Medicine 

Lis Watson is an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Equine Internal Medicine. Alistair Love also has an interest in this area as part of his RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner status in Equine Practice. 

All of our team are extremely knowledgable on all equine medical conditions from skin conditions to laminitis, weight loss to Cushing’s disease and neurology to opthalmology. We also offer free up to date worming advice based on the latest studies (book a free telephone appointment if you are worried about worms). 

Our knowledge, experience and further training in equine medicine are supported by our facilities at Upleatham.  Our investment in excellent radiographic equipment provides us with the ability to obtain good quality chest X-rays, and our array of ultrasound machines allow examination of the chest and abdomen. Our laboratory allows the rapid processing of blood tests, enabling us to diagnose infections, anaemia, liver and kidney conditions and a range of other diseases within minutes of taking your horses blood.

Our microscopy services also allow the rapid diagnosis of external and internal parasites and we run faecal worm egg counts in house.

Medical services

• Weight loss investigation
• Head Shaker investigation
• Hormonal issues including Cushings disease and Metabolic syndrome diagnosis and management
• Treatment of skin conditions (parasites, infections, allergies, masses and sarcoids)
• Investigation of the coughing horse
• Endoscopy of upper and lower respiratory tract, tracheal washes and guttural pouch examination
• Endoscopy of the bladder
• Gastroscopy (endoscopy of the stomach for the diagnosis of ulcers)
• Laboratory tests for infection, anaemia, liver, kidney and gut problems
• Management of the geriatric horse
• Management of sick and orphaned foals
• Ophthalmology and eye conditions

A horse with urticaria or ‘hives’

A horse with a corneal ulcer