We can offer routine castrations and dehorning/disbudding on farm. The procedures will need a suitable crush or handling facility so our vets can work safely whilst performing the surgery. All surgical procedures come with risks, these risks are increased as the animal becomes older. Therefore, we suggest that castrations and disbudding are performed at a young age. All procedures will be carried out using local anesthetics and anti-inflammatories.

Our vets can provide a wide range of diagnostic testing, this can be performed on farm with results having a quick turnaround. A speedy diagnosis is imperative to ensure the disease process is treated and prevented from spreading to other herd members. We can confidently provide on farm post mortems to ensure valuable information about the disease process is not lost.

Faecal egg counts can be performed in house and can provide same-day results.

Our vets are familiar working with herds to achieve high health statuses and can offer advice on how to role out testing to become part of Premium Cattle Health Schemes.

Our excellent equipment experience and interest in this area allows us to work with you to provide routine dentistry work. We have a good relationship with local equine dental technicians and have the facility to host clinics for more advanced dentistry work, performed by a visiting veterinary surgeon.

We carry out microchipping, passport applications and DNA sampling.

Our newly refurbished large animal room has a modern set of stocks allowing for safe and efficient handling of your mare.

We are able to offer detailed ultrasound scans of the mare’s reproductive tract. Ultrasound scans can be performed to investigate poor performance caused by unwanted oestrus behaviour. Pre breeding scans can be offered to allow us to identify where your mare is in her cycle, allowing for either timing of artificial insemination or covering by a stallion. Pregnancy diagnosis can be performed and we suggest that three ultrasound examinations are carried out.

1) The first exam scan should be performed at approximately 14-15 days after insemination or the last day of covering by a stallion. At this stage, the embryonic vesicle is not fixed to the uterus wall enabling identification and reduction of twin pregnancies.

2) The second ultrasound scan should be performed at approximately 21 days. At this stage, the embryo should have been implanted into the uterine wall and suitably developing.

3) The third scan is often known as the “Heart Beat” scan and is performed 28-30 days. After 35 days of pregnancy the endometrial cup is formed and, if the mare loses her pregnancy after this stage, it is unlikely she will come back into oestrus or achieve pregnancy again during that breeding season.

Late pregnancy ultrasound scans are difficult to perform as often the pregnancy will be sitting down in the abdomen. Diagnosis can then be achieved by either manual palpation, transabdominal scan or blood testing.

Pregnancy diagnosis can also be carried out using blood tests and this method is advised for small pony breeds and Shetlands.

We perform routine standing and knock down castrations on site.