Towcester Equine Vets

20/08/2026

Have you met our Veterinary Surgeon Holly?

18/08/2026

Mandible Fracture!
This young horse was admitted out of hours following a freak accident that caused a severe open fracture of the lower jaw (mandible). The fractured bone had become displaced and was protruding through the surrounding soft tissues, with damage also involving the lower canine and incisor teeth. Following an initial assessment, the horse was transferred to our Plum Park Hospital for intensive treatment and monitoring. Under standing sedation and local nerve blocks, the wound was thoroughly examined, cleaned and flushed. Radiographs were then taken to assess the extent of the fracture. The jaw was stabilised using wire placed around the teeth, holding the fractured bone in the correct position to allow healing.
The horse received intravenous antibiotics, pain relief and fluid therapy, alongside close monitoring from our team. Over the following days, the wound was flushed several times a day—a challenging task given its location. Damaged tissue was carefully debrided where necessary, the stabilising wires were regularly checked, and protective dental putty was applied around the wire to prevent rubbing against the delicate tissues inside the mouth.
Thankfully, the horse continued to eat well throughout treatment, as other teeth responsible for chewing were unaffected.
Swabs were submitted for culture and sensitivity testing, allowing us to tailor the antibiotic treatment to the bacteria identified and provide the most appropriate medication.
We also incorporated Class IV therapeutic laser into the treatment plan. This painless therapy uses specific wavelengths of light to support the body's natural healing processes, helping to reduce inflammation, improve circulation, relieve pain and encourage tissue repair. Day by day, the wound began to improve. Healthy granulation tissue developed, creating a strong foundation for healing, while the skin and gums gradually grew across the wound. Beneath them, the underlying bone began the remarkable process of repair. This was a challenging injury requiring intensive treatment, careful wound management & close monitoring but the horse is now back to full ridden work!

11/08/2026

Are you familiar with all our services?
Keep up to date by visiting our website regularly or if you have any questions for your vet please reach out to our experienced team...

Here is a reminder of just some of our equine services available;

☑️In-house LAB TESTS at Towcester Equine Vets
☑️In-house EQUINE SURGERY options at Towcester Equine Vets

https://towcester-vets.co.uk/equine/services/

02/08/2026

☀️Blakesley Show 2026☀️
Another fantastic year welcoming many visitors to our Towcester Vets stand. We joined our Farm Vets & Small Animal team at the 141st Blakesley Show!

Great to see so many of our equine clients, it was a wonderful day…

Thanks to Gail, Sue and the team for delivering the most delicious refreshments, so many lovely compliments!
It was all truly scrumptious😋

Also this year we displayed new additions to our growing image gallery, beautiful photographs that capture aspects of our work across all departments - taken by our official photographer Annie Bee Portrait. Thank you Annie they looked amazing and helped to decorate the marquee walls perfectly.

One of our popular attractions was ‘George’ our equine model hired from Horses Inside Out which displayed the equine skeleton on one side and the muscles on the other. Life sized and hand painted! Thanks to Gillian and her team for trusting us with George - he’s just stunning and was very well behaved to load and travel!

Our Small Animal Vets team hosted the Dog Show for another year which was great fun, lots of happy dogs and happy owners in the ring and wonderful prizes were presented 🏵️

See you again next year!

21/07/2026

Hoping to see many of our equine clients at the Blakesley Show this year, come and say hello to our team at our Towcester Vets stand 🐴

17/06/2026

Tickets still available 🎟️

11/06/2026

Are we taking on NEW CLIENTS?
The answer is YES! 🙌🏽

It’s very simple, register your horse via our website and then email our team your horses history.

🔹If you have any questions regarding your horses health please do reach out to our experienced team.

🔹Check out our extensive equine services and terms and conditions by visiting our website.

Did you know?
📧On request we can provide written estimates for the cost of treatments in advance to help you budget for more extensive procedures.

📍As a Towcester Equine Vets customer you and your horse can visit either of our clinic locations.

🔹There are various ‘in clinic’ offers running throughout the year including our ‘Thoroughbred Package’, Senior Health Check and more…

21/05/2026

🔹Equine Surgery Options🔹

❤️‍🩹The majority of our surgery procedures are carried out by our own veterinary team at the Plum Park/Paulerspury site (NN12 6LQ).

🪡 Procedures such as enucleations (removal of the eye), castrations and laser sarcoid surgery are performed by numerous members of our veterinary team at both clinic locations.

🩺More specialist procedures including arthroscopic surgery, impinging dorsal spinous process resection (‘kissing spine’ surgery) and wind operations are performed at Plum Park by our surgeon Michele Greco PhD CertAVP(ESO) CertAVP(ESST) MRCVS, an Advanced Practitioner in Equine Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue Surgery.

✂️We also have great links with external surgeons, whom are specialists within their respective fields and can be called on for complex cases.

Find out more via our website link below or call your nearest clinic if you wish to discuss your horse with one of our experienced veterinary surgeons.

https://towcester-vets.co.uk/equine/services/surgery/

07/05/2026

It's Strangles Awareness Week, time to refresh your knowledge!

Check out this useful article available via our website, also for more information please see the Redwings campaign online (https://www.redwings.org.uk/strangles/help-and-advice/horse-owners) which delivers fantastic information, videos and resources for horse owners.

https://towcester-vets.co.uk/article/stressed-about-strangles/

STRANGLES IN HORSES The stigma associated with Strangles in horses can make the diagnosis of this disease stressful & confusing for horse and yard

29/04/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀
Is your horse taking regular medication?
Do you use our repeat prescription service?

📝A written prescription signed by your vet is required to purchase medication online. We now send the signed prescription document directly to your chosen pharmacy once you have placed the order.

We kindly request our equine clients complete this simple form on our website following the link below⬇️

Alternatively, you can also order medication directly from us and collect this at either of our clinic locations. Your vet can even deliver medication to you at your next appointment.

Our team are here to help if you have any questions.

https://towcester-vets.co.uk/equine/services/repeat-prescription-request/