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We hope you enjoy the newsletter which keeps you informed of all our news and events, plus special offers and healthcare information about your horse, pony and donkey.
Talk About Laminitis has returned for another year and Liphook Equine Hospital are performing all the testing for the 4th year running. From now until the end of October FREE blood test vouchers (which are now paperless) are available at: http://www.talkaboutlaminitis.co.uk/.
Thousands of horses have benefited from the Talk About Laminitis program allowing early diagnosis and therefore prevention of future laminitis episodes.
When horses and ponies are prone to laminitis it is important to test for Cushing’s disease, amongst other underlying hormonal diseases. Although many people think that Cushing’s is a disease seen only in geriatric patients it has now been shown that many (up to one third) of 10 to 15 year olds may be affected.
Liphook Equine Hospital is dedicating June as Equine Dental Awareness Month!
Over the month, on our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/The-Liphook-Equine-Hospital-219012241471613/), we will be providing you with lots of information to promote the importance of horses receiving regular dental examinations.
Dental care is extremely important to the health and welfare of our horses. As herbivores they rely on the efficient grinding mechanism of their teeth to obtain adequate nourishment.
Dental/Oral disorders can be painful and cause suffering.
In recent year’s equine dentistry is an area in veterinary medicine in which there has been many significant advances.
At Liphook Equine Hospital we take equine dentistry very seriously. All of our vets have up to date knowledge and skills in dental examination and treatment, and are fully equipped with modern dental instruments. We also have a fully equipped dental clinic in which advanced procedures and surgeries may be carried out.
We believe that prevention is better than cure and encourage our clients to have their horse’s mouths examined on a regular basis. A thorough examination is key to maintaining dental health.
From Thursday 9th June, Tom McGinley who has an RCVS certificate in Equine Dentistry, will be holding a fortnightly afternoon dental clinic at the hospital for both routine and remedial dentistry. During Dental Awareness Month (June) horses which have a dental treatment at the hospital or groups of four or more horses on a yard can receive a FREE Oroscope exam.
Come along to our informative evening talk on Wednesday 8th June 2016. Doors open 7pm, prompt 7.30pm start.
Venue: Millenium Hall, 2-10 Ontario Way, Liphook, GU30 7LD.
To reserve your FREE place, please call our reception team on: 01428 723594, message us on Facebook, or email: tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
This therapy is called PENS (percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and was pioneered by Veronica Roberts from Bristol Vet School. PENS therapy aims to desensitise the overactive sensory nerve in a headshaking horse’s head. It can be used for all headshaking horses that do not respond to a face net or nose net. Horses are checked for internal pathology such as infections, tooth problems, abscesses and growths that might be causing head pain or nerve damage before PENS treatment is given.
PENS is well-tolerated in headshaking horses and is performed with local anaesthetic and mild sedation at the Hospital. A course of three procedures are given with 5-7 days between the first two, and 10-14 days between the second and third treatments.
For more information or to discuss if PENS therapy would be suitable for your headshaking horse please ring the Hospital on 01428 727200 and ask to speak to one of our medicine specialist vets, Andy, Victoria or Jamie (https://liphookequinehospital.co.uk/all-the-team/equine-hospital-vets/).
We are also hosting an informative evening talk on the 8th June 2016 (for more information click here) and we would welcome any and all horse owners with an interest in headshaking to come along.
We now have a reserve list for both evenings, and so if you have booked a place and are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible, by calling 01428 723594 or by email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk.
Hosted by Andy Durham BSc BVSc CertEP DEIM DipECEIM MRCVS, Partner and Internal Medicine Specialist at Liphook Equine Hospital
Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Doors Open 6.30pm / Prompt 7pm Start
Venue: Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, Liphook, GU30 7JG
To reserve your FREE place, please call our reception team on:
01428 723594, or email: tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
Liphook Equine Hospital are pleased to announce that our CT scanner is up and running. Please see the link below for more information:
Liphook Equine Hospital – CT Scanner
Date: OPENING HOURS:
Friday 25th March – Out of hour’s service
Saturday 26th March – Urgent calls only 8.30am – 12.30pm.
From 12.30pm onwards is the out of hours service
Sunday 27th March- Out of hours service
Monday 28th March – Out of hours service
Tuesday 29th March – Normal opening hours
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