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If it isn't on the vetting as pre existing then it's covered by insurance. If you are trying to prove the vet missed it then you would not be covered under your insurance policy to treat it. One of mine had sarcoids and eventually I treated them as they changed quickly. The treatment isn't...

Just to let you know that my horse went lame and had nerve blocks and x rays. Vet convinced that it was coffin joint arthritis and started Irap therapy. He continued to be lame and new nerve block carried out. He had surgery to his ddft without a scan as couldn't afford both. A tear was...

We had a lorry but recently sold it. Before getting the lorry we really thought it through first. We are both post 97 licence and needed to upgrade. At the time we were driving a lot of car miles. We didn't already own a 4x4. We owned 2 horses and one was 18th. We decided that it...

I had a horse who had a cataract in one eye. He was a sharp, well bred warm blood who needed regular work. Anyway, after at least 5yrs of ownership he was out of regular work due to babies and when I started riding again he was rearing and throwing himself on the floor in a panic. I got...

Could it be muscle separation? I would photograph it and email them to the vet and double check. Perhaps put a weigh tape around to see whether it is growing or just an optical elision. Good luck.

I rent a field with no water. I did use 25l water containers but as said before, 100l every day when it's hot is no fun. We bought a trailer and fitted a 1000l IBC tank to it. Fill it at home, tow onto the field and fill straight into trough. You can get hold of specific water bowser on...

I shopped around. To have a bone scan from 2 vets the difference I found was £500! It is all costed on how much of the body they scam but some costs are fixed like being admitted for 2 days due to the nuclear isotope they inject. I'd roughly say it should cost somewhere between £500-1000...

To clarify, footpath runs diagonally across field. I have therefore sacrificed about 1/3 of the field to allow the true path and then written off the rest. Again, I have allowed 2m extra from the true footpath and the fence. I'm after sourcing some sort of motion activated camera to find out...

I need some advice on remote cctv systems. I have a field where I recently moved my horses to. I have fenced off the footpath to prevent my horsesIintimidating walkers and likewise walkers straying from the path. Apparently this has annoyed someone and this evening the fencing energiser...

Mine went to a stud to foal. I had the mare and colt back for the summer and when he tried to mount her I sent him right back with mum to get his nuts off and then weaning followed shortly after. Mine stayed there until the new yr. I have a gelding too and I keep all 3 together. The...

Looking really good. One tip for getting lower leg to stay in place and not get pushed back by his movement. ... On the stride before take off squeeze rather than kick and then squeeze on take off. otherwise their big stride allows your leg to swing back. This is how I keep them still on dolly

My horse suffered a tear in his ddft within the hoof. He had surgery to debride (?) the tendon that was adhering to itself. I kept shoes on and had egg bars. From day 1 we walked out in hand and although box rest we ensured daily walking. After a few months it went to ridden walking twice...

I love my pelhams. Work out whether you want curb, poll or a mixture of both. Some pelhams such as sam marsh work on curb but hardly on poll pressure. Go to a good old fashioned tack shop and discuss what you want. Most will allow trials for a small fee. Also some pelhams come in all...

Mine had a cluster just inside his back leg. I already owned him. Vet suggested no treatment unless they changed. One day about 5 yrs ago they did. We had a course of the cream from Liverpool vets and it cleared it up and never come back. I think the treatment cost about £300, although I...

My horse has had a cataract in one eye for several yrs and has coped fine with it. Recently his behaviour has changed. He's not grazing the whole field and has reared a few times in hand. His riden work isn't really affected but he is even more spooky than before. Vet came out...