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Over the past couple of weeks, the St Boniface Equine team has been delighted to welcome Jeremy Kemp-Symonds, BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), MSc, BVMS, PGCHE, MRCVS to the Equine department at Wolfgar Farm. Jeremy is an equine surgeon who specialises in the treatment and removal of skin tumours using CO2 laser with adjunctive treatments as required.
We recently had to treat a grey gelding with an irregular lesion on the upper eye lid. A biopsy of the lump confirmed it was a sarcoid (picture...
1. Brush your dogs teeth every day. Ask our vets and vet nurses for advice on this if you have any questions - pop in and collect our 6 step guide to brushing your dogs teeth.
2. You can feed your dog a dental diet, this will reduce plaque and tartar build up by 55% when compared to feeding a standard dry diet - come in and collect your discount voucher today...
We have compiled 11 top tips to help you mange your pony's weight.
Amongst our top class horses we recognise that athletic potential is hindered by excess weight. However, in the leisure horse/pony, I believe obesity is a growing concern. Historically, some sectors of the showing world perceived excess condition as more appealing to the eye.
I believe it is a multi-factorial issue. Despite a good knowledge of EMS and laminitis many owners appear less confident in the art and science of nutrition. Confronted with a huge range of feedstuffs and feeding...
What is Equine Cushings Disease?
More correctly termed Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction or "PPID, Equine Cushings Disease is one of the most common problems affecting the endocrine (hormonal) system of horses and ponies, and an improtant underlying cause of laminitis in a range of horses and ponies.
What causes PPID?
Two areas of the equine brain, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, are responsible for producing chemical messengers...
During the Mid Devon show, St Boniface Vets had the pleasure of meeting David Bragg, who is the Founding Farmer and Programme Co-ordinator at Send a Cow. As a co-founder, David was part of the team who started fundraising in March 1988, and by July 1988 they had raised enough to send the first group of 26 in calf heifers to Uganda.
David spent many years as a dairy farmer, in Devon, and has been fulfilling a role within Send a Cow for over 16 years. Visiting the show, with...
Footrot and scald are the leading causes of sheep lameness in the UK, resulting in serious loss of production and financial returns to farmers, as well as being an animal welfare concern.
The five-point plan was developed by combining academic research findings with best farming practice, to create a set of practical and effective measures for farmers.
Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) target
The five-point plan is the agreed national strategy for...
St Boniface Vets are taking part in the XLVets Charity Challenge, in aid of Send a Cow & The Farming Community Network.
We aim to walk, swim, cycle and even roller skate 453.95 miles by September! We are already clocking up a few miles. To track our progress, keep checking back on Facebook for weekly updates www.facebook.com/stbonifacevets.
During the Mid Devon Show, we had the pleasure of meeting one of founding...
Approximately 75% of our pets will need veterinary dental treatment within their lifetime. This number need not be so high...start dental hygiene early. We recommend training puppies and kittens to accept tooth brushing as part of their daily routine. Brushing your pets teeth isn’t as difficult as it sounds! The majority enthusiastically accept brushing when introduced to it slowly and as a positive experience. It needs to become as routine as doing your own teeth! But don’t despair –...
This film with TV naturalist Chris Packham produced as part of the Big Tick Project, looks at the rise in tick numbers and their potential to transmit diseases such as Lyme Disease to both dog and people. It also tells the story of two dog owners whose regular walk with their dogs turned into a life-changing battle with the disease.
The advice from the Big Tick Project team on protecting your dog from ticks and potentially the risk of Lyme Disease...
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