Equine Veterinary & Reproduction

29/03/2024

We wish all of our clients a very happy Easter! 🐣🐴

As ever, we are contactable 24/7 for emergencies at 01280 313130.
For non-urgent enquiries over the Easter period, please leave us a voicemail or send an email to [email protected].

09/02/2024

With the news that Chiltern Equine Clinic have permanently closed from today, we would like to let existing and new clients know that we are available 24/7 to help with any of your horse's needs.

We invite new clients to register with us either over the phone or via this form:
www.equinevetrepro.com/register
01280 313130
[email protected]

22/12/2023

We wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and we thank you for your support over the last year 🎄 Please note our opening hours over the festive period. For all emergencies please call the main office line on 01280 313130 to be forwarded through to the on-call vet.

05/04/2023

We wish all our clients a very happy Easter weekend! Please note our amended opening hours below. As usual, contact us on 01280 313130 for all emergencies.

03/03/2023

We Have Moved!

After nearly 20 years of being based out of our office in Maids Moreton, we have moved offices to accommodate our growing practice needs. You can now find us at:

Unit C, Bourton Business Centre, Buckingham, MK18 7DS

All medication for collection will now need to be collected from this address, with the usual collection box available just outside the front door. Our phone number and email addresses have all remained the same. We look forward to bringing you new exciting news in the upcoming months!

18/01/2023

A reminder for all our clients who's horses compete under British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Rules, including those running in Point-to-Points and pony races:

As of 1st January 2023 all horses must be compliant under the new vaccine schedule rules, which have been brought in to better protect the racehorse population.

All horses must now have received a booster within the 6 months prior to January 1st 2023 and must continue to have influenza boosters no more than 6 calendar months apart in order to remain compliant.

Horses that are non-compliant (ie those that have not had either their primary course or a booster vaccination between 1st July and 1st January 2023) will need to re-start their vaccine course and will not be allowed to run until they have had had the first 2 parts (plus 7 clear days) of their primary course.

Horses that compete under the FEI/ British Equestrian/ Pony Club rules are unaffected, though we still advise 6-monthly influenza vaccines for best protection against infection.

If you have any question regarding your horse's vaccinations, please do not hesitate to contact us.

19/12/2022

We wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas! We hope you don't need us in an emergency over the Christmas period, however as always we have an on-call vet 24/7 contactable on the main office line 01280 313130.

13/12/2022

Thankfully Victor is recovering well and we can't wait to see him back home safely! Colic can occur rapidly and unexpectedly so make sure you always contact us as soon as possible when you suspect your horse might be colicky.

03/11/2022

The Petplan Veterinary awards are now open for nominations! The awards recognise the hard-work and dedication of veterinary staff and practices across the UK. If you feel like we've done an amazing job caring for your horse or pony, we'd really appreciate a nomination:

https://www.petplan.co.uk/about-petplan/vets/awards/

26/10/2022

We have sadly had a number of confirmed cases of Atypical Myopathy over the past few weeks. Whilst usually very rare, sycamore toxicity is a rapidly fatal condition in horses with those being most at risk being smaller ponies and youngstock. We remind owners to be vigilant and ensure horses are excluded from grazing areas where seeds and acorns can potentially fall and be watchful of signs of toxicity.

BEVA is urging owners to keep their horses safe from the seasonal risks of grazing around oak and sycamore trees, following a spate of veterinary cases needing urgent treatment after the ingestion of toxic seeds.

20/09/2022

For the past week, vets Jennifer and Oliver were honoured to have been posted down in Windsor supporting the Thames Valley Police Mounted Section as they conducted patrols, night rehearsals and flanked the funeral procession, which was watched by a reported 5.2 billion people; that’s 62% of the World’s population!

We are immensely proud of the horses and officers carrying out their duties, with a particular mention to PH Aurora who led the entire procession under Sergeant Astley. This is due to be Aurora’s last major operation before enjoying retirement, having been with the police since 2015.

18/09/2022

A reminder to all our clients that Monday 19th September will be emergencies only and the main reception will not be open. For any non-urgent enquiries please feel free to email us at [email protected].

08/09/2022

Rest in Peace, your Majesty

25/06/2022

Superb result for Sharon and Jack, we love seeing the hard work pay off!

21/06/2022

We are looking for a very special new team member to join our practice, to support our two vets by overseeing the administrative and organisational side of the practice as well as assisting them on calls in a veterinary technician role. 🐴🩺
To find out more about the role click the below link:

Equine Veterinary & Reproduction

20/05/2022

Happy Foal Friday! 🐴

Mary-Anne foaled this adorable, purebred Shire foal early yesterday morning. Oliver treated her for retained foetal membranes as the placenta had not been passed within 6 hours of her foaling.

Treatment for a retained placenta needs to be started promptly to prevent serious complications for the mare, such as sepsis and laminitis. It usually involves repeated doses of oxytocin, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics and large-volume lavage of the uterus.

If your mare hasn't passed the placenta within 3 hours of foaling you should let us know.

Both mare and foal are now doing very well!

16/05/2022

It was great to have all the team providing veterinary cover at the Grafton Point to Point at Edgecote yesterday. It's always a pleasure to see our valued clients out and about! 🏇

05/05/2022

🇬🇧 Badminton Day 1 🇮🇪

Keep an eye out for Fallulah (Fiedertanz x Devona), made at EVR by Jennifer Harbison for her breeders Ian Wills and Michael Morris.

Having been produced in her early career by Ian (pictured), Fallulah was successfully competed at CCI4* by Emily Philp prior to being sold. She is now the ride of Padraig McCarthy, who finished 17th on her at Étoiles de Pau last year.

Fallulah is 4th to run the dressage this morning at 9:38am. Best of luck from all of us at EVR! 🐎

20/04/2022

How adorable is this little c**t born last night!
Oliver had the pleasure of checking him (and mare) over today and they're both doing great. We were big fans of him in his rug and just had to share!

14/04/2022

🐣Easter Opening Hours 🐇

Please note our office hours over the Easter period. As ever we are always available for emergencies on 01280 313130.

Friday 15th April: Emergencies Only
Saturday 16th April: Emergencies Only
Sunday 17th April: Emergencies Only
Monday 18th April: Emergencies Only
Tuesday 19th April: Normal Office Hours

04/04/2022

Huge congratulations to Windmill Dressage for their first foal of the season - what a handsome c**t! 🎉

21/03/2022

Nobody wants an equine emergency! We are proud to offer our own out-of-hours service so you'll always speak to a familiar face when you need it most.

In all emergency situations, 24/7, please call our mainline number 01280 313130 and you'll be diverted through to the on-call vet's mobile. 📞

18/03/2022

🌱Laminitis Awareness🌱

It's that time of year again that we start thinking about our horses and ponies that may be at greater risk of developing laminitis.

Did you know over 90% of laminitis is due to an underlying endocrinological (hormonal) cause?

Early diagnosis is important to ensure correct management and medication if needed to reduce the risk of laminitis and other associated symptoms.

We have teamed up with Care About Cushings to offer free ACTH lab fees for first-time screening tests (visit fee still applies). Contact us to find out more and check your eligibility!

15/03/2022

We are delighted to be included again on this year's BEVA Approved AI List for frozen, chilled and fresh semen. 🎉 Both of our vets keep up to date with the latest advances by attending approved BEVA courses to ensure we continue to offer the highest standard of reproductive medicine.

11/03/2022

🚨WOUND ALERT🚨

Horses can do the silliest things! This patient recently got himself caught on some fencing and lacerated his upper eyelid. Thankfully his cornea was unharmed but did require some stitches by vet Oliver.
Safe to say it is looking much better now and he had a lucky escape and is making a full recovery!

09/03/2022

Lovely to see some of our clients out competing over the weekend, we’d love to see more of your successes!

13/01/2022

Lately vet Oliver and farrier Liam have been helping the very special Fifi the dwarf Shetland who has some unique orthopaedic challenges. We love these photos of her having a set of Imprint shoes put on to help support her. These shoes can be specially moulded to the shape of her hooves and are light weight so she can get moving again! Check out the video of her now in the comments below ⬇️

24/12/2021

EVR would like to wish all our clients and friends all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best wishes for 2022, from Oliver, Molly & Jennifer (with guest appearance from Elvis the pony!)

20/12/2021

Wishing all our clients a very Merry Christmas🎄
Please note our office hours over the Christmas period. As ever we are always available for emergencies on our mainline number 01280 313130.