JUST a few weeks before Christmas and KR Equine Veterinary Services Ltd (based in Co Down) were not gearing up for the festivities, but were instead hosting a client evening on the topic of ‘Colic - From Stable to Surgery’, with Board-Certified Specialist Equine Surgeon John Ortega-McCormick of Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital as guest speaker.

KR’s own vets, Chris Akkari and Gemma Elkin, gave presentations on colic, how cases are assessed and what treatment may be appropriate, before John spoke on when surgery might be required and showed some images and video footage to illustrate his points.