A confirmed case of neurological EHV-1 in Opplabbeek, Belgium, has been reported by the FEI. Twelve British horses attended the…
Author: Kirstie Pickles
Kirstie Pickles
Dr Kirstie Pickles BVMS MSc PgCert(CounsSkills) PhD CertEM(IntMed) DipECEIM MRCVS RCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine Kirstie is an enthusiastic, evidence-based equine internal medicine specialist and educator with clinical and academic experience in the UK, USA, and New Zealand. Passionate about animal welfare, veterinary education, and wellbeing. Active research programmes in equine trigeminal headshaking, equine gastric ulcer syndrome, veterinary professional wellbeing, and the autistic experience. Confident and effective presentation and written communication skills to undergraduate, postgraduate, veterinary profession, and lay audiences with strong attention to detail.
Tying Up ‘Tying up’ refers to a syndrome of muscle soreness and cramping, which is usually most prominent in large…
There have been a large number of horses with colic in the clinic recently. The term colic refers to any…
General Advice Colic (abdominal pain) has many different causes in the horse. The majority of cases are mild but some…
The main worms of importance to the adult horse worldwide are cyathostomins (small red worms, small strongyles) and tapeworms. There…
A webinar about what you should and shouldn’t do to keep your horse’s teeth healthy. Dr Kirstis Pickles will discuss:…
‘Equine liver disease’ – a webinar covering signs of liver disease, causes of liver disease and how to manage and…
Key Points Ragwort is poisonous to the liver and causes irreversible damage.The main threat of ragwort is when it is…
Dr Kirstie Pickles discusses and answers questions on the topic of Vaccinations.
Answering questions such as;
Q. Can vaccines cause issues for a horse that suffers with allergies if they are given at the time of year?
Q. Are we over-vaccinating? And are annual boosters really necessary?
Q. Are annual boosters buying in an older retired horse?
This article is a follow on article to the large Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) we hold on the website.…