Equine Normal Opening Hours
Monday - Friday:8.30am – 5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday:Emergencies Only
Emergency cover available 24/7

Equine Services 

 

  • Vaccination and worming advice and administration

 

  • Microchipping and passports

 

  • Sedation for clipping / farriery etc

 

  • Well horse checks

 

  • Laminitis work ups and advice

 

  • Two and Five stage vettings

 

  • Dentistry including

    • Routine rasping
    • Wolf tooth removal
    • Advanced extraction / repulsion
    • Sinus surgery
    • Sometimes in association with a dentistry consultant

 

  • Skin cases including

    • Itches and scratches
    • Lumps and bumps
    • Cuts and kicks
    • Skin grafting for severe injuries

 

  • Respiratory health including

    • Advice on the coughing horse
    • Routine endoscopy and tracheal washes
    • Overground endoscopy in association with an external consultant
    • Visiting respiratory surgeon

 

  • Gut health

    • Worm egg counts performed in house
    • Blood tests for tapeworms
    • Chronic colic examination and work up
    • Gastroscopy for stomach ulcers in association with an external consultant

 

  • Lameness and back pain (eg kissing spine) diagnosis via

    • Examinations
    • Nerve and Joint blocks
    • X-ray
    • Ultrasound Scan
    • Arthroscopy

 

  • Lameness treatment including

    • Joint injections
    • Stem cell therapy
    • Platelet rich plasma therapy
    • Tendon splitting
    • Splint bone removal
    • Arthroscopy and chip removal
    • Advanced treatment of joint and bone infections
    • Removal of ‘kissing spines’

 

  • We also offer a second opinion and referral service for

    • Orthopaedic cases
    • Neurological issues
    • Wobbler diagnosis

 

  • Reproductive Services

    • Pre mating checks
    • Swabs and blood tests
    • Pregnancy scans
    • Twin reduction
    • Artificial insemination using fresh, chilled and frozen semen
    • Foal Health

 

  • Newborn foal checks

    • Plasma transfusions
    • Sick foal hospitalisation
    • Assessment and treatment of conformational abnormalities and orthopaedic deformities

 


 


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Equine Normal Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 5.00pm Saturday & Sunday: Emergencies Only Emergency cover available 24/7