Veterinary

Piet Bergsma, Head of the Stallion Inspection Committee, mentioned it a number of times during the Second Viewing in Harich: the veterinary examination. Young...

 January 19, 2022 Hirudotherapy (medicinal leech therapy) involves the use of leeches to target specific places on the horse’s body.Mud fever is a common affliction...

 January 6, 2022Young Friesian horses need attention when it comes to raising young stock, as veterinarian Gerrit Kampman of Veterinary Clinic Den Ham argued...

December 26, 2021 Movement is good for both mare and foal (Photo: Karin Sevink)On every breeder’s wish list a healthy foal takes the top position....

 November 15, 2021 Optimisation of (nutrition) management is important in the treatment and prevention of stomach ulcers (Photo: iStock) Via Instagram, veterinarian Iris van Gulik received...

October 14, 2021 Photo: DigiShotsVeterinarian Ids de Boer from Paardenkliniek Aa & Hunze (equine clinic, ed.) was doing his rounds when he received a phone...

 September 23, 2021‘So always look further than just the tendon itself when examining tendon injuries and take time for the healing of tendon injuries,’...

This year the young stallions are going to follow a different training programme. Thanks to last year’s lactate- and heartbeat measurements. ‘Clever training helps...

July 14, 2021‘Laminitis mostly affects the forelegs, but it can also occur in all four legs or just one leg.’ Photo: Sanne Wiersma It was...

June 21, 2021 (Photo: iStock)Overweight in horses is a subject high on the agenda of many Friesian horse owners. Friesian horses are so-called good-doers and...