We are pleased to announce that we are holding a summer special offer !
Advanced Dental Health Check including Sedation with FREE Oral Endoscopy £105.00
Dental disease is one of the most common chronic healthcare conditions in domesticated animals, including horses – up to 95% of horses have at least one dental disorder. However, its presence is often missed due to horses being naturally stoic. Clinical signs of dental disease can be subtle and difficult to identify, or may only be present in severe cases.
Diagnosis and treatment of dental disease is therefore often reliant on regular, routine oral examinations by a veterinary surgeon or suitably qualified equine dental technician.
Oral endoscopy provides high-definition images and is superior to standard oral examinations in identifying dental pathology. The small size of the endoscope is able to easily visualise areas at the back of the mouth and either side of the tongue, and it may be better tolerated by horses than the dental mirrors typically used – particularly in horses with painful dental lesions.
It is recommended that all horses undergo a complete oral and dental examination every 6-12 months. Why not take advantage of our advanced dental health check offer, including free oral endoscopy and sedation, with a member of our Dentistry & Maxiofacial Referral veterinary team?
*Terms and conditions apply.
Payable at time of booking
*Advanced Dental Health Check (ADHC) must be performed at Pool House Equine Hospital to take up the FREE Oral Endoscopy offer, sedation MUST be used and is included in the price. If Odontoplasty (‘rasping’) is required it will be tailored to your horse’s needs to correct any malocclusions there will be an additional charge for this and any other dental treatments/procedures advised.
Following on from the success of our recent special offer we are looking forward to offering the same great offer on the 20th May 2024.
PRE-SEASON HEALTH CHECK
SPECIAL OFFER £200.00 incl sedation
Our team of certified diplomat specialists in sport horse medicine, internal medicine and surgery at Pool House Equine Hospital are offering a sports horse pre-season Health Check for horses and ponies of all levels. All services are provided at a highly discounted rate and performed to the highest level by experienced Veterinary Surgeons .
The offer is designed for the welfare and performance optimisation for all levels of sport and pleasure horses and is open to existing and new clients.
The offer includes:
Consultation of current and any future performance and competitive goals
Clinical exam, in hand exam at rest and dynamic including trot up and lunge
Gastroscopy, to evaluate stomach health for detection of ulcers
Contact reception for further information 01283 799700
Price does not include any additional medications or procedures e.g. full lameness work up, diagnostic imaging such as Xray /Ultrasound/MRI , overnight stay or any other tests/procedures that may be advised following examination .
In the event that further treatment/investigations are required we may have to book further appointments.
Terms and conditions apply.
Limited offer subject to availability.
🐴🐴🐴GIVEAWAY🐴🐴🐴
As part of our support of Strangles Awareness week we are doing a giveaway to our clients of a thermometer to raise awareness of regular temperature taking as part of your horse's general health and wellbeing checks.
The first 10 clients to correctly guess the correct temperature of a horse, accompanied by a photo of you and your horse will receive a thermometer FOC.
We will be in contact with the winning clients and thermometers can be collected from our hospital or can be posted.🌡
PRE-SEASON HEALTH CHECK
* SPECIAL OFFER £200.00 incl sedation
Date: April 9th 2024
Our team of board certified diplomat specialist in sport horse medicine, internal medicine and surgery at Pool House Equine Hospital are offering a sports horse Pre-season Health Check for horse and ponies of all levels, all services are provided at a highly discounted rate and performed to the highest level by experienced Veterinary Surgeons .
The offer is designed for the welfare and performance optimization for all levels of sport and pleasure horses and is open to existing and new clients .
The offer includes:
Consultation of current and any future performance and competitive goals
Clinical exam in hand exam at rest and dynamic incl trot up and lunge
Gastroscopy -evaluate stomach health for detection of ulcers
Contact reception for further information 01283 799700
Price does not include any additional medications or procedures e.g. full lameness work up, diagnostic imaging such as Xray /Ultrasound/MRI , overnight stay or any other tests/procedures that may be advised following examination .
In the event that further treatment/investigations are required we may have to book further appointments.
Terms and conditions apply.
Limited offer subject to availability.
We will be offering a limited special offer for a pre season horse health check, details to be released soon.
Celebrating amazing women for International Women’s Day 2024.
Thank you to all the amazing women that work so hard as part of our fabulous Pool House Equine Hospital Team.
This week is National Careers Week.
Have you or someone you know thought about a career within the Equine Veterinary profession?
For those that are within the profession already: when was that moment that you knew you wanted to work with horses?
At Pool House Equine Hospital there are several professionals all working together providing the highest level of equine care.
Equine Specialist in surgery/medicine and poor performance (lameness etc)
Ambulatory Veterinary Surgeons
Equine Veterinary Nurses
Equine Veterinary Care Assistants
Equine Yard Technicians
Receptionist
Accounts/Administration
along with many other supportive roles
Pool House is always more than happy to offer guidance and support for any budding equine professional or professionals aspiring to become specialist, from offering school work experience or college placements to Externships, Internships and Residencies, get in touch.
www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/
www.caw.ac.uk/equine-veterinary-nursing-courses-lichfield/
Congratulation to Amanda McGinnigle and 'Fungus' for winning their advanced medium test!! It takes a team to get there, and we are so proud to be part of it!
Go Fungus!
Pool House Equine Hospital offers a multi-disciplinary team to aid lameness investigation and referral services. Having an onsite MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) which provides accurate diagnostic images, quickly and efficiently, enables a quicker direction of potential treatments . Only an MRI can distinguish between lesions in the bone, ligaments or tendons and quite often an MRI can lead to a diagnosis quicker and therefore can save time and money in the long run.
We provide MRI scans to our own clients' horses as well as offering a referral service for Veterinary Surgeon from local practices .
Pool House Equine have a team of experienced boarded diplomats some of whom are members of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) - specialising in lameness, poor performance and rehabilitation and the services of Marrianaa Biggi DVM, PHD, FHEA, DipECVDI, MRCVS European and RCVS who is a diplomat in large animal diagnostic imaging.
We can usually offer an appointment for an MRI within a few days.
Please don't hesitate to contact the practice for further information on 01283 799700 or for any referring Veterinary Surgeons you can submit the MRI/Referral form via our website.
It was great to read a recent google review about the amazing work our fantastic team performed for Danza and her owner 🐴🩷
February is the month of love
Who remembers that first moment of love and adoration of a horse?
We now have a small equine online shop on our website that you can order a range of Equixcellence products from and have delivered straight to your door.
https://www.shop.myfamilyvets.co.uk/collections/equine
Lets not forget our other four-legged members of the family, you will also find a wide range of dog, cat and small pet products.
Rainy days are currently a typical feature of the British weather, meaning your horses are more likely to be spending time in wet, muddy paddocks, which can increase their risk of developing mud fever.
Mud fever commonly forms on the pastern (between the fetlock and the hoof) and on the heel.
Common signs of mud fever include:
❗️Crusty scabs appearing on the heels or lower legs
❗️Broken and/or damaged skin
❗️Matted hair or patches of hair loss with raw skin underneath
❗️A creamy, white, yellow, or green discharge between the skin and the scabs
❗️Heat, pain and swelling in the lower limb
❗️In severe cases, lameness may also be seen
Infections can develop underneath the scabs, and you may see swelling of the leg in severe cases. Mud fever can be painful, and the horse may sensitive to touch.
To help make sure you spot any signs of mud fever straightaway, check your horse’s legs daily - it should be easier to manage if you catch it in the early stages.
If you suspect your horse has mud fever, it's best to get it checked by your vet who can make an accurate diagnosis and recommendations for treatment. Some may require antibiotics or anti-inflammatories and severe cases left untreated can cause complications . Once you have the correct advice its generally possible to manage the condition yourself.
Last Friday our referral team had the pleasure of hosting a CPD event for local referring Veterinary Surgeons. The event covered stifle lameness, the 'puffy' DFTS, fractures and MRI and was warmly received.
Should you wish to discuss a possible referral, please do not hesitate to get in touch or see our webpage for further information www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/referrals
At Pool House Equine Hospital we perform a wide variety of surgical procedures both under general anaesthesia and standing sedation.
The hospital is equipped with four operating theatres: two to carry out surgeries under general anaesthesia and two to carry out surgeries under standing sedation. We have two padded recovery and induction boxes equipped with rope assisted recovery.
At the practice we routinely perform the following surgeries:
- Orthopaedic surgeries (the majority of which are ‘key hole procedures’ (arthroscopies, tenoscopies and bursoscopies))
- Abdominal surgery (exploratory laparotomy, caesarean section and ‘key hole’ – laparoscopy)
- Upper airway surgeries
- Fracture repair standing and under general anaesthesia
- Skin surgery – wound reconstruction, melanoma and sarcoid removal
- Eye surgery – eyelid surgery, surgery of the globe and enucleation
- Dentistry – Sinus surgery, extraction including minimally invasive transbuccal extraction
Our surgical team is always on hand to answer any question that you as an owner or referring veterinary surgeon might have. For any queries feel free to contact our reception team on 01283799700
