Health checks
Comprehensive assessments of your horse’s general wellbeing, helping to identify any concerns early and offering practical advice on maintaining their health and performance. Routine blood tests also available.
Services
Routine & Ambulatory Care
The everyday veterinary care that keeps a horse well through the year, delivered at your yard.
Routine care
What routine care covers
Good veterinary care is not only about solving problems when they arise.
From vaccinations and dentistry to preventative healthcare and everyday concerns, routine veterinary care is an important part of keeping your horse healthy.
Vaccinations
Equine influenza and tetanus, with guidance on FEI and affiliated society rules. Equine herpes and strangles vaccines also available.
Dentistry
Routine examination and floating with motorised equipment, and the use of sedation if required. Diastema work and wolf tooth removal.
Parasite control
Practical, evidence-led advice on parasite control, including tailored worming plans, faecal egg counts, tapeworm ELISA and appropriate treatment to help protect your horse’s long-term health.
Passports and identification
Passport identification certification and microchipping.
Official & export services
Export health examinations and certification, completion of Export Health Certificates where authorised, and the blood sampling that export testing requires.
Wounds and minor procedures
Assessment and treatment of wounds, from minor injuries to more complex cases, with careful management to support effective healing and minimise complications. Suturing where a wound needs it.
Euthanasia and end-of-life care
When the time comes, euthanasia is carried out at home, calmly and without rush. There is time beforehand to talk the decision through, and help with the practical arrangements that follow.
Insurance paperwork
Insurance forms and veterinary certificates, completed as promptly as possible.
Yard visits
Sensible about visit fees
Routine work is planned by area wherever possible, so several horses on the same yard, or several yards close together, can share a visit rather than each paying for their own.
If you are organising vaccinations for a yard, get in touch and a date can be arranged that suits everyone.
Common questions
Routine care questions
How often does my horse need vaccinating?
Tetanus is generally boosted every other year. Influenza depends on the rules you compete under — most affiliated bodies require a booster within twelve months, and some within six. If you compete, say so, and the schedule will be set to keep you eligible.
My horse’s vaccinations have lapsed. What happens now?
The course usually has to be restarted rather than simply continued, and there are timing rules that affect when you can compete again. Get in touch as soon as you realise, and the restart can be planned around your season.
Do you charge a visit fee per horse?
Routine work is grouped by area wherever possible so a visit can be shared between horses on the same yard, or between neighbouring yards. Current fees are confirmed when you book.
Does my horse need sedating for dentistry?
Many do, and it usually makes for a better examination. Sedation allows a full and careful look at the back of the mouth, where some dental problems can occur.
Can I ask a veterinary question through the website?
The enquiry form is for general questions — registering, availability, arranging a visit and accounts. Clinical questions need a conversation, and the inbox is not monitored around the clock, so anything concerning your horse’s health should come by telephone.
How do I register as a new client?
Send an enquiry through the contact page or telephone the practice. You will be asked for your details, your yard, and a little about your horses so the right amount of time can be set aside for a first visit.