by Victoria Ferguson | Dec 11, 2018 | Gut Ulcers, Liver
Being “shitty livered” is common terminology in the human world, but it just as real in the equine world. These days any horse that is girthy, irritable, with picky appetite and abnormal manure, is suspected of having gut ulcers, which is often the case. In any...
by Victoria Ferguson | Dec 4, 2018 | Herbal Remedies, Stringhalt
Australian Stringhalt In Australia, stringhalt is apparently caused from horses ingesting toxins associated with grazing of pasture weeds – namely Hypochaerisradicata and Hypochaeris glabra also known as Catsear, Flatweed, Smooth Flatweed and False Dandelion. The...
by Victoria Ferguson | Nov 27, 2018 | Herbal Remedies
Here is the story of Sally the lamb who recovered from a Paralysis Tick bite using VF Herbal Remedies. My wonderful clients Katrina and David Faust from Proserpine in north Qld, run St Francis Farm, a farming operation using biodynamic principles. They always keep on...
by Victoria Ferguson | Nov 20, 2018 | Herbal Remedies
Kaye Watson’s beautiful dressage pony Calypso returned to the arena at the Nationals to take a 2nd&3rd in the Novice Pony classes ridden by Jessie Fleming. Kaye consulted me in March to prescribe and dispense herbal remedies for Clippy who was under severe viral...
by Victoria Ferguson | Nov 9, 2018 | Workshops
I’m offering a terrific deal across the whole VF product range before, during and after Equitana. So even if you aren’t going – and I’m not – you can still indulge in a spot of equine retail therapy. Browse my shop for all my tried and true products, and...
by Victoria Ferguson | Oct 19, 2018 | Herbal Remedies, Hormone Imbalances in Mares
There are some fantastic herbs for balancing reproductive hormones in mares, whether they are used for breeding, pleasure riding or competition. It is not just a matter of throwing some Chastetree Berry in the feed, in fact I never use this herb at all. See Case...
by Victoria Ferguson | Oct 10, 2018 | Laminitis
“No foot – no horse.” This old saying is as true today as it ever was. Laminitis is a potentially life threatening condition. The symptoms are inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the hoof resulting in extreme pain and reluctance to move, and frequently...
by Victoria Ferguson | Oct 4, 2018 | Skin Problems
The efficient functioning of the skin, which is part of the immune system, is essential to good health. The skin and hair protects the body from trauma, temperature fluctuations and microbe invasion. The skin is also the largest organ of elimination being responsible...
by Victoria Ferguson | Aug 28, 2018 | Herbal Remedies
WHY I USE LIQUID HERBS FOR MEDICINE The Greek Physician Hippocrates (370 – 440 BC) known as the father of medicine famously said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. In this day and age this is not so easy, and when it comes to herbs for horses, owners...
by Victoria Ferguson | Aug 16, 2018 | Drought Feeding
MILLET & LINSEED PORRIDGE Just one of the features of the VF Natural Diet is the Millet & Linseed Porridge. This should really be called Cossack Porridge and was taught me by the late Dorothy Hall, my highly esteemed herbal medicine guru, who also taught us...
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