Quick lunch stop at Compton today where I was joined by some cheeky rooks! So nice to see the sun for a while, it almost felt like summer!
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Today we are celebrating Baylee! 🦸🏻♀️
Great opportunity for a first opinion ambulatory vet with full funding and support for RCVS certificate.
We recognise the need for there to be more support, mentorship and practical learning experiences within the job for first opinion vets. Many who would like to obtain a certificate but don’t want to stop being a first opinion vet to return to academia for a residency, or are in such a busy job that studying is out of the question whilst still having a work/life balance.
We are looking for an equine vet with at least 18 months clinical experience of equine practice in the UK who would like the chance to work in a supportive first opinion practice whilst continuing to grow as a general practitioner. Part time or full time are both options.
Our first opinion team comprises certificate holders and recent graduates who will be there on a daily basis to provide mentorship and training. There will also be opportunities to see practice at Liphook shadowing their specialists to help gain the practical experience needed to compliment your increasing knowledge.
We value our staff and believe that the best care is given by vets that are happy in their work, so package can be tailored to suit individual’s needs.
About the Practice
100% equine practice in friendly, ambulatory, independent practice. Join a caring team environment providing high quality care to patients, whilst ensuring an excellent work/life balance. Ambulatory, with our own stocks, hard trot up and ménage at local livery yard when required. Caseload is mixed with pleasure horses and sport horses, FEI showjumpers, BE horses competing at CCI4* plus over 125 donkeys at the IOW Donkey Sanctuary.
The practice continues to invest in both staff and equipment with a generous CPD allowance and modern equipment including digital ultrasound, fully battery powered DR x-ray system, gastroscope, endoscope, modern dental tools etc.
Originally the practice was a branch of “The Liphook Equine Hospital” but became ind
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Next up is our lovely Sian! 🦄
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First up is Kate! 🙋🏼♀️
It's that time of year when all the baby animals are appearing - meet Strudel!
Strudel was born last weekend and Rebeca went out to check that mare and foal were doing well. She used a refractometer to test the mare's milk and discovered it was low in antibodies. We carefully kept an eye on the foal and did a blood test at 24 hours old to check her IgG status - the amount of antibodies she had received from her mother in the vital colostrum. This confirmed that it was dangerously low and so Strudel was given an intravenous infusion of hypermmune plasma to prevent her getting sick while her own immune system develops. The video was taken prior to her transfusion which just shows how healthy and bright a foal can be with low IgG levels. Had the transfusion not been performed then Strudel would have been at risk for the first 6 months of her life while her own immune system developed as during this time foals remain almost totally reliant on the antibodies passed to them in the first 12 hours of life from their mothers milk.
Remember it is vitally important to get both mare and foal checked once a mare has foaled. The foal needs checking to ensure they are fit and healthy, the umbilicus is ok, the hard palate is ok so they can suck correctly and that they have passed meconium and are not constipated. Vitally as with Strudel we check that their IgG levels are ok.
The mare needs checking to ensure the placenta has been passed and none is left inside, which can lead to infection and secondary toxic effects such as laminitis. We can also check there has been no tearing during the birthing and that she has a good quantity of milk for the foal.
Vectis Equine Vets is a busy, modern equine practice located on the beautiful Isle of Wight and we are seeking a passionate and dedicated person to join our 4 vet team in July 23. If you are an Equine Vet who shares our passion for providing outstanding care to horses and their owners, and you are looking for a role that offers a great work-life balance, a supportive team, and modern equipment, we want to hear from you.
Please see job details and what are current/recent staff have to say here:
www.vectisequine-vets.co.uk/jobs
Elf day is here! If you’re Christmas shopping in Newport please pop in and support!
Elf day is coming!
ELF DAY IS COMING!!
On Friday we will be dressing up as elves to promote awareness and raise money for the Alzheimers Society
There are many ways to get involved .....
Join our Elfie Slefie competition - Take a picture of your horse or any of your pets dressed as an elf. Donate £2 via clicking the donate button below or via our just giving page, https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/vectisequinevets
submit your photo via facebook or email.
Best photo will win a free equine vaccination in 2023 and will be featured in our Christmas message,
Donate on the day if we visit
Pop in to the office on Friday and buy some yummy cakes or have a go at one of our silly competitions to raise more money.
#elfday #vetelves
At the start of pandemic, when the future of small businesses was looking very uncertain, we started requesting payment at the time from all our clients. We are very grateful for everyone's support in this and have found that actually most clients prefer it, so it's done and dusted and not another thing to remember to look out for in your inbox! Therefore we have now made the decision to permanently ask for payment at the time for all visits and for all drug requests, repeat prescriptions etc. Thank you for your continued support in this and please don't be offended when we ask for payment up front as this is a new policy for all!
All vets now carry portable card readers in their cars and we are happy to accept payments by Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple pay or Google pay! You can also pay by BACS or cash if preferred.
Being paid promptly has made an enormous difference to our cash flow in the last 12 months and so over the next few weeks we will be posting about some of the new equipment this has enabled us to invest in. Ensuring your horse is getting the very best treatment available and the care they deserve.
