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We are often asked by horse owners why it is necessary for a veterinarian to administer vaccinations to their horses and why it can’t be done by the trainer or yard manager instead, thus saving themselves a call-out and vaccination fee, for annual vaccinations. Vaccination is essential in protecting horses from infectious and contagious diseases...
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Your horse has had a hard work-out, show or tournament, or has an undiagnosed swelling and mild lameness. You feel bad and decide to treat it with an anti-inflammatory for a few days and see how it goes – isn’t that what everyone does? Dr Adrienne Viljoen, European board certified Equine Internal Medicine Specialist, discusses...
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The foundation of your horse’s soundness starts at the foundation of its limbs… the hooves! As any horse owner can attest to, an unsound horse can be one of the most frustrating things to deal with. The importance of having a professional team of vets and farriers working together to resolve lameness issues is often...
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R134.25 per dose while stocks last. Fourways Equine Clinic: 011 468 3393 Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fourways-Equine-Clinic-549491061788659/ Website: www.fourwaysequine.co.za
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The freezing of stallion semen for storage and subsequent usage to AI mares is a common practice in many horse breeds. The idea behind semen freezing is to allow the movement of a stallion’s genetics through both time and distance.  After being frozen (or cryopreserved) semen can be stored essentially indefinitely until its retrieval and...
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Ultrasonography is a diagnostic imaging technique for visualizing internal body structures. Visualization of structures such as tendons, muscle, blood vessels as well as internal organs for possible pathology and lesions may provide valuable information to a veterinarian. Not only does it provide information from a diagnostic point of view, but accurate interpretation of ultrasonographic pictures...
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African Horse Sickness is a very real and sometimes frustrating challenge for all of us and our horses. As horse owners, it is our responsibility to ensure that horses are vaccinated every year and that any movement of horses into the Western Cape African Horse Sickness (AHS) Controlled area complies with policy requirements. Apart from...
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There are a number of things to consider before importing a horse. 1) Time 2) Financial burden 3) Health and welfare of the animal 4) The quarantine process Time It takes quite a few months from the time when you acquire the horse overseas until you can bring it home to South Africa. Horses are...
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As a critical care and 24 hour emergency treatment practice and facility, we are often faced with grave decisions at very odd hours of the night and have to spend precious time waiting on owners to make a decision or confirm a course of action, especially regarding surgery. It’s not something one wants to think...
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