Rockfield Vets Ltd

27/12/2024

24/12/2024

From all of us at Rockfield Vets, we would like to wish our wonderful clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄🐴🐶

07/11/2024

LAMENESS AND SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

We are delighted to offer a combined Lameness and Sports Medicine clinic at Rockfield Vets with David Agnew BVSc GPCert(EqP) MRCVS and Naomi Smith Chartered Physiotherapist - ACPAT Cat A.

Naomi is a Chartered Physiotherapist who specialises in the treatment of horses. She is CSP, HCPC, ACPAT, CAT A and a member of RAMP. She has 20 years of experience working with horses of all shapes and sizes.

The Lameness and Sports Medicine Clinic will consist of a physical examination by both Naomi and David, alongside a baseline assessment using our Equinosis Lameness Locator.

There is an enormous benefit in joint assessment. Evaluation of performance issues using veterinary techniques and knowledge, combined with Physiotherapy skills will assist to pinpoint problems alongside causes and compensations. Treatment can then give an optimal result with an ongoing holistic management plan. Whether for a specific problem, competition support or part of a preventative medicine approach to horse care, a multi-disciplinary approach can have significant benefits for your horse’s performance.

The clinic offer price is £165 per horse. Please note that this price is for a clinical assessment only, any treatment required is an additional cost.

Limited spaces available, to book please contact the Rockfield Vets office on 07595 711 390 or email [email protected]

28/09/2024

We are aware at Rockfield Vets that there has been some concern and worry recently regarding Equine Herpesvirus so we thought it would be helpful to provide some easy to understand information and guidance regarding this disease.

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is a contagious viral infection which can cause respiratory disease, abortions and neurological disease.

There are 2 main types of EHV:

* EHV1 This type can be severe causing abortion and Neurological disease

*EHV4 This type mostly causes respiratory disease

Once a horse is infected, that individual can harbour the virus throughout its life and potentially shed the disease to other horses without showing any outward signs.

Re infection and shedding from infected horses tends to happen when they are stressed - typically moving yards or in hard work.

EHV does not stimulate significant natural immunity after initial infection, in fact the horse is susceptible to re-infection after just a few months.

Vaccination has been proven to reduce clinical signs and decrease viral shedding. Vaccination is an important part of a comprehensive protection strategy.

Vaccination guidance:
Primary course involves 2 vaccinations 4-6 weeks apart, following with booster vaccinations every 6 months.

For in foal mares they require the initial primary course followed by a vaccination at 5, 7 and 9 months of gestation (pregnancy)

If any horse owners have worries or concerns please contact us for support and advice - we are here to help.

20/05/2024

Thank you for everybody’s interest in the fantastic new diagnostic tool that we are able to offer our clients! The Ovacyte Faecal Worm Egg count is really useful for not only your general Worm Egg Count checks but it can also be used for concerns with weight loss, diarrhoea, colic and general failure to thrive in all horses from foals to veterans. The Ovacyte offers one comprehensive analysis which provides results for ALL FOUR types of worms (Redworm, Roundworm, Threadworm & Tapeworm) from one single test making this a more financially cost effective option than running each test individually. If you require any more information regarding this test, including pricing information, please don’t hesitate to contact us 🐴💩🪱

17/05/2024

Rockfield Vets are very excited to announce that we now have an Equine Ovacyte Faecal Analyser at our clinic. This machine uses the latest Artificial Intelligence technology, to provide automated Faecal Worm Egg Counts, offering high precision results in ten minutes, while you wait. Not only can this machine test the initial Worm Egg Count level of your horse, it can also monitor the effectiveness post worming, with a Faecal Worm Egg Count reduction test which can identify Equines showing resistance to wormers. Each test will provide a result for Redworms, Roundworms, Threadworms and Tapeworms. 🪱💩
For further information or to request a test please contact the office on 07595 711390.