The Epona Trust

 This is a guide to help the horse owner find information on various medical problems. If you have any medical problem with your pet, please contact your vet or call us for consultation with one of our vets.  For more info google vital signs in horses.

atypical myopathy Atypical Myopathy (AM) is still a poorly understood condition. There are reports of it  having been recognised as early as the late 1930s with occasional sporadic cases since  then. In recent years there has been an increasing incidence of AM in northern	0	0	-
	for more info on Atypical Myopathy http://www.frameswiftandpartners.co.uk/newsletters/atypical_myopathy.pdf	0	0	-
	Sarcoids We are now working with the second donkey with sarcoids on the sheath the first I am pleased to say is still clear after a year.  This website is intended for horse owners so that a greater understanding of some of the difficulties associated with sarc	0	0	-
	Laminitis and cushings Obesity  Overeating on foods rich in carbohydrate or rapidly fermentable fibre i.e. cereals, coarse mixes, rapidly growing or fertilised grass  Any illness which involves a toxaemia. This may be a bacterial infection or following the ingestion of plant or	0	0	-
	Laminitis and cushings http://www.laminitis.org	0	0	-
	Treating Founder (Chronic Laminitis Many farriers seem to believe that raising the heels will help laminitic horses by reducing the pull on the deep flexor tendon on the coffin bone. This is a must for everyone who has been involved with rescue ponies  This shows the damage and repair of se

atypical myopathy Atypical Myopathy (AM) is still a poorly understood condition. There are reports of it  having been recognised as early as the late 1930s with occasional sporadic cases since  then. In recent years there has been an increasing incidence of AM in northern	0	0	-
	for more info on Atypical Myopathy http://www.frameswiftandpartners.co.uk/newsletters/atypical_myopathy.pdf	0	0	-
	Sarcoids We are now working with the second donkey with sarcoids on the sheath the first I am pleased to say is still clear after a year.  This website is intended for horse owners so that a greater understanding of some of the difficulties associated with sarc	0	0	-
	Laminitis and cushings Obesity  Overeating on foods rich in carbohydrate or rapidly fermentable fibre i.e. cereals, coarse mixes, rapidly growing or fertilised grass  Any illness which involves a toxaemia. This may be a bacterial infection or following the ingestion of plant or	0	0	-
	Laminitis and cushings http://www.laminitis.org	0	0	-
	Treating Founder (Chronic Laminitis Many farriers seem to believe that raising the heels will help laminitic horses by reducing the pull on the deep flexor tendon on the coffin bone. This is a must for everyone who has been involved with rescue ponies  This shows the damage and repair of se

We are now working with the second donkey with sarcoids on the sheath the first I am pleased to say is still clear after a year. This information is intended for horse owners so that a greater understanding of some of the difficulties associated with sarcoids can be explained

This is the picture taken after surgery Sarcoids can not be removed by conventional surgery. information can be found at  http://www.liv.ac.uk/sarcoids/facts.htm

 Before  and after Cryosurgery

Poisons          Please be careful this winter

Many garden plants are deadly. Please check before allowing your pony to eat the overgrown garden. Our vet noted, when a sick equine is put in the garden it will almost always die. 

Lack of readily available feed  is the main reason for the equine to eat poisonous plants. Always make sure your pony has access to hay and fresh water especially in the winter. Take care to check that the hay is being eaten and the animal is not spitting out balls of hay, if you find balled up hay you should ask you vet to check the teeth.

Bracken Horses donkeys and ponies will take bracken from the hedgerows, especially in the winter. The bracken is deadly as is ragwort. You should always remove both of these plants from the fields. As a rule of thumb Yellow flowering plants should be removed.

Holly is amongst the most toxic plant when it is cut. The animal will have such severe colic, and vets have nothing to suppress the pain. Euthanasia is the usually the only option.

More to follow. 

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