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Equine Pain Matters

We have now added an excellent new link to our Factsheets page. Dechra Veterinary Products, who manufacture equipalazone, have developed a website providing up to date advice and guidance on the subject of equine pain management. The new site which can be found at www.equinepainmatters.com has been developed specifically for horse owners and includes a glossary and anatomy charts  to enhance your understanding of equine pain.

Competitions

Keep an eye out on facebook for our competitions, www.facebook.com/equinevet.  There are loads of great prizes to be won.   This month you can enter to win £25.00 of Gibb of Galston animal feed vouchers.

 

Payment by Electronic Banking

In an effort to make it easier for you to settle your account we can now accept payments by electronic banking.  If you would like to take advantage of this new service then the details you require are sort code 834600 and account number 10116081.  Please ensure you reference your payment with your full name so we can allocate your payment.

 

Worming Programme 2012

You can now download the clinics worming programme for 2012 by visiting our factsheets page . Remember too that the clinic now has the labratory equipment available to carry out Worm Egg Counts (WEC) This means that we no longer have to send your faecal samples away for analysis.  All testing can be done in house cutting down on the amount of time, you the client, has to wait for results. Yards that have relatively static horse populations might like to consider using worm egg counts to determine whether or not there is any need to worm through the summer months.  This can lead to cost savings and significantly reduce the amount of wormers used.  Prices for worm egg counts are ;1-4 samples £8.00 each, 5-10 samples £7.00 each and 10+ samples £6.00 each.  (Prices include Vat)

If you would like to discuss the use of worm egg counting then please contact the practice on 01505 610100.

Haygain

As winter fast approaches many of us are preparing to stable our horses over the coming months. 80% of stabled horses at some point suffer from some airway inflammation. Haygain is a hay steamer developed to help counteract the problems of respiratory disease and allergies. It has been shown to eliminate all fungi and yeast, cut bacteria by 99% and reduce all breathable particlesby 94%. This winter The Equine Veterinary Clinic is offering you the ability to 'hire' the Haygain steamer for £65 per week. For more information please contact the practice on 01505 610100.

Practice Wins Award

On June 23rd 2011, The Equine Veterinary Clinic was invited to attend the Scottish Farmer Agricultural Supplier Awards, supported by The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland.  Hundereds of guests attended the event at TheRoyal Highland Show, where suppliers to all sectors of the agricultural community were recognised at the Scottish Farmer annual awards. We were suprised and delighted to have been nominated for "The Equestrian Service  Provider of The Year" award, and were thrilled when it was announced that we had won it! We would like to take this opportunity to THANK EVERYONE who nominated us, and all ourclients who entrust us with the care of their horses, ponies and donkeys.   To view the awards you can visit www.thescottishfarm er.co.uk/supplier-awards

First Aid Kit For Your Horse

 

We want to know what you think !

We are pleased to launch a new feedback page on our website.  At the Equine Veterinary Clinic we recognise the importance of your feedback to the everyday performance of the practice. We welcome your views. If you provide an email address we will reply to your comments or questions.  Click on Client Feedback and let us know what you think!

'Four For Free'

Just a reminder that we offer a 'Four Horses For a Free Visit' booking structure.   This means If you have four or more horses at the same yard, booked in for treatment on the same day, you will each receive a free visit.  It certainly pays to get together with others on your yard and organise same day treatments.  Please contact reception for further information.

X-Rays

Just a reminder that we have a state of the art digital x-ray system.  This offers much improved diagnostic capability and we can also provide you with a CD of your horse's radiographs to take home.  As it is faster than older 'wet' film x-ray systems, we are able to offer full sets of Pre-purchase or stallion grading radiographs for a package price.  Please contact Gavin at the practice for further details.