Dyffryn Tywi Equine Clinic

08/09/2023

Equine Influenza vaccine intervals and reminders.

As of January 2023 some, not all, competition regulatory bodies changed their primary course intervals. Previously all primary course intervals were 21-92 days between the 1st & 2nd vaccine and 150-215 days between the 2nd and 3rd vaccine. The new intervals ( like I said, for some not all ) are 21-60 days between the 1st & 2nd and 120-180 days between the 2nd & 3rd.

As we cannot know what everyone does with their horses, in order for us to continue to send vaccine reminders that incorporates both regimes, you will receive a reminder for your 3rd vaccines at an interval of 150 - 180 days.

The second vaccine reminder is sent with an interval of 4-6 weeks - this is because a majority of you will be having the Flu & Tetanus combined (Tetanus primary course is 4-6 weeks).

I would, however, urge you all to make yourselves familiar with what your competition regulatory body's requirements are for vaccines especially 6 monthly boosters. We do not send out reminders for 6 monthly boosters.

If you do not currently receive reminders from us we can only send out reminders if we have a current mobile number or email address. Please ensure these details are correct on our system.

Whilst we offer this service as a courtesy occasionally errors do occur. Please check your passports when you receive a reminder as we will not be held responsible for bookings made outside of the interval dates.

01/07/2023

We have been made aware of an article published in horse and hound which states we are part of South Wales Equine. We would like to assure our clients that we are 100% independent and will continue as we always have to put you and your horses first. As a wholly independent practice we do not need to inflate our prices to make money for shareholders. Love Lisa and Phil x

30/06/2023

Our lovely vet nurse Steph and one of our gorgeous patients ❤️

08/03/2023

There is a nearly all black (small amount of white) collie dog running loose on the a40 between halfway and cothi bridge looking very lost. We were not able to catch him/her

08/02/2023

We have amazing facilities.

We are looking for a vet to join our team - we have excellent facilities, with 2 exceptionally experienced partners for support and a super RVN.
Please see our full ad - either 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday or 4 days a week with a share of the out of hours. We are truly fortune to live in an amazing area with amazing clients!

recruitment

30/01/2023

Are you seeking better work/life balance? Monday to Friday 9am -5pm – No out of hours.

We are seeking another Vet to join our Equine practice in beautiful Carmarthenshire.
We are an equine only practice with excellent equipment, in-patient facilities, and great support staff. We have a fantastic array of wonderful friendly clients.

Our case load is very mixed, from donkeys to show and performance horses including a very busy breeding season (as a BEVA approved AI practice) clinic facilities include inpatient stabling for 9 horses, isolation facilities, knock down box, theatre and stocks. A full range of diagnostic equipment.

Great opportunity to develop clinical skills or to pursue speciality which would be fully encouraged and supported.

We are offering a standard 5 day (Monday to Friday) 9am to 5pm role, in a forward-thinking practice aiming for a better work-life balance in a beautiful part of the country.

Salary is dependent on experience.

A full-time applicant is preferred but we would consider a flexible or part time candidate.

Benefits:

Generous CPD Allowance per annum (actively encouraged)
RCVS/BEVA Membership paid
VDS cover
Vehicle/Phone provided
Off site accommodation provided
Regular pay reviews
Pension
Career progression opportunities

30/01/2023

We are looking for an equine vet
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
No out of hours
Please get in contact if you are looking for a new challenge!
Based in gorgeous West Wales

23/12/2022

Missing Cat - please contact Zoe if you see him

14/12/2022

We are seeking another Vet to join our Equine practice in beautiful Carmarthenshire.
Equine only practice with excellent equipment, in-patient facilities, and great support staff.

We have a very mixed case load, from donkeys to show and performance horses including a very busy breeding season (as a BEVA approved AI practice) clinic facilities include inpatient stabling for 9 horses, knock down box, theatre and stocks.

Great opportunity to develop a niche of special interest with the back-up of a very experienced team.

We offer a 4 day working week (with an equally shared oncall/weekend rota), sensible working hours in a forward-thinking practice with a better work-life balance in a beautiful part of the country. We do our own out of hours cover with a very experienced phone triage team (including back up from a senior partner if needed).

Salary is dependent on experience.

A full-time applicant is preferred but we would consider a flexible or part time candidate.

12/08/2022

We are looking for an experience equine vet to join our team, either permanently or as a locum. If anyone is looking for a new challenge we would be interested in hearing from them,
We offer a very competitive salary, accomadation and car.

13/02/2022

📺 Tonight on S4C! ‘DRYCH : Ceffyl Blaen’

A programme featuring us and following our clients - Sue, Emrys and Rod Jones from the Bychan Stud near Llandeilo. This documentary is produced by our client, Euros at Carlam, the company behind our series ‘Only Foals and Horses’.

Tune in - 21:00 this evening (Sunday, 13th of Feb) S4C.

27/09/2021

The clinic phones are back up and running. 01267 290890

27/09/2021

We are having a problem with our phone lines today. If you are ringing for an emergency or a visit please ring 07881587327. If your enquiry is not urgent then please email the clinic on [email protected]. We will hopefully have this issue resolved by the end of the day. Thank you for your patience.

25/05/2021

In need of a foster mare for a 11 day old c**t. If anyone is able to help, please contact ruth on the number in the picture.

19/05/2021

UPDATE: We have found a foster mare that loves the foal and both are doing well, thank you!

Possible foster mare required for a Section B filly foal, who has sadly been rejected.
Please contact the clinic on 01267290890

07/04/2021

https://www.vetswithhorsepower.com/2021.html

Please take a look at this! An opportunitiy open to everyone (not just vets and nurses) to view 25 hours of CPD! You do not have to listen to it all in one sitting, the content will be available on-demand afterwards.

In 2021 the Vets with Horsepower are taking their project online to keep everyone safe whilst raising the much needed funds for the charities

30/03/2021

Hi
Philippa has mislaid her foot kit (it is in a red tray with a handle like the grooming trays), we were wondering if any of our lovely clients have this safe for us? If so please could you let the clinic know as soon as possible please.

26/11/2020

As most of you are aware the new regulation regarding ALL equines to be microchiped comes into force in Wales on the 12th February 2021.

You will then need to contact your passport issuer to register the microchip with them.

26/10/2020

Some exciting news! Our series will be available to view globally from the 1st of November on Horse & Country TV

ONLY FOALS AND HORSES 📺 🐴

22/10/2020

Re: Firebreak Lockdown in Wales

It goes without saying that we are always available for your horses, ponies and donkey in all cases of emergency and urgent work, however, in support of the Welsh Government efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 we would ask that you consider postponing any routine calls for the duration of the next fortnight. If you have any concerns or queries please give the clinic a call and we will discuss each case individually with you.

Please do not use Facebook messenger or commenting as our staff will be limited, telephone or emails only please.

Thank you in advance All at Dyffryn Tywi

06/09/2020

You can watch our series on BBC Cymru Wales BBC iPlayer now!

27/08/2020

💥TONIGHT ON BBC 2 WALES💥
🐴 ONLY FOALS AND HORSES
📺 20:00
Episode 2 of series 1.

22/08/2020

We are back on BBC iPlayer!
Catch up with now!

BBC Cymru
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society
Heniarth Stud
South Wales Carriage Driving Centre

20/08/2020

SOME GOOD NEWS.....! 📺 🐴

The first series of Only Foals and Horses will be back on your screens this evening!!

BBC Two Wales - 20:00
20/08/2020

11/05/2020

Please note our computers are not working and we are unable to reply to emails. If you need to contact us please phone 01267290890. Thank you

23/04/2020

Dear all, we are having some technical difficulties with our phones at the moment. Sometimes you can hear us but we cannot hear you. Please just keep calling back if this is the case and you will get through. We have engineers on the case. Many thanks for your patience.

23/04/2020

COVID-19 update Castrations
To clarify the situation re castrations. We are now, on the basis of risk assessment of individual cases, able to castrate c**ts who are becoming difficult to manage, may cause an unwanted pregnancy or are becoming a risk to themselves or others.
Please ring the clinic to discuss your case with us.

23/04/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE
This notification is for anybody who has had their Flu vaccines lapse due to the Corona virus and will have to start the course again.
We have spoken with our vaccine company and they will be conducting an amnesty to help these people out with their re-starts.
They will fund the cost of either a first or second Flu vaccine of those who lapsed between the dates of 6/3/20 & 17/5/20. The cost of the visit will still apply and we will not be able to start the re-starts until after lock down has lifted.

Keep safe all.

15/04/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

After an online discussion with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) last week we would like to try to clarify what we are currently able to offer in terms of routine work.

Please be assured that we are always available as always for all emergency and urgent cases.

We are in a crisis situation with many people losing their lives so in the context of routine work we would ask that any case that can be put on hold for two months is delayed for that time. If it is not possible to delay for two months please could you ring the clinic and we will make a risk assessment for your individual case.

Please be assured that we are striving to the best of our ability to uphold our social responsibility and respect regulations while ensuring that equine welfare is maintained at all times and offer as complete a service as we safely can.

Specifically we need to maintain social distancing while examining horses. If this is not possible we will endeavour to attend with 2 members of staff.

Vaccinations – If your vaccinations can wait please do so. If not please ring the clinic so that we can do a risk assessment on an individual case basis.
Castrations – Please ring the clinic so we can determine the urgency and make a risk assessment on an individual basis.
General reproduction work – While we wish to provide as full a service as possible, again each individual case will have to be risk assessed.
Pregnancy scans will be performed, if social distancing can be maintained, to avoid potential welfare issues due to twinning. It is harder to justify routine scanning but might be possible if strict social distancing can be maintained.

Below is a copy of our guidelines as given by BEVA and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

We hope you all keep well.

07/04/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

We hope everyone is keeping safe and well. There has been further clarification regarding vaccinations as follows:

The British Equestrian Federation, in conjunction with the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and the British Horseracing Association (BHA), has approved a proposal regarding the vaccination schedule for equine influenza in competition horses competing under its member bodies. The move has been made in order to help riders, owners and vets tackle the significant logistical challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and provide clarity for all.

All competitive disciplines under the BEF umbrella currently operate a requirement for an annual booster every 12 months after an initial course of two injections and the first booster injection. This will remain the case throughout 2020, which means that any horse who goes beyond their annual renewal date will be required to start again. The initial vaccination intervals for primary and booster vaccinations will also remain in place as normal.

Those member bodies who have rules in place for six monthly booster injections before competing will look implement a transition period to allow riders to bring vaccinations up to date, once the current suspension of activity is lifted. This will be communicated to the members of each governing body in due course, when it becomes clearer when competition activity is able to resume.

The BHA has moved to a 12 month booster vaccination requirement, from their policy of nine months, to cover horses racing in the United Kingdom for the remainder of 2020.

Interim BEF Chief Executive Iain Graham commented; “The length of the coronavirus pandemic is unknown but we wanted to provide those who compete with our Member Bodies some clarity on our current position. Equine vets are under strict guidance to carry out emergency work only at present – and as booster vaccinations are classified as routine injections, they will not be carried out.

We appreciate that some horse owners will fall outside the required 12 month period and will therefore need to start again, which is unfortunate. However, we cannot allow vaccinations to go beyond 12 months as the efficacy of the vaccine cannot be guaranteed beyond that date.

Each member body will be outline their six month booster requirements individually ahead of competition restarting. I’d like to thank our colleagues in BEVA and BHA for their collaboration on this so that much of the equine industry is aligned.”