Wendely Wesselink DVM CertAVP MRCVS
Wendely has been a vet specialised in horses for many years. Originally from the Netherlands she trained in Belgium and qualified with distinction in 2008. She has worked in several equine practices and clinics in different countries before setting up on her own in North Yorkshire in 2015. Her expertise ranges from sportshorse, racehorse and pleasure horse orthopeadics to reproduction and AI service. Having gained a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in orthopeadics and surgery she will perform the necessary standing surgery whenever required.
Wendely likes cycling, running, horse riding and looking after her 2yo son. Alongside the vet work she runs a small Thoroughbred breeding operation with her husband.
Services
We provide routine and emergency services to our clients which range from vaccinations, dental float, lameness assessment, dietary advise and a whole range of diagnostic services.
Mobile equipment such as X-ray, ultrasound, endoscope and shockwave allows us to perform the majority of examinations at the premises where the horse is kept. In case of consecutive treatment, 24/7 monitoring, frequent bandage changes etc the stud provides hospitality facilities where you can safely leave your horse under our professional care.
Initial examination, pre-purchase, follow up scans of soft tissue structures and joints
Ultrasound for tendon, joint, ligaments and back
X-RAY
Mobile X-ray machine for suspected fractures, laminitis, pre-purchase, non healing wounds, post surgery, suspected kissing spines etc.
Minor Surgery
Small procedures under short term general anaesthetia
Wounds, hoof surgery, sequestrum removal, laser surgery etc.
Ultrasound reproduction
Artificial insemination
Please contact surgery for foaling unit, mare exams, pregnancy support and AI package
Wound management
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Shockwave
To support healing of ligaments, treatment for kissing spines, angular limb deformaties etc
Castrations
Castrations standing or under general aneasthesia depending on the size of the horse
Upper airway endoscopy
and Gastroscopy
Upper airway endoscopy, tracheal wash BAL in case of poor performance, coughing or abnormal nasal discharge , & Gastroscopy for suspected Equine Glandular Gastric Disease.
Also Overground scope on request
Dental care
Routine dental checks, examinations and treatment including extractions and dental abnormalities
VACCINATIONS
Equine influenza and tetanus
The initial vaccination requires a booster within 21-92 days and a third vaccination between 150-215 days. Depending under which rules you compete vaccination is either 6-monthly, 9-montly or annually repeated.
Equine Herpesvirus
Vaccination for equine herpes virus is recommended for mares in foal to protect them against viral abortion. In large populations with a mix of age groups and broodmares like studs it is recommended to vaccinate the whole population.
Rota virus
Recommended for stud with a naieve population of broodmares to protect the foals againsts life threatening diarrhoea.
West Nile virus
Recommended for horses competing in Southern European countries and African countries where the virus is more common.
Lawsonia intracellularis vaccination
Recommended for foals that are kept at studs or in area where this is a common cause of diarrhoea and weight loss.
Since the current outbreaks of influenza (2019-2020) in the country we have learned that around 50% of the horse population is not vaccinated against the very contatigious and in severe cases life threatening virus.
Your horse can be at risk even when it is vaccinated accordingly when kept with unvaccinated horses contracting the virus.
Please contact us for further advise on vaccination or other subjects.
FAECAL EGG COUNT (IN-HOUSE)
Red worm larvae invading the horses gut wall release eggs and complete their life cycle when the average temperature is aroud 10 or more degrees Celsius. They hibernate in winter and a sudden release in spring called cyasthostominosis can cause severe diarrhoea, colic and illness. The FEC is especially designed for red worm eggs and is a good guideline for worm infection in the horse population. The threshold for deworming is set at 150 eggs per gram faeces. Horses with a low FEC are the spreaders that keep the 'refugia' on the land preventing an overgrowth of dewormer resistant worms.
Red worms do not necessary cause a lot of visible harm to the adult horse except when present in extreme numbers. Weight loss and diarrhoea are often only seen in vulnerable horses like foals, young horses and very old horses or when there is a very high number of worms present.
A FEC is a good screening test for your horse population and will pick out the one that keeps spreading large numbers of eggs or is resistant to an oral dewormer paste.
Round worm eggs are occasionally seen in FEC. The test is not reliable for young horses between 4 months and 4 years old. FEC recommended every 3 months in this age group when a large number of horses are kept on a relatively small paddock.
Tape worm
A saliva test is available to detect tape worm. Alternatively deworming annually (late Autumn-Winter).
Pinworm is often suspected when horses are seen rubbing tails or bottoms. A Celo tape print of the anus on to a microscope glass can sometimes detect the itchy little white worms. A standard oral paste and washing the anus a few times with soapy water will eradicate them.
Stomach worm are not common and will not show up in a FEC. The eggs can be seen as yellow spots sticking on the horses legs in summer. The horse licks of the eggs that hatch internally and the larvae attach themselves to the stomach wall. Annual deworming for tapeworm will also prevent harmful infestations of this worm. thats pick up as yellow insect eggs on the legs of horses in summer.
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