Anchorage Barn Equine Clinic Ltd

23/04/2025

One of our lovely patients sustained a nasty gash that needed 19 stitches, after catching her elbow on a paddock fence. She was a star patient ✨ and her owners were brilliant at calling us as soon as it happened, giving the wound the best chance to heal.

08/04/2025

In December 2023 we posted on Facebook asking for unwanted Cottage Craft type girths for a vet in Gambia who makes them into harness for working ponies and donkeys. It’s very hard for them to get tack out there so they use anything that comes to hand, often to the detriment of the equine.

The result of that post was donations of lots of girths, and the brilliant Client who initiated the idea has sent us this wonderful update:

"I have just got back from my latest trip there and took 20kg of horse related things ( just room for my bikini!! 🤣), 10kg of which was suitable girths. I had cut the buckles off to save weight in my luggage.

Picture of the vet collecting the bag of girths on his motorbike. He is very grateful and it will help many ponies and donkeys".

08/04/2025

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER OUR FUN CHILDHOOD PHOTO COMPETITION BELOW. WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

25/03/2025

Just for a bit of fun….pictured below are childhood photos of Diana, Faye, Poppy, Zoe, Susie and Karin. Please pop your guesses as comments on the photos and anyone who correctly identifies all 6 photos will enter a random draw for a goodie bag!

25/02/2025

**FEI vaccination recording update**

Horses that are competing under FEI guidelines must comply with the new FEI vaccination rules. These came into place as of 3rd February 2025 and are as follows;

- the vaccination must be recorded by the vet in the horse's passport and on the FEI app
- photographic evidence of this is needed therefore have your passport handy!
- the vet may need to take photographs of your horse for identification

This change only applies to influenza vaccinations, all others are recorded as before in the horse's passport.

Historic vaccinations:
- can be submitted by the horse owner by updating the vaccination history on the FEI HorseApp

To enable this to be a smooth process at your horse's next vaccination, please make sure you have;
- got your horse's passport to hand
- your horse is clean and rug is removed in case photo ID is needed
- record your horse's last influenza vaccination in the HorseApp BEFORE the next vaccination is due

https://howto.fei.org/content/20/304/en/how-to-register-historical-vaccination-details-on-the-fei-horseapp.html

18/02/2025

Have you seen our new fence at Forest Edge Arena?

We’d love to see any pictures or videos of you going over it or selfies with it (the cheesier the better!)

Thank you Shelley G Photography for the fantastic picture. Forest Edge Arena Shelley G Photography

10/02/2025

Did you know we can provide a tablet cutter free of charge to patients of Anchorage Barn Equine Clinic who are prescribed Prascend tablets for the symptomatic treatment of clinical signs associated with Equine Cushings Disease?

These make accurate dosing so much easier, less messy and safer too. Plus each cutter has a little storage section to keep the cut tablets safe, clean and dry.

If you are struggling with cutting tablets (especially if you have a smaller pony or are gradually increasing a dose), please contact us *

*subject to availability

05/02/2025

Is your yard or property tricky to find? What3words is a brilliant app which gives 3m x 3m squares a unique code, making tricky locations easy to find.

Next time you call to book an appointment, please share your what3words location and we can log it on your account so that we are able to get to you as quickly as possible in an emergency.

Photo shows another example of how one of our wonderful clients helped Zoe find them last week!

27/01/2025

Busy Monday morning! Making sure these boys don’t get any ideas before spring arrives! (WARNING second image is graphic)

23/01/2025

*What, still January?!*

With January dragging and the colder months still ahead of us, be aware of impaction colics. These are more common in winter.

*Impaction colics*


*Risk factors* include:
- reduced turnout or exercise
- reduced water intake

*Clinical signs* include:
- reduced number or size of droppings
- dry droppings
- reduced appetite

Alongside other colic symptoms like: rolling, more time laying down, restlessness, flank watching and pawing.

*Prevention* :
- increase water intake via sloppy feeds and wetting hay
- ensuring fresh, clean water is available at all times
- increase movement through turning out as much as possible or exercising (when safe to do so)

*Monitor* :
- number and consistency of droppings

If you think your horse has colic, ring us immediately on 01485 528437

11/11/2024

I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play,
Ne’er again to see England, in lands far away,
Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears,
I carried my master, along with my peers,
So I ask you to remember a while,
Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file,
Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind,
As we galloped through danger, without care to mind,
For we were the horses thrust into war,
And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore.
The War Horse, 1914 – 1918

21/10/2024

23/04/2024

We have received such a lovely unexpected treat in the post. I don't think these will last long........

20/12/2023

Please read the below message from one of our client's and look through your tackroom and see if you can help. All donations can be dropped off at Anchorage Barn or we can collect if we are due to visit you.....

"You may know that I have visited Gambia annually for several years. I try and help the neglected ponies and donkeys there where I can. I have become friendly with a vet over there and he does so much to help the local equines. Donkeys are used a great deal in Gambia and often the harnesses are badly fitting or just at end of life and cause bad sores. This vet takes old cottage craft type girths and makes simple replacement harness for the donkeys, which greatly improves their welfare. If you have any unwanted cottage craft type girths you are willing to donate, please let me know and I will send them all to this vet. He does a great job and it will be lovely to help him with his constant mission to help the donkeys".

11/12/2023

We love to hear about the achievements our clients make. Here is a lovely message we received from Nicola and Ray:

As promised a couple of photos of Ray at the Search for a Star final at this year's Your Horse Live on the 10th November.

We won the Ridden M&M Championship class, Ridden Supreme Champion and then Reserve Supreme Champion.

I cannot thank you all enough for saving him when he was 18 months old.

Nicola

23/11/2023

Thank you for our nomination!

The Petplan Veterinary Awards celebrates excellence within the veterinary profession and recognises those who inspire their clients and colleagues with their hard work and dedication.

If you would like to nominate our practice or our vet's, vet nurse, practice manager or practice support staff, please visit:
https://www.petplan.co.uk/about-petplan/vets/awards/

Nominations close 8th January 2024