Cadence Equine Vets Ltd

03/09/2025

Leo is normally a super reactive boy for his chiropractic treatment but today he was like butter in my hands, thanks to his owner Lucie Trimnell who is now a qualified Equine Sports Massage Therapist. I could really feel first hand the positive effects her work had on Leo which helped me “get in there” all the better with my chiro adjustments! Well done Lucie! Check out her FB page to book a pamper session for your horse! LT Equine

29/08/2025

A lot of you will know there’s been an outbreak of strangles in the Bristol area and worried clients are contacting me to say one horse has developed “bastard strangles.” This is a complication of the normal course of the disease where the bacteria proliferate and form abscesses in a lymph node other than the ones round the jaw. This could be in the groin, armpit, or more seriously internally- which can lead to life threatening complications such as bacterial peritonitis. Whilst not a common sequel of the disease, it does occasionally happen.

This might be the right time to mention again, there is a new vaccination available: Strangvac.

It is given as a course of 2 vaccinations 4 weeks apart and likely followed by 6 monthly boosters. Its cost is similar to influenza vaccination and can be given at the same time as your flu vaccination. It has been shown to be highly effective at protecting horses against the disease.

The makers of the vaccine are currently offering a “vaccine amnesty” where you get the second vaccination of the primary course free!!

If you’re interested, please contact the office on 07380 711300 for more details and to book a visit.

29/08/2025

This is such a leap forward for equine vet medicine. I’ve always said we are so limited in our ability to diagnose spinal and pelvic pathology compared to the small animal vet sector. Hopefully at some point the UK will have similar! 🙏

28/08/2025

EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS!!

During working hours (8.30am - 5pm)
- 07380 711307

Out of Hours/Weekends
- 0121 820 8690

Please do save these in your contacts so they are easy to find when they are needed!
Thank you!

28/08/2025

An important email was sent out to clients at the beginning of August regarding our emergency contact details. It has come to our attention that some people did not receive it. Please could we ask that you check your junk mail folders as mailshots are often diverted into junk unfortunately. Thank you!

26/08/2025

Following on from my case report on ocular squamous cell carcinoma in a pony, I thought it apt to share this content from Dr David Marlin at Animalweb. 😍

UV blocking, or more accurately, UV reducing, masks are widely available for horses. There are a surprisingly large number of reasons you might want to use one, including Equine Recurrent Uveitis, eye conditions such as cataracts, corneal ulcers, conjunctivitis, eyelid cancer or ocular tumours, phot...

26/08/2025

Today I treated a haematoma caused by a kick (along with a few other wounds) with our Class IV THERAPEUTIC LASER. It’s proven to speed up healing and help reduce infection.
Haematomas form when bleeding occurs in the muscles as a result of trauma such as a kick or a muscle tear. Although we often advise our clients to keep horses moving to reduce swelling in the legs, haematomas are the exception to that rule:
REST, REST, REST, cold hose, anti-inflammatories and laser therapy are all beneficial. Walking a horse with a haematoma can actually INCREASE the bleeding within the muscle and cause it to get bigger and more painful.
I personally never drain them as this can introduce infection where there wasn’t any in the first place.
They normally settle down in a couple of weeks.
NB. It’s always worth getting your vet out to check out a suspect haematoma, just in case there is more damage than first suspected.

23/08/2025

This could be an interesting future innovation for equine asthma!

21/08/2025

Seen yet more cases of sand colic this week, so reposting this for your info. Have handed out more re**al gloves for clients to do their own screening!

18/08/2025

Just received this through the post today! As you can see I’m pretty chuffed! Thank you to whoever voted for me! UPDATE: for those who asked, link to what the awards are/ how to vote etc below😍🫶🏼

https://www.petplanvet.co.uk/veterinary-practice-insurance/veterinary-awards/

02/08/2025

Here’s our Summer newsletter! Please like and share as it has important info on our new out-of-working-hours emergency number (put it in your mobiles!!)

31/07/2025

The re**al glove in the quiz…(along with the others I’ve left dotted over the county!) was filled with one lump of dung mixed with water.

As you clever peeps pointed out, it’s a test for SAND COLIC that’s simple to do at home (by you or your vet)- these gloves can be purchased from places like Mole Valley Farmers etc.

Any inorganic material (ie grit or sand) settles down into the fingers of the gloves and you can feel the grittiness if you rub the finger tips of the glove between your fingers.

Other methods of diagnosis for sand colic are ultrasound scan or abdominal x-ray.

We’re seeing a LOT of “sand” colic at the moment as horses and ponies graze on bare pasture picking up sand and dirt with every mouthful. Sand colic can take many forms, from spasmodic signs, displacement of the large bowel, to diarrhoea or impaction.

TO TRY TO PREVENT IT:

Feed hay if your pasture is sparse PLUS make sure it’s fed OFF the ground in a hay container or on rubber mats.

Psyllium husk has been shown to help clear accumulated grit in the gut.

You can also feed vegetable or mineral oil to the diet which has shown to increase the sand removal if added to the diet along with psyllium.