http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:15:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en · Animal Health is currently carrying out an investigation at premises in Northumberland following positive laboratory results for equine infectious anaemia in a routine post import test from a group of imported horses. · The premise is under restriction and a full investigation is underway. · Horse owners/keepers should remain vigilant ... http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=233 An outbreak of Equine Flu has been confirmed in Nottinghamshire. We have not seen any coughing in our yards to date but with the movement of horses at its summer high there is always the chance of spread to Perthshire/Fife. http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=230 TVVEC is now offering in-house worm egg counts for your horses. This will be done by our qualified vet nurses and should mean a much cheaper and faster turn round of results plus interpretation and advice on managing your yards worming policy. Please ask for details. http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=227 [caption id="attachment_214" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Jamie took advantage of one of the few dry weekends of the summer to climb the Old Man of Hoy"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_213" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bit breezy but good place for a sunset"][/caption] http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=225 Dr David Sutton from Glasgow vet school will talk on equine skin disease at TVVC on Friday November 12th. Further details will follow http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=219 As many of you know senior partner Andrew Herd was knocked from his bike last October suffering severe spinal injuries. He has made remarkable progress but unfortunately not to the point of being able to return to practice and has therefore made the decision to retire. Andrew worked hard to acquire the site ... http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=195 Owned and shown by Liz, one of our fantastic receptionists  http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=192   A survey of over 2000 people carried out during Rabbit Awareness Week revealed some startling and worrying statistics.     50% of respondents believed that the average rabbit lives for only three to four years 71% did not know that fibre; hay and grass, was the most important component of the rabbits diet 50% believed ... http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=189 Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in Shropshire and Surrey in the last week. TVVC is an equine flu surveillance practice and can arrange to have samples tested free at the Animal Health Trust if you are concerned your horse is showing symptoms. http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=187   Pico the 2yo black lab arriving at TVVC in style. He enjoys the fresh air of side car travel but has no plans to sit his bike test just yet. http://www.perthvets.co.uk/articles/?p=184