Equine Matters - Summer 2018

As I am writing this, the UK has been enjoying some of the best summer weather most of us can remember! For those of us with horses, we spend so much of the time working around poor weather conditions and trudging through mud that I think we can safely say life is a lot more fun in the sun! Unfortunately, there are a few conditions which rear their heads whilst it is warm and I for one have seen many horses with skin problems over the last month or two. Jane King from North West Equine gives us an insight into itchy horses in this edition, with a number of useful tips should your horse have struggled with this problem. Similarly, the hard ground has brought a number of lameness problems to light and whilst finding the cause of your horse's lameness can feel like a daunting prospect, Wendy Furness of Scarsdale Vets takes the confusion out of this process with her informative article on how a lameness work-up works! So once again, I invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy this edition of Equine Matters.