Loch Leven Equine Practice

07/12/2024

💡Remember to check and order your repeat prescriptions to make sure you have enough over the festive period.

ℹ️If you are ordering from an online pharmacy you can order your repeat prescriptions online, but please make sure your horse has been seen by a vet in the last six months for a medication review.

💕You can do this here: https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/client-info/online-prescriptions/

Don't forget that Healthy Horse Club members get unlimited free online prescriptions, just call the office to order, or to find out more.

06/12/2024

🎅The countdown to Christmas is on and this year we are asking you to get involved by sending us a video of yourself which we can share on social media. We would love to know a bit about you and your horse and to hear about your experiences with LLEP this year.

To join in, your video needs to be less than 2.5 minutes long and filmed in landscape (not as shown in this image!). Send your completed videos via WhatsApp to 07796 885709. (Please note this is not a vet and the number is only to be used for contacting during the countdown).

As a thank you for any videos that get used, we will donate £50 to a charity of your choice.💕

06/12/2024

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has announced that the source of equine grass sickness, a devastating condition whose cause has been undiscovered for more than 100 years, is thought to be a neurotoxin produced by microorganisms in pasture.

The discovery could lead to novel treatments and improved diagnostics for the disease.

The neurotoxic enzyme which is thought to be responsible for the disease is also present in some snake venoms, suggesting that treatments in development for the effects of snake venom may be adapted for the recovery of horses affected by grass sickness.

Read more here: https://edin.ac/4ggMpPm

The source of equine grass sickness, a devastating condition whose cause has been undiscovered for more than 100 years, is though to be a neurotoxin produced by microorganisms in pasture.

The discovery could lead to novel treatments and improved diagnostics for the disease.

The neurotoxic enzyme which is thought to be responsible for the disease is also present in some snake venoms, suggesting that treatments in development for the effects of snake venom may be adapted for the recovery of horses affected by grass sickness.

Equine Veterinary Journal
https://edin.ac/4ggMpPm

05/12/2024

📷📷 Be Quick - our very special Christmas offer with Carenza Pinn Photography ends tomorrow on 6th December.🐴🐴

💥For a limited amount of time (until 6th December), Carenza is offering you 25%/£100 OFF a Full Experience Photoshoot which includes:
• 2 hr shoot, at your chosen location
• Bespoke 16” frame with your favourite image from the day
• Welcome pack including lots of information to help you prepare ( perfect for under the tree)
• In-person or over the phone consultations in the run-up to the shoot
• Outfit changes and styling guidance
• Multiple horses, dogs and family members welcome.
• In-person viewing of all your images
• Product design included in all orders
Usually £395 – special LLEP Clients Christmas Offer - £295
📅What’s even better is that when you book, you have 12 months to use your voucher.

📲If you’d like to take Carenza up on this fabulous offer call 07482 238707, or email: [email protected] to find out more.

😍Carenza is an experienced, friendly photographer who prides herself in being able to capture a true moment of the relationship between you and your best friend.
Be quick and enjoy – this offer only runs until 6th December.

04/12/2024

💕Never underestimate the power of a thank you.
Thank you Helen for making our day 💕
LLEP x

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02/12/2024

💙Have you completed our client survey yet?
🤩We are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our clients and strive to make improvements wherever possible. We would love to hear from you to help us understand how we are doing now and what we could do differently.

📧Share your thoughts by completing the short survey in your inbox. Everyone who completes the survey will have the chance to be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher for The Tack Room at Milnathort.💙

01/12/2024

🥳🥳Happy three year work anniversary to our wonderful equine groom Gemma.
💜Gemma is a huge asset to our team, and has a real passion for horse care, taking immense pride in giving our patients the same loving care as they get at home.

💜Thank you for everything that you do for us Gemma.💜

Read more about our team here: https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/team/

30/11/2024

If you haven’t already got behind this incredible bunch of riders please give just a little bit. Heartbreaking to hear Piggy so down after such a tough few days….

Guys what you have achieved is remarkable and we hope you can sit down with a gin in a few days and look back and be very proud

You can donate here ➡️ https://www.cycle4caroline.com

29/11/2024

🥳🥳𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿🥳🥳
Congratulations to this month's Healthy Horse Club winner, Katie Watt, who wins one of our LLEP Veterinary First Aid kits.

🙏As a thank you for being a Healthy Horse Club member, all of our members are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw.
Watch this space to find out what we are giving away next month... if you're a HHC member then it could be you!

💡Save money, spread costs, and enter our monthly competitions: https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/client-info/healthy-horse-club/

28/11/2024

🪱Winter Parasite Control🪱
❄️Now the weather has turned colder, Faecal Worm Egg Counts (FWEC) become less reliable so it's time to move on to a winter worming plan.

💡Resistance to wormers is becoming an increasingly concerning issue in horses. ℹ️Current worming advice is changing to a risk based and diagnostic-led approach, with the goal of reducing wormer resistance so we can continue to treat our horses in the future.

⬇️⬇️If your horse had consistently low FWEC's throughout the year and is a healthy adult, we recommend testing before treating. We can assess which horses need wormed by carrying out a redworm blood test and doing an Equisal saliva tapeworm test. A negative result from both tests may mean your horse doesn't require worming.
❗️Please note if your horse has been wormed in the last 3 months then it's not recommended to do the redworm blood test as this can affect the results.

🪱We are currently running a special offer for clients – book BOTH a redworm blood test and saliva test for just £78 (excluding the visit fee) saving over £24.
If you're in the Healthy Horse Club and have used your tapeworm test as part of your health plan then the blood test is being offered at a reduced rate.
📍If you book these tests on your flexi visit day you can save even more.

⬆️⬆️If your horse is prone to high FWEC results or if you have a young horse/higher risk horse then worming may still be advised, please call the practice for more specific advice for your horse.

📞To find out more and/or book your tests, please call us on 01577 841010.

27/11/2024

👏Congratulations to Jen and Gemma who both recently completed their Emergency First Aid at Work course, delivered by St Andrew's First Aid.
💙We think it's so important to know that our team are in the best hands, as well as our horses.

👀You can find out more about our team here: https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/team/

25/11/2024

📲If you're a client then we would love your feedback on our services by completing the client survey that landed in your email inbox today.

📧We are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our clients and strive to make improvements wherever possible and we would love to understand how we are doing now and what we can do differently in the future!

🙏As a thank you for completing the survey, clients will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher for The Tack Room Milnathort.

If you haven't received the link in your email, just get in touch with our team and we can re-send it to you.
LLEP 💙

22/11/2024

📷📷We are so excited to announce our collaboration with Carenza Pinn Photography, with a very special Christmas offer for our clients.🐴🐴

💥For a limited amount of time (until 6th December), Carenza is offering you 25%/£100 OFF a Full Experience Photoshoot which includes:

• 2 hr shoot, at your chosen location
• Bespoke 16” frame with your favourite image from the day
• Welcome pack including lots of information to help you prepare ( perfect for under the tree)
• In-person or over the phone consultations in the run-up to the shoot
• Outfit changes and styling guidance
• Multiple horses, dogs and family members welcome.
• In-person viewing of all your images
• Product design included in all orders
Usually £395 – special LLEP Clients Christmas Offer - £295

📅What’s even better is that when you book, you have 12 months to use your voucher.

📲If you’d like to take Carenza up on this fabulous offer call 07482 238707, or email: [email protected] to find out more.

😍Carenza is an experienced, friendly photographer who prides herself in being able to capture a true moment of the relationship between you and your best friend.

Be quick and enjoy – this offer only runs until 6th December.

21/11/2024

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you.
Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.

💙 https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/

20/11/2024

🏥Would you like free online prescriptions?
Our Healthy Horse Club members get their prescriptions for free, alongside loads more benefits that save money, whilst making sure their horses get all the routine care they need.

ℹTo find out more about the Healthy Horse Club visit: https://lochlevenequine.co.uk/client.../healthy-horse-club/

20/11/2024

🚲 Go Wills Oakden Eventing and Team, Sarah and James from Team Oakden were there to cheer them on as they leave Scone Palace for the afternoon leg of their chilly journey from Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials to Lucinda Russell’s in Kinross 👏🏼🥶

🚲❤️If you want to support you can donate via cycle4caroline.com
🎥 Thank you Sarah O for the video - keep an eye out on Team Oakden for the full version - it’s well worth the watch! 🤩

20/11/2024

🚲Wishing the Cycle4Caroline riders the very best of luck, as they set off today joined by our very own Wills Oakden Eventing.

The team are raising money after the sad loss of Caroline earlier this year.
📍 The leg today takes them from Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials to Kinross - that’s a long stretch! 🥶

We’ve donated, you can too: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/4699/cycle4caroline/?

Cycle4Caroline is a charity cycle ride in memory of Caroline March. The ride will raise money for the British Eventing Support Trust and Spinal Research. The ride will cover 1100km leaving Blair Castle on 20th November and finishing at The Savoy on 30th November.

17/11/2024

It's certainly a little cooler, and we have all been enjoying some lovely sunrises, sunsets, and moonlit nights.
Has anyone else been snapping the stunning Scottish skies, or is it just us? 👀🤣

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