Equine Vet Services - VettingThe pre-purchase examination (vetting): the purchase of any horse involves you in the taking of a risk. No horse is risk free and at best, we aim to identify, assess and attempt to quantify that risk for you so that you can come to an informed decision as to whether or not to proceed with the purchase of the horse or pony. By the time that you have a pre-purchase examination (vetting) carried out you should already have chosen that particular horse. In other words, considered colour, type, age, height, temperament and experience for the task will have been decided and you should have already concluded that the horse would be suitable for you, providing it is also suitable from a veterinary viewpoint. If you have doubts as to the horse's suitability for your equestrian needs then you should consult your trainer or riding adviser (we can advise you of suitable trainers in the Highland area). The choice of Vet is a personal one but as a rule it is better to instruct an experienced equine Vet, who may also be a horseman, rather than a horseman who may also be a Vet. Kessock Equine Vets performs two types of vetting: the full 5-stage vetting and a mini-vetting. The first type includes an exercise phase and a blood sample for medicines; it also comes with a full written report and the examination takes between 1 and 2 hours to complete. The mini-vetting does not come with a written report and takes about half an hour; for indemnity reasons you must sign a disclaimer in advance of a mini-vetting, please contact our office for details.
If you are considering having a horse vetted download a copy of our information sheet HERE *the downloads are pdf documents so you will require Adobe Reader installed to view We can also recommend a vet in the UK in Ireland, if you are purchasing out with the Highlands. |
LATEST NEWSFive-pound off promotionWe now have a long-term offer of £5 off, when vaccines and dental work is performed at the same time. Please call for details. Training CoursesAll of our veterinary staff attend continuing education to keep abreast of the latest developments in equine medicine. There is some in-house training on clinical pathology in February 2010 and Louise is attending an advanced breeding course in March. Chris attended an advanced radiology course in London and Louise recently completed her FEI course earlier last summer. Caroline and Louise attended the BEVA conference in Birmingham in September and Keith presented a lecture on eye disease there. Keith attended the London Vet conference in November and we also attended a horse rescue course in October.
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