Dooneen Equine Veterinary Clinic

Congratulations 🎉
The most deserved win ⭐️

What a result for the O'Donnell family at York with Extensio! 👏

Trained by Pat, owned by his wife Una, and led up by daughter Sylvia, who also rode Extensio to victory on his last start —truly a family affair! 💚

The stark reality of resistance issues in treating horses for parasites. 😕 This highlights the need for a parasite control plan that is specific to your farm, your horses and your situation.

Tell me you’re riding in a charity race without telling me you are riding in a charity race 😆 The Corinthian Challenge for Irish Injured Jockeys https://irishinjuredjockeys.enthuse.com/pf/conor-o-hara

Rider Profile - Conor O'Hara
''My Story''

''I'm an equine vet from Limerick and have ridden ponies from childhood. I have show jumped to National GP Level and have ridden racehorses intermittently as my career allowed over the years.

As part of my challenge not only am I aiming to raise €3,000 for Irish Injured Jockeys, but I will also need to maintain my weight and fitness throughout and engage in race coaching to understand how to ride a race effectively.

All money raised goes to supporting the incredible work of the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund and your donation is greatly appreciated. I would like to take this time to thank my sponsor's so far.. and i'm really forward to seeing you at The Curragh Racecourse on 21st July 2024 ''

You can donate to Conor here : https://irishinjuredjockeys.enthuse.com/pf/conor-o-hara

Conor still outside the rails today Tipperary Racecourse! But trying to get some tips for the big day The Curragh Racecourse for the Irish Injured Jockeys The Corinthian Challenge for Irish Injured Jockeys race in just 19 days!!!!!

Last few weeks of the diet!
Conor getting all geared up to ride in the Corinthian challenge in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys.

25% of target reached! Making good progress, Conor O'Hara has reached 25% of the target!

Please read notice from DAFM regarding importation of semen

Calling all sport horse breeders - free testing for foals

25% of target reached! Making good progress, Conor O'Hara has reached 25% of the target!

The Dooneen vet team provides the veterinary services to Limerick, Killarney and Tipperary Racecourses throughout the year. We are aware that there is a lack of access to both recent graduates and to vet students to gain race day experience and general exposure to the structure of racing, the veterinary input on the day and to witness the high level of care that these extraordinary athletes receive.

For summer 2024 we will be offering a small number of recent graduates and final year vet students the opportunity to come with us for a days racing. This will be race day only and for students separate to our week by week work experience opportunities for veterinary students.

To apply please email [email protected] with your name, date of graduation or expected graduation, what dates you would be available and a short statement on why you would like to attend.

Please note that these are unpaid externships and much of our racing falls on Sundays and evenings.

As an equine practice that is heavily involved in the racing industry and appreciate everyday the efforts of those who work in racing we have long been supporters of the great work done by the Irish Injured Jockeys

This year Conor has decided to dig a bit deeper, get fit, get the weight down and the stirrups up! He’s signed up to to take part in the Corinthian challenge to raise funds for the Irish Injured Jockeys.

The Corinthian Challenge Charity Race is being held at the home of The Classics, The Curragh Racecourse on 21st July 2024

Any support would be appreciated and all monies go directly to the Irish Injured Jockeys.

25% of target reached! Making good progress, Conor O'Hara has reached 25% of the target!

Send in your samples for a fast, accurate assessment of your horses' worm burden.

𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐕𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 -𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
🐴 What do you know about African Horse Sickness (AHS)? Here's a glimpse into its clinical symptoms:

Pulmonary Form ("Dunkop"): This acute disease is characterized by fever, difficulty breathing, sweating, pulmonary edema, and a frothy discharge. Sadly, it's often fatal, with a 90% mortality rate.
Cardiac Form ("Dikkop"): Presenting as a subacute illness, symptoms include fever, swelling in various body parts, conjunctivitis, and sometimes colic. This form has a 50% fatality rate.
Mixed Form: As the name suggests, this combines signs of both Dunkop and Dikkop, resulting in an 80% fatality rate.
Horse Sickness Fever: A milder form occurring in partially immune animals, either through vaccination or surviving natural infection. Thankfully, it's non-fatal.
AHS is transmitted by infected biting midges, with severe consequences for affected horses
Watch FEEVA campaign here: https://feeva.fve.org/african-horse-sickness/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3ERZKc8--EhupAa6qs4a0IfXNxqiVImG5mhEkTR1OQEVd2UruvtLOBt20_aem_Ae9cnbUmY4Mtidygh9AT9rAKAezOQbdJ-G-8jhLKpaXR_nbyWbP0r74ZcR7qAZZ_wNc4mkHmhvGfFSZPSeErhVhI

Don't miss out - registration still possible!

Prof Ann Cullinane, Head of Virology at the IEC will be joining the ITBA 17/04 - dont miss this!

***DEADLINE EXTENDED*** Reproductive Health Screening Scheme - Horse Sport Ireland New deadline for all applications and screening documentation is 22nd of May, 2024. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is currently offering a subsidised Reproductive Health Screening Scheme for 2024. This subsidised reproductive health screening/sampling is open to all active breeding animals in the sport h...

There is no disease outbreak - its vital it remains that way.

The Reproductive Health Screening Scheme remains open for 2024, this a subsidised reproductive health screening/sampling open to all active breeding animals in the sport horse sector during the 2024 covering season.

The scheme is open to all studbook registered stallions and mares (horses or ponies) and subsidises the cost of pre-breeding screening up to a maximum of €50 per horse.

This is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under National Breeding Services and delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.

Click here for terms and application:
https://www.horsesportireland.ie/breeding/initiatives/

This. Good. Clean forage. And then the fine tuning.

HORSE NUTRITION IN 1 SENTENCE

For horses, nutrition is about feeding an appropriate forage, then adding feeds and/or supplements to balance out what is short (deficient, missing) in the forage.

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Reminder re opening hours during the breeding season

Tomorrow evening at 7.00pm we will we discussing this case and a few other “oh s ” moments!

At Knockcarron Community Hall ( old school)

Who is it for?
Clients
Non clients
Pony club parents
Pony club kids - even ones not from Scarteen Hunt Pony Club! ( we are truly inclusive 😝)
Non pony club families
Riding clubs
Professionals
Anyone who has responsibility for a beloved equine who inevitably will need you to have a game plan for an emergency some day! So basically anyone that owns a horse or is thinking owning a horse may be a good idea ( help is available for that too 😉)

I’ll try to answer all the questions and send you to the right place for answers to anything o can’t answer.

I’ll try to keep the gruesome levels 🩸💉🩺 at PG rating 🫣🤪

And seasonscafeandbakeshop are sending treats for anyone in shock 😆

EVA Advice for 2024

It is essential that mare owners check the individual requirements of each stallion farm that they are sending mares to for the 2024 breeding season

Stallion masters have taken differing views on the measures they feel essential to protect their horses from EVA in the absence of vaccines.

Some require an EVA test for all mares in January, followed by a further test 30 days prior to mating. Others do not have a mandatory January testing requirement but are insisting on an EVA test 30 days prior to mating. There are also farms that require an EVA test at 28 days prior to mating.

Join Siobhan McAuliffe, one of the Dooneen team on the ITBA webinar 6th March

𝐈𝐓𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

🗓️Wednesday 6th March
⏰7pm
💻Online via Zoom

Learn to maximise foal health & minimise vet bills with Dr Siobhan McAuliffe

📝All Welcome! Register to [email protected] or call ITBA on 045 877 543