Cheltenham Equine Vets

03/06/2026

Cutaneous Habronemiasis aka Summer Sores. These sores typically occur in more tropical climates, but are becoming more common in the UK. They are caused by a type of (harmless) stomach worm, Habronema, that has part of its life cycle in flies.
If horses get small abrasions on their lips, flies can deposit the larval stage of the worm into the abrasion that then develops into larger, non-healing sores.
These sores don’t tend to heal on their own, and should resolve after a one off dose of wormer. If they don’t then heal, further investigation is required as other causes of non-healing wounds can be a foreign body (e.g a thorn) or a sarcoid.

28/05/2026

Solar panels are being installed on our office roof today. As a result we are struggling to hear people on the telephone. If you need to contact us for a routine matter today please could you email or WhatsApp us?

22/05/2026

Another Bank Holiday weekend and it looks like it is going to be a cracker!
Enjoy the sunshine with your horses but be mindful of the heat. Our on call service will be operating from 5pm tonight until 8.30am on Tuesday.

18/05/2026

EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
The number of Equine Influenza cases has markedly increased during April and May with outbreaks reported in Gloucestershire and surrounding counties.
The majority of cases are seen in unvaccinated horses or horses with lapsed vaccines but cases can be seen in vaccinated horses, although these tend to be less severely affected. We would advise all horses are vaccinated and any horse that have not been vaccinated within the last 6 months have a booster to boost immunity. This is particularly important for horses that are competing and travelling.
We would advise isolating all new arrivals and monitoring all horses for any symptoms which include cough, nasal discharge, lethargy and inappetance.
Please get in contact if you would like to chat further or book your vaccine.

https://www.equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/What_to_do_with_equine_flu2024V1.pdf?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAR4D0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEenjjfKGWCVLDOYhcTqMzpVCjr3ZdPuKNQUXiEQfDO3ee26qaguFmMUsJO5vk_aem_popUzXKQJYYzMsxUSlZxVg

17/05/2026

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I'm sure many of you remember our amazing vet Jess Rainbow who now works for the Jockey Club. Acorns Children's Hospice is an amazing charity which is very important to Jess and her family 💕

We (all 4 of us!) are taking part in the Wythall and Hollywood Fun Run 2026 to raise funds for the local children and families who use Acorns Children's Hospice, in memory of Alice. Alice would have b

13/05/2026

All the very best to everyone going into exam season! You’ll smash it!

01/05/2026

Sunny morning vibes 😴

01/05/2026

Everyone loves a long weekend. If you need urgent vet care or advice over the weekend please call 01242 806772 and select option 1 to speak to the on call vet.
The office will be open as usual 8.30am on Tuesday. Please remember our emails and WhatsApp aren’t monitored outside office hours.

30/04/2026

What a lovely sunny day! We hope you’re all enjoying the sunshine as much as the lovely Lana ❤️
Send us some pictures of your horses enjoying this weather before it disappears! We love to see everyone out and about ☀️
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06/04/2026

Happy bank holiday everyone 🐣 🪺 we hope you’re having a lovely day in the sunshine!! Unfortunately we’re having a few technical issues with our phones! If you need us for an emergency please call Emma on 07795380009 - hopefully we’ll have it sorted soon!