Month: May 2019

Jolly

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Jolly, a British Miniature foal weighing 16kg presented to the hospital, after initially being seen by our stud team.
 
Jolly had developed diarrhoea and was no longer nursing very well. He was treated in our special foal unit by our internal medicine specialist along with the hospital team.
 
Key in the care of neonates are our experienced registered nurses who help provide the TLC and support foals need.
 
We are pleased to report after just over a week in the hospital Jolly was discharged back into the care of his owners. He made quite the impression while in the hospital and we wish him all the best at home.

Elephants….

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Something a little different from the equines he usually deals with…..

Our house surgeon, Luis Rubio-Martinez performing a vasectomy via key-hole surgery (laparoscopy) in free range African elephants during his time as faculty at the University of Pretoria (South Africa).

Laparoscopic vasectomies have been performed on the African elephants within the elephant population management program (www.elephantpmp.org). This was a collaborative project of the University of Pretoria (South Africa),  Colorado State University (USA), Walt Disney Parks & Resort, Florida (USA), and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, California (USA).

Elephants were operated on in a modified standing position in a sling hung from a crane truck.
Elephant have intra-abdominal testes.
Elephants were operated on in a modified standing position in a sling hung from a crane truck.

Need a home or a new job for your Mare?

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We are looking for suitable recipient mares for embryo transfer for our clients.

Embryo transfer is a technique where an embryo is flushed from the donor mare and then transferred into the uterus of the recipient mare. The embryo will then develop within the uterus of the recipient mare and she will raise it as if it was her own.

Ideally recipient mares should be between 3-10 years old, have a good temperament, be healthy and over 16hh.

The mares will be well cared for at all times. Please contact the hospital on 01903 883050 for further information.