Nettle leaf has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries. It is commonly known for its sting as you brush past with bare skin but this plant commonly thought as a weed, has studies backing up many of the traditional beliefs about nettle’s medicinal properties...

A common enquiry at McDowells Herbal is if using Phenylbutazone or ‘Bute’ as it’s commonly known, is dangerous to health. ‘Bute’ is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat inflammation, pain and fever in animals...

Paterson's Curse is an annual (occasionally biennial) plant that grows in autumn and winter and produces flowering stalks in spring and early summer. What we need to understand is the horse's natural behaviours and instincts; our feeding and farm management practices; and our pasture as a natural system all together, and then make simple accommodations to ensure that we don't force our horses into a situation where they poison themselves.

Horses have three different types of joints - fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints and synovial joints. Often joint issues are seen as an issue for older horses, but our focus should be on supporting joint health throughout a horse's whole life...

I bought FHP as my 3 horses have varying issues... 

I believe it has helped all 3!!!

Beau had strained his deep flexor tendon three months ago has low palmar heels with some navicular fragments present in X-rays. After 6 months of recovering and 3 months on the products, Beau is great!

Big Kev (as he is now fondly known) was grinding his teeth sticking his tongue out a lot and head flicking. I’m very happy to see within weeks a huge improvement. He is no longer grinding at all and barely has his tongue out or head flicking. He is also calm and glowing with health.

Thank you so much for your wonderful herbal treatment for an equine sarcoid. My yearling Arabian was scheduled to travel to a vet for surgery, but after just 2 weeks of applying your cream, his sarcoid was gone!

Horses can continue working and being ridden into their twenties if given the proper diet, along with the right care and training. When it’s time to retire a horse from riding or competition, it is our duty to continue to ensure they are cared for into old age...