health & wellbeing
Survey confirms equine vets are highly regarded
ArcEquine has released some of its findings from a recent online survey asking riders and horseowners about equine injuries and the relationship with their equine vet, which reveal a positive picture of this fundamental aspect of horse and pony ownership. The survey respondents report: • 69% of owners have equine insurance
• Over 84% are satisfied or very satisfied with their usual equine vet
• Costs for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of a musculoskeletal injury are well spread, but the most common range - almost 29% of respondents – revealed bills were between £2000 and £5000.
• Over 74% of owners find their vets receptive or very receptive to their suggestions about treatment, therapies and management.
• Typically, a wide range of therapies are used and 41% think that all of them should be covered by insurance, whilst a larger proportion, almost 49% consider that insurance should provide cover only if a therapy is recommended by a vet.
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• A huge 81% indicated a willingness to try new treatments and therapies on their horses.
• Over 28% of owners have Be wise to laminitis
Are you keen to learn more about laminitis? Do you need expert advice regarding the correct and effective management of your horse or pony to minimise susceptibility to laminitis? If so, Equine Education is offering an excellent online course, ‘Nutritional Management of Laminitis’ which offers plentiful information and will help to enhance your knowledge of this equine disease and the practices required for correct management.
Laminitis is a widely researched disease of the horse’s foot which can range in severity from mild lameness to fatality. It is a multi- factorial problem which means that there is usually more than one contributory factor involved. As feeding can be a major contributor to the development of laminitis, it is essential that owners are aware of and implement the correct dietary management in order to minimise the risk of their animals developing this disease. The ‘Nutritional Management of Laminitis’ course will assess the nutritional causes of laminitis and look at the correct dietary management of animals affected with this condition. It will also cover how careful attention to the diet can reduce the risk of
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horses and ponies developing laminitis.
This richly informative course will cover four main topics. The first is ‘Nutritional Causes of Laminitis.’ This will look at the possible causes of diet-related laminitis and the effect of insulin resistance and obesity as risk factors for the disease. ‘Dietary Management of Animals with Insulin Resistance’ will give dietary advice for horses and ponies that are resistant to insulin. This topic will assess the suitability of various feedstuffs for horses and ponies with this condition.
The third topic, ‘Management of Obesity’ will evaluate the correct management of horses and ponies that are overweight. This will include the monitoring of weight and body condition and also discuss weight loss programmes for animals that need to lose weight. In the fourth topic, ‘Dietary Management of Animals Affected by Laminitis’ the correct methods for managing the diet of laminitic horses and ponies will be highlighted and advice for helping to minimise the recurrence of the condition will also be given. The course will be tutored by Dr Jo-Anne Murray who is Associate
Dean of Online Learning at The University of Glasgow and Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Equine Nutrition at the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Jo-Anne is internationally renowned for her work on equine nutrition and previously ran the much acclaimed online courses at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Jo-Anne is a registered nutritionist with The British Horse Society and is also a BHS Intermediate Instructor. As with all learning resources from Equine Education, this course is offered entirely online which enables a flexible approach whereby you can fit your learning experience around your busy schedule, and of course, your horses! All you need is a computer and internet access and everything will be clearly explained to you online. You are able to log in whenever is convenient to you and access the relevant material. The course lasts four weeks and it is recommended that you spend approximately two hours per week engaging with the material and participating in the topical discussions.
The course, which costs £99, will start on 4 April 2016 and you will be awarded a certificate on completion by Equine Education.
used ArcEquine’s microcurrent therapy, a further 54% have heard of the treatment modality but not yet used an ArcEquine unit and over 77% of respondents requested more information from the company.
“Commenting on the results, Ian Thirkell, founder and Managing Director of Applied Microcurrent Technology, the company behind the ArcEquine says: “It is very encouraging for us to confirm that equine vets are held in such high esteem and to have confirmation about how closely owners work with their vets to decide on treatment and rehabilitation options. “ArcEquine is still relatively new to the mainstream equine market, but as with most things in life, good news travels fast and we are delighted that in round figures, four out of every five respondents know something about our ArcEquine unit and almost a third have actually used one. “Significant musculoskeletal injuries are common in horses and over 99% of the owners in our survey report the need to call their equine vet for advice or a visit. The cost of managing these injuries can be very significant and in that context, we are confident that ArcEquine will make a very positive contribution to the healing and rehabilitation of injured horses.
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It is a fantastic opportunity to learn from an expert in the field of equine nutrition and enhance your knowledge of laminitis and its management.
For more information on Equine Education and this course visit their website at
www.equine-education.com
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