Are our vets earning enough?

Considering the level of skill and decision-making required, we are vastly underpaying our vets [dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom 24 to 27 July, the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) and the South African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine (SASVEPM) held a congress at Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg. The congress, now in its ninth year,…

BylizzieSeptember 8, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

Ask a vet – Pedal bone fractures in the horse

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he pedal bone, also known as the coffin bone or distal phalanx, is a small half-moon shaped bone within the horse’s hoof capsule surrounded by delicate tissue called laminae. The pedal bone articulates with the short pastern bone via the distal inter-phalangeal or coffin joint. As the pedal bone is close to the sole of…

BylizzieJune 30, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Tricky tendons

Doctor Henk Offereins (DVM, MVSc) is a Dutch vet based in Ireland, who specialises in equine sports medicine. He visits South Africa regularly where he works in conjunction with Pretoria-based Dr Ingrid Cilliers to introduce new veterinary concepts that are currently in use in Europe and America to our competitive riders. His main focus is…

BylizzieNovember 10, 20160Comments

Are our vets earning enough?

Ask a vet – Pedal bone fractures in the horse

Tricky tendons

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