Recent content by moodles

Thanks for all the responses, opinion seems quite divided on twitching. Just to clarify, I didn't twitch for 40mins continuously but in two 15/20 min sessions with a 15 min break in between to give him a rest from the twitch and let clipper blades cool. He was perfectly happy to be twitched...

Hi My horse is thin skinned, ultra sensitive and stroppy so consequently hates being clipped 😦 He has got worse over past few years - used to just protest about tummy/elbows and tickly places. I bought some Wolseley trimmers last year as he has quite a fine coat and only doing a...

Ifor Williams blue partition to fit HB505. Central pole and 2 padded partitions. £50 Full width breast/breech bar to fit HB505. Essential when travelling horses without the partition. £30 Collection Sevenoaks/West Kingsdown area

Maybe try him on Turmeric. I was quite sceptical but it really made a difference to my arthritic 23 yo. Went from gentle hacks at walk to having the occasional canter when ground conditions good. He seems less stiff in the mornings now when I turn him out.

I had a fabulous welsh x TB but he was sec B cross not D. Amazing competition horse and very clever! Currently have a Connie x and he is also lovely but was a bit sharp when younger. Would definitely have either type again.

I was quite sceptical about the claims for turmeric but figured I had nothing to lose. Horse is 22, arthritic and in light work following various lameness issues. He is much more forward going and moves more freely since being on turmeric, especially considering that he loathes hard ground and...

I am in same predicament of livery yard with good grazing and laminitis prone horse. Have found greenguard muzzle excellent but attached it to a fieldsafe headcollar rather than a greenguard headcollar. Horse got the hang of it v quickly but did have to pad with sheepskin as rubbed under chin...

Yes please do let me know what Chris Day recommended. I didn't realise a video consultation was possible, but that would be a great option as I am based in Kent and as I said before, my dog's not a great traveller and hate to stress him with his breathing probs. Sorry to hear about your problems...

Its interesting hearing about other horses reacting badly to this product - did any of you contact Net-Tex? My horse had really bad allergic reaction to Mudaway with hot huge hives on his neck. Stupidly I hadn't done a patch test but had never had a problem with fly sprays, canter conditioner...

Am def going to ask the vet about the inhaler option but do have concerns about getting him to accept it, Despite his age, hes a typical feisty terrier and very awkward when I just try to wipe his nose for him. Early on in the vet investigations, they suspected a foreign body (grass seed or...

Twiglet - what is IMHA? Also what are the side effects of steroids for dogs? Is your dog on steroids long term or is it usually a short course to try and decrease the immune response. My cat had steroids for hair loss/skin irritation but a couple of injections did the trick (she won't take...

Thank you for the replies. I am reluctant to seek a second opinion if it means him having to go through loads of tests again. He hates going in the car and going to the vets and don't like to stress him out at his age. Will definitely ask vet about the nasal steroids as haven't heard of that...

Problem is that as his cultures haven't grown anything, there aren't any bacteria to do sensitivity tests against. With the congenital condition did it appear early on or only later in life? He was fine until about 12yo then started coughing/clearing throat a bit, especially on the lead so we...

yes vets did swabs of mucous and it didn't grow any bacteria or fungus and apparently viral infections are not normally so prolonged. This is why they were thinking polyps or tumours though some people have said mucous is then often bloodstained which his isn't. It is a yellow-brown colour.

My 14yo cairn terrier has had a snotty nose/sneezing and throat clearing for about 18 months. He had 3 courses of antibiotics, the last one a month's course of a strong antibiotic with no success. The vet then did a dental under anaesthetic and x-rayed his head and scoped his nose. All fine...