Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons

Good luck to all competitors and the owners of the horses taking part in the The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2018. The action gets underway tomorrow with Dressage, but the First Horse Inspection takes place this afternoon, starting at 4pm and will be live streamed on The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Official Page.
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons is once again proud to be associated with this prestigious 4* event, the premier event of the autumn eventing calendar.
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Last week we were pleased to present a cheque for £1000 to Dementia UK ambassador Paul Gibbons, who visited the hospital on behalf of the charity. The cheque represented the money raised by our 'Time for a Cuppa' event on 25th July, which was organised by hospital secretary Beth Howard, who is pictured here with Mr Gibbons.
A huge thank you to our very generous staff, clients and the Rossdales partners, who supported this event by coming along and enjoying a vast array of delicious home made cakes and a cup of tea or a glass of Prosecco in return for a donation to this worthwhile charity.

Great result for Jackie Siu, scoring 77% in the freestyle to a Duran Duran medley. We are proud to be part of the support team!

Thank you Jules for spreading the word about this far and wide. If it stops one more horse having to go through what Savannah did it will mean something positive has come out of this tragedy. Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons BEVA - The British Equine Veterinary Association Rossdales Hertfordshire GBRider Magazine Absolute Horse

** NICU Seasonal Veterinary Nurses **
Rossdales Equine Hospital is seeking veterinary nurses to join the team working in our equine neonatal intensive care unit for the 2019 foal season, from mid-January 2019 to mid-July 2019. Find out more details about these positions and how to apply by visiting our website.

** Equine Hospital Clinician - Neonatology and Internal Medicine **
Rossdales Equine Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in Exning, Newmarket has an opportunity for a motivated MRCVS (or eligible to apply for MRCVS) Medicine Clinician to join their specialist internal medicine team for the 2019 foal season, to start late January 2019.
This seven-month position will provide an excellent opportunity for a veterinary clinician to further enhance their skills in neonatal and adult int...ensive care and general internal medicine within a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art equine hospital located just outside the centre of Newmarket, the home of Thoroughbred racing and breeding in the UK.
For full details of the position and how to apply, visit our website via the link below.
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The Clements Equine leg of the inaugural Elite Foals Registration Tour took place yesterday at Manor Farm in Bardwell near Bury St Edmunds. The series has been developed to simplify the process of registering foals in the UK, for both studbooks and breeders, while encouraging quality sport horse breeding in Britain.
Against a backdrop of glorious sunshine, 27 foals were presented for assessment before a panel of international judges from a number of British and European stu...dbooks. There were some superb foals presented in categories for Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage and Ponies. The winner of the Championship for each category will now go forward to the National Championship in September, where substantial prize money will be on offer.
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons stud farm vets, who work closely with the team at Clements Equine, presented talks on artificial insemination, semen collection/analysis and embryo transfer and then carried out microchipping of many of the foals after they had been presented to the judges.
Thanks to Elite Foals for organising this exciting new initiative and to Clements Equine for hosting an excellent event. We look forward to the next one!
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** Land Rover Burghley Competition Winners **
We are pleased to announce that our The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Official Page competition winners are:
Charlotte Ping and ... Michelle Fitton
Each prize winner receives a pair of tickets and a car park pass to cross-country day at Burghley on Saturday, 1st September.
We had a huge number of entries and from all the correct entries, two were selected randomly. Thank you to everyone who took part.
Rossdales is proud to be a sponsor at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2018 for the fifth consecutive year. We wish the best of luck to all those competing and a thoroughly enjoyable time to everyone visiting this fantastic event - the premier 4* event of the autumn calendar!
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Only 2 days to go until the Elite Foals Registration Tour and Clements Equine Open Day at Bardwell, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It starts at 10am and is free to attend.
Watch showjumping, dressage, eventing and sports pony foals be presented to the British and European Studbooks attending, all competing for qualification to the national final at Moreton Morrell in September.
Many of the foals will be for sale, and there will also be embryo transfer and semen freezing ta...lks by members of our Rossdales stud farm team, and the opportunity to see some of the facilities, services and stallions on offer at Clements Equine.
Children and non-horsey other halves are also welcome - and there will also be a BBQ.
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At this time of year, more cases of headshaking are reported to our vets than during the cooler months. Headshaking can occur for a multitude of reasons and these cases can be complex and require a multidisciplinary approach to investigate any underlying conditions that may be causing the clinical signs. Treatment options will depend upon the results of the investigations. If a diagnosis of ‘trigeminal neuralgia’ is made, this may be treated medically or with EquiPENS™ (pictured). This is a relatively new technique that has been shown to alleviate the signs of headshaking in suitably selected cases. Find out more on our website.

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED - GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ENTERED!
** Win tickets for Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials **
Don't forget entries to our The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Official Page competition close on Friday, 10th August - so if you haven't already entered, now is the time to do it!

Rossdales vet Lucy Grieve was one of a number of vets who recently took part in a study day using this new ethogram developed by Sue Dyson et al. for a pain scoring system in ridden horses and its application to determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain. See our post below about the Animal Health Trust's study day at World Horse Welfare in conjunction with the Saddle Research Trust.

Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons vet Lucy Grieve recently took part in a study held at World Horse Welfare by the The Animal Health Trust's Centre for Equine Studies, led by Sue Dyson.
Riders, owners and their horses, and professional practitioners volunteered their time to support this vital study which has amazing implications to improve horse welfare in the future. Read more about this via the link below.

Some useful advice on travelling horses in the heat - and what to do if you get stuck on the motorway - from Horse & Hound.

Some great pictures from Little Downham Horse Trials on 22 July, where we sponsored the BE105 sections. Section M was won by East Anglia rider Joanne Watts on Churchside Reflection while the winner of Section N was Kevin McNab on Grantstown Joules. Sarah Waterfall, who is Facilities Manager and Hospital Administrator at Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons a presented the prizes (pictured with Joanne Watts).
Many thanks to Equuis Photography for the excellent action shots of Kevin McNab and Grantstown Joules.

** ELITE FOALS REGISTRATION TOUR **
Anyone still wanting to enter this exciting new event - you have until midnight! The tour will be at Clements Equine, Bardwell, near Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday, 15th August starting at 9am.
If you're a breeder, or perhaps considering breeding a mare in the future, or you simply have an interest in seeing the foals, why not come along. All welcome and there will be a barbecue!
... Members of Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons stud team will also be giving talks on semen collection and analysis, AI and embryo transfer.
We hope to see you there!
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Lisa Hernon BVSc MRCVS is this year’s recipient of the Rossdales Equine Studies Prize at the University of Bristol Veterinary School. This prize is awarded to 'the final year student who has demonstrated the most commitment to the clinical care of equine patients'. Professor Sidney Ricketts (pictured with Lisa) presented the prize, now in its 11th year, following the ceremony of admission of new graduates to Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons at the University’s Langford House on 19th July.