Sarcoids are the most common skin tumour of horses, accounting for 40% of all equine cancers. They affect breeds of…
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.
This article reviews stomach ulcers in the horse, their diagnosis, and treatment options. Briefly, horses can get two different types…
All the latest research and information about Strangles. A truly nasty disease that strikes fear into every horse owner. Dr. Kirstie Pickles will help us to understand Strangles better and discuss what we can do to protect our horses from it.
Equine First Aid by Dr. Kirstie Pickles. An Overview: 1. Wounds 2. Haemorrhage 3. Non-weight bearing lameness 4. Colic 5.…
Worm control in foals and yearlings Worming your young horse is very important to avoid a worm burden. In this…
Avoiding spring laminitis Ninety per cent of laminitis is caused by the underlying metabolic conditions equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and…
Dr Kirstie Pickles BVMS MSc PhD CertEM(IntMeed) DipECEIM MRCVS Chine House Veterinary Hospital Read this article by Dr Kirstie Pickles…
Mud Fever – What is it? Risk factors? Treatments? Prevention? What Is It? It has been a wet winter and…
Preparing for Goodbye Although it will never be a welcome decision, we are in a privileged position as animal owners…
A pre-recorded webinar covering The Science behind Worming Your Horse by Dr Kirstie Pickles Traditionally people either didn’t worm their…