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November 17, 2017
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Nov

Case Study of a Horse Struck by Lightning

November 17, 2017
Bolt of lightning – very, very frightening Whilst it is unusual for horses to survive lightning strikes, this gelding, along with 5 stable mates, was struck by lightning whilst in his stable. Obviously, it was not a “direct” hit as the chances of survival is far less. The gelding suffered damage to his nervous system...
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Nov

Intestinal & Gastric Rupture

November 17, 2017
Intestinal rupture:  A 15 year old Thoroughbred gelding was brought in to the clinic during the early hours of the morning as he had been colicking violently for the last hour. The gelding had no prior history of colic episodes and had been completely normal during the previous day. On arrival at the clinic, the...
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Nov

Fourways Equine – Newsletter Insert: March 2017

November 17, 2017
The Society for Animals in Distress conducts its mandate firmly underpinned by solution based education. This ensures that SAID is able to instil trust and commitment from our client community, positively impacting both the lives of humans and animals. The Society has been working with equine in under serviced communities since the 1950’s and has...
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