Equine Surgical Referrals

25/04/2026

Laparoscopic ovariectomy at Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons 🙂

This week we had the pleasure of working alongside equine surgeon Safia Barakzai of Equine Surgical Referrals, this time for a laparoscopic ovariectomy.

The procedure was carried out under standing sedation in our clinic and involved the removal of both ovaries using a laparoscope - a thin tube with a camera and light.

Unlike dogs and cats, mares are not routinely neutered, however this procedure is suitable for the removal
of ovarian tumours and may help address dangerous behavioural issues.

06/04/2026

great video showing healing stages after laser sarcoid excision - thanks Linkswood Equine Vets🙂

06/04/2026

This horse referred by Carolyn at Linkswood Equine Vets had developed a large melanoma, rooted deep in his external ear canal. It was causing him a lot of discomfort, with black suppuration and secondary ear infections and was causing him to be very headshy. At the yard, with Archie deeply sedated and the area anaesthetised, I surgically opened the external ear canal to allow excision of the mass. At the end of surgery the canal was reconstructed. The owner reports that Archie is doing great and is back to work, living his best life again!

30/03/2026

ANOTHER brand-new course is joining our line up of fantastic in-person CPD this summer! 📢

"How to approach sino-nasal disease in equine practice" will give you the confidence to navigate the complex anatomy of the nasal passages and to select the right diagnostic tools to identify the root of the problem.

It's time to stop dreading cases of sinusitis and nasal disease! Book your place today to be there - https://bit.ly/4aWXdkF

21/03/2026

Thanks to the EVDA for inviting me to speak on equine sinusitis at their conference in sunny Brighton today. Was lovely to catch up with so many familiar faces 😀

09/03/2026

Not confident with getting good head rads? Don't really know what you're looking for when you're scoping the nasal cavity? Not sure which dental fractures are significant for sinus disease? Come on this course and all will be revealed! Practical sessions to ensure you can master these skills plus lots of case based imaging sessions to improve your diagnostic abilities in radiology and oroscopy.

ANOTHER brand-new course is joining our line up of fantastic in-person CPD this summer! 📢

"How to approach sino-nasal disease in equine practice" will give you the confidence to navigate the complex anatomy of the nasal passages and to select the right diagnostic tools to identify the root of the problem.

It's time to stop dreading cases of sinusitis and nasal disease! Book your place today to be there - https://bit.ly/4aWXdkF

25/02/2026

Our latest paper published today in EVE 🙌🏽🎉, reporting our results from 124 horses after diode laser excision of 218 equine sarcoids: With a median follow up period of 32 months, we had a recurrence rate of only 6.4 % at the site of surgical excision and total recurrence rate including new lesions occurring elsewhere on the horse of 20.5% . The message is that getting sarcoids removed when small and few gives good results in most cases.
Well done to Manon Fioretti and thanks to all my referring practices who partook: Bakewell Equine Clinic Nova Equine Vets Celtic Equine Vets-Your Independent Equine Veterinary and Dental Practice Lingfield Equine Vets Priors Farm Equine Veterinary Surgery &gillattequinevets

05/02/2026

EVDA meeting in our very own Brighton town 21/22nd March 2026! I'll be speaking on dx of sinusitis. Book your place here - https://evda-online.com/product-category/congress/

30/01/2026

It's been a toothy start to 2026.... 👀

21/01/2026

01/12/2025

Tune in for some open & honest discussions on how sometimes, things can go wrong...... tomorrow at 1930 UK time - FREE for BEVA and AAEP members!

Sinus surgery can be considered an infrequent, stressful but necessary evil - but we can help melt the stress away.

Join Safia Barakzai, Timo Prange and Neil Townsend tomorrow night for a highly informative, interactive discussion on how to maximise our chances of a good outcome.

Sign up for free as a BEVA member - https://bit.ly/3XhBf5u

14/11/2025

Completed! Our 2 day course on upper respiratory tract surgery focused on practical teaching of advanced techniques to ECVS residents and equine surgeons in León, Spain. Thank-you to a fantastic local team led by Deborah Casado, a wonderful bunch of enthusiastic delegates, and my inspiring co-speakers Arianne Campos and Juan Munoz. Sponsored by Humeco and Arthrex who provided us with quality scope kit and disposables. Hard work but well worth it. 🤗🥰