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Equine Health Plan
Please ask us about our Equine Health Plan that includes a comprehensive package for preventative health care.
Worming
Unfortunately despite modern drugs, worms are still very common and cause weight loss, diarrhoea and colic. It is important to use worming drugs carefully to prevent resistance building up. We have two worming regimes: (1) A ‘blanket’ programme which uses drugs to prevent a build up of worms; and (2) A ‘targetted’ programme which aims to identify which horses need treating. See opposite for downloadable information. Please contact us to discuss which is most appropriate for your horse.
Health examinations
These are important to detect problems early on and assess various aspects of your horse’s health. A health check could include the following: auscultation of the heart and lungs, an assessment of mobility and soundness, condition scoring and eye examinations.
Hoof care
Good quality and well trimmed hooves are vital for soundness. We have excellent relationships
with local farriers and work together to optimise foot health. X-
Feeding and nutrition
Knowing what to feed your horse can be mind boggling given the huge range of products available. We are on hand to give some practical advice, especially if your horse has particular requirements (eg. prone to laminitis). There is also a blood test available to assess if your horse is at increased risk of laminitis from obesity.
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Vaccination
It is essential that all horses are vaccinated against tetanus. It is a fatal disease
caused by bacteria in the soil infecting wounds. We also recommend vaccinating horses
against equine influenza which is an infectious cause of coughing; It is compulsory
for competing horses. Currently there is no vaccine to protect against strangles
but it is possible to protect against West Nile disease and herpes-
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