Just a reminder that we are available for Emergencies this Monday 27th May.
We are here if you need us over the Bank Holiday Monday, we will be here for you; day or night. Our fantastic team of night vets and nurses are here to take over when the day team finish.
All branches will be open as usual on Tuesday 28th May
#24hourVetService #ThatsHowWeRoll
It's National Receptionists Day! And we wanted to say a huge thank you to these wonderful ladies, who keep everything running smoothly and greet everyone with a smile on their faces!
#nationalreceptionistsday #hnvg #hooknortonvets #thankyou #youreamazing
This week we've been prowling around the practice asking about poisons and toxins in animals!
Here are some of our Equine, large animal and behind the scenes team with their answers!
A full Poison Guide can be found on our website or please do get in touch if you're worried about your horse or pets!
#hnvg #hooknortonvets #equinevets
Last Chance Saloon! 🐴
Last chance to register for next Monday's Client Evening Talk!
“My horse is footy… how to recognise & manage LAMINITIS”
– A HNVG Client Talks Evening.
On March 18th, two of our equine vets, Zuzana & Mary, will be talking all things laminitis & cushings.
Pop along for this FREE talk and enjoy some tea and cake whilst you are there!
Arrival at 7/7.30pm and please contact reception on the number below to confirm your place.
T: 01608 730085
Venue address:
Sibford Village Hall,
Acre Ditch, Burdrop,
Banbury, OX15 5RN
"My horse is footy... how to recognise & manage LAMINITIS"
- A HNVG Client Talks Evening.
On March 18th, two of our equine vets, Zuzana & Mary, will be talking all things laminitis & cushings.
Pop along for this FREE talk and enjoy some tea and cake whilst you are there!
Arrival at 7/7.30pm and please contact reception on the number below to confirm your place.
T: 01608 730085
Venue address:
Sibford Village Hall,
Acre Ditch, Burdrop,
Banbury, OX15 5RN
Client Steph and her delightfully dizzy Dallas showing us all how a sacroiliac should move! Dallas has had sacroiliac problems in the past so he and Steph have had lots of practice with their physio exercises
Our zone visit map has recently changed. Please watch the video below for more information on our zone visits.
Clients registered at the practice must book no later than 48 hours prior to their Zone Visit day (which are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, depending on your area). Each Zone Visit will carry a flat rate visit charge of £15 inc. VAT, unless 3 or more horses are seen at the same yard in which case the visit fee will be waived.
Routine procedures included in the Zone Visits:
- Vaccinations
- Blood tests (Please note that some blood tests will require you to bring the bloods back to the Hook Norton Surgery within 2 hours. If you cannot do this, then we recommend that you book a regular visit with one of our Vet’s)
- Dentistry
- Dressing changes (at vet’s discretion)
- Sedate for clipping
- Sedate for the dentist (maximum 2. If sedating for your own dentist, they must be registered with the BAEDT)
- Stitch/Staple removal
- Mite injections
- Micro-chipping
- Passports & identification papers
For our Zone Visits, clients must be flexible. We determine the time of the visit from the number of calls booked on a particular day. Clients will be given a 2-hour window the day prior to their Zone Visit by telephone. Your horses/ponies need to be caught and ready and waiting for when the Vet arrives in the yard and there must be a suitable person present to handle the animal/s. You are expected to be available for the 2-hour window. Vets are unable to perform extra examinations in addition to procedures booked.
Zone Visits will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are generally only available to clients who are up to date with their invoice payments – i.e. paid within 30 days from the date of invoice.
If you are an existing Equiplan member, and your location is no longer within one of our Zones, please contact our Equine reception team on 01608 730085.
On Tuesday 13th February Beky will be hosting a fun-filled charity quiz on Tuesday 13th February, so get those team names thought of! Teams of up to 4 people, £5pp. Tea, coffee and cake will be provided. BYOB if you’d like something stronger!
Contact us to book your team; registration is now open! We kindly ask you to pay for your team when booking.
T: 01608 730085
To be held at Sibford Village Hall starting at 7 for 7.30pm. The venue address: Sibford Village Hall, Acre Ditch, Burdrop, Banbury OX15 5RN
Last chance to secure your place at this FREE talk
Signs of Sore Tummies
On January 17th, our equine vets Sally and Sam will be talking colics and gastroscopes. This event is sponsored by Norbrook, who will have a representative there as well. Pop along for this FREE talk and enjoy some tea and cake whilst you are there!
Please contact reception on the number below to confirm your place.
T: 01608 730085
This event will be held at Sibford Village Hall starting at 7 for 7.30pm. The venue address: Sibford Village Hall, Acre Ditch, Burdrop, Banbury OX15 5RN
Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful clients and equine friends!
Gorgeous Gucci wasn’t quite so gorgeous with this abscess in her nose! She won’t tell us where she put her nose! Equine vet Sally lanced the boil and found the cavity inside was two finger joints deep and went all the way through to the inside of her top lip!
Gucci is now feeling much better and should have her good looks back very soon
Weight gain in the summer months is normal but can be excessive and hard to manage - and if it isn't followed by normal, healthy weight loss in the winter, it's easy to find yourself in a constant battle to control your horse's waistline! Going it alone is no fun, so we are inviting you to participate in our Winter Good-Doer Support Programme to get help and support alongside other committed horse owners fighting the same battle!
Getting involved is easy - ask your HNVG Equine Vet to body condition score your horse and have a quick chat about the programme. Tell us if you think you might be interested in joining in, and if you are we will get in touch with more details. Hurry though! The first online session is on 14th November!
Not got a vet visit booked in? No problem - you can email us photos of your horse to assess and do an approximate body condition score, or for a more in-depth chat call our Large Animal Reception Team on 01608 730085 to make an appointment with one of our Equine Vets. Photographs should be sent to [email protected], with Good-Doer in the subject line. Don't forget to include your name and your horse's name!
#HNVG #HNVGequine #HookNortonEquineVets #WinterWeightLoss #XLVets #XLEquine
Regenerative therapies, such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) can help to improve the quality of healing tissue. Platelets contain a large number of growth factors, which orchestrate the movement of other cells and stimulate the production of repair tissue. PRP can be used in joints, tendons, ligaments and bursae.
In this case, a racehorse sustained a tear in the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon. This is a common injury in racehorses, but is readily treatable and horses will often come back into training or go on to have another career once they have undergone appropriate rehabilitation.
If you'd like more information on PRP, or any other regenerative therapies, please speak to one of the Equine Team.
#HNVG #HNVGequine #PRP #RegenerativeTherapies #EquineVet #Vet
Getting fresh @bedmaxshavings beds ready for tomorrows inpatients 🛏️
#hnvgequine #equinevets #performancehorses #veterinarymedicine
Foal Fostering - from 1st introduction to acceptance in under 10 minutes!
Very sadly, this lovely foal lost its mother. Luckily, a foster mare was found, and this is a video of their first introduction. Over the course of a week, the mare without a foal was artificially brought into milk.
The foster mare was given some drugs to make her feel as if she had recently given birth, and the foal was covered in muck from her stable to help him smell like her own foal. Equine Vet Sam encourages the foal to stand next to the mare and feed. Patience is key, and we are happy to say that it paid off. Both the mare and foal are very happy and continue to thrive!
#HNVG #HNVGequine #HookNortonEquineVets #HookNortonVets #equinevet #foal #fosterfoal #foalfriday #foalsofinstagram #foalspam
Are you going to the Warwickshire Point to Point at Mollington on Monday?
Join the HNVG Equine Team for bubbles, beer and nibbles!
We have a space reserved in priority parking and would like to invite you for a social get-together to enjoy an afternoon of racing.
Monday 1st May, from 12 pm. Look for the HNVG flag, see you there!
#HNVG #HNVGequine #EquineVet #Pointing
Are you going to the Warwickshire Point to Point at Mollington on Monday?
Join the HNVG Equine Team for bubbles, beer and nibbles!
We have a space reserved in priority parking and would like to invite you for a social get-together to enjoy an afternoon of racing.
Monday 1st May, from 12 pm. Look for the HNVG flag, see you there!
#HNVG #HNVGequine #EquineVet #Pointing
Well done to everyone competing today at @wavertonhouse for the 3rd day of the @cotswoldcupevents. Thanks to the Waverton, CC Teams, and volunteers who make these events appear seamless!
The sun is out, and it's great to see so many of you having a fantastic day at @cotswoldcupevents. Is your competing tomorrow pop by and see us for Pimms between 12 - 2 pm. #HNVGequine #vetsoncall #cotswoldcup
