Bishopton Equine Veterinary Services

16/10/2026

Atypical Myopathy

Along with other practices in the area, we have seen several cases of 'sycamore poisoning' (atypical myopathy) over the last two weeks - you may have seen similar posts from other vets on social media. This often fatal condition is caused by ingestion of a toxin, hypoglycin A, present in sycamore seeds and seedlings. Severe cases often arise in Autumn due to the fallen sycamore seeds ‘helicopters’ falling on pasture and being ingested.

As best you can:
- Identify sycamore trees collect and dispose of seeds. As seeds can travel long distances, consider also fencing off affected areas or resting that field.
-Provide supplementary feeds and forage.

Leaves/seed samples can be tested through the RVC to assess levels of the toxin to assess exposure risk. Levels vary between trees and years, so speak to us if you're unsure of the benefits of testing.
As well as management changes, the most important thing to do is be vigilant. If your horse is showing clinical signs such as lethargy, stiff and low head carriage, colic, profuse sweating or red/brown urine, please contact us immediately - it is an emergency and prompt treatment is essential.

15/10/2026

🌟 Congratulations to all our clients at HOYS! 🌟

A huge well done to everyone who competed at HOYS this year. It’s always a pleasure to see our clients’ hard work and dedication pay off.
A special mention to:
🏆 Stanley Grange Crescendo, owned by Victoria Harker and ridden by Lily Ahern, for taking 1st place in the 138cm Children’s Riding Pony of the Year.
🏆 Inglehow Russian Star, owned by Nathan Griffiths and showed by David Russell, for achieving 4th place in The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Championship.
🏆 Latico, owned by Katie Benbow, for taking 1st place in the NAF Five Star Bronze League Championship.

Congratulations to all the owners, riders and teams involved. We’re delighted to support our clients and their horses; we wish you all the very best for the rest of the season. 🐎

We love hearing about your successes, so if you’ve had any recent results you’re proud of, please do get in touch! 🎉👏

07/10/2026

Congratulations to all our clients who have qualified for HOYS this year; such a great achievement! 🐎

Wishing you all the best of luck! ✨️

26/09/2026

Temporary Phone Arrangement – 08:30-09:00 Monday 28th September

Our phone lines will be unavailable from 08:30 until 09:00 on Monday morning while essential electrical work is carried out at the practice.

If you have any emergencies during this time, please call 07497 203510.

We expect our normal telephone service to resume from 09:00.

Thank you for your understanding,
Bishopton Equine 🐎

04/09/2026

Autumn Care About Cushings Vouchers are now available! 🍂🐎

The Autumn complimentary testing period is now open until 31st October. Therefore, free cushings diagnostic lab fees are now available.

A free follow up lab test will be available 4-6 weeks after starting treatment to ensure accurate dosing.

Equine Cushings can cause signs such as hair coat changes, lethargy, laminitis, muscle wastage and weight loss. If you would like to test your horse or discuss this with one of our vets, please call the practice.

02/09/2026

Congratulations to Tiberio Force, trained by Simon Whitaker, for the win at Ripon Races this week 🎉🙌

28/08/2026

Passport checks at the various competitions over the summer have caused real issue for some unlucky competitors. Although seemingly up to date, historic anomalies, typically with an incorrect primary vaccine course, have led to ponies and horses being turned away from a competition.

To help ensure your horse's and pony's vaccines are correct and up to date with no hidden historic mistakes, we are planning a vaccination reassurance check for BEVs clients. Hopefully just a double check... but better to be safe than sorry!

If you send in pictures of the passport vaccination pages, our vets will check through the full vaccine history from your pony's passport and confirm they are correct and up to date - including advice on differing competition rules and governing bodies. Or if you're due a vaccine in the near future, just speak to the vet in attendance at the call.

If you're unsure about your horse's vaccination history, please email photos to [email protected].

28/07/2026

It was lovely to see Jen's minis for their vaccines at the practice today 🐴🩺

Yearlings, Ember 🧡 & Lovely 🖤, popped to the vets today for their vaccinations 🩺💉🩸

23/06/2026

We are delighted to welcome Ellie to the team as our newest Equine Vet!

Many of you may recognise Ellie, as she spent some time with us as a student during her studies. She is excited to be returning to Yorkshire after graduating from the University of Nottingham.

Before qualifying as a vet, Ellie completed a degree in Animal Science, with an emphasis on equine nutrition. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary and has a particular interest in orthopaedics.

Outside of work, Ellie enjoys riding and competing her horses, walking the dogs and watching rugby.

Ellie is looking forward to meeting all of our clients and horses soon 🐎

14/06/2026

⭐️ How To Prevent Strangles Q&A ⭐️

More useful information from the Strangles Series, thank you Boroughbridge Equestrian.