Sam and Loddington Equine Health Care
Recognising ethical practice of the highest standard
I’m a fully qualified RCVS Registered Equine Veterinary Nurse.
I am focused on delivering the highest standards of nursing care while maintaing my core beliefs, in allowing horses freedom to engage in the processes that their brains need to go through in order to understand what we are asking of them and consequently fear less and be able to engage more, or in other words, engage their natural cognitive processes.
Veterinary guided
Nursing care at Loddington
Post surgery care
Acute and chronic laminitis nursing and rehab
Combi - Floor. Equine Therapy, Vibration, Pulsed Electromagnetic weighbridge
The dry elevating treadmill
The treadmill offers consistent and controlled exercise, with its ability to elevate it allows for gentle increases in cardiac and respiratory function, great for supporting the recovery and rehabilitation needed for many complex medical cases, such as equine metabolic syndrome - a disease where we know that the control of insulin / glucose levels through exercise, is imperative for a successful outcome.
Further, the consistency of the surface and the ability to observe and even film the horses motion from multiple angles, allows for an analysis of movement which is hard to replicate in “normal” situations.
Worm egg count service
Worming advice / plans available
Regular health monitoring
Taking the time it takes
Many horses can find that various forms of necessary treatment cause them fear, anxiety and stress.
At Loddington I use positive reinforcement coupled with TIME!
Giving horses time to relax and process what’s needed is a valuable assett when it comes to gaining a successful treatment outcome.
The treatment room
The treatment room at Loddington is substantial in size and houses the walk on Combi-floor, Equine therapy - Vibration pulsed electromagnetic combined Weighbridge, a great bit of equipment used for treating a multitude of conditions and allows for accurate and easy monitoring of weight fluctuations.
It has wide access doors which can be left open if a horse needs to feel less contained.
Room Hire
Sharing and learning new information is another cornerstone at Loddington and the treatment room with its heating and insulated floor doubles up and makes for a cozy and informal environment to be able to enjoy and gain the most from the experience.
To hire this spacious room, all at ground level with ample parking and seating up to 65 peaple depending upon what type of event is being held, please email or call me to discuss your needs.
Catering can either be fully DIY with a kitchen to hand or fully catered for depending upon what your requirements are.
“Box rest” at Loddington
I don’t enjoy confinement of horses during recovery from illness or injury, but at times in order to optimise recovery, periods of confinement become necessary.
Again my ethos becomes very important to me, Loddington’s stables all have outside pens attached, allowing horses the freedom to choose whether they prefer to have some solitude and be out of the weather, or to be outside, watching all thats going on, with the wind blowing over them and the sky above.
Good emotional health helps the body heal.
I have a particular soft spot for donkeys yet, they are not native to the UK. Originating from arid and warm parts of the world.
This can leave them vulnerable to our UK. climate.
Loddington with its extensive mud free surfaces and large open access covered barn, goes a very long way to providing them with an optimum environment in which to thrive and undergo any necessary treatment.
Hoofcare at Loddington
Barefoot
Boots and
Composite shoes
Hoofcare at Loddington is mainly carried out by Mark Johnson Dip WCF, Mark has a passion for the whole horse approach and strives for equine health in the belief that, the healthier the horse, the healthier the feet and the better chance of them being able to serve the horse as nature intended.
Currently hoofcare at Loddington is a mixture of barefoot, with some being supported by hoof boots, while some are in glue on composite shoes, it is highly unlikely we would ever have a metal shod horse here, as much for the dangers of animated herd interaction as anything.
Loddington is not a closed house however and we welcome other hoofcare providers if, as an owner that is what you prefer.
Contact
Email Sam
Phone Sam
Loddington Coppice Equine Healthcare
Situated in peaceful rural Northamptonshire
