The Podcasting Equine Vets

Foot abscesses are relatively simple to treat if managed properly. They are also one of the most common things that we see as equine emergencies and are excruciatingly painful for our horses. It is not uncommon for a client to call because their horse is completely non-weight bearing, only for the vet to arrive and diagnose an abscess. In our latest episode I am joined by Jenny Croft MRCVS to chat about what causes an abscess, the clinical signs that our owners should look out for, the best treatment plan as well as what can go wrong if they are not treated quickly and effectively.

This week we are delighted to welcome Maeve Sheridan - ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist to the podcast. We have worked closely with Maeve for many years taking a team approach to treating and keeping our mutual patients fit, healthy and performing at their best.

In this episode Liz chats to Maeve about how she became an ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist, how she splits her time between treating riders, horses and her latest project 'Activate Your Seat'. We discuss what being an ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist actually means, how Maeve works with vet teams, what is involved in a physio assessment as well as the best and worse bits of her job. She shares some success stories and tells us where we can find some exercises to do at home with our own horses.

It's very obvious from chatting to Maeve how passionate and focused she is about her job and from personal experience and working with her at Loch Leven Equine Practice we would highly recommend you go and check out her website and social media channels.

Equine Grass Sickness is a particularly devastating disease given the poor prognosis and how little we know about what actually causes it. In this episode from the Podcasting Equine Vets Liz Somerville is joined by Karen Wilson MRCVS. Listen in to learn about the disease including the different categories of Equine Grass Sickness, the potential cause, symptoms, prognosis, treatment and what you can do to try to prevent your horse from getting it.

This week Liz Somerville is joined by Hannah Hamilton MRCVS to chat about sore eyes. Most eye conditions should always be treated as a medical emergency so please don't delay in calling your vet. The right diagnosis and treatment can be the difference between a quick recovery and your horse suffering painful, long-term consequences that can result in permanent loss of sight and enucleation. This episode covers how to identify if your horse's eye is sore, some of the more common conditions that we see and the treatments that are available to us.

In our latest episode Jane Haden MRCVS and Liz Somerville chat about the minefield of horse insurance. If you want to find about more about the different types of cover, what to consider when choosing your policy including how the excess works, how to make a claim and some of the more common pitfalls that we see in practice then this is the episode for you!

With Loch Leven Equine Practice Manager Liz Somerville, Equine Vet Karen Wilson and SQP (soon to be RAMA) Cara Bailey dispel some of the myths and help you to understand what you should be doing with your horses when it comes to worming.

Worming is a topic which is confusing for many horse owners. Differing opinions, new diagnostic testing and the withdrawal of products makes worming even more of a challenge.

Breeding from your mare is a really exciting time for all involved but foaling can also be a worrying time for even the most experienced breeder because of the speed of the labour and how quickly things can progress. In our latest podcast we chat about what to expect and bets to prepare for the birth, as well as what can go wrong, when to call for help and how to spot potential issues early.

This week's episode tries to tackle the thorny issue of equine obesity. This is an enormous problem for the UK equine industry and despite huge efforts from equine welfare charities and vets all across the country either our horse owners can't recognise that their horse is obese or are not motivated enough to take action. Last year at Loch Leven Equine Practice 1 in 5 of all the horses put to sleep was down to laminitis. This figure has almost doubled from the previous year. In this podcast Jane Haden MRCVS joins Liz Somerville to chat through how owners can objectively assess whether their horse is over weight, and discusses some of the ways to get your horse to loose weight.

The Podcasting Equine Vets are back with a brand new show 'Tails of a Horse Owner' which follows the journey of one of Loch Leven Equine Practice's patients through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. In this episode Liz Somerville interviews owner Lucy Blain about Caesar's journey after he was diagnosed with a penile squamous cell carcinoma. Lucy talks honestly about her experience and shares her worries and concerns as she prepared for Caesar to under go surgery as well as some of the complications that Caesar threw at the team at Loch Leven.

The Podcasting Equine Vets cover types of wounds, immediate first aid, blood loss, sutures, more serious wounds, aftercare and potential costs, to give owners more confidence when it comes to dealing with wounds and knowing when to call the vet.