Mortimer Equine Vets

04/08/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring 🌟

Registered Veterinary Nurse 💚👩🏼‍⚕️🩺

15/07/2026

‼️ Update - spaces have all gone ‼️ Thank you all for your interest, we have been inundated with your emails and phone calls 🐴

We’re hosting an evening talk with topspec_horse_feeds and Boehringer Ingelheim 📣

Please see the poster for details 🤓

If you would like to attend please let us know either by 📞 01568 601300 or 📧 [email protected]

Spaces are limited, so please book early. We look forward to seeing many of you there 😀

05/07/2026

🪱 Intelligent worming 🪱

Have you heard about our Worm Management Package❓

In an ongoing effort to ensure we use worming treatments responsibly, we have this work management package available to all our clients 🐴

Every year this includes;
✅ 3 Faecal egg counts
✅ 1 tapeworm saliva test
✅ Risk assessment discussion with one of our vets about the risk worms pose to your horse and management techniques you can use to reduce this risk
✅ Tailored advice based on your results to make sure the appropriate products are used at the right time

All for the one off cost of only £63! (effectively meaning one test is free!) 🙌🏼

(This package does not include the cost of worming treatments as these will only be advised as needed)

📞 01568 601300 📞
📲 www.mortimervets.co.uk 📲

For more information about responsible worming strategies: https://canterforhorses.org.uk/

01/07/2026

⚖️ Weight clinics for horses ⚖️

Obesity is a major welfare issue within the horsey world and can lead to complications such as equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis as well as exacerbating joint conditions and making it harder for horses to enjoy being ridden 🐎

You have probably met Registered Veterinary Nurses Ruth and Kerry, who often come out and assist the vets with equine procedures. These two have done additional training so they can help you to manage your horses’
weight 🩺

Recently we have been in touch with Top Spec and are hoping to arrange a client information evening in July, all about diet and weight management 🌱

This will also include a chat from one of our vets about the dreaded laminitis! 👩🏼‍⚕️

If you might be interested in this then please express your interest by calling the practice on 01568 601300 📞

Following on from this we are hoping to arrange weigh-in clinics where your horse can be accurately weighed and receive tailored advice on feeding and diet 🐴

27/06/2026

🤕 First Aid Kit Essentials 🤕

We recommend that you always have a horsey first aid kit to hand, both in the yard and in your lorry/trailer 🐴

Have you got these items in your first aid kit? ✅

26/06/2026

25/06/2026

Sam from Forte Healthcare Ltd popped by on Tuesday with a rather nice and refreshing surprise 🥤

Thank you so much Sam! It was great to see you and the cold refreshments were very much appreciated during this heatwave 🥵🌞

23/06/2026

As we enter another heat wave, we remind clients to please bear in mind their equines in this heat 🥵☀️🐴

Make sure your horse always has access to clean, fresh drinking water. If your horse isn't a big drinker, flavour their water with molasses or apple juice to encourage them to increase their intake. You can also give them a sloppy mash and wet their hay 🪣

Exercise your horse during the cooler times of the day where possible. Consider your individual horse's overall health and fitness, and how likely they are to cope when being ridden in hot weather 🐎

Cool your horse down using cold water. Continuous application of cold water is the most effective and efficient way to reduce your horse's body temperature. For the most effective cooling, start at the poll and work your way backwards, focusing on long cooling of the gluteals 💦

If you need to travel your horse, consider soaking your hay to keep up their water intake. Check the traffic before you leave and open all windows 🚛

Watch out for signs of distress and heatstroke, including heavy breathing, high heart rate, lethargy and an increased body temperature - normal body temperature is 37.5 - 38.5 🌡️

Horses lose electrolytes through sweating, so add salt to your horse's diet - this can be via a salt lick, table salt added to their normal feed or electrolytes 🧂

If your horse is out, make sure they have access to natural shade or field shelters where possible. Shade helps horses to regulate their body temperature 🌳

If you need any advice about looking after your equines in the hot weather, please contact the practice and have a chat with one of our vets 📞 01568 601300 📞

19/06/2026

☘️Grass sickness☘️

Grass sickness is a condition that every horse owner dreads having to encounter 🐴

The condition is thought to be caused by a toxin produced by clostridium bacteria, which can be found in the soil 🦠

Although uncommon, it is very severe. Generally; it tends to affect either very young or very old horses and more commonly males 🐎

The symptoms of grass sickness are often very similar to a severe colic;
🌱Horses will appear dull and depressed
🌱Some may flank watch/lay down to roll
🌱Often they will have patchy sweating
🌱Some may start to pour foul smelling stomach content from the nose
🌱Owners may also notice that the horse has difficulty swallowing

There is no specific treatment/cure and sadly the disease is generally fatal 😔

Very intensive supportive care is the best hope of survival in milder chronic cases but it is important to note that these horses will require long term management 👩🏼‍⚕️

Sometimes choke can be mistaken for grass sickness - but this is generally a mild condition that is easily managed 🩺

With little being known about the definitive cause of grass sickness it is pretty hard to prevent. Avoiding pastures where there have been previous cases of the condition might help to prevent further cases 🌿

05/06/2026

🐴 Foal Passports 🐴

Where there are foals being born, there’s also paperwork for passports that needs doing 📝

This includes carefully drawing and writing their markings ✍🏼

Foals must have a passport and be microchipped within six months of birth or by November 30th of the year they were born, whichever date is later 📆

Give the practice a call if you have a foal that needs a passport 📞01568 601300 📞