In early March we are holding evening presentations on the subject of colic. Presentations will be given by two of our vets; David Rendle, who recently joined the practice from Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire and who holds the prestigious RCVS Certificate in Equine Medicine, will cover the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical colic while Andrew Walker one of the practice partners will outline the surgical treatment of severe colic and discuss the success rates obtained with colic surgery at Western Counties over the last few years.
Due to expected interest and to make the evening easily accessible to as many people as possible the talks will be given at Tiverton Rugby Club on Wednesday 4th March and then Ruishton Village Hall, Taunton on Thursday 5th March, both starting at 7.30 pm. Admission is free of charge, refreshments will be provided and everyone is welcome. Please contact the clinic for more details and to allow numbers to be calculated for catering purposes on 01884 841100. Directions to the venues are available below.
In 2007 we expanded and improved the stabling and hospitalisation facilities with a new stabling building. This houses a total of 12 loose boxes of which two are intensive care/ colic boxes and one is a specialised mare and foal box allowing a higher level of foal intensive care. This features a moveable partition allowing the foal, where necessary, to be separated from but still visible by the mare. This allows more intensive treatment of recumbent neo-natal foals such as warmth, padded bedding, oxygen therapy and fluid therapy. In addition the building houses two further examination rooms, increasing our capacity for in clinic investigations such as lameness investigations and dental procedures.
The new building was shown off to our clients in a relaxed informal setting at our recent practice open day. We were blessed with wonderful weather, a Stallion Parade of local Stallions was very well received and the prize draw and other activities raised over £350 for local charities.
