Sussex Equine Hospital

Please share! Lost dog found on junction of B2133 and B2139 Coolham Road this morning. The dog is not chipped but is at Arun Vets in Ashington.

We would like to welcome Sally Hall to the ambulatory team! Sally will be working in the East of the practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Sally is an experienced veterinary practitioner and has worked in Sussex as an ambulatory first and second opinion vet for 18 years. She has also spent much time providing veterinary cover at endurance rides and horse trials, a highlight of which was being the resident stable vet at Bramham. http://www.sussexequinehospital.co.uk/tea m/sally-hall/ 🐴

Turn to page 31 and read Chris Baldwin's article on Overground Endoscopy 🐴

Keeping your horse safe in a heat wave
While this long spell of sunshine is much needed for many of us after a seemingly endless winter, we must remember that the high temperatures can quite quickly become a problem if we are not cautious. The horses we keep, in most cases will be willing, and keen to please if you ask them to do a strenuous hours schooling in the mid afternoon sun but avoiding heat stroke should be at the fore front of your mind. Heat stroke is a serious con...dition and in some cases can be fatal.
So, what should you be looking out for? • An increased temperature (greater than 41C) • Increased respiratory rate • Increased heart rate • Dry gums • A tired, quiet horse
These are just some of the first signs you will see and are not exclusive to heat stroke but should ring some alarm bells in any case. If you suspect any of these symptoms you should call your vet to have the horse checked.
Prevention is better than cure! How can you keep your horse cool? • First and foremost, be sure to time when you exercise your horse carefully, early mornings or late evenings are by far and away best. If you can only exercise them when it’s hot, keep it short and sweet and not too taxing. If possible exercise them in a shady area like woodland or even take them to the beach for a splash around! • Following exercise, a cool sponge bath will help them to cool down but don't forget to remove excess water with a sweat scraper. • Ensure they have access to fresh, clean drinking water! If they are known to be poor drinkers you can add some apple juice or offer water that has been used to soak hay or put more buckets around the stable if your horse is sensitive to sugars i.e. laminitic or has cushings. In addition, a bucket of water with electrolytes can help to reset their salt balance if they have been sweating. • Ensure your horse or pony has a shady spot to stand in if he or she wishes or put them in a cool stable to force the matter, some horses will seek the sun as some people do but remember you have their best interest at heart. • Give your horse a haircut! Removing as much as possible of your horse's coat can make all the difference. • Finally, be aware that if your horse has a pink nose he or she would appreciate some suncream. While it doesn't contribute to heat stroke it can cause problems in the long run we all know that sunburn can be really unpleasant! 🐴
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Foster mare required - please contact the hospital on 01903 883050 if you can help. 🐴

We are recruiting! check out our careers page for further info 🐴 http://www.sussexequinehospital.co.uk/car eers/

Further photos from last weeks interesting procedure 🐴

The SEH was pleased to welcome a team of cardiologists to the hospital last week to help treat a difficult heart condition in one of our patients. This horse suffers from atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart rhythm doesn’t beat correctly leaving the horses tired and lethargic. This modern treatment technique involves the placement of special coils into the heart via a blood vessel in the neck. Under a short general anaesthesic the heart is temporarily shocked, converting the rhythm back into normal. The horse recovered well from the procedure and is back home!

We received an emergency call on Tuesday morning for help with an unfortunate yearling who had slipped into a ditch overnight! She was found that morning with her yearling friend watching over her from the edge of the field. Ambulatory vet Sarah Davidson went out to the call and assisted the Fire Brigade Search & Rescue Team. The yearling was heavily sedated and had straps attached around her middle, she was then fully anaesthetised as she was un-handled, and the team were u...nable to assess her left legs for deep cuts or breaks. She was lifted and placed in a safe area of the field to recover from the short anaesthesia. She took her time coming around as she was very tired and during that time she was checked from nose to nail and was lucky enough to only have very minor injuries. After an hour she stood uneventfully, much to the relief of her yearling friend. Two days later she was doing well and just had a few scrapes to show for her adventures. Well done Sarah and the Search and Rescue team! 🐴
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We are pleased to announce the winning name of the Name the Foal competition from Saturday is... Maverick! the little chap was in intensive care on Saturday (pictured here with Paula) but has made a speedy recovery and was out in the grass yesterday before being collected by his new owners! 🐴

Thank you JubyLee Bakes the cakes were amazing!

We raised a whopping £1,415.23 on Saturday for Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys - thank you once again to all who came along and supported the event, to West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service for their horse recovery demonstration and JubyLee Bakes for their amazing cakes! 🐴

Thank you to everyone who visited the hospital for our open day today. Approximately 1000 people came through the gates. The sunshine made for a great occasion. We held a raffle and various other fund raising events in support of the Brooke Hospital, once we have had a count up we will publish how much money we have raised in total. Thank to the Fire Brigade for demonstrating their animal rescue unit. Thank you also to all the staff at the hospital for their efforts in producing their displays and chatting to all the visitors today.

Our hospital open day is tomorrow! Come along from 10am - 3pm to tour the facilities, meet the Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys mascots Honey & Harry, enter our raffle (amazing prizes include tickets to The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, rugs, saddle pad, headcollars and more) and meet our intensive care foal - with a chance to take her or him home! Gates open 10am tomorrow 🐴

Hospital Open Day Saturday 21st April 10am to 3 pm Everyone welcome. An opportunity to view our brand new, state of the art facilities and talk to the vets and nurses, meet the office staff, watch animal rescue demonstrations by the fire brigade and win some amazing raffle prizes!

Ambulatory vet Bernadette Spaak came across this little owl on the side of the road in Petworth this morning, he was quite dazed but she couldn’t find any other marks on him. He will be picked up later today by the RSPCA and will hopefully make a full recovery soon!

The countdown has begun for our Open Day with only a week to go! There will be demonstrations throughout the hospital from how we use MRI to surgery procedures. West Sussex Fire Brigade Technical Rescue Unit will be in attendance (emergency calls permitting!) showing off their amazing horse rescue skills! and we have some great raffle prizes in aid of Brooke, Action For Working Horses and Donkeys - Saturday 21st April, 10am - 3pm! 🐴

Do you have a mare that needs a home?
We are looking for mares that may be suitable to be used as recipient mares for embryo transfer. Ideally the mares should be between 3 and 10 years old, be healthy and have good temperament. Over 16hh would also be good.
The mares will be well cared for as they will be carrying special embryos inside!
... please contact the hospital on 01903883050
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You could not wish for a better team to take care of your horse!!! The care our horse received was outstanding and we will be forever grateful for all the time and effort they all put in to caring for her. She definitely put them through some testing times. Mattie was amazing and did everything she possibly could to keep Molly alive. Thanks to her and the team we finally bought her home today after a 5 month stay! You guys are truly amazing xx

Would highly recommend! Was absolutely great with my horses 2 big injurys he had! Cannot thank them enough, especially Andrea! Absolutely amazing 🌟🌟

We had our pony with Arundel Equine for 21 years and prior to us having him he was still under their care. Always very special care from Pauline Williams and he did have his issues especially laterly. He always kept us in our toes but the care was always first class. He is sadly no longer with us we can never thank you all at this surgery fir your love and care to the very end. Ros and Eleni Thompson xx

Was very impressed with what has been established I wish Rob and all his team good luck in the future

Trip down memory lane as visited with friends and their horse today - haven't been for a long time, certainly not since I lost my boy over 3 years ago. Professional, kind, supportive and considered as ever, and great catching up with Andy Crawford whom I remember starting out many moons ago.

Today my beautiful boy fell asleep. Emma, you may not read this but you were so brilliant all weekend. Over the last 18 years All the vets at Arundel have been wonderful and have always looked after him so well. I can't recommend them more! �

The removal of the heinous erupted melanoma on my champion Connemara pony's neck was perfect. Thank you to Andy/Olly for performing the immaculate laser surgery, to Pauline Williams for her amazing support and to Helena Smith for her dedication to her job, also helping myself and Poacher get to the Hospital and home again safely. The would has scabbed over nicely and the pony has clearly been relieved by the melanoma's removal. Thank you.

The most caring and dedicated team ever full stop. They have been nothing but professional and supportive to me and my equines. As beautiful as the new practice is I have told Gypsy that is not a hotel. Much love to you all.

My dear old Dales is being treated for colic at the moment. Can't fault the caring and professional service we have received at this stage of the art facility. Have used the practise for many years,

Brilliant at their jobs, lovely friendly people, you couldn't ask for better service and care for your horse, highly recommended.

Amazing vets who look after my boy incredibly well, even though he can be a nightmare!!

Amazing vet service, lovely caring vets and it was not just their job they 100% care about the animal they are working with.

Amazing team from the vets to all the admin team working behind the scenes.

Amazing service, lovely vets who truly enjoy and care about their work and they are always happy to try and help out.

People plz can help me how to find a job as grooming the horses

Both my mares went here for AI after a disappointing time at another vets in Surrey.

Could not fault anything Paula is a great vet and kept me updated - if I had anything to pick up on I would have liked a update on how both mares and foals were, especially after one foal gained a superficial graze jumping off the ramp.

4 stars I liked it ��

You could not wish for a better team to take care of your horse!!! The care our horse received was outstanding and we will be forever grateful for all the time and effort they all put in to caring for her. She definitely put them through some testing times. Mattie was amazing and did everything she possibly could to keep Molly alive. Thanks to her and the team we finally bought her home today after a 5 month stay! You guys are truly amazing xx

Would highly recommend! Was absolutely great with my horses 2 big injurys he had! Cannot thank them enough, especially Andrea! Absolutely amazing 🌟🌟

We had our pony with Arundel Equine for 21 years and prior to us having him he was still under their care. Always very special care from Pauline Williams and he did have his issues especially laterly. He always kept us in our toes but the care was always first class. He is sadly no longer with us we can never thank you all at this surgery fir your love and care to the very end. Ros and Eleni Thompson xx

Was very impressed with what has been established I wish Rob and all his team good luck in the future

Trip down memory lane as visited with friends and their horse today - haven't been for a long time, certainly not since I lost my boy over 3 years ago. Professional, kind, supportive and considered as ever, and great catching up with Andy Crawford whom I remember starting out many moons ago.

Today my beautiful boy fell asleep. Emma, you may not read this but you were so brilliant all weekend. Over the last 18 years All the vets at Arundel have been wonderful and have always looked after him so well. I can't recommend them more! �

The removal of the heinous erupted melanoma on my champion Connemara pony's neck was perfect. Thank you to Andy/Olly for performing the immaculate laser surgery, to Pauline Williams for her amazing support and to Helena Smith for her dedication to her job, also helping myself and Poacher get to the Hospital and home again safely. The would has scabbed over nicely and the pony has clearly been relieved by the melanoma's removal. Thank you.

The most caring and dedicated team ever full stop. They have been nothing but professional and supportive to me and my equines. As beautiful as the new practice is I have told Gypsy that is not a hotel. Much love to you all.

My dear old Dales is being treated for colic at the moment. Can't fault the caring and professional service we have received at this stage of the art facility. Have used the practise for many years,

Brilliant at their jobs, lovely friendly people, you couldn't ask for better service and care for your horse, highly recommended.

Amazing vets who look after my boy incredibly well, even though he can be a nightmare!!

Amazing vet service, lovely caring vets and it was not just their job they 100% care about the animal they are working with.

Amazing team from the vets to all the admin team working behind the scenes.

Amazing service, lovely vets who truly enjoy and care about their work and they are always happy to try and help out.

People plz can help me how to find a job as grooming the horses

Both my mares went here for AI after a disappointing time at another vets in Surrey.

Could not fault anything Paula is a great vet and kept me updated - if I had anything to pick up on I would have liked a update on how both mares and foals were, especially after one foal gained a superficial graze jumping off the ramp.

4 stars I liked it ��

You could not wish for a better team to take care of your horse!!! The care our horse received was outstanding and we will be forever grateful for all the time and effort they all put in to caring for her. She definitely put them through some testing times. Mattie was amazing and did everything she possibly could to keep Molly alive. Thanks to her and the team we finally bought her home today after a 5 month stay! You guys are truly amazing xx

Would highly recommend! Was absolutely great with my horses 2 big injurys he had! Cannot thank them enough, especially Andrea! Absolutely amazing 🌟🌟

We had our pony with Arundel Equine for 21 years and prior to us having him he was still under their care. Always very special care from Pauline Williams and he did have his issues especially laterly. He always kept us in our toes but the care was always first class. He is sadly no longer with us we can never thank you all at this surgery fir your love and care to the very end. Ros and Eleni Thompson xx

Was very impressed with what has been established I wish Rob and all his team good luck in the future

Trip down memory lane as visited with friends and their horse today - haven't been for a long time, certainly not since I lost my boy over 3 years ago. Professional, kind, supportive and considered as ever, and great catching up with Andy Crawford whom I remember starting out many moons ago.

Today my beautiful boy fell asleep. Emma, you may not read this but you were so brilliant all weekend. Over the last 18 years All the vets at Arundel have been wonderful and have always looked after him so well. I can't recommend them more! �

The removal of the heinous erupted melanoma on my champion Connemara pony's neck was perfect. Thank you to Andy/Olly for performing the immaculate laser surgery, to Pauline Williams for her amazing support and to Helena Smith for her dedication to her job, also helping myself and Poacher get to the Hospital and home again safely. The would has scabbed over nicely and the pony has clearly been relieved by the melanoma's removal. Thank you.

The most caring and dedicated team ever full stop. They have been nothing but professional and supportive to me and my equines. As beautiful as the new practice is I have told Gypsy that is not a hotel. Much love to you all.

My dear old Dales is being treated for colic at the moment. Can't fault the caring and professional service we have received at this stage of the art facility. Have used the practise for many years,

Brilliant at their jobs, lovely friendly people, you couldn't ask for better service and care for your horse, highly recommended.

Amazing vets who look after my boy incredibly well, even though he can be a nightmare!!

Amazing vet service, lovely caring vets and it was not just their job they 100% care about the animal they are working with.

Amazing team from the vets to all the admin team working behind the scenes.

Amazing service, lovely vets who truly enjoy and care about their work and they are always happy to try and help out.

People plz can help me how to find a job as grooming the horses

Both my mares went here for AI after a disappointing time at another vets in Surrey.

Could not fault anything Paula is a great vet and kept me updated - if I had anything to pick up on I would have liked a update on how both mares and foals were, especially after one foal gained a superficial graze jumping off the ramp.

4 stars I liked it ��