Celtic Equine Vets-Your Independent Equine Veterinary and Dental Practice

14/11/2025

🏋🏼‍♀️ Weight Awareness Programme 🏋🏼‍♀️

There's still time to book a discounted nutritional consultation through our 2025 Weight Awareness Programme.

Not just for horses who need to lose weight, these consults are also ideal for:

▶ Older horses & ponies who need extra support over winter
▶ Planning your winter feed regime, especially given the potential hay shortage
▶ Broodmares & youngsters
▶ Horses in work who struggle to maintain weight or topline

If your horse, pony or donkey is prone to laminitis, has EMS or struggles to lose weight, now is the perfect time to get a weight loss plan in place so that they come out of winter leaner and healthier 💪🏼

☎️ To book, please contact the office on 02380 814155 or email [email protected]

11/11/2025

''They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.'' 💜

06/11/2025

‼ DON'T MISS OUT‼️

Just 3 weeks left to get booked in and take advantage of our castration promotion! 🍒

All details are listed below but if you would like any further information, please contact the office on 02380 814155 📞

📅 Availability is limited over the next few weeks, so be sure to contact us soon to secure your visit!

✂🍒 Castration Promotion ✂🍒

We are pleased to announce we are offering castration packages starting from 13th October to 30th November 2025!

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝟐 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭):
➤ Pony Package - £240 inc VAT
➤ Horse Package - £270 inc VAT
* Not including visit fee

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝟑-𝟓 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭):
➤ Pony Package - £220 inc VAT
➤ Horse Package - £250 inc VAT
* No visit fee charged

All packages include a post-op course of antibiotics as well as anti-inflammatories!

💉Tetanus anti-toxin is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 but can be provided at the same time:
• £35 for ponies
• £45 for horses

🩺 Microchipping can also be done at the same time if required:
• Owner supplied microchip: £20 per animal
• Vet supplied microchip: £30 per animal

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• Payment at the time of booking
• Must be less than 2 years old
• Halter broken & well handled
• Have two descended te**es
• Must have a suitable stable or enclosed field shelter
* Not open to donkeys, shetlands or miniature horses.

📞 For more information or to book a visit, please call the office on 02380 814155 or email [email protected]

03/11/2025

🎇 Firework Safety 🎇

It's that time of year again and for all horse owners, it's a scary one!

Here's some tips to keep horses calm during the fireworks!

🔥Give your horse plenty of hay/haylage to keep them occupied. Even a treat ball can help!
🔥Putting a radio on for stabled horses can help drown out the noise of the fireworks.
🔥If your horse is out in the field, make sure fencing is secure and there are no foreign objects on the ground that they could get hurt on if running around.
🔥If a bonfire is being planned near your yard, have an emergency fire procedure in place.

If you have any concerns, please call us on 02380 814155. We're here to help 💙

01/11/2025

🎁 Competition Winner Announced 🎁

A huge thank you to all those who took part in our recent competition and congratulations to our winner (chosen by random selection):

✨ Megan Fields ✨

Please call the office on 02380 814155 or pop us a message to claim your prize 🤩

Make sure you're following both our social media pages and keep your eyes peeled for more competitions in the future 👀

30/10/2025

🚨 Horse owners — please be prepared! 🚨

If you ever need to call us for an emergency, especially when atypical myopathy is suspected, having a transport plan ready can make all the difference. ⏱️

Atypical myopathy progresses very quickly, and getting your horse to a hospital without delay can be critical. Please make sure you:
✅ Have a reliable vehicle/trailer to transport your horse
✅ Know who can transport your horse at short notice if you don't have your own transport
✅ Have their contact details saved in your phone
✅ Keep your horse’s passport accessible

In an emergency, every minute counts — being ready could save your horse’s life. 💙🐴

☎ 023 8081 4155

29/10/2025

🐴🏆 Last Chance to Vote for Alan! 🏆🐴

Voting for the 2025 Horse & Hound Vet of the Year closes at 5pm tomorrow (Thursday 30th October)! ⏰

Alan is one of just four national finalists, and your support could make all the difference. 💙

If you haven’t voted yet, please take a moment to do so – and share with friends & family to help Alan over the finish line! 🗳️

👉 https://www.hhawardsuk.com/vote25/info?utm_source=editoral&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vote&utm_id=HHA&ref=EDITORIAL

Thank you to everyone who’s already shown their support – let’s give Alan one final push! 💪

27/10/2025

🐴🏅 Vote for Alan – 2025 Horse & Hound Vet of the Year Finalist! 🏅🐴

We’re thrilled that Alan is one of only four national finalists for this year’s award! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who’s already voted – your support means the world! 💙

If you haven’t yet, there’s still time — voting closes 5pm this Thursday, 30th October 🗳️

👉 https://www.hhawardsuk.com/vote25/info?utm_source=editoral&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vote&utm_id=HHA&ref=EDITORIAL

Every vote counts – please share and help Alan take home the title! 🙌

25/10/2025

🎁 Competition Time 🎁

Fancy a chance to win 50% off a routine dental rasp (including sedation)* with Celtic Equine Vets plus a bundle of goodies?

Now's your chance! All you have to do is:

▶ Like/Follow Celtic Equine Vets on Facebook & Instagram
▶ Share this post
▶ Tag 1 friend in the comments

Winner will be announced on Saturday 1st November at 7pm!

Good luck 🤩

23/10/2025

🐴🏅 2025 Vet of the Year Finalist🏅🐴

We're delighted to announce that Alan has been selected as one of only four national finalists for the 2025 Horse & Hound Vet of the Year Award! 🏆

This award appreciates the singular difference that skilled professionals like Alan have made to horses’ lives, and subsequently to their owners’ lives too, by giving your horses and ponies the best possible healthcare. 🩺

Voting closes at 5pm on Thursday 30th October, so if you feel that Alan has made a positive difference to you & your horse, please vote using the link below. 🗳️

https://www.hhawardsuk.com/vote25/info?utm_source=editoral&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=vote&utm_id=HHA&ref=EDITORIAL

As this is a public vote, every vote counts! We would be extremely grateful if you would share this with your family & friends, to also support Alan by voting for him. 😁

17/10/2025

📢 An Open Letter To Our Clients📢

CMA Report Highlights Importance of Independent Veterinary Practices

You may have seen the government and CMA talking about “making vet care fairer.”

We welcome this – but as an independent practice, we’re already doing it:
✔️ Fair pricing
✔️ Transparency
✔️ Real choice for clients

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💡 What the CMA found:
🔹 Clients typically pay 17% more on average at large veterinary chains compared to independent practices.
🔹 At Celtic Equine Vets, our charges are, on average, 20% less expensive than the corporate-owned practices locally.

Some examples:

Gastroscope
✅ Celtic Equine Vets: £250
➡️ Corporate practice: £450

X-rays (front feet)
✅ Celtic Equine Vets: £315
➡️ Corporate practice: £460

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🏇 Why our independence matters:
At Celtic Equine Vets, we’re proud to be an independent, vet-owned practice.
✔️ No corporate chain ownership
✔️ Freedom to act solely in the best interest of your horses
✔️ Vets’ salaries are not tied to sales targets – advice is based on care, not profit

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✅ How we already meet CMA’s proposed remedies:
• Up-to-date price list published on our website
• Clear, accurate estimates
• Transparency about ownership
• Full discussion of all treatment options

👉 We publish more prices online than any other local practice.
👉 Out of 6 local corporate-owned practices, only one publishes any prices at all.

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❤️ Our focus has always been:
• Exceptional, compassionate equine care
• Fairness to our amazing team
• Fairness to you, our brilliantly loyal clients

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At Celtic Equine Vets, we’ll keep doing what we’ve always done:
❤️ Offer honest advice, fair prices, and continuity of care
❤️ Put horses, ponies, and donkeys (and their amazing owners) before profit
❤️ Stay proudly independent and accountable to you – not shareholders or private equity

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🌟 If you believe local care matters, now is the time to back your independent vet.
👉 Support local
👉 Choose independent
👉 Keep care close to home

13/10/2025

We are delighted to be supporting this great cause and Alan is looking forward to sharing his enthusiasm for all things equine dentistry with those attending! 🤩

🎉 Introducing Our 6th Guest Speaker: Amazing Alan Hough GPCertEq MVB MRCVS 🎤

We’re thrilled to announce our next speaker—Alan Hough, a highly respected veterinary surgeon from Galway, Ireland. Alan qualified as a veterinary surgeon from University College Dublin in 2005, following in the footsteps of his father. After gaining experience in mixed practice, he specialized in equine practice, where he has focused his career ever since. Alan also earned a post-graduate certificate in equine practice in 2009.

In 2010, Alan founded Celtic Equine Vets, with a clear mission: to provide top-tier veterinary and dental care right from the comfort of your horse’s stable.

What to Expect:

Alan will be showcasing a live demonstration on the approach to modern equine dentistry, which promises to be both educational and fascinating. Whether you’re in the veterinary field or simply a horse enthusiast, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn from a true expert.

🗓 Date: 22nd November
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Flutterby Fund at Manor Equestrian
💷 Cost: £25 per person

The seminar will conclude with a Q&A session, so you’ll have the chance to ask Alan any burning questions you might have and gain deeper insights into this specialized area of veterinary care.

Don’t miss out—book your space now and ensure you don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
To book please contact Alex on 07803290450