Acupuncture for Horses
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by CentralAccount
1y ago
The basis behind acupuncture is balancing the body’s energy or Qi, which runs along meridians, or channels, throughout the body. In Chinese medicine, an imbalance of yin and yang leads to pain or illness, and essentially blocks the flow of Qi. Stress, trauma and many environmental factors can cause imbalance in any animal (or human). There are 14 primary meridians in the body and acupuncture focuses on points along these channels. Stimulation of these points heals by reducing inflammation and pain. Needles are placed into the acupuncture points along meridians to stimulate and open the flow of ..read more
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Lice and Your Horse
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by CentralAccount
1y ago
Lice are small, wingless, parasitic insects. They can infest a variety of hosts, including cats, birds, horses, dogs, and people. However, they are host specific, which means the species that infests humans, for example, don’t infest other types of hosts. Therefore, humans can’t be infested with lice from animals, including horses. Two species of lice can infest horses. Damalinia (Werneckiella or Bovicola) equi is a biting louse that grasps onto a host’s hair and eats skin debris and secretions. Haematopinus asini is a blood-sucking louse that similarly attaches to the host’s hair and use ..read more
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Top 5 Winter Tips for your Horse
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by DevAccount
1y ago
It’s no secret that Canberra winters are COLD! Here are some of our top tips to keep your horse warm and healthy during the cooler months. Ensure your horse has access to shelter (stable, trees and other forms of wind breaks) Encourage adequate water intake – at least 20 litres per day for a 500kg horse.  Ensure fresh drinking water is always available and that ice in troughs is broken each morning. Adding hot water or molasses to the water source may encourage drinking. Feed at least 1-1.5% bodyweight/day of fibre such as hay and forage.  The digestion of fibre in the caecum ..read more
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General Health & Wellbeing
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by DevAccount
1y ago
Not only is it vital for our horses to have a comprehensive dental treatment every 6-12 months, it is also important to ensure our four-legged friends receive a general health check on a regular basis. This may occur at the same time as a dental visit, or at any other time where you have concerns or need advice on horse health. * Photo of a lip melanoma removal performed by Dr Hayley. General health checks are beneficial for the following reasons: Ensuring all the vital signs are within normal limits (heart rate, respiratory rate, GI sounds, temperature and mucous membranes). We recommend th ..read more
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My Irish Adventure
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by Mark Ethell
1y ago
“Doing a victory lap at my first international competition was definitely the highlight of my trip.”   By Mici Hyland Equine Veterinary Nurse, Canberra Equine Hospital   I have always had a love for horses and I grew up around them. My horse riding career began with pony club however I found that I most enjoyed show jumping, so I became involved in jump clubs and show jumping competitions all around the country. At a very young age I started competing at show jumping competitions, which led to me competing at my first Sydney Royal Show. In 2014, I represented my state at t ..read more
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Are you bushfire ready? Find out here!
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by Mark Ethell
1y ago
Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [326.25 KB] The post Are you bushfire ready? Find out here! appeared first on Canberra Equine Hospital | Horse Vets ..read more
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Sarcoids- the Most Common Skin Tumour of Horses
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by CentralAccount
1y ago
There are many factors linked to the occurrence of sarcoids including the bovine papillomavirus, (wart virus of cows), and a genetic predisposition with some breeds. The tumour is sometimes spread by flies landing on sarcoids and then onto an open wound on the same or another nearby horse. Sarcoids can remain consistent, not changing size for many years, or be locally very aggressive and become large quite suddenly. They do not tend to spread around the body. Sarcoids can occur in a variety of forms, as single or multiple lesions. Currently, there are 6 recognised types: • Occult: flat, grey ..read more
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Reflux & Stomach Ulcers- Horses are also affected by them!
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by CentralAccount
1y ago
Part of the reason horses get stomach ulcers is because of the anatomy of their stomach, which has a nonglandular covering in the top 1/3 that has minimal protection from stomach acids and 80% of ulcers occur here. The lower 2/3 of the stomach is glandular and secretes hydrochloric acid for digestion but also mucous and bicarbonate that provide protection from the acid. As horses are continual grazers, the stomach is constantly producing acid, which is the primary reason for ulcer development. Causes of stomach ulcers include feeding high grain diets, stress, (e.g. illness, transport, new envi ..read more
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Media release Hendra kills
Canberra Equine Hospital Blog
by CentralAccount
1y ago
Media releaseHendra kills – horses must be vaccinated Media release date: Monday, 21 July 2014 Following the latest Hendra case in Gladstone, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says that all horse owners must have their horses vaccinated to prevent the deadly Hendra virus. President of Equine Veterinarians Australia, Dr Nathan Anthony said, “It’s not enough to cross your fingers when it comes to the Hendra Virus. Hendra kills horses and it kills people. Every death from this virus is now preventable. “Hendra virus infection in horses can happen anywhere, at any time. If horse own ..read more
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