Just a reminder that our Open Day, which was due to be held tomorrow (Saturday 16th May), has been cancelled.
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EQUINE DENTISTRY
Wednesday 27th May – Doors Open 6.30pm for 7pm start
The evening is aimed at updating horse owners about the importance of modern equine dentistry
To reserve your FREE place, please call our reception team on 01428 723594, or email: tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
We hope you and your horses enjoy the Easter Weekend . However, should your horse need us we are open for emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The out of hours emergency telephone number is 01428 723594.
Date: OPENING HOURS:
Thursday 2nd April – Normal opening hours
Friday 3rd April – Out of hours service
Saturday 4th April – Urgent calls only 8.30am – 12.30pm.
From 12.30pm onwards is the out of hours service
Sunday 5th April- Out of hours service
Monday 6th April – Out of hours service
Tuesday 7th April – Normal opening hours
Keep up to date with news and events, plus special offers and healthcare information about your horse, pony and donkey.
If you would like to receive a copy, please send your email address to tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
Now is a great time to make a plan for your horse this year. How about starting with getting your horse weighed? Has he/she come through the winter looking a little too well?
You can either come to the hospital and use the weighbridge we have here, or alternatively we have a portable weighbridge which we can bring to your yard.
For further information, to organise a visit to your yard, or to book a slot at the hospital, please telephone us on 01428 723594.
Victoria South, an Equine Internal Medicine Specialist from Liphook Equine Hospital, offers the latest information to help you guard your horse against current threats from worms.
See a page-turning preview:
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Liphook Equine Hospital is pleased to invite you to an evening of CPD focusing on the equine foot. The evening is being held at the Millenium Hall in Liphook on Wednesday 15th April; light refreshments from 7pm for a prompt 7.30pm start.
We are pleased that Dr Lorenzo D’Arpe Med. Vet. PhD, a vet and farrier from Italy, will be joining us to give his perspective on management of the laminitic foot. Tom Hughes MA VetMB CertES(Orth) Dipl.ECVS MRCVS and Russell Parker BVSc. MSc. DiplECVS MRCVS from Liphook Equine Hospital will address what recent publications have taught us about the equine foot, and surgery of the equine hoof capsule.
Attendance is free but space is limited so an early reply is advised. If you would like to attend the meeting on the 15th April then please email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk or call the reception team on 01428 727200.
Due to circumstances beyond our control we are sorry to announce that we have had to cancel the Liphook Equine Hospital Open Day which was due to be held on Saturday 16th May 2015.
We have had 2 cases of horses diagnosed with tetanus in the last 2 months.
All horses and donkeys should be vaccinated against tetanus. Tetanus is frequently a fatal condition in the horse. Tetanus is caused by production of toxins by the bacteria, Clostridium tetani. The spores of this bacteria are commonly found in the soil and may be present in horses’ faeces and may enter the tissues via wounds. Deep puncture wounds are particularlydangerous as they provide an ideal site for infection as the bacteria thrive in anaerobic (low oxygen) environments. Many tetanus cases have no known history of a wound however.
Effective immunity against tetanus requires a primary course of two vaccinations given 4-6 weeks apart, followed by a booster 12 months later. Thereafter subsequent vaccinations can be given at 2 yearly intervals. Foals will receive antibodies from their mother’s colostrum and milk that will protect them for the first few weeks of life. Many foals are given tetanus anti-toxin shortly after birth as extra protection. Primary vaccinations are usually started in a horse over the age of 5 months but tetanus vaccination may be recommended in younger animals if the damn is unvaccinated.. Tetanus vaccination is often given as a combination vaccine with equine flu.
If your horse has not been vaccinated or vaccination programme has lapsed and it sustains a wound it is essential that a tetanus anti-toxin injection is given as soon as possible to prevent tetanus infection. This is not the same as a vaccination but will protect your horse against tetanus for approximately 3 weeks.
It is a very dangerous policy to leave your horse unvaccinated as many tetanus cases occur without any known wound.
For further information, or to book your free place please contact:
Tasha Wilson on 01428 723594 or via email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
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