Avondale Vet Group - Equine

19/05/2025

⭐️⭐️ EMERGENCY LINE NOW WORKING ⭐️⭐️

The phone line is now back up and running as normal 🐴

19/05/2025

❌️❌️❌️OUR EMERGENCY PHONE LINE IS DOWN ❌️❌️❌️

If you have an emergency during this time, please contact the office using the normal line for general enquiries (option 3)

We hope to have this resolved ASAP and will of course keep you all informed.

Avondale Equine 🐎

08/05/2025

🐴🦠Strangles Awareness Week 🦠🐴

Testing, treatment and prevention

Testing

-Blood - this tells us if the horse has generated an immune response against the disease. A positive result does not mean the horse has strangles, but does mean it has been exposed, so a guttural pouch wash is then recommended to determine if the infection is current.
-Nasopharyngeal swabs
-Guttural pouch wash - looks for DNA of bacteria within the guttural pouch of the horse.

Treatment

-Supportive, depending on individual horse
-Lancing of abscess
-Antibiotics are generally not used as they can slow resolution of the disease, but can be used in some cases

Prevention

-Avoid sharing tack/brushes/rugs etc
-When at shows/away from yard don't allow your horse to touch other horses
-Isolation protocol with moving horses
-Good biosecurity and hygiene standards

Vaccination

Please call Avondale equine if you would like a chat about strangles or the new vaccine.

07/05/2025

🐴🦠Strangles Awareness Week 🦠🐴

What to do if you suspect

-Contact your vet
-Supportive treatment and care
-Take your horses temperature twice a day
-Yard traffic light system
-Boot dips and only dealing with your own horse

06/05/2025

🐴🦠Strangles Awareness Week 🦠🐴

What is strangles?

Strangles is a bacterial disease causing infection of the lymph nodes around the head.

The problem
-Highly contagious
-Caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi
subsp. equi
-Can affect any age, s*x or breed
-Horse can show no symptoms and still spread the disease.

How is strangles spread?

Strangles can be spread from horse to horse by direct contact or can be spread indirectly through things such as brushes, rugs, clothing etc.

Clinical signs (not all are always present)

-Fever ie a high temperature (above 38.5 degrees celsius)
-Abcessation of the lymph nodes / swelling under the jaw
-Thick nasal discharge
-Coughing
-Depression

05/05/2025

🐴🦠Strangles Awareness Week 🦠🐴

This week is strangles awareness week. Use the QR code to complete the 3 minute survey to have a chance to win!

18/03/2025

11/03/2025

🌟 Exciting news- New Equine Health Plan 🌟

Do you ever wish you could spread your routine annual costs for your horses into small chunks throughout the year? 🐴

Unlike insurance that covers accident and illness, the Equine Health Plan covers the expected routine treatments your horse needs throughout the year.

When it comes to routine wellness treatments for your horse like vaccinations, routine dental, and worming treatments, not only can the costs mount up, but there's all the planning and scheduling of appointments too.

With our Equine Health Plan, you can cover your horse's key preventative treatments throughout the year, saving you money and spreading the cost.

What is included?
💉 Visit, annual health check & vaccination
🦷 Annual dental including sedation
🪱 1 x red worm test (including Cushings test if required)
💧 1 x tapeworm saliva test
🪱 1 x worming treatment if required
🔍 10% off diagnostic fees
🚐 10% off visit fees
💊 10% off selected lifetime medications™
🐴 10% off supplements*

So, what are you waiting for? Call us on 01357520251 to get signed up and start saving today! 📞

26/02/2025

Veterinary nurses are amazing. They can do so much more than you may think! Have any of you met our nurses out and about? Please share your experience down below 👩🏼‍⚕️💓

20/02/2025

Jen was out recently to do some chiropractic adjustments to little Lilly 🐴

🌼Lily was displaying signs of stiffness on her right reign so her owner booked Jen to come out to assess.

🌼We found Lilly's pelvis was stuck in flexion and her neck and poll had restrictions on the right. These subluxations were adjusted and Lilly was given 24 hours off from ridden exercise.

🌼Lilly's owner reported that gradually over the next few days after her adjustment she noticed big changes on her right reign. Lilly's owner also noticed when doing carrot stretches in the stable that her movement was much more free and Lilly was more willing.

🌼Depending on the issue usually 3 sessions is recommended initially. Sessions after that if required can be spread out.

19/02/2025

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What is an RVN?

An RVN is a registered veterinary nurse.

Legally a veterinary nurse (VN) must be a registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to practise in the UK.

A VN gains their qualification by training with an approved course provider, this may be as an apprenticeship scheme or a university degree. Whichever route you choose, you also need to register with the RCVS to become a student veterinary nurse (SVN). You can choose a small animal or equine route when studying.

Once they have passed their theory, oral, and practical exams the SVN needs to apply to the RCVS to become registered and pay the registration fee.

Once registered, the RVN needs to follow the professional standards set by the RCVS, pay an annual fee to stay on the register, and complete 15 hours of continuing professional development per year.

If you, or a friend, are interested in becoming a veterinary nurse you can find more information about this on the RCVS 'I want to be a veterinary nurse' website page

17/02/2025

Your pet can’t tell you if they have something wrong with them, but we can.

Health checks are carried out by our veterinary nurses.

📅 Book a pet Health Check: https://FindAHealthCheck.softr.app

*For well dog, cats and rabbits only. Please book a consultation if your pet is ill. Full T&Cs on the Offer page on the website.