza
Author: Lucy Carmichael BVSc MRCVS What is equine influenza? Equine influenza, as with human influenza, is caused by a virus. This virus...
Atypical Myopathy
Author: Katherine Murray BVMedSci BVM BVS CertAVP MRCVS What is atypical myopathy? ‘Atypical’ means irregular or abnormal and ‘myopathy’...
Cushing's disease
Author: Lucy Carmichael BVSc MRCVS What is Cushing’s disease? Equine Cushing’s is an important progressive hormonal disease which...
Caring for Horses in the Heatwave
The summer and especially the current heatwave we are in can cause some serious health issues in horses. It's important that as...
Equine Asthma- Not just a winter issue!
Author: Lucy Carmichael BVSc MRCVS Traditionally, we tend to assume that horse’s coughs and breathing issues are associated with dusty...
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