Cliffe Equine Vets

11/04/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧

For just £19.99 per month you can spread the costs of your horse's key preventative treatments throughout the year, using one simple plan.

For more information or to join, please call us on 01323 815120

09/04/2025

𝐀 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

You could still be in the running for a FREE vaccine!

A big thank you to everyone who has already sent the required image of their horse's passport in - it's so incredibly helpful to us.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

To remind you of why and how you could be in with a chance to win - Within a horse’s passport, owners must declare whether the horse is intended for human consumption, which in turn allows the horse to be treated with certain restricted drugs, such as Phenylbutazone (bute). This is normally found in section IX of the passport but confusingly is different in every passport.

We recommend that you have the ‘not for human consumption’ declaration signed in your horse’s passport, to ensure that your horse can never be used for meat products for humans.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮

All we need from you is for you to send in a photo of the signed declaration page, along with your horse’s name, passport number and microchip to 𝗲𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸 so we can ensure we have the accurate details.

All owner’s who email in will be entered into a prize draw, with a free vaccine on offer to the winner. 😁

Please note, this is only applicable to clients of Cliffe Equine Hospital. The winner will be drawn on 1st May and contacted via email.

24/03/2025

As always, Cliffe Equine Hospital are on hand to treat your horse, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, but the office will be taking a short break over the Easter weekend. 01323 815120

18/03/2025

𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
&
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Have your horse scoped for gastric ulcers with huge savings - £80* per horse
Does your horse display signs of any of the following?

• Aggression
• Wind sucking
• Colic
• Resistance to tacking up
• Poor performance such as reluctance to go forward
• Stopping or running out at jumps
• Struggle to keep weight on?

If yes to any of the above, your horse may have gastric ulcers

Each horse will be scoped and where necessary be given a detailed treatment plan by one of our experienced vets

£80* including sedation (usually £400 without sedation, a huge saving of over £320)

or *£180 including sedation for horses that have received treatment for ulcers in the last 12 months (usually £300 without sedation)

Please note, these prices are for the initial scope only, any subsequent scopes booked outside of a clinic will be charged at the standard rate of £300.

Treatment often covered by insurance, please check with your provider.

Limited spaces so book fast by calling 01323 815120 or email [email protected]

15/03/2025

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

While we know ambulatory practice (and the veterinary industry in general) can be harmful to the environment, we’re doing our best to limit our impact on our planet.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐭:
Now 50% electric or hybrid.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫:
We use a lot of purified water in the hospital for sterilising our instruments and equipment. Previously this is something we bought from a supplier, however on reflection realised this was not only expensive way of doing it but also having a negative impact on the environment through unnecessary packaging and delivery. We have now invested in having our own purifier installed, which works off the mains. A more efficient, economical and sustainable set up!

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰:
As you may have seen, we’ve recently upgraded our facilities at the hospital, including an extension to our outdoor arena and in doing so have created a ‘dead space’ behind it. Instead of converting this into a paddock, we’ve committed to re-wilding that space, with native English wildflowers and grass, hopefully creating the perfect home for insects and other wildlife. We can’t wait to show you a photo in full bloom!

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞:
Still the most economical way to carry out ambulatory practice, we divide the area we cover into 4 and for routine work, organise the day for optimum time efficiency and fuel conservation based on the visits we have in the diary. The visit charge is greatly reduced and we pass that saving on to you at only £15 per visit, or free if there’s three or more horses at the same yard.

We even have an in-house Sustainability Officer, our very own Egbert Willems 😎

14/03/2025

𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬

Spring is well on its way (fingers and hooves crossed) and with this comes longer evenings, beautiful weather and luscious, delicious spring grass - a joy to all, apart from anyone who owns a laminitic prone horse.

The team at Cliffe Equine are dedicated to making every effort to ensure your horse is in his/her best possible state of health this spring. To do this, we would like to send one of our knowledgeable Nurses/House Vets to your yard to provide weight loss advice for your horse(s).

We are offering two types of 'weight loss' packages - please see below for details:

𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 (£45 per horse or £25 per horse if >3 horses booked at yard)
- Accurate weight measured on portable weigh bridge
- Body Condition Score of your horse
- Diet advice
- Worming advice
- Visit fee
- Comparison between weigh bridge and weight tape
- 20 minute consultation
- FREE weigh tape

𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 (£150 including basic package)
- As above
- Insulin blood testing (plus cushings blood test with voucher)
- 30 minute consultation
- Weight measured every 2 months for 6 months

Please note, medication and further tests are not included unless stated above. If you have any questions or you would like to book your horse in, please do not hesitate to email us on [email protected] or call us on 01323 815120.

12/03/2025

𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩!

Many of the medicines used for horses cannot be used in animals that might go into the meat industry for human consumption. Within a horse’s passport, owners must declare whether the horse is intended for human consumption, which in turn allows the horse to be treated with certain restricted drugs, such as Phenylbutazone (bute). This is normally found in section IX of the passport but confusingly is different in every passport.

We recommend that you have the ‘not for human consumption’ declaration signed in your horse’s passport, to ensure that your horse can never be used for meat products for humans.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮:
In order to update our database with the correct information, we’re asking you to send in a photo of the signed declaration page, along with your horse’s name, passport number and microchip to 𝗲𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸 so we can ensure we have the accurate details.

We appreciate this is additional admin, so we’re adding an incentive. All owner’s who email in will be entered into a prize draw, with a free vaccine on offer to the winner.

Please note, this is only applicable to clients of Cliffe Equine Hospital. The winner will be drawn on 1st May and contacted via email.

11/03/2025

𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞! 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞

Lately, our vets have seen an increased number of laminitis cases. This is likely due to the weather change recently and the green, sugary, spring grass making an appearance. In acute flare ups laminitis should be treated as an emergency case and seen by a vet as soon as possible to control pain levels as a priority.

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞/𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
- Pottery gait
- Struggling to walk on hard surface
- Rocked back stance
- Warm hooves
- Weight shifting on forelegs

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝
- Based off findings from clinical exam by a vet
- Reaction from hoof testers over the pedal bone region
- X-rays of the feet

𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
- Pain relief
- Padding on hooves
- Strict box rest with deep bed
- Further drugs (sedatives) can be given to help with box rest
- Low sugar diet
- Remedial farriery

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
- Healthy weight
- Avoiding lush green or growing grass, a low sugar diet
- Insulin testing to ascertain risk level for laminitis
- Controlling cushings (PPID)

Laminitis can be a devastating and life-threatening disease. If you have any questions or concerns about laminitis in your pony/horse, then please do not hesitate to call us on 01323 815120 to speak to a vet.

10/03/2025

A few spaces remaining for our dental clinic with the fabulous Penny this Friday the 14th.

Don't miss the opportunity to have discounted dental for your horse here at our Laughton hospital for just £50*!!

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲!

As part of our ongoing commitment to training our future Equine Dental Technicians and young vets, and due to popular demand, we are delighted to offer an additional day of discounted sedated dental appointments on the 14th of March with Penny Brownings EDT.

• £50* per horse
• Dentistry appointments to be carried out at our hospital in Laughton
• Sedation included
• Full payment required on booking**
• All horses must have up to date vaccination history
• Horses must have had routine dentistry with Cliffe in the preceding 18 months
• Horses will be used for teaching under the continuous watchful supervision of one of our experienced Dental Technicians
• All horses will be treated to our usual exceptional standards and finished by our experienced Dental Team (if required)
• Electronic dental charts will be provided

As this is a training exercise, admission to the treatment rooms will not be permitted and we kindly ask clients to either wait in reception or to drop off and collect when advised.

Please call our Client Care Team to book your horse's discounted dental on 01323 815120.

The Cliffe Equine Dental Team

* Should your horse require extra sedation this will come at an additional charge.
**Any cancellations made within 3 days of the clinic will be non-refundable unless the space is filled.

10/03/2025

𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬!

Our very own Nursing Team Leader, Kassie Hill RVN, has become a co-author of 'The textbook of Equine Veterinary Nursing'.

Well done Kass - we are so proud of you! ⭐👏

09/03/2025

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

We at Cliffe Equine Hospital are excited to reveal our brand new and improved full-size outdoor arena, refurbished indoor arena and 40m trot up.

08/03/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Let's celebrate our incredible team of women at Cliffe Equine Hospital! ✨💪🌞

“Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”

07/03/2025

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞?

Whilst Strangles very rarely becomes life threatening, it still costs owners money to have it diagnosed and treated, and means your horse is out of action for at least three weeks (often longer with quarantine time added).

By vaccinating, you will be reducing the likelihood of your horse contracting clinical disease. This means you can enjoy your summer schedule of busy shows without worrying so much about mingling with other horses.

Whilst we still fervently advocate good biosecurity practices, we are hoping the strangles vaccine will be another tool in our arsenal to reduce how frequently we see clinical cases of Strangles.

There are some other potential benefits of the strangles vaccine, which can be discussed further if you give us a ring on 01323 815120.

27/02/2025

𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 '𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟' 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞!

Due to popular demand, for one day only on the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, we are adding another gastroscopy clinic to our calendar - book now to avoid disappointment!

£80* including sedation (usually £400 without sedation, a huge saving of over £320)
or *£180 including sedation for horses that have received treatment for ulcers in the last 12 months (usually £300 without sedation).

Please note, these prices are for the initial scope only, any subsequent scopes booked outside of a clinic will be charged at the standard rate of £300.

Treatment often covered by insurance, please check with your provider.

Limited spaces so book fast by calling 01323 815120 or email [email protected]

26/02/2025

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲!

As part of our ongoing commitment to training our future Equine Dental Technicians and young vets, and due to popular demand, we are delighted to offer an additional day of discounted sedated dental appointments on the 14th of March with Penny Brownings EDT.

• £50* per horse
• Dentistry appointments to be carried out at our hospital in Laughton
• Sedation included
• Full payment required on booking**
• All horses must have up to date vaccination history
• Horses must have had routine dentistry with Cliffe in the preceding 18 months
• Horses will be used for teaching under the continuous watchful supervision of one of our experienced Dental Technicians
• All horses will be treated to our usual exceptional standards and finished by our experienced Dental Team (if required)
• Electronic dental charts will be provided

As this is a training exercise, admission to the treatment rooms will not be permitted and we kindly ask clients to either wait in reception or to drop off and collect when advised.

Please call our Client Care Team to book your horse's discounted dental on 01323 815120.

The Cliffe Equine Dental Team

* Should your horse require extra sedation this will come at an additional charge.
**Any cancellations made within 3 days of the clinic will be non-refundable unless the space is filled.

24/02/2025

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐈/𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

I think we can all agree that spring cannot come sooner. The crocuses and snow drops are in full boom and the evenings creeping lighter, which can only mean one other thing....here come the foals!

Cliffe Equine Hospital is British Equestrian Veterinary Association (BEVA) approved for both chilled and frozen artificial insemination? You can rest assured we offer the highest quality of care for your brood mares.

We offer the complete stud package from stallion and mare testing, pre-breeding examinations, artificial insemination, pregnancy care and foaling.

To take a look at our stud packages, please see the link below.

https://www.cliffeequine.co.uk/services/stud-medicine

To enquire. please contact the team on 01323 815120 or email [email protected]

We offer a variety of services covering East Sussex. Our services include surgery, routine care and an emergency service. Find out more here.

18/02/2025

𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐭𝐜𝐡

Despite the current chilly weather, Sweet Itch season is unfortunately fast approaching.

Lots of our horses and ponies suffer from this horrible skin disease, caused by a hypersensitivity to biting insect (midge) saliva, and while there are lots of factors involved to control their comfort, more often than not veterinary intervention is required.

At Cliffe Equine Hospital, we have the full range of treatments available including creams, shampoos, tablets, injections, and vaccinations. Some of these treatments are off-license, and every animal requires a tailored, individual approach.
Best results come from starting treatment before the season begins and the problems arise, so if your horse or pony is a Sweet Itch sufferer, call us today to discuss a proactive, appropriate, treatment plan.

01323 815120
Cliffeequine.co.uk

16/02/2025

Did you know we offer The Equine Health Plan?

For just £19.99 per month you can spread the costs of your horse's key preventative treatments throughout the year, using one simple plan.

We are a friendly, 9 vet equine hospital with complete ambulatory and surgical facilities.

14/02/2025

On the 14th of February, CPR could stand for chocolate, presents, and roses. But recently at Cliffe Equine Hospital, it stood for CardioPulmonary Resuscitation as the whole team pulled together to save a life.

During one of our routine general anaesthetics, our monitoring vet, Alex, noticed some changes on the horse’s ECG. Within seconds, the horse’s heart had stopped.

Alex immediately alerted the rest of the team, and they all jumped into action. Less than a minute from the heart stopping, theatre was filled with seven members of staff all completing separate tasks to try and get the heart started again. This included administering adrenaline, providing oxygen, preparing further resuscitation drugs, and performing chest compressions (which is a good cardio workout for the person doing it).

Fortunately, after only 4 minutes, the horse’s heart started again and they were returned to the recovery box to wake up from the anaesthesia. Even more fortunately, they recovered very well, and were given an extra big dinner to restore their energy.

Equine CPR is a team game, requiring at least 5-6 people to perform it effectively. It requires real teamwork with clear and calm communication throughout. Even if performed perfectly, it is very often not effective so we were all incredibly happy to see the heartbeat return. As part of being a hospital, we run CPR training with the whole team every 6 months so that in these very rare occasions we can jump into action without any problems. Rest assured, these instances are very rare, but it was reassuring to see the whole team pull together to save a life.

❤️𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲❤️

13/02/2025

𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬?

A recently published article discussed anecdotal data from some recent outbreaks (Rendle et al., 2024).

In one outbreak in Sweden, it was reported that:

--> 90% (18/20) of vaccinated horses remained clinically healthy
--> Over 70% (48/65) of unvaccinated horses showed signs of strangles

Remember, throughout February we're offering a discount on the start up course, all three vaccinations including vaccinations for £125, normally £55 each plus visits.

To discuss the vaccine with a vet or to book in, call the team on 01323 815120.

Reference: Rendle, D., Bowen, M., Cavalleri, J., De Brauwere, N., Grondahl, G., van Maanen, K. et al. (2025) Strangles vaccination: A current European perspective. Equine Veterinary Education, 37, 90–97. Available from:

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