Tap into a wealth of knowledge and advice
At Paton and Lee we recognise the huge importance education can play in preventing equine disease and injury. Every year we hold FREE evening talks for our clients, with expert guest speakers and experienced equine vets on hand to answer any questions. We also hold two "Equine First Aid for Horse Owners" courses every year. These very popular practical courses provide information, skills and confi...
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Understanding Insurance
Although strongly advised, it’s your choice whether to insure your horse or not. Horse insurance can be a very confusing and whilst we are not allowed to recommend which companies to insure with, we can help guide you. The first thing to decide is - How much cover do you think you need & what type of policy? What’s right for one won’t be the same for others so it&...
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Links to other educational sites
We have over 70 downloadable and printable information sheets for you to search and access free of charge on this website. Just head back to the main News and Education page and scroll to the bottom to find our advice sheets. If they're not enough, here is a compilation of the websites we find useful for providing advice to horse owners. Remember, if you ever have any questions you are w...
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Antibiotic Awareness
... Reduce Prophylaxis Develop rational protocols for prophylaxis Define prophylaxis for surgical procedures whether CLEAN, CONTAMINATED or HIGH RISK Rationalise disease control For common conditions eg the neonate and Streptococcus equi var equi Utilise HBLB codes for management of infectious diseases Other options Reduce or replace antimicrobials with other methods for bacterial reduction • Utilise wound debridement / lavage • Consider topical preparations or local intravenous administration Types of drug and bacteria Select appropriate drugs based on empirical use guidelines Use cytology where possible Consider the dose and pharmacokinetics of the drugs selected Avoid empical use of the highest priority critically im...
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