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Brown Moss Equine Clinic

Equine Veterinary Surgeons covering Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire

Brown Moss Equine Clinic LLP is a long established veterinary practice based near
Northwich and Frodsham in Cheshire. The practice is exclusively equine and
covers most of Cheshire extending to southern Lancashire, southwest Greater
Manchester, Merseyside and the Wirral.

08/09/2026

Now we are in September, the Care about Cushings scheme is up and running again! This scheme provides testing vouchers for the diagnosis and monitoring of PPID (AKA Cushings)🐴
PPID is a degenerative endocrine disease, primarily affecting horses and ponies over the age of 15, and can cause a multitude of symptoms, including:

- A long, curly coat
- Delayed or abnormal shedding of hair
- Laminitis (PPID massively increases the risk of laminitis)
- Increased drinking and urination
- Muscle wastage or weight loss
- Persistent or slow-healing infections (e.g. non-healing wounds, recurrent high worm burdens, recurrent abscesses)

PPID is diagnosed and monitored by measuring ACTH levels in the blood. Subsidised testing is available in September, October, March and April (sample and visit fees still apply) in line with the natural seasonal increase in levels💉

Treatment of PPID is lifelong but simple, and involves daily dosing of Pergolide (common trade name Prascend). A repeat blood test is required 6 weeks after starting treatment to ensure your horse is on the correct dose of medication (this is also subsidised by the scheme)💊

If you would like to book your horse or pony in for testing, or have any questions, please contact the office on 01928 787500 and we would be happy to chat!☎️

07/09/2026

We’d had a couple of months of clear roads but now have a new closure near the practice. Guest Slack (the road coming up from Frodsham as you reach Delamere) is closed, likely until the end of the month🚦
The diversion is through Kingsley, which is just about do-able in a trailer. Please check maps before you come to us as approaching from another direction may be quicker!
Any concerns please call us and we’re happy to try and assist with directions🗺️📍

25/08/2026

We’re lucky to have such great referral centres to send our patients to, no matter how big or small! 🦄

20/08/2026

Nigel and Milo are here to remind everyone it’s time to microchip!🐴🪪
Did you know that as of 2020 it is a legal requirement in England for a horse to be microchipped? A microchip can ONLY be implanted by a Veterinary Surgeon🩺
Under current laws a foal must be issued with a passport before the age of 6 months, or by 30th November the year they are born (whichever is later). A passport cannot be issued without a microchip so typically these are done together!
Completing a passport involves you and the vet competing some forms, and drawing a picture of all your horses markings!
Fun fact: all white markings are drawn in red!❤️
If you have a foal that needs microchipping, now is the time to get ontop of things before the end of year rush!🐴
Pictured is Nigel, a 4 month old Section C, and Milo, a 3 month old Shetland, who were both very good boys to have theirs placed this week!
Please contact the office on 01928 787500 to get booked in☎️

10/07/2026

🌼Ragwort🌼

Ragwort is one of the most widely known poisonous plants seen in our fields, and now is the time to tackle it to prevent further spread through the seeds! 🌱

- It is fairly recognisable due to its bright yellow flowers, though there are multiple species and life stages which don’t flower, and are equally as poisonous. ⚠️
- Live ragwort isn’t very appetising to horses when there is tastier grass on offer, however if the grass is sparse or the ragwort plentiful it can easily end up in a mouthful. Once wilted it is much more palatable, meaning that it remains a real danger if it’s in hay🌾
- The toxins in ragwort damage liver cells, causing progressive damage, and can eventually cause liver failure. 🧬
The signs are not always instant or obvious, and no amount is safe for a horse to eat. If you are worried that your horse may be affected do get in touch.

We advise that ragwort is removed by manually pulling it out using a specially designed fork (and gloves!) ensuring the roots are removed. If fields are sprayed, the dead plants must be removed by hand. 💪

Once removed it must also be disposed of correctly; by burning the plants or bagging and binning with household waste, don’t be tempted to put it on the muck heap as the seeds can survive and spread readily! 🔥

For more information, the BHS website has lots of useful advice and our Vets are always happy to chat.

30/06/2026

Meet Rosie, a success story that’s been a long time in the making!
Way back in November we saw 2yo Rosie for weight loss, diarrhoea, a poor appetite and a temperature. We treated her at home for a few days until we decided she wasn’t making the progress we hoped for and referral to our friends leahurstequinehospital would give her the best chance of recovery🏥
Rosie spent 11 days at Leahurst for treatment of colitis thought to be caused by cyathostominosis(small red worm🪱) having lots of tests, medications and spending time on intravenous fluids💧Since coming home her owners have worked very hard to improve her body condition and support her to stop her gut leaking!
As you can see she’s looking super now!✨
Rosie was incredibly poorly and without the work of our vets, the team at Leahurst and her wonderfully patient owners she wouldn’t be looking as good as she does now🐴💗

08/06/2026

WORM EGG COUNTS
We are so pleased to have so many clients on board with regular worm egg counting (FWEC)🪱
Performing regular counts allows us to monitor trends in your horse's worm burden and prevents unnecessary ’blanket worming’, therefore reducing the chances of your horse becoming resistant to the drugs we have to deworm them with! 🔬
Results of FWECs, alongside other information about the individual horse and their lifestyle, help to build a risk profile from which treatment and ongoing testing recommendations are made. It can be a minefield, and the aim is to choose the right product, at the right time, for the right horse!

We are very happy to do these counts for you, just a polite reminder to ring ahead if you’re bringing a couple (or more!) in so we can factor in time to get them done while the samples are fresh. Bringing them in during the morning is also very helpful as the fresher the sample the better for our counting!💩🥚

25/05/2026

Hot weather!🥵☀️🌡️💦
With the hot weather set to continue for the next few days here’s some tips for keeping your horse cool and comfy:
- keeping your horses in during the heat of the day and turning out overnight🌙
- If they are out in the day ensuring shade is available🕶️
- Ensure plenty of water is always easily accessible💦
- Adding electrolytes or a small amount of apple juice to water can encourage them to drink!🍎
- Evaporative cooling helps reduce body temperature- keep them damp whether that’s with the hose, buckets, the watering can or sponges! No need to sweat scrape, leave the water to evaporate!🧽
- Exercising during the coolest parts of the day or giving them the time off
- Light work such as shaded gentle hacks, or walk work (can include some poles to work on their core!) is most appropriate🐴
If you are worried about your horse please contact us on the office number☎️

10/05/2026

Strangles awareness week- the BEST for your horse🐴
With SAW coming to the end we thought this was the BEST way to end it (excuse the pun!)✨
B- boost immunity with vaccination💉
E- engage with trusted information⁉️ (not sure about something, we’re here to help and happy to answer any questions you may have about strangles!)
S- separate unfamiliar horses🐴 (isolating new horses for 2 weeks on arrival!)
T- temperature check routinely🌡️ (keep your eyes peeled for a how-to coming soon!)

08/05/2026

Strangles Awareness Week- Vaccination
With many cases in the region, strangles prevention is key, and we’re lucky to have STRANGVAC to aide prevention. Check out this video for lots of information on the vaccine, and we’ll summarise some key points below:
- The primary course is the same timing as flu and tetanus vaccines📆
- The vaccine DOESN’T affect future testing as it doesn’t have a live component🧪
- The vaccine is given intramuscularly💪
- Research has shown vaccinated horses have significantly reduced clinical signs should they become infected, therefore shedding less and reducing the spread!😃
Please contact the office to discuss booking to have your horse vaccinated💉

Address

Brown Moss Equine Clinic, Norley Road
Frodsham
WA66LJ

Telephone

+441928787500

Website

http://www.brownmossequineclinic.co.uk/

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