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Find out everything specific to your animal, whether they’re your hobby or your livelihood.

Whether you’re a first time pet owner looking for the basics or a seasoned fur parent looking for some inspiration, we have everything covered from nutrition, vaccinations and grooming, to common health issues, behaviour and general wellbeing.

Worms and Worming – Horses

Traditionally large strongyles were a problem but with current worming methods these have largely been controlled. Now the small strongyles (Cyasthostomins) are the major worms causing health issues in adult horses.

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HOT issues

Hot issues With the lovely summer days many of us are out riding and competing our horses. With the heat

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Tendon injuries

Tendon injuries There are many factors that can lead to tendons injuries, such as poor conformation, shoeing, riding surface, training,

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Strangles

Strangles Just hearing the word Strangles is enough to make any horse owner shudder.  Strangles is present in New Zealand. 

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PPID

PPID PPID (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction), previously known as Cushing’s disease, is a progressive disease that can have a wide

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Strategic worming

Strategic worming Everyone wants to stay on top of their horse’s health. Worming is part of the necessary preventative healthcare,

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Wound wise

Wound wise Wounds are inevitable when keeping horses. Luckily they’re not all as bad. A lot of wounds can be

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Equine sarcoids

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