Medicine Vet Referrals

Medicine Vet Referrals Specialist equine veterinary care delivered at home

Surprised to be posting this again. 30 years after the Atlanta games. And even longer since Dr David Marlin published wh...
28/05/2026

Surprised to be posting this again.

30 years after the Atlanta games. And even longer since Dr David Marlin published what remains the most valuable understanding of equestrian sport in high heat and high humidity.

I still hear of professionals in the industry’s having such poor understanding of the science.

This week has been hot, I have been distracted by air quality. But heat kills.

During COVID, citizen science revealed that loss of smell and taste mattered—because large-scale observation exposed pat...
27/05/2026

During COVID, citizen science revealed that loss of smell and taste mattered—because large-scale observation exposed patterns.

In equine medicine, what patterns are we missing in 🐴headshaking a devastating disease that have seen a massive spike this year.

So over the last 2 weeks we’ve built VetTrigger (yes ourselves). Owners log signs; we align them with environmental data derived from the Met Office, NASA and more. Data from where the horse is when it happens.

Right here, right now.

Because Zoe showed us these approaches make a difference. To the individual and to the population.

Vets: Would this add value, would it be valuable (billable when clients select a consult)

Owners: do you want this level of understanding?

Help us make it better with comments below - it also does sweet itch, skin and respiratory diseases and uveitis tracking.

Sign up to be one of the first to use our app at vetTrigger.medicine.vet

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🐴Does your horse headshake in spring? 🦟Scratch and rub through sum...
23/05/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵

🐴Does your horse headshake in spring?
🦟Scratch and rub through summer?
☀️Suffer flare-ups of uveitis, skin disease, or airways problems that seem to come and go with the seasons?

🍀Pollen, UV, midges, air quality may be involved but which, and how much?

During the pandemic, the Zoe app asked people to log their symptoms daily. By linking that data to location, it revealed patterns no clinical trial could have captured.

vetTrigger does the same thing for your horse.

Every time you log how your horse is doing, the app captures hyperlocal environmental data for your exact location. Over time, your horse’s individual trigger profile takes shape. You get insight. Your vet gets evidence. Horses get better care.

Launching soon for Beta testers exclusively for .vet_equine clients

Waitlist now live at vetTrigger.medicine.vet

Recently we talked about how headshaking is often exacerbated by more than one thing.For some horses it may be pollen.Fo...
22/05/2026

Recently we talked about how headshaking is often exacerbated by more than one thing.

For some horses it may be pollen.
For others, weather.
For others, UV exposure.

And sometimes it may be several factors together.

That got us thinking…What if owners could track when their horse struggled and compare it with what was happening in the environment at that time?

So we’ve been building VetTrigger.

A new project developed entirely in-house by our own team at MedicineVet Equine Referrals.

Designed around the questions horse owners ask us every spring:

🌳 Was it the trees?

🌾 Has the grass changed?

🌿 Could weeds be contributing?

☀️ Is sunlight playing a role?

🌦 Did the weather change?

VetTrigger will help owners record clinical signs alongside environmental information to help build a clearer picture over time. Data that will help your horse, citizen science to collect triggers across the country

Initially, preview access will be available exclusively to our own clients at no cost while we explore and refine the system together.

Find out more at vetTrigger.medicine.vet

Huge congratulations to , who has passed her MA in Photography with distinction.When Gayle first talked about doing an ...
21/05/2026

Huge congratulations to , who has passed her MA in Photography with distinction.

When Gayle first talked about doing an MA, we all assumed her love of animals and wildlife would shape her work. Then one of her tutors gave her some very direct advice:

“You aren’t David Attenborough. Move on.”

And what brilliant advice that turned out to be.

Gayle still provides exceptional specialist veterinary care, but her photography has developed into something much more thoughtful and original. It has changed how she observes, frames, interprets, and communicates what she sees.

For someone whose clinical work already depends on imaging, pattern recognition, and attention to fine detail, that matters.

We are incredibly proud of Gayle, not just for the distinction, but for the curiosity, discipline, and originality behind it.

Congratulations, Gayle. A brilliant achievement.

And if you haven’t seen her work yet, visit her website. It is genuinely worth a look.

Here’s a shorter, warmer version that should work better on Facebook and Instagram.Huge congratulations to Dr Gayle Hall...
21/05/2026

Here’s a shorter, warmer version that should work better on Facebook and Instagram.

Huge congratulations to Dr Gayle Hallowell, who has passed her MA in Photography with distinction.

When Gayle first talked about doing an MA, we all assumed her love of animals and wildlife would shape her work. Then one of her tutors gave her some very direct advice:

“You aren’t David Attenborough. Move on.”

And what brilliant advice that turned out to be.

Gayle still provides exceptional specialist veterinary care, but her photography has developed into something much more thoughtful and original. It has changed how she observes, frames, interprets, and communicates what she sees.

For someone whose clinical work already depends on imaging, pattern recognition, and attention to fine detail, that matters.

We are incredibly proud of Gayle, not just for the distinction, but for the curiosity, discipline, and originality behind it.

Congratulations, Gayle. A brilliant achievement.

And if you haven’t seen her work yet, visit her website. It is genuinely worth a look. www.gaylehallowell.art

This spring we have seen a large number of horses presenting with headshaking.Headshaking is rarely straightforward. It ...
18/05/2026

This spring we have seen a large number of horses presenting with headshaking.

Headshaking is rarely straightforward. It is often multifactorial, and while PENS remains an important part of our approach, understanding why an individual horse is reacting and what may be precipitating signs can be equally important.

One pattern we have seen repeatedly this spring is horses where tree pollens appear to be contributing, and in selected cases we have recommended allergen desensitisation alongside other treatments.

As we move into summer, the environmental picture changes.

🌳Tree pollens begin to fall.

🌾 Grass pollens rise.

🌿 W**ds become more important.

⛅️Weather changes.

☀️UV exposure changes.

For some horses, those shifts may matter.

Understanding when signs occur and what was happening in the horse’s environment at the time may help us build a clearer picture of why one horse struggles while another remains stable.

Headshaking is complex, but sometimes the clues are not just in the horse. They are in the environment around them. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing a little more about how we are starting to explore environmental tracking in these cases.

If your horse has been affected this season, and you want to know more head to www.medicine.vet

We’ve seen a large number of horses affected by headshaking this spring.Headshaking is often multifactorial, and while P...
18/05/2026

We’ve seen a large number of horses affected by headshaking this spring.

Headshaking is often multifactorial, and while PENS remains an important part of our approach, understanding what may be contributing to signs can also be important.

As spring moves into summer, the environment changes:

🌳 Tree pollen changes
🌾 Grass pollens rise
🌿 W**d exposure increases
🌦 Weather patterns shift
☀️ UV exposure changes

For some horses these factors may influence clinical signs.

We’re becoming increasingly interested in how tracking environmental factors alongside clinical signs might help us understand these cases better, and we’ll be sharing more over the coming weeks.

Has your horse been affected this season?

We’re delighted to congratulate Gayle Hallowell on receiving the 2026 FORMAT Portfolio Review Shutter Hub Award.This rec...
18/04/2026

We’re delighted to congratulate Gayle Hallowell on receiving the 2026 FORMAT Portfolio Review Shutter Hub Award.

This recognition reflects the same depth of thinking and rigour that underpin her clinical and academic work.

Gayle’s ability to bridge scientific observation with creative exploration is rare, and this project captures that balance exceptionally well.

Dendrophonia is a thoughtful and technically sophisticated piece of work that brings hidden biological systems into view in a way that is both compelling and intellectually grounded.

We are proud to work alongside Gayle and to see her contribution recognised on this stage.

Congratulations, Gayle.

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You will have seen the recent CMA news about the veterinary sector.We’re proud to be an independently owned business, bu...
18/10/2025

You will have seen the recent CMA news about the veterinary sector.

We’re proud to be an independently owned business, but independence isn’t what defines quality. For us, the best care comes from collaboration, not competition.

We work with vets across the country — from small practices to large hospital groups — because together we achieve more for the horses we treat. There are benefits to independence, but also great value in the shared learning and structure that come from being part of larger veterinary networks. We aim to balance both.

Like most practices, we already go beyond the outcomes of the CMA’s recommendations:

• Transparent pricing — all our prices are published online, and an AI-based estimate builder is about to launch.
• Prescription only — we don’t just offer prescriptions; we are a prescription-only business. For speed and continuity of care, we normally recommend your regular vet to supply medicines.
• No prescription fees — while the CMA has proposed a cap on fees, we’ve never charged for prescriptions.

Independence is a popular word, but it doesn’t guarantee world-class specialists at your horse’s side.

Our team is independent, yet part of a much wider professional network. We help shape clinical standards and policy across the industry.

From antibiotic use and parasite control to gastric disease management and pain care, our clinicians contribute to national and international guidelines, including the Large Animal RECOVER project.

We’re proud to bring that expertise locally — combining the agility of an independent practice with the standards and collaboration of something much bigger.

If you’d like to know more about how we work or explore our transparent pricing, visit medicine.vet.

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