Ashbrook Equine Hospital

Ashbrook Equine Hospital Our hospital is the only Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Approved Tier 3 Equine Hospital in Cheshire.

Keeping you informed from the only RCVS Tier 3 Equine Hospital in Cheshire, offering ambulatory and Hospital based services for first opinion and referral work. This means we have passed a rigorous inspection and have met the highest standards possible for Equine Hospitals. We have a nurse on site 24 hours a day, providing the best care for your horse, and peace of mind for you. The hospital is easily accessible from the motorway network and from across the north west.

Is anyone able to tell us what is going on with this tooth? As horses are flight animals, they are conditioned to hide p...
28/07/2026

Is anyone able to tell us what is going on with this tooth?

As horses are flight animals, they are conditioned to hide pain, ensuring that they are jolly good at fooling us into thinking all is well with their teeth!

Have you scheduled a dental check recently? Not only does this ensure your horse or pony is in tip top condition and any problems can be identified early, it also often validates your insurance policy.

Please call us on 01565723030 if you'd like to book a check up.

27/07/2026

Do you know how to take your horse or pony's breathing rate?

We've see an increase in equine asthma cases recently.

Even mild asthma is likely to reduce your horse or pony's performance so it's worth knowing the signs to watch out for:

🧐Mild dry cough at the start of exercise
🧐Increased respiratory rate
🧐Nostril flare
🧐Bilateral mild nasal discharge
🧐Lethargy or 'slow' when ridden

Knowing your horse's normal respiratory rate is really useful so you can measure changes on a daily basis.

Count the breaths by watching their flanks or feeling for airflow at the nostrils over 30 seconds and then multiply by 2 to get number of breaths in a minute. Normal breathing rate should be 8-12 breather/minute.

Diagnosis is made by clinical examination and endoscopy to check the cell types in the lungs. Sometimes there is an infection alongside the asthma which might also need treatment.

If you're concerned about you horse or pony, please call the team on 01565723030 and have a chat.

Watch this space to hear about treatment options......

Jumping into the weekend like a vet!! Here's Kate and Olivia having a very quick break between endoscoping horses and d...
24/07/2026

Jumping into the weekend like a vet!! Here's Kate and Olivia having a very quick break between endoscoping horses and doing dental work!

If you have any concerns over the weekend, please do call our team on 01565723030.

🐴🧐Have you ever wondered if there are any risks associated with joint blocking or medications?Every time a needle is inj...
23/07/2026

🐴🧐Have you ever wondered if there are any risks associated with joint blocking or medications?

Every time a needle is injected into a joint, it can provide a track for infection to enter the joint resulting in severe lameness and a complication that requires emergency treatment. To reduce the risk of infection, we ensure a clean and bedding free environment, together with appropriate skin preparation and an aseptic technique.

We are also aware of risk to vet (hard hats and maybe sedation!); some medications may cause a very temporary, painful joint ‘flare’; and there are some anecdotal suggestions that steroids may be linked to laminitis so we will always carefully assess each individual horse and circumstances before advising the most appropriate treatment to ensure the best result for your horse.

If you'd like to know more about our lameness services, either at your own yard or in our clinic, please do call and chat about your needs with our friendly team on 01565723030.

Have you considered your hay supplies for winter?Now (most of) the hay is made, baled and safely tucked into sheds to ma...
22/07/2026

Have you considered your hay supplies for winter?

Now (most of) the hay is made, baled and safely tucked into sheds to mature and feed our animals over the autumn and winter, have you taken the time to source your supplies?

When choosing hay, consider ...

Is it cheaper to buy it from the fields and store it yourself?

Make sure it's as w**d free as possible

Does it smell mouldy?

Does it have obvious wet or damaged areas?

Can the supplier transport it to you?

Do you have a storage space ready for it?

As many of you are aware, to ensure our vets have enough downtime to be able to recharge and provide the fantastic servi...
21/07/2026

As many of you are aware, to ensure our vets have enough downtime to be able to recharge and provide the fantastic service you would expect from Ashbrook, we use two out of hours emergency vets on a week-on, week-off basis. Many of you are already familiar with Javi: Veronica has moved to exciting new pastures and is replaced by Max.

Max graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2021 and has a family background in National Hunt racing. After completing a hospital internship, he spent three years in ambulatory practice in Devon, followed by a stud season in New Zealand. He has a broad interest in all aspects of equine medicine, with a particular passion for foals. In his spare time, Max keeps himself busy trail running, road cycling, and mountaineering.

Please be reassured that our out of hours emergency team is on hand 24/7 by calling the usual office number (01565723030). There is a choice of 3 options to ensure you are directed appropriately to the out of hours vet, the nurse or the surgical team, so please listen for these!

(Picture taken prior to the 'hat hair, don't care' campaign so please forgive us!)

Why not book in a check up on your horse's teeth whilst it's too hot to ride?!Do call the office on 01565723030 if you'd...
20/07/2026

Why not book in a check up on your horse's teeth whilst it's too hot to ride?!

Do call the office on 01565723030 if you'd like to book in and benefit from this offer.

PrescriptionsWe are proud that we already comply with the RCVS requirements to provide prescriptions for any medications...
19/07/2026

Prescriptions

We are proud that we already comply with the RCVS requirements to provide prescriptions for any medications required for your horse, pony or donkey. This allows you to take a prescription to an alternative supplier and have it fulfilled.

Please bear in mind that some medications may not be appropriate to ask for a prescription due to the delay in obtaining them if your horse needs same day medication.

Legally, prescriptions for antibiotics or Schedule 4 drugs eg bronchodilators must only be made after a physical examination so please be understanding with our team if you are informed an examination is required.

We also kindly request that you allow 48 hours for prescription requests to be made and sent on to your pharmacy of choice.

🧐Does your pony's field look like this?Please be aware of managing heat stress, dietary intake and exercise management d...
17/07/2026

🧐Does your pony's field look like this?

Please be aware of managing heat stress, dietary intake and exercise management during the prolonged hot weather!

🐴Fibre intake will be reduced and very dehydrated food matter - why not wet their hay or feed some sloppy mashes morning and evening to keep the guts going?

🐴Impaction colics are likely so monitor faecal output

🐴When exercising in the heat, choose your time of day wisely - early morning and late evening are the best times of day (bonus if you avoid the horse flies!)

🐴Ensure plenty of fresh water is available at all times

🐴Cold hosing or sponge baths can be useful even if a horse is just hot in the stable; not just after exercise

🐴Field kept ponies can be brought in during the strongest heat of the day

🐴Electrolytes can be fed/added to feed

If you're worried about your horse, pony or donkey, please do give our friendly team a call for advice on 01565723030. We also have electrolytes available to buy should you need some!

😍We cannot thank you all enough for your help in finding a foster mare for this delightful foal! We had the most wonderf...
17/07/2026

😍We cannot thank you all enough for your help in finding a foster mare for this delightful foal! We had the most wonderful response and foal and mum are now doing brilliantly. We were even lucky enough to find a Shire mare so mum and baby match! After such a sad beginning, this happy story is testament to the hard work and dedication both the foal's owner and the mare's owner have put into making this a success - well done to everyone involved. 😍

Address

Middlewich Road
Knutsford
WA169JQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+441565723030

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