The Ballinger Equine office at East Barn will close for the Christmas Day and Boxing Day Bank Holidays on 27 and 28 December respectively and for the New Year’s Day Bank Holiday on Monday, 3 January. But, our team of veterinary surgeons continue, as they do every year, to provide uninterrupted, out-of-hours emergency service throughout the Christmas...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine’s highly regarded clinical team continues to grow with the appointment of Dr Harriett Bartram-Baird BVetMed MRCVS. Harriett grew up in Hertfordshire and qualified as a vet at the Royal Veterinary College, so she knows the area well and is already acquainted with many of Ballinger Equine’s clients and their horses and ponies. Ballinger...Continue Reading

This Christmas give something special to your horsey friends that will prove invaluable to them and their horse or pony throughout the year ahead and beyond. Ballinger Equine’s veterinary specification equine first-aid kit is the perfect, thoughtful gift for all horsey people. Designed and specified by veterinary surgeons The ideal present for every horse and pony owner,...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine’s latest Ambassador is a top goalscorer and GB Squad player from the exciting, fast-paced sport of horseball. Charlotte Silcott-Niles plays horseball with the ‘London Reds’ at North London Horseball Club. She also represents Great Britain as a player with the Great British Ladies Horseball Team, where she has ridden as a regular since...Continue Reading

Now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, large organised fireworks displays and bonfire parties are likely to return this November. The Diwali Festival of Lights takes place on 4 November this year and will be accompanied by colourful lanterns and fireworks. Bonfires and fireworks remain a perennial and serious cause for concern for those of us...Continue Reading

Ballinger Equine is today proudly sponsoring and supporting BHS Bedfordshire’s organised ride in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance. Every participant will receive a smart Ballinger Equine rosette and Ballinger Equine’s clinical director, Dr Susanna Ballinger is on site throughout the day providing event veterinary support. This is the seventh running of the popular sponsored...Continue Reading

Members of the Ballinger Equine team were out in force at today’s Puckeridge Hunt Western Pony Club Open Novice One Day Event at Bramfield in Hertfordshire. Pictured above are (from left to right) veterinary surgeons Dr Eleanor Kigozi and Dr Sophie Sutton, Lyndhurst Romeo (aka Hugo), practice veterinary technician Kate Harley and practice administrator Sharni...Continue Reading

We are proud to announce that showjumper Dani Stapleton has joined Ballinger Equine’s line up of Ambassadors and has won in competition at Keysoe on her first outing wearing the Ballinger Equine brand. A fabulous first outing as Ballinger Equine ambassador Dani Stapleton has won on her own Fire II (Frenchie) in competition at Keysoe...Continue Reading

Taking measures to prevent, or minimise the spread of, disease is an animal health and welfare priority. Invariably the costs and disruption of planned preventative measures are significantly less than those associated with treating the disease once it takes hold. The clinical signs of strangles and how it spreads are detailed in All About Strangles...Continue Reading

Strangles is caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus equi. subspecies equi. It is a common, highly contagious infection of a horse’s upper respiratory tract. Strangles can cause large abscesses to form, make swallowing difficult, restricting breathing and is both painful and distressing for the infected horse or pony. Whilst the disease often causes considerable suffering...Continue Reading