The Acorns Equine Clinic

The Acorns Equine Clinic The Acorns Equine Clinic is a first opinion equine veterinary practice located near to Chelmsford, E We run emergency clinics at all other times. CM3 1HU.

We originally set up the practice in 1992 and since that date it has continued to grow with each passing year. The main clinic is based in rural Essex, near the village of High Easter (between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow). We also have a branch practice based at Hastingwood House, Hastingwood, near Harlow. Despite our rural location we are ideally placed to be able to provide a local service to a

ll the horse owners in the Chelmsford, Braintree, Great Dunmow, Bishops Stortford, Harlow and the Epping areas. We take pride in the fact that our trained support staff are animal lovers who own their own horses. We offer a friendly and personal service and always try to treat both our clients and their horses as individuals. Additionally our clients find it reassuring that their horses will be attended by Veterinary surgeons they have come to know personally and who understand their needs, 24 hours a day, all year round. If you would like to discuss how we can help you and your horses, to meet our staff, or to view the practice facilities, please feel free to contact our receptionists on the telephone numbers below. Our COVID reduced office hours are currently between 09.00 to 17.00 (Mondays through to Fridays) and between 09.00 and 12.00 on Saturdays. Our addresses and telephone numbers are as follows. MAIN PRACTICE:
The Acorns Equine Clinic,
Pleshey,
CHELMSFORD, Essex. Telephone (01245) 231152

BRANCH PRACTICE:
Hastingwood House,
Hastingwood,
Near Harlow, Essex. CM17 9JX. Telephone (01279) 418694

Our out of hours/ EMERGENCY contact number is 07805 770726

Our website address is http://www.theacornsequineclinic.co.uk/

Acorns Equine Clinic sponsored horse update.We are delighted to announce that Maureen Mack and her horse 'Autumn Mist' w...
06/02/2025

Acorns Equine Clinic sponsored horse update.
We are delighted to announce that Maureen Mack and her horse 'Autumn Mist' won the Codham Park Protexin sponsored 90cm BS 2024 open league. (with another of our clients Charlotte Sutton and her horse 'Millie' coming second).
To show just how versatile this ‘dynamic duo’ is, they also won the Codham 2024 Equestrian Elementary Dressage league.
We wish them every success in 2025.

Many horse owners think that our patients do not like vets very much. But this is not always true! Some of them think t...
31/01/2025

Many horse owners think that our patients do not like vets very much. But this is not always true! Some of them think that we are just a source of treats.

WANTED!In the interests of balance and fairness (as they say in the BBC!). Conor wanted to point out that not (quite) a...
31/01/2025

WANTED!

In the interests of balance and fairness (as they say in the BBC!). Conor wanted to point out that not (quite) all of his patients love him. This particular mare has attempted to murder him on several occasions. The 'hair style' just says it all.

He warns that if you see her, DO NOT to approach her. Just dial 999 and insist on option 4 (The SAS!).

Happy Christmas from my family to yours 🎅🏼
25/12/2024

Happy Christmas from my family to yours 🎅🏼

Christmas /New Year Office opening hours.We would like to remind all our clients that our office opening hours are as fo...
22/12/2024

Christmas /New Year Office opening hours.

We would like to remind all our clients that our office opening hours are as follows:

Monday (the 23rd): 09.00-17.00.
Tuesday (the 24th), Christmas Eve; 09.00 -13.00.
Wednesday (the 25th), Christmas day: Closed.
Thursday (the 26th), Boxing Day: Closed.
Friday (the 27th): 09.00-17.00.
Saturday (the 28th): 09.00-12.00.
Sunday (the 29th): Closed.
Monday (the 30th): 09.00-17.00.
Tuesday (the 31st) New Years Eve): 09.00 -12.00.
Wednesday the 1st: Closed.

Please remember that the out of hours Vet can always be contacted for advice or a visit on

07805 770726.

Please all check that you have enough meds to see you through the festive season as we will have reduced deliveries form our wholesaler.

We hope that you all (and especially your horses!) have a lovely time over the festive season.

Merry Christmas, (Ho Ho Ho!)We would like to wish all our lovely friends and clients a very Merry Christmas and all our ...
17/12/2024

Merry Christmas, (Ho Ho Ho!)

We would like to wish all our lovely friends and clients a very Merry Christmas and all our best wishes for 2025.

Scheduled Power Cut.Just a quick 'heads up' to let all our clients know that we are due to have a 'scheduled power cut' ...
21/11/2024

Scheduled Power Cut.

Just a quick 'heads up' to let all our clients know that we are due to have a 'scheduled power cut' to fix the electricity network in our area next Tuesday (26th of November). Consequently he office will be closed on that day.

The phones will be answered by Sue (working from home). You will all still be able to book calls, order veterinary prescriptions, settle or query invoices etc as usual. Everything will be just the same, except that you cannot pick up drugs /drop off Poo samples for faecal worm egg counts! on that day.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this causes.

Update. Perioccular sarcoid.This is what the surgical wound looked like, just four weeks after removal under LASER surg...
20/11/2024

Update. Perioccular sarcoid.

This is what the surgical wound looked like, just four weeks after removal under LASER surgery under standing sedation and local anaesthetic.

These wounds heal surprisingly well and quickly usually without any complications. The cosmetic results are also very good.

At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them
10/11/2024

At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them

ARVS Equine Casuality seminar.Conor has just returned from a two day equine casualty seminar at the Aintree racecourse. ...
05/11/2024

ARVS Equine Casuality seminar.

Conor has just returned from a two day equine casualty seminar at the Aintree racecourse. Hopefully none of you will need this particular expertise, but its good to know that if you do, we have been fully trained to deal with it.

Clipping season 🫣If your horse needs sedating for clipping we offer a few options, Sedalin or Domesedan (a gel placed un...
02/11/2024

Clipping season 🫣
If your horse needs sedating for clipping we offer a few options, Sedalin or Domesedan (a gel placed under the tongue of the horse).

Today Delphi was sedated to be clipped and her teeth checked, ready for the winter season

Anthelmintic resistance in horses.Anthelmintic resistance to equine parasites is rapidly becoming a major problem in hor...
28/10/2024

Anthelmintic resistance in horses.

Anthelmintic resistance to equine parasites is rapidly becoming a major problem in horses all over the world. We are facing the distinct possibility that we may soon see resistance to all our current anthelmintics. There are no new ones are on the horizon.

We would urge all our clients and friends to click onto and read the following link. https://canterforhorses.org.uk/

To summarise its advice.

Young horses (

Haloween!As they say in Ireland, 'given the time of year that's in it!' we bring you 'pumpkin pony' (Aka Millie). We w...
25/10/2024

Haloween!

As they say in Ireland, 'given the time of year that's in it!' we bring you 'pumpkin pony' (Aka Millie). We would like to thank Scooty Wootys Pony Partys for allowing us to share this photo.

Treatment of Peri-occular sarcoids by LASER surgery.We recently treated a very interesting case of peri-ocular sarcoids ...
11/10/2024

Treatment of Peri-occular sarcoids by LASER surgery.

We recently treated a very interesting case of peri-ocular sarcoids in a pregnant mare. We were very reluctant to treat this type of lesion with a topical cream, due to the risk that the horse might subsequently rub the wound and get the cream into its eye. Similarly we were extremely reluctant to give a pregnant mare a GA.

Foutunately, she had a super temperament and were were able to surgically remove it under standing sedation and local anaesthetic. The wound is left open but usually heals very quickly and uneventfully.

If you have a horse with a similar lesion, please feel free to discuss it with us at The Acorns Equine Clinic.
01245 231151

Peri-occular sarcoid removal with LASERs.We very recently treated an interesting case of a pregnant mare with peri-ocula...
11/10/2024

Peri-occular sarcoid removal with LASERs.

We very recently treated an interesting case of a pregnant mare with peri-ocular sarcoids. These lesions are not very amenable to topical treatments (creams etc) as there is always the risk that she could rub the lesion subsequently and get the cream onto her eye. We were very reluctant to give her a GA. However, she has a super temperament and we were able to remove the sarcoids, under standing sedation and local anaesthesia.

You can see that with this technique, there is little or no bleeding and the wounds usually heal very quickly and uneventfully.

If you have a horse with similar lesions, please feel free to call us on
01245 231152

Address

Pleshey
Chelmsford
CM31HU

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

01245 231152

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