Vaccinations, health checks, passports and microchipping 

 

Equus vets offer a range of routine visits from vaccinations to OAP health checks. We advise owners that their horses should be vaccinated against Equine Influenza and Tetanus. A primary course of Influenza and Tetanus consists of two injections 4-6 weeks apart (jockey club rules 21-92 days) and then a third injection 150-215 days from the second injection. The annual booster is then 365 days from the third injection. They cannot go a day over this annual date. However, at the very least all horses and donkeys should be vaccinated against Tetanus (primary course two injections 4-6wks apart and then bi-annually). We can also vaccinate against Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) & Rotavirus, please contact the office for more details.

At every innoculation the vet carries out a thorough clincal examination and a free dental check if required. Questions on your horses health, diet and worming is always welcomed!

We offer passporting/ identification and microchipping to comply with the new laws. It is now law that all equines have their own passports. A veterinary surgeon is required to fill out the identification form and insert a microchip.There are various different passport agencies that horses can be registered to and all can be found online with instructions on how to apply for one.

 

 

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The new microchip legislation has been underway since the 1^st of October. The requirement is that every horse needs to have a microchip. The legislation has been put in place to have greater protection against theft and to improve equine welfare.

Owners with horses that were born before 30^th of June 2009 have until October 2020 to get their horse microchipped. Horses born after this date should already have a microchip.

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