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Equine Wellness Programme

In a continued effort to provide world-class service to all our loyal customers, Equis Veterinary Practice has developed the Equine Wellness Programme. Specifically designed to provide clients with top quality veterinary services, the programme provides members with all those annual (and essential) treatments and vaccinations necessary to keep their horse in peak condition at discount rates.

 

Take the guess work out of keeping your horse healthy.

All future consults are diarised, and reminders are sent to clients, ensuring that no vaccination is forgotten or treatment date missed.

In order to perform certain proceduers specified by some of the available Wellness Programme packages the member is required to bring their horse to the practice for treatment. In such cases the member / owner is notified of the treatment, a treatment date agreed upon, and the horse booked in. All in-house work on the horse will then carried out on that particular date.

 

Our package options:

The Equis Wellness Programme is broken up into 3 basic packages, to suit both your budget and your horses’ workload.

  1. horse-84577_1280Back to basics package: Just like the name suggests, this is our most basic wellness package, covering all routine treatments and vaccinations including an annual wellness examination and your bi-annual African Horse Sickness and Equine Influenza vaccinations.
  2. Competition package: Specifically designed for those looking to keep their competitive sports horses in peak condition, this package includes additional diagnostic services like an annual lameness screening and exam.
  3. 5 Star package: A package perfectly suited for the “best of the best”, our 5 star wellness package goes above and beyond. Apart from our more routine services like bi-annual deworming, the package includes more exclusive services like lameness location, legend treatment and physiotherapy.

 

Fees:

The annual package fee is broken down into 12 affordable monthly installments managed by our debit order system.

  Back to Basics   Competition Package   5 Star Package
Value of treatment:        R1 800               R5 670          R11 410
Monthly cost         R 132                R 330           R 660
Total saving          15 %                 30 %            30 %

 

Please note that a minimal monthly mileage surcharge will be administered to customers living out of the Summerveld area, and will form part of the monthly debit order costs. Clients living in the following areas can be expected to pay a mileage surcharge of:

Summerveld:  R  0 per month
Assagay:  R 10 per month
Hillcrest:  R 15 per month
Drummond:  R 20 per month
Waterfall:  R 20 per month
Hammarsdale:  R 20 per month

 

For more info on our wellness packages click here and download a helpful .pdf on the matter. Alternatively, you could always give us a call on 031 764 1072 or email us at wellness@equis.co.za.

 

Reproduction

The Equis Veterinary Practice offers its clients a wide range of services as far as equine reproduction goes. From routine pregnancy and follicle scans, to assisted breeding, Artificial Insemination (AI), and stallion semen collection and storage –  we do it all.

 

Increase the probability of a positive result

The daily monitoring of your mare’s reproductive cycle via ovarian ultrasounds/scans allows us to asses follicle (egg) growth and to accurately predict ovulation. This increases the chance of conception by ensuring that insemination occurs at the most opportune time. Uterine lavage and antibiotic infusions are often also utilised to maximise pregnancy rates.

 

Failing to conceive?

Problem mare investigation and treatment is also frequently carried out at our equine hospital. Such investigations may include uterine culture, biopsy and endoscopy of your mare.

 

horses-84374_640Embryo transfers

Simply put, embryo transfer is the transfer of a very young embryo from a donor to a surrogate mare. The surrogate then carries the foal to complete development, gives birth to it and raises it. As you can imagine, this is a particularly valuable breeding tool for those looking to breed from a superior mare, but unwilling to risk a pregnancy bringing her competitive career to a halt.

Other situations in which embryo transfers may be advantageous include:

  • When a mare is unable to bring offspring to full term due physiological or health reasons.
  • The mare is younger than 2 – 3 years of age.
  • Multiple offspring from a single superior mare is desired in one year.

Responsible for the first foal born via successful embryo transfer in KZN, Dr Langley BVSc MMed is renowned as an expert in the field. She is one of the few vets in the region currently performing consistently successful embryo transfers. Should you be interested in pursuing this option, Dr Langley will gladly sit down and discuss the procedure with you and any other interested parties, and help you develop a plan that will ensure that maximum success is be achieved in this regard.

 

Foaling Down Services

As the due date approaches, clients are encouraged to move their mares to our facility, where cameras in the stables will allow us to monitor your mare’s progress. In the final days leading up to the birth, 24 hour personal supervision is implemented. Such individualised care allows Equis staff to accurately assess and monitor the health of your mare and foal, and ensures that our on-site veterinarian is on hand to help ensure a safe delivery.

 

Cost effective breeding from Equis Veterinary Practice

Although procedures like embryo transfers are typically regarded as being costly, here at Equis Veterinary Practice we have dedicated ourselves to offering a more cost effective packages that ensures maximum results while minimising costs for unsuccessful attempts.

Wherever possible we encourage our clients to truck / float there horses to our practice. Not only does this enable us to offer clients a full reproductive service, but also significantly reduces the costs associated with equine breeding.

 

Equis Veterinary Practice: 031 769 1072

Since its establishment in 2003, the Equis Veterinary Practice has grown from strength to strength. The practice prides itself on providing professional personalised service to each and every client no matter how big or small. With qualified staff always on hand, you can rest assured that all your animals, from your dogs, cats and guinea pigs, to your top competitive sport horses, will receive top quality treatment and care.

 

Equine Hospital

Equis Veterinary Hospital offers a comprehensive, professional and personalized service for the treatment of all horses, ponies and donkeys – no matter the size, shape and colour. With a 24 hour service throughout the year, there is always someone to assist you.  Moreover, the Equis veterinary staff maintain regular contact with both local and international specialists, including those in the fields of radiology and opthalmology, ensuring that your horse or pony receives the best possible care available.

Our hospital and its staff are specialists in lameness evaluation, reproduction and pre-purchase vetting. The hospital also possesses a great deal of knowledge regarding the identification and treatment of equine eye conditions.

 

Small Animal Clinic

Opened little more than a year ago the Equis Small Animal Clinic is a relaxed, friendly environment in which your family pet will receive top quality treatment and care. This “home away for home” ensures that your pets not only receive excellent medical and surgical treatment, but also receive much needed individual TLC during their treatment.

Furthermore, we are in regular contact with a number of small animal specialist veterinarians. This means that, should the need arise, we are able to provide you with a trustworthy referral for more complicated conditions such as those involving cardiology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, and oncology.

 

For more information, or to book your animal in for a consultation, contact Equis Veterinary Practice on 031 769 1072 today.