Vet clinic

Have you done the paperwork? All you need to know about the microchipping process *H&H Plus*

Your horse may be microchipped, but have you let the paperwork lapse? A new law requires the process to be complete, discovers Andrea Oakes

Getting rugging right: How to understand your horse’s body temperature *H&H Plus*

Understanding the body’s natural temperature mechanisms can help us get rugging just right, explains Rick Farr MRCVS

Keeping the years at bay: How to prolong a horse’s active days *H&H Plus*

Advances in veterinary medicine are helping us to keep horses healthier, for longer. Andrea Oakes discovers how we can eke out the active years

Why standing operations can be better for horses *H&H Plus*

In some cases, keeping a horse on his feet for surgery is safer and more effective than general anaesthesia. Patrick Pollock FRCVS outlines what’s involved

The risks and benefits of using boots or bandages on horses’ legs

Professor Roger Smith FRCVS and Professor Michael Schramme weigh up the pros and cons

The dangers of an overweight horse and a slimming plan to get equines into shape *H&H Plus*

An overweight horse is a ticking time bomb for serious health issues. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS outlines a nine-point slimming plan

Understanding the emotional and physical impact of caring for an older horse *H&H Plus*

Equine OAPs are in the limelight in the latest research round-up from Peter Green MRCVS

Tried and tested: Why a pre-purchase examination on a new horse remains vital *H&H Plus*

Business may be brisk, but a pre-purchase exam remains a must if you’re planning to buy

Future perfect? The possible ethical issues of genetic technology *H&H Plus*

Genetic technology offers us the potential to beat equine disease and boost performance, but how far should we go? Dr Madeleine Campbell MRCVS outlines the ethical issues

Do you ride a crooked horse? What the term means and what may be causing the issue *H&H Plus*

Addressing a straightness issue means teasing out cause and effect, explains Dr Liz Barr MRCVS

Do equine diseases from days gone by still exist today? *H&H Plus*

Do the diseases we’d almost forgotten about still exist today? Patrick Pollock FRCVS sheds new light on old problems

Solving summer skin problems in horses

Breaking the cycle of persistent irritation is the key to coping with summer skin problems, explains Karen Coumbe MRCVS

Raising a healthy equine: How does my young horse grow? *H&H Plus*

The more we understand about the early years, the healthier the equine athletes we’ll raise, discovers Andrea Oakes

African horse sickness – are horses in the UK at risk? *H&H Plus*

As midges spread a deadly equine virus through Thailand, Professor Debra Archer MRCVS discusses the risk of a UK outbreak

What’s new in parasitic disease research? *H&H Plus*

Research into parasitic diseases produces more questions than answers, finds Peter Green MRCVS

How to deal with summer eye problems *H&H Plus*

How to keep ponies happy and healthy in old age *H&H Plus*

Even the most robust pony needs a helping hand in old age, as Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS explains

Biting pests that might attack your horse this summer *H&H Plus*

Summer pasture is home to all manner of biting pests and parasites, as Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains

Vet’s tips to help calm an anxious horse

Is your horse stressy and anxious? Simple management strategies should help him settle, explains Kieran O’Brien MRCVS

The significance of swellings on the horse’s hock *H&H Plus*

If a puffy lump appears on a hock joint, how worried should we be? Matt Smith MRCVS discusses the significance of swellings