Nicola Menzies-Gow

Nicola Menzies-Gow biogNicola Menzies-Gow, MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS, qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1997 and, after three years in first opinion equine practice in Essex, joined the RVC, where she completed a residency in equine medicine and a PhD.
Now a senior lecturer in equine medicine, her clinical interests focus on endocrinology, cardiology and general medicine.

November 2023

Nicola Menzies-Gow shares some of the newest findings on these disorders in horses and ponies.

58 mins

July 2023

Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, VetMB, CertEM(IntMed), DipECEIM, FRCVS looks at the growing epidemic, with up to 70% of UK ponies either overweight or obese.

60 mins

May 2023

Nicola Menzies-Gow looks at this painful but common condition in equines, and explores the links with hyperinsulinaemia and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.

68 mins

March 2023

Nicola Menzies-Gow looks at severe equine asthma (SEA), a naturally occurring chronic inflammatory lower airway disease in adult (seven years or older) equids.

October 2022

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the reasons behind horses and ponies gaining too much weight, its repercussions and prevention tools.

46 mins

May 2022

Nicola Menzies-Gow outlines the three types of this condition in horses, and the best courses for treating and preventing them.

43 mins

March 2022

Nicola Menzies-Gow describes this most frequently seen form of laminitis and its association with two common endocrine disorders – equine metabolic syndrome and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.

36 mins

August 2021

Nicola Menzies-Gow, MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS provides an overview of the two most common conditions affecting horses.

44 mins

January 2021

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the need for targeted owner education to raise awareness of clinical signs associated with this common issue.

33 mins

Nicola Menzies-Gow looks at some of the topic areas covered at the 4th Global Equine Endocrine Symposium in January 2020.

37 mins

November 2020

A meeting of academics and practitioners with an interest in equine obesity and obesity-related laminitis was convened for Vet Times Equine (sponsored by Bova UK) on 14 January 2020. Published evidence was reviewed and opinions were shared to provide the following summary for veterinary surgeons managing horses with obesity.

78 mins

July 2020

Nicola Menzies-Gow outlines the three forms of this issue in horses, systems for diagnosis and severity scoring, and therapy options.

35 mins

February 2020

Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS discusses how feeding an appropriate diet can help prevent a number of common diseases in horses and ponies.

34 mins

November 2019

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the diagnostic approach for this common issue, as well as differential diagnoses and appropriate further tests.

26 mins

David Rendle, Pat Harris and Nicola Menzies-Gow discuss the welfare threat posed by this issue, and the need for education to alter perceptions of healthy body condition.

51 mins

David Rendle, Pat Harris and Nicola Menzies-Gow discuss the welfare threat posed by this issue, and the need for education to alter perceptions of healthy body condition.

51 mins

October 2019

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses issues that may arise with older horses, including aspects of nutrition and common diseases.

60 mins

June 2019

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the signalment and clinical signs of this condition, and challenges presented by further diagnostic testing.

44 mins

October 2018

Nicola Menzies-Gow looks into drug therapy and managing clinical signs of this disease in horses to provide years of good quality life.

51 mins

September 2018

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the two common disorders of this condition. focusing on diagnosis, clinical signs and management options.

50 mins

March 2018

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease with loss of dopaminergic (inhibitory) input to the melanotropes of the pituitary pars intermedia.

57 mins

June 2017

Nicola Menzies-Gow describes estimation of fluid deficit in horses, various administration routes and fluid types using an ongoing plan.

28 mins

August 2016

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses control strategies and therapy options regarding this equine upper respiratory tract infection.

29 mins

July 2016

Oesophageal obstruction, or choke, is a common clinical presentation in the horse with many causes, which can be categorised into intraluminal, intramural, extramural and functional disorders. Here, the author covers causes, clinical signs, diagnosis, complications and preventive strategies.

19 mins

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses approaches to this abdominal condition in equines, including pain relief, fluid therapy, antiendotoxic therapy and motility stimulants.

31 mins

February 2016

Gastrointestinal parasites are ubiquitous in grazing horses and control of them is fundamental to equine … more

27 mins

October 2015

ABSTRACT Not all owners will elect to treat pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction specifically – depending … more

31 mins

September 2015

ABSTRACT Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the … more

18 mins

September 2014

NICOLA MENZIES-GOW MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS explains the origination, clinical signs and … more

16 mins

NICOLA MENZIES-GOW MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS discusses the beneficial effects of this … more

29 mins