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A Calming Influence...
With stressful horses being a frequent issue in the equine industry, Cavalor know that there is no 100% nutritional solution for stressed horses because they all react differently. However Cavalor’s innovative product, Cavalor Take It Easy Forte, has fast become a go-to calming product within the dressage, eventing and showjumping scene.
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Event rider Emily King, has been using Cavalor Take It Easy Forte since the product launched in 2019 on her horses who have a sharper and quirkier nature who find it difficult to concentrate in their work particularly in the dressage. Emily said: “I was recommended Cavalor Take It Easy Forte by another 5* rider when discussing how I was struggling with the concentration of a sharper horse of mine. “I use the paste leading up to a dressage test, if needed. I have noticed that it really enhances the horses focus and concentration which aids them to work to their full ability.” Emily told us that the tube is easy to administer and the horses seem to like the taste. Cavalor Take It Easy Forte’s paste formula is enriched with several calming essential oils. These oils help to lower blood pressure, support the breathing and to suppress fear. Said Emily: “The Take It Easy Forte‘s are a must-have in my grooming box. I use them on my sharper, more exuberant and nervous horses and it helps hugely with their concentration and relaxation meaning they can 100% focus on the job in hand.”
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Buteless Original High Strength includes Boswellia, MSM, Yucca and Turmeric to help maintain a normal inflammatory response and contains key antioxidant vitamins E and C on a palatable linseed base, to provide important omega 3 fatty acids. Low sugar and suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. Glucosamine HCI 12,000 contains a full 12g Glucosamine per 30g serve, provided from Glucosamine Hydrochloride (HCL). Also provides MSM and Hyaluronic Acid (HA). Offers great value joint and mobility support for all horses and ponies. www.equine-america.co.uk
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on animal owners to consider the impact their online behaviour has on vets and veterinary teams. Figures released recently to mark World Veterinary Day show 1 in 2 vets working in clinical practice experienced online abuse last year.
As part of their new ‘Respect your vet team – end abuse’ campaign BVA is encouraging animal owners to ‘think before you type’ and consider the impact that harassment, trolling and unfair reviews can have on veterinary staff. BVA President Justine Shotton said: “The current pressures on vet teams are immense and it’s simply unacceptable that their jobs should be made even harder by abuse from clients, either online or in person. We’re very aware that a visit to the vet may be an anxious and uncertain time for animal owners, particularly when the prognosis is poor or the necessary treatment is costly, but it is absolutely unacceptable to take these frustrations out on veterinary staff. I would ask all owners to think before they type and consider whether their online comments are fair, respectful and courteous. “Most clients are cooperative and grateful for the care their animals receive but a small minority are creating an intolerable environment for veterinary professionals in person and online. I know from experience the huge impact that a single aggressive or intimidating interaction with a client can have on your mental wellbeing.” Almost half of those who experienced online abuse had experienced abusive language (46%), while one in three (33%) experienced trolling.
Activ Scrub from Robinson Animal Healthcare is an antibacterial scrub and cleansing wash that is ideal for using to remove sweat after exercise. Mild and gentle, Activ Scrub can also be used diluted as a general hand wash. Supplied in a conveniently sized 500ml pump bottle for ease of use, especially when away at competitions. RRP: around £10. www.robinsonanimal healthcare.com
PONY IN A ‘PICKLE’
NOW DOING WELL
Apony who had an untreated eye injury is recovering in Redwings’ care in Norfolk after having the eye removed.
Pickle, as she has been named, had surgery at Redwings’ reception centre within 24 hours of being signed over to the charity, and whilst still under quarantine conditions. The piebald cob filly is just four or five-months-old. Julie Harding, Senior Field Officer and Reception Centre Manager, said: “Unfortunately, circumstances meant her owner wasn’t able to provide the veterinary attention she needed, and they agreed to sign her over to us so that her welfare could be secured. “We think she probably scratched her eye on some fencing, causing the initial injury, followed by a serious infection. “Thanks to our brilliant Reception Centre team, she had the treatment she needed within 24 hours of her coming into us.” Nicola Berryman, one of Redwings’ Welfare Veterinary Surgeons, performed the operation. She said: “Pickle was in a great amount of pain when she arrived, and she couldn’t see out of her eye, so the best option was to remove it. “Things were looking a little shaky for a few days due to problems linked to a high worm burden, but she was in the very best place with the very best care and some special company – Phoenix the foal’s old teddy bear. Redwings supporters will remember much-missed Phoenix’ story, who sadly passed away just before Christmas despite all efforts possible to help him recover from extensive burns. For Redwings’ dedicated nursing team, seeing her with his favourite toy was heartbreaking and heart-warming all at the same time. “She’s adapted so well to having one eye, and it doesn’t seem to be phasing her at all. We’re so thrilled that she’s come through it and is now doing great.” So great, in fact, that Pickle – accidently named by a member of staff - has now been turned out on grass at the Norfolk site, which is closed to the public. Once she’s ready, she’ll be moved to one of their other centres. Redwings is 100% funded by public donations, if you’d like to support them to continue to be able to take in and care for ponies like Pickle you can do so by visiting their website
www.redwings.org.uk/ donating
CALLING ALL ERISKAY PONY OWNERS
In a ground breaking move the Eriskay Pony Society is engaging with genetics experts at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) to carry out the biggest ever survey of Eriskay Pony DNA, as they work to protect and promote this critically endangered native breed.
The results of this analysis will be used to help inform all future breeding plans and decision making. Catriona Rowan, Chair of the Eriskay Pony Society explained: “It’s easy for Eriskay owners to get involved. Simply email info@eriskaypony.org for a testing kit. It’s a simple process using a hair sample, which must be returned to us by the end of July.”
UK HORSE VET HIGHLIGHTS:
HORRIFIC SUFFERING OF UKRAINE’S HORSES
A gunshot wound reported to have been deliberately inflicted by Russian troops. Despite veterinary attention the horse died
(Left) This horse arrived in Poland with impaction colic, and was treated successfully by administering fluids via a soft drinks bottle and a short piece of hose pipe. (Right) It is reported that this horse was released from its stable and then gunned down by Russian forces
Horses remain under serious threat within occupied areas of the Ukraine, with horrendous accounts of animals continuing to be maimed or killed, while grooms and carers risk their own lives by refusing to abandon them, says David Rendle, president elect of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA).
Having returned from the Ukraine-Poland border recently, David delivered essential veterinary supplies from the UK including antibiotics and painrelieving medications. He also worked with British Equestrian and World Horse Welfare to help treat and to relocate horses from Ukraine. While there he received pictures and testimony of a number of attacks being carried out by Russian forces on stables in Bucha, Irpin and other equestrian premises north of Kyiv. Ukraine vet Anatoly Levitsky who is working in Kyiv reports: “Not very big horse club was not far from Borodianka and owners were using their horses for hippotherapy of children with different pathologies. When war started, the lady who owned the stable and her child emigrated to Poland and her husband was conscripted into Ukrainian army. When Russian bandits in army uniform came to the village, they set fire to the stable and started shooting the horses that tried to escape. “Some horses ran away, others were wounded, and some were burned down. After the building was burned, Russian soldiers went away and horses that escaped were wandering around the village and trying to find the feed. Step by step, people living in the village collected the horses and keep one or two horses in their yards. “It is hard to understand what could motivate anyone to perform these deliberate acts of cruelty,” said David. “Random shootings, stabbings and burnings are widely reported and pictured on social media, we have no idea how many horses are dead and how many injured, but it has to be a significant number. “Some of the lorry drivers I have met coming out have been shot at, shelled and beaten up, evacuating surviving horses. They are taking risks that we would consider totally unacceptable to move animals out and supplies in; I have nothing but admiration for the bravery of the Ukrainian people. “Ever conscious that there is an equal humanitarian need you feel very small and rather cowardly that you aren’t permitted to go into Ukraine to help the people and animals that require treatment.” The British Equine Veterinary Association and American Association of Equine Practitioners are working together to support vets in Ukraine whilst they are not permitted to provide direct practical help. There are dire shortages of medicines and materials in the areas where they are needed, and the collaboration is doing what it can to get veterinary and humanitarian supplies to the vets they are in contact with. They are working to establish safe stables in the West of Ukraine to get horses and their owners away from likely areas of combat in the East. Previously people have had no option but to turn horses into the woods prior to fleeing or they have stayed to look after their animals despite the risks to themselves. BEVA, in association with the British Equestrians for Ukraine Fund, is calling for urgent support to help fund veterinary treatment, supplies and the safe relocation of Ukraine’s endangered horses.
www.worldhorsewelfare.org/ support-us/appeals/britishequestrians-for-ukraine-fund
