Perth Equine Vets LTD

30/06/2025

Annual survey

There are only a few more days left to take part in our annual survey and we would love to hear from you!

Feedback is so important to us, good or bad as we really value what you think and strive to give you and your horse the best we can.

We have commissioned an external company, OnSwitch, to conduct our annual survey.

As a thank you for completing the survey, everyone who wishes to leave their contact details will be entered into a prize draw for a McCash’s Country Store voucher 🤩.

To take part in the survey, please click on the link below. If you want to chat to us about anything at all, please get in touch.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PerthEquineVets052025

☎️ 01738259427
📧 [email protected]

28/06/2025

12 weeks today until our birthday party Ceilidh!

Can you believe that Perth Equine Vets is 5 years old this year? From a young yearling to a full herd, the practice has fairly grown 🐴♥️

To celebrate we are hosting a birthday party Ceilidh at Strathallan Castle on Saturday 20th September for drinks, a pizza buffet and of course, dancing.

To purchase your ticket, click on the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/PEV-5th-birthday-party

We can’t wait to see you 💃🏻 🍹 🎂

For any other info, do get in touch 😊

📧 [email protected]

26/06/2025

Free Visit Scheme

Gayle has been a busy bee recently, running our jam-packed Free Visit Scheme days.

✔️Strangles vaccinations
✔️Flu vaccinations
✔️Dental examinations

Just a reminder to make sure you are booked in ASAP for these visit days - we are booking appointments 6 months in advance in some cases.

She often has her gorgeous puppy, Brock, with her too who is always happy to have a tummy tickle!

Just give us a shout to book in:
☎️01738259427
📧[email protected]

24/06/2025

Have you taken part in our annual survey yet? 📝

Feedback from our lovely clients is so important to us.

We have commissioned an external company, OnSwitch, to conduct our annual survey.

As always, if there is anything we can do differently, please do let us know so we can improve our service to our clients.

As a thank you for completing the survey, everyone who wishes to leave their contact details will be entered into a prize draw for a McCash’s Country Store voucher 🤩.

To take part in the survey, please click on the link below. If you want to chat to us about anything at all, please get in touch.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PerthEquineVets052025

☎️ 01738259427
📧 [email protected]

23/06/2025

Thank you 😍

Thank you to our wonderful clients for allowing us to use your horses to teach the next generation of vets. It is so important to us to inspire and help train vet students before they embark on the best career in the world🥰.

Pictured is Edinburgh vet student, Tally, scanning a lump with vet Camilla.

If you are interested in seeing practice with us, please send us your availability and CV in the first instance.

📧 [email protected]
☎️01738259427

21/06/2025

Highland Show Competitors - please read! 👇

So important!

🥵

🔥𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲

Your horse doesn’t cool down by drying off - they cool by evaporation.

Scraping water off or trapping heat under a sweat rug undermines cooling and puts your horse’s health at risk. This isn’t opinion — it’s basic thermoregulation.

Sweat scrapers and sweat rugs are outdated dogma. And yet, disappointingly, some large equine clinics are still promoting their use today.

In 34°C heat, that advice is not just wrong — it’s dangerous.

Follow the science. Choose vets who understand equine physiology, not just tradition.

✅ Soak.
✅ Shade.
✅ Repeat.
❌ No scraping.
❌ No rugs.

19/06/2025

⭐Katie has had a paper published with BEVA!⭐

Katie recently wrote an article for part of her MVM that she did during her residency at Glasgow.
It compares two treatment options in the treatment of sarcoids; particularly large and complicated tumours and horses with multiple masses. Using these techniques, recurrence of sarcoids was more likely and more rapid in horses with a greater number of masses and those affecting their urogenital region (sheath/pen*s/vulva). Regardless of treatment protocol, approximately 25% sarcoid recurrence may be expected at 24 months following hospital discharge. Careful assessment of both the patient and type of sarcoid is crucial when selecting treatment protocols.

To read the article, please click on the link below.

https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eve.14031

We knew she was a clever cookie this one! 🤩❤️

If you have any concerns about sarcoids, please do get in touch.

☎️ 01738259427
📧 [email protected]

17/06/2025

Strangles Vaccinations - Gleneagles Equestrian

We were delighted to get the call from Charlotte, the new equestrian manager at Gleneagles, to have all the horses booked in for their strangles vaccinations.

Charlotte said, “As we are busy Riding School and Event Centre it made perfect sense to us to be vaccinated against strangles to protect our business if the worst-case scenario happened. The majority of the horses did not react at all and those that did, we were perfectly able to manage their symptoms and had previously adjusted the workload before we booked. We feel much more secure and confident in running our Centre as we do, now that we know we are covered. "

Pictured is the beautiful Arran - isn’t he handsome! ❤️😍.

If you are worried about your horse being vaccinated, please do get in touch - we can help alleviate your concerns.

☎️ 01738259427 to book in

15/06/2025

Yeehaw 🤠

Come join in the fun at Perth Show 2025 🐴 💪🏼 🏃‍♂️

🐴 Hobby Horse Competitions – New for Perth Show 2025! 🐴

We’re excited to host our first ever Hobby Horse classes. Entries are now open on Entrymaster. Classes sponsored by Perth Equine Vets.

Classes include:
🏅 Clear Round
🏇 Showjumping
🏃‍♂️ Chase Me Charlie
🤝 Pairs

Don't have a hobby horse? Don’t worry – we have some you can borrow.

It’s a fast-growing sport and now it’s coming to Perth Show. Give it try!

📝 All details and entry forms can be found here: https://perthshow.lite.events

14/06/2025

Annual Survey 📝

We have commissioned an external company, OnSwitch, to commission our annual survey. As always, if there is anything we can do differently, please do let us know so we can improve our service to our lovely clients.

As a thank you for completing the survey, everyone who wishes to leave their contact details will be entered into a prize draw for a McCash’s Country Store voucher 🤩.

To take part in the survey, please click on the link below. As always, if you want to chat to us about anything at all, please do get in touch.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PerthEquineVets052025

☎️ 01738259427
📧 [email protected]

12/06/2025

As many of you will know, here at Perth Equine Vets we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of vets. 🐴

We often have vet students out and about with the vets (and we are very grateful for you allowing these students to be present during visits) but we also encourage school students who are hoping to apply to vet school to come and spend a day with us. 🩺

We recently had the lovely Lauren who emailed us after her day with Camilla to say what a great time she had with us, this is what she had to say:

'I just wanted to reach out and thank you for the shadowing opportunity yesterday. It was an incredibly valuable experience that has further confirmed my interest in equine veterinary medicine, and I greatly appreciated the chance to observe and learn from Camilla.

Everyone I met was very welcoming, and although I didn’t get a chance to meet the whole team, it was a pleasure to see such a passionate and dedicated group in action.'

If you are a school student thinking of becoming a vet, please get in touch. We would love to have you spend a day with us! 💖

📧[email protected]

10/06/2025

Equine Grass Sickness Research

This is a project we are very passionate about, as Perthshire see so many cases of EGS every year.

There are exciting developments, but the Equine Grass Sickness Fund need more help. There is the option to win a brand new trailer or bespoke saddle - see the link to enter.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/equine-grass-sickness-prize-draw?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK1BRNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnqS4YCKdBD7AcSFPxbZROkpaTwk-VAK3W9hp1SZbBcKlzK9hG8GjR8nWQQJ_aem_Kfs778c0j_vobD2jkOyi3g

Please share, and spread the word. Let’s find a cure for this horrible disease together 🧫🧪🥼.

Win a brand new horse trailer or bespoke saddle and support equine grass sickness research - enter now!