Vaccinations
Equine Herpes Virus
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) is a highly contagious airborne disease. There are five main strains of EHV, but strains EHV-1 and EHV-4 are the most common and occur in horses world wide. What are the different strains? EHV-1: This strain is most commonly associated with disease in horses and can c...
Tetanus
Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium Tetanii which is an anaerobic organism (does not need oxygen). It survives in the environment (soil and droppings) for long periods of time. Tetanus is not contagious, meaning it cannot be spread horse to horse. It penetrates the body via wounds. Pun...
Vaccinations
Horses, ponies and donkeys are susceptible to a number of diseases, some of which we can vaccinate against. What are vaccinations? A vaccination is a way of producing an immune response against a specific disease. It primes the immune system so that an appropriate immune response can be stimulat...
Equine Influenza
This is a highly contagious viral disease of the upper and lower respiratory tracts. There are many different strains of the flu virus but the most common ones seen in this country are H7N7 and H3N8. Whilst equine flu is now endemic within the horse population, the virus strains continually mutate...
Equine Myths
As owners and perhaps competitors, we have many responsibilities towards our horses. This includes feeding and caring for them properly, and addressing any injuries or illnesses, but that responsibility doesn’t stop at the stable door. We also have wider responsibilities within the equine comm...