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Pool House Equine Clinic Dedicated Equine Veterinary Surgeons and Equine Referral Services Pool House Equine Hospital is dedicated to ‘putting your horse first’.
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This ethos permeates all we do. We provide 24-hour emergency service 7 days a week including cover for major surgery such as colic. Our equine care team aims to provide routine health care all the way through to advanced diagnostics such as MRI. Our expertise and extensive modern equipment enable us to provide digital radiography, gastroscopy, endoscopy, ultrasonography, advanced dentistry, surger

y and much more. With a team of experienced vets – numerous have post graduate qualifications in equine related disciplines including European Diploma holders, along with our extended team we offer a modern, friendly equine veterinary service designed to meet the needs of the individual horse owner and referring Veterinary Surgeons. In addition, we also have a clinical association with The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science meaning we have vets and students based with us that assist in providing specialist veterinary care in both medicine and surgery.

24/03/2025

Strangles Vaccination Amnesty
Second vaccine free!
Join us in the fight against strangles! Last year, we covered the symptoms, causes, and prevention of this disease. This year, we are excited to announce our participation in the strangles vaccine amnesty.
A primary vaccination course consists of two doses administered four weeks apart, followed by regular booster vaccinations at intervals of either 6 months or 12 months, depending on your horse and yard movements.
Contact our reception now to learn more or to take advantage of the second vaccination being free of charge.

23/03/2025

We invite Equine Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors to join our specialists for an afternoon of FREE CPD

Friday 2nd of May 14.00 arrival for 14.20 start

Our team will be discussing

‘What’s your diagnosis? Same presentation but different causes of lameness’
‘Not just kissing spine - different causes of back pain in horses’
‘Common surgeries for treatment of kissing spine’
‘Cervical radiculopathies’
‘Key takeaways from the neurological examination for our patients’

Includes refreshments and hospital tour

Presented by
Maria Hibner, DVM, Cert. AVP, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS
Regina Pereira, DVM, Cert. AVP (EM), Dipl. ECEIM, MRCVS
Federica Cantatore, DVM, Cert. AVP (ELDT), Dipl. ACVSMR, MRCVS

Please speak to one of our team members to reserve a place or email [email protected]

Please note this event is for Equine Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors only.

20/03/2025

Congratulations to Kate and Sophie, who are both Registered Nurses here at Pool House. They have given their time and shared their knowledge to write chapters within the brand new Textbook of Equine Veterinary Nursing, a great resource for qualified nurses and future students. Well done!!

19/03/2025

Pool House Equine is excited to offer our highly sought-after Gastroscope clinic at a special discounted price of £200.00 for the week beginning March 24, 2025.
Our team of Medicine Specialists is available to provide services either at our Hospital or at your Yard!
This package includes:
- Gastroscope
- General health check and consultation
- Sedation included
Some symptoms of Equine Gastric Disease may include:
- Poor performance
- Wind sucking
- Frequent lying down
- Colic
- Dull coat
- Changes in temperament when handled
- Altered ridden behavior
- Poor body condition
- Reduced appetite
- Girthiness
The only method of diagnosis is through a Gastroscope, where a camera is passed into the horse's stomach via the nostril under sedation.
We have valuable information about Gastric Disease on our website, including a handy guide to prepare your horse for a gastroscope.
Please contact our team at 01283 799700 to learn more or to schedule a gastroscope.
*Terms and conditions apply.
*Additional treatments recommended are not included.
*The service is available for three or more horses or ponies at your Yard, preferably in the morning due to starving requirements.
*Overnight admission prior to the gastroscope at the hospital is included in the price.

17/03/2025

Please welcome Mario to the hospital intern team.
Mario graduated from the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2024, after completing an externship at Pool House. He started his internship at Pool House in the same year.
His main areas of interest include Internal Medicine and Parasitology and is already proving to be a great addition to the hospital team.
Welcome Mario

15/03/2025

Just before Christmas, Jezebel sustained an accident in the field. Immediately following the incident, her owner noticed that Jezebel was severely lame in her left forelimb and required veterinary care. After assessment, Jezebel was diagnosed with a comminuted, displaced fracture of her elbow (olecranon). Thanks to her owner's commitment, Jezebel was quickly referred to the hospital, where she underwent surgery for fracture repair and internal fixation. The surgery was successful, and due to Jezebel's relaxed and cooperative nature, the rehabilitation period both at the hospital and at home went smoothly. The entire team is thrilled to see Jezebel making remarkable progress, and we all wish her the best of luck in the next phase of her rehabilitation!

14/03/2025

We are excited to be holding a Nurse Weight Clinic TOMORROW on the 15th March from 10:00-14:00. Your booking will include:
✅Weigh bridge for weighing and recording your horses weight
✅How to Body Condition Score
✅How to use a weigh tape
✅Photos for weight loss monitoring
✅Bespoke diet plan with Kate Hayward-Smith from Saracen Horse Feeds
✅Follow up monthly monitoring discussions with the nursing team (6 months)
✅Future access to the weigh bridge for weight loss monitoring
✅Free goody bag to help with weight loss journey
📞Please ring 01283 799700 or email [email protected] to book your slot

13/03/2025

Please Welcome Saskia Smith to the hospital intern team.

Saskia graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2024 and recently joined the team.
Saskia enjoys horse riding and regularly competes in eventing, show jumping and playing polo and in her spare time enjoys days out hillwalking.

Saskia brings her sunny smile every day and is proving to be a great addition to the hospital team.

Welcome!

12/03/2025

What a fantastic day at the office! Meet the lovely Zen—an incredible example of resilience and teamwork. Last year, Zen suffered a severe injury to his hindlimb SDFT and few months after he had to undergo emergency colic surgery. Thanks to a long rehabilitation journey, the dedicated care of our team, and the unwavering commitment of his owner, Taylor, Zen is now back in the ring, competing and winning rosettes! A true comeback story that makes us so proud 🥰

11/03/2025

We had the pleasure of hosting a talk and tour for the Lichfield Young Farmers last night. Andrea delivered an informative presentation to over 30 young farmers, followed by a tour of our outstanding facilities. There were many great questions and engaging interactions with everyone who attended.

If you're interested in organising a client evening with us, please feel free to get in contact.

11/03/2025

The Pool House Equine Health Plan offers a cost-effective and convenient solution for budgeting your horse's routine wellness treatments, such as vaccinations, routine dental care, and worming treatments. By spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, you can manage your expenses more easily. Additionally, the plan provides extra discounts on other services and medications.
https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/equine-health-plan

10/03/2025

Mai, a 17 year old mare owned by Francesca Jackson, was originally examined in 2023 for repeated episodes of severe asthma - a progressive respiratory disease that can severely limit a horse’s performance and, if left untreated, can be life threatening. Management and environmental changes, alongside a tailored medical plan, are key for a successful recovery. Francesca and Mai have been on a long journey, but they are now able to enjoy some ridden time together! Mai’s asthma is now under control, showing how recovery is possible even when the initial symptoms are quite severe. We wish them many more happy hacks together!!

08/03/2025

Celebrating amazing women for International Women’s Day 2025.

Thank you to all the amazing women that work so hard as part of our fabulous Pool House Equine Hospital Team.

08/03/2025

The Team Gathered to celebrate the recent result success of our residents !
Here you can see some of our Medicine team Marco and Adeel from Nottingham University with Regina and Giulia who have recently completed their residency.

What is a Residency? A residency is a structured programme of excellence for a Veterinary Surgeon to become a specialist in the field they wish to specialise in.
During the programme, the resident is Supervised by a recognised Veterinary Specialists with a diploma or by a professor at a University. It is a challenging 4 or 5 year study programme with an entry requirement of at least 4/5 years previous Veterinary experience (following qualification of being a Vet) and a proven track record of academic excellence, along with tireless dedication.
The programme covers areas within the specialism such as research - to explore improved health and welfare of horses, lecturing to other Veterinary Professionals across the world, publishing research within Veterinary platforms, along with rotations within specific areas of what they are studying such as laboratory and diagnostic imaging, finalising with a rigorous examination process, all of which is approved by a final committee for entry on the register as a specialist.

This takes the practice to the fifth resident to have completed the programme, it takes a whole team approach with years of experience to support the next generation of excellence, well done to our team of specialist and the wider team of Pool House Equine!

07/03/2025

We are excited to be holding a FREE Nurse Weight Clinic on the 15th March from 10:00-14:00. Slots are available to book and will include:
✅Your own designated nurse for as long as your appointment takes
✅Weigh bridge for weighing and recording your horses weight
✅How to Body Condition Score
✅How to use a weigh tape
✅Photos for weight loss monitoring
✅Bespoke diet plan with Kate Hayward-Smith from Saracen Horse Feeds
✅Follow up monthly monitoring discussions with the nursing team (6 months)
✅Future access to the weigh bridge for weight loss monitoring
✅Free goody bag to help with weight loss journey
📞Please ring 01283 799700 or email [email protected] to book your slot

06/03/2025

Worming advice is changing!

Traditionally wormers were given at frequent intervals throughout the year to prevent disease due to a worm burden. We are now recommending a risk based, diagnostic-led worming programme, rather than regular worming throughout the year as standard, this is due to the increasing evidence of resistance to the current wormers that are available. Resistance is a growing threat, just like antibiotics, worms are developing resistance to the drugs that we use to kill them.

We now recommend

🪱FWEC through the year every 12-14 weeks, suggested sampling times March/April, June/July, September/October, and December/January , this is to identify whether your horse needs to be wormed by measuring the number of redworm eggs that the horse is passing in its manure and therefore being deposited on grazed pasture.
🪱Tapeworm saliva test is preferably biannually, during Spring and Autumn, however spring is the preferred time.
🪱Based off the RA a serum blood test during Autumn/Winter, for the presence of encysted small redworm.
🪱Reduction FWEC Testing - If Treatment is advised, undertake a reduction FWEC/Saliva test to monitor wormer efficacy 10-14 days after treatment, Tapeworm - 12 weeks after .

Both Tapeworm and Small Red worm elisa tests/antibody test determine whether you need to treat your horse for either of these parasites, neither of which can be identified using a faecal worm egg count.

💻We have a handy guide on our website about our worming programme along with a video of the saliva collection for testing for Tapeworms.

Did you know as part of our Equine Health Plan you receive a targeted worming programme which includes:-

🐴FWEC kits for the year - including sample collection instructions, bag and glove
🐴Tapeworm saliva test kit including sample freepost to laboratory.
🐴Annual Risk assessment and worming consultation.
🐴A wormer if required*
🐴A blood test for red worms if required*
🐴Sample return freepost

*following results and consultation

For further worming advice or to become a member contact our team 📞.

Our Ambulatory team have the FWEC kits and Risk Assessment forms, just ask at your next appointment or you can call in to reception to collect.

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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441283799700

Website

https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/

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Physio CPD

We invite Equine Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors to join our specialists for an afternoon of FREE CPD Friday 2nd of May 14.00 arrival for 14.20 start Our team will be discussing ‘What’s your diagnosis? Same presentation but different causes of lameness’ ‘Not just kissing spine - different causes of back pain in horses’ ‘Common surgeries for treatment of kissing spine’ ‘Cervical radiculopathies’ ‘Key takeaways from the neurological examination for our patients’ Includes refreshments and hospital tour Presented by Maria Hibner, DVM, Cert. AVP, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS Regina Pereira, DVM, Cert. AVP (EM), Dipl. ECEIM, MRCVS Federica Cantatore, DVM, Cert. AVP (ELDT), Dipl. ACVSMR, MRCVS Please speak to one of our team members to reserve a place or email [email protected] Please note this event is for Equine Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors only. #equinephysiotherapy #equinecpd #equinehospital

Equine Health Plan

The Pool House Equine Health Plan offers a cost-effective and convenient solution for budgeting your horse's routine wellness treatments, such as vaccinations, routine dental care, and worming treatments. By spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, you can manage your expenses more easily. Additionally, the plan provides extra discounts on other services and medications. https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/equine-health-plan

Equine Asthma

Worming

Worming advice is changing! Traditionally wormers were given at frequent intervals throughout the year to prevent disease due to a worm burden. We are now recommending a risk based, diagnostic-led worming programme, rather than regular worming throughout the year as standard, this is due to the increasing evidence of resistance to the current wormers that are available. Resistance is a growing threat, just like antibiotics, worms are developing resistance to the drugs that we use to kill them. We now recommend 🪱FWEC through the year every 12-14 weeks, suggested sampling times March/April, June/July, September/October, and December/January , this is to identify whether your horse needs to be wormed by measuring the number of redworm eggs that the horse is passing in its manure and therefore being deposited on grazed pasture. 🪱Tapeworm saliva test is preferably biannually, during Spring and Autumn, however spring is the preferred time. 🪱Based off the RA a serum blood test during Autumn/Winter, for the presence of encysted small redworm. 🪱Reduction FWEC Testing - If Treatment is advised, undertake a reduction FWEC/Saliva test to monitor wormer efficacy 10-14 days after treatment, Tapeworm - 12 weeks after . Both Tapeworm and Small Red worm elisa tests/antibody test determine whether you need to treat your horse for either of these parasites, neither of which can be identified using a faecal worm egg count. 💻We have a handy guide on our website about our worming programme along with a video of the saliva collection for testing for Tapeworms. Did you know as part of our Equine Health Plan you receive a targeted worming programme which includes:- 🐴FWEC kits for the year - including sample collection instructions, bag and glove 🐴Tapeworm saliva test kit including sample freepost to laboratory. 🐴Annual Risk assessment and worming consultation. 🐴A wormer if required* 🐴A blood test for red worms if required* 🐴Sample return f

Farrier CPD

Farrier CPD Event Jonathan Withers, Marco Marcatili and Grant Moon are delighted to offer an evening of Farrier CPD held at Pool House Equine Hospital - on the 21st March 2025 - 16.00 - 18.30. Refreshments provided. 🐴Foot Anatomy and common surgical interventions 🐴What is MRI and its uses 🐴Foot First Aid 🐴Foot pads For further information or to book please email [email protected] or contact reception on 01283 799700 Please note this event is open to Farriers only. #farrier #mri #grantmoon #equinesurgery

Gastroscope offer

Pool House Equine is excited to offer our highly sought-after Gastroscope clinic at a special discounted price of £200.00 for the week beginning March 24, 2025. Our team of Medicine Specialists is available to provide services either at our Hospital or at your Yard! This package includes: - Gastroscope - General health check and consultation - Sedation included Some symptoms of Equine Gastric Disease may include: - Poor performance - Wind sucking - Frequent lying down - Colic - Dull coat - Changes in temperament when handled - Altered ridden behavior - Poor body condition - Reduced appetite - Girthiness The only method of diagnosis is through a Gastroscope, where a camera is passed into the horse's stomach via the nostril under sedation. We have valuable information about Gastric Disease on our website, including a handy guide to prepare your horse for a gastroscope. Please contact our team at 01283 799700 to learn more or to schedule a gastroscope. *Terms and conditions apply. *Additional treatments recommended are not included. *The service is available for three or more horses or ponies at your Yard, preferably in the morning due to starving requirements. *Overnight admission prior to the gastroscope at the hospital is included in the price. #equinehospital #gastriculcers #Gastroscope

Equine Health Plan

The Pool House Equine Health Plan offers a cost-effective and convenient solution for budgeting your horse's routine wellness treatments, such as vaccinations, routine dental care, and worming treatments. By spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, you can manage your expenses more easily. Additionally, the plan provides extra discounts on other services and medications. https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/equine-health-plan

Equine Health Plan

The Pool House Equine Health Plan offers a cost-effective and convenient solution for budgeting your horse's routine wellness treatments, such as vaccinations, routine dental care, and worming treatments. By spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, you can manage your expenses more easily. Additionally, the plan provides extra discounts on other services and medications. Learn more https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/equine-health-plan

Valentines

Our horses hold a special place in our hearts and can take us through some difficult times, share with us your equine valentine selfies, slobbery kisses optional! ❤

Equine Health Plan

Equine Health Plan - Now Live! You can't put a price on our love for our four-legged friends, however the cost of owning them can add up! The Equine Health Plan is a cost-effective, convenient way to enable you to budget for your horse’s routine wellness treatments like vaccinations, routine dentals and worming treatments by spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, along with additional discounts for other services and medications. Providing peace of mind for horses, ponies or donkey's health and happiness, helping them live longer, happier lives. The plans cover all the essentials – vaccinations, routine dental, worming programme, health check – as well as discounts on vet visits, treatments and medicines *including our specialist lead advanced diagnostics. Flexible payments and Exceptional Value.... Just £19.99 per month or £239.88 per year. Suitable for all horses, ponies and donkeys. One simple plan! Joining is quick and simple over the phone, contact the practice or speak to one of our vets. For instant savings on your vet costs join the equine health plan! As an introduction offer we are also giving a Pool House Equine Hospital High Vis vest for the first 20 enrollments. What are you waiting for! #equinehealth #equinehealthplan #equinehospital

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Equine Health Plan

Equine Health Plan - Available from next week! You can't put a price on our love for our four-legged friends, however the cost of owning them can add up! The Equine Health Plan is a cost-effective, convenient way to enable you to budget for your horse’s routine wellness treatments like vaccinations, routine dentals and worming treatments by spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months, along with additional discounts for other services and medications. Providing peace of mind for horses, ponies or donkey's health and happiness, helping them live longer, happier lives. The plans cover all the essentials – vaccinations, routine dental, worming programme, health check – as well as discounts on vet visits, treatments and medicines *including our specialist lead advanced diagnostics. Flexible payments and Exceptional Value.... Just £19.99 per month or £239.88 per year. Suitable for all horses, ponies and donkeys. One simple plan! Joining is quick and simple over the phone, contact the practice or speak to one of our vets. The link on our website will go live next week. For instant savings on your vet costs join the equine health plan! As an introduction offer we are also giving a Pool House Equine Hospital High Vis vest for the first 20 enrollments. What are you waiting for! #equinehealth #equinehealthplan #equinehospital

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