This blog is written exclusively for equine veterinarians and mixed practitioners seeking practical, evidence-based insight into real-world clinical decision-making.
The Equine Practice Company’s veterinarian blog covers advanced topics in equine dentistry, lameness, ophthalmology, infectious disease, practice sustainability, and continuing professional development (CPD) – with a focus on issues equine veterinarians actually face in practice.
Articles are written by experienced clinicians and educators and are designed to support:
Unlike general equine news sites or horse-owner blogs, this content is not written for the public. It assumes veterinary training and focuses on clinical reasoning, welfare implications, and practical application.
New articles are added regularly and reflect current challenges in equine veterinary medicine – from infectious disease outbreaks and referral decision-making to postgraduate education pathways and sustainability in practice.
If you are an equine veterinarian looking to deepen your clinical confidence, stay informed, and engage with thoughtful, profession-led discussion, this blog is written for you.
When you’re responsible for the professional development of a large veterinary group, continuing education stops being an individual decision and becomes a systems problem. You’re no longer choosing education for one veterinarian with one learning…
Rural and mixed practice veterinary work is not defined by species. It’s defined by responsibility. When you’re working outside metropolitan centres, there is no neat handoff between disciplines. A single day might include a lame…
BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Eq Dentistry) CMAVA DICEVO DAVDC (Equine)Founder, The Equine Practice Company Dr. Olivia James is an internationally recognised equine veterinary dental specialist, educator, and founder, with more than two decades of experience across…
Donkeys and mules are increasingly common patients in equine practice – yet they remain some of the least well-understood equids in veterinary education. Despite superficial similarities to horses, donkeys and mules differ in anatomy, physiology,…
Feed and supplement labels are designed to inspire confidence. Unfortunately, they are also one of the most misunderstood and misleading sources of information in equine nutrition. Veterinarians are increasingly asked to advise on feeds, balancers,…
This page focuses on equine dentistry courses for qualified veterinarians, including postgraduate training, continuing education, and structured professional development – not technician or lay dentistry programs. If you are a horse owner, equine dental technician,…
This article is written exclusively for veterinarians – equine-only clinicians, mixed practitioners, and recent graduates – who are questioning the current state of equine dentistry and wondering whether they should play a bigger role in…
This article summarises key clinical and biosecurity lessons from a recent AAEP and Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) outbreak webinar, combined with current field reports and established EHV-1 guidance. It is written for practising equine…
When a horse comes home from a show with a fever or vague neurological signs, you don’t have hours to dig through social media threads or outdated websites. You need accurate, real-time infectious disease information…
What a Longitudinal 5-Year Study Reveals About Pain, Performance & Early Intervention Dressage horses are among the most closely scrutinised equine athletes, yet truly longitudinal, repeat-exam datasets are remarkably rare. A new open-access retrospective longitudinal…
Recently I read the newly released BEVA Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist – a well-researched, clinically responsible framework designed to help veterinary hospitals reduce the environmental impact of their operating theatres. It’s an impressive initiative, but…
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the UK is the oldest (founded 1791) and largest veterinary school in the country, and is consistently ranked among the world’s top veterinary institutions. Today RVC is a University…
VetPD – Veterinary Professional Development – is a leading global provider of continuing education for veterinarians, with a strong focus on equine and small animal practice. Founded in 2011 by practicing vets, VetPD was created…
The National Alliance of Equine Practitioners (NAEP) is a professional organization that brings together equine veterinarians, farriers, vet technicians, students, and even horse owners under one umbrella. Its core purpose is to unite these practitioners…
The Russian Equine Veterinary Association (REVA) serves as the principal professional body supporting equine veterinarians throughout Russia. With a focus on professional development, research, and collaboration, REVA plays a critical role in advancing horse health,…