Services
Lameness
Investigations
Lameness is a commonly encountered issue in the horse world, and can cause both owner and horse a lot of stress and worry.
It can present as an obvious ‘head bob’ or limp, or can be more subtle such as a horse not being able to maintain a canter on the correct leg. At South Moor Equine Vets we perform complex lameness work-ups, including nerve blocks and joint blocks, to better isolate the source of your horses’ pain. We also have fully mobile high quality digital x-ray and ultrasound, enabling us to provide a comprehensive diagnostic service, including more complex imaging such as contrast radiographs.
If you suspect your horse is lame, it’s best to call our team at South Moor Equine sooner rather than later so we can start getting to the bottom of the issue.
Pre-purchase
Exams
A Pre-purcahse Examination (PPE) – commonly known as a vetting – is a standardised examination of the horse by a veterinary surgeon in order to form an opinion of the suitability of that horse for the purchaser’s requirements on the day of examination.
There are 2 types of PPE: a 2 stage (limited PPE) and a 5 stage (full PPE). A 2 stage PPE is limited as it does not include examination of the horse during and after exercise, therefore some conditions which could have an impact on ridden work (e.g. a wind noise during exercise or lameness after exercise) may not be picked up on.
If you are purchasing a horse and considering insuring them, we recommend checking with the insurance company in advance what they require from the PPE e.g. 5 stages, X-rays etc.
For more detailed information about PPEs check out our PPE factsheet or give us a ring.
Routine Health Care
Our team of experienced vets are able to provide you and your horse with all aspects of routine health care to prevent problems before they happen.
With South Moor Vets all aspects of your horse’s routine care is covered, from annual health checks, vaccinations, dental work (including extractions) to passport completion, microchipping and castration.
To make this as easy as possible we not only provide ‘Zone Visits’ for routine work but also offer a bespoke Equine Health Plan to help keep routine care simple and cost effective.
Diagnostic imaging
All of our diagnostic imaging equipment is of the highest standard, battery powered and completely portable. We believe your horses deserve the best care possible so we ensure our equipment can do that.
Our digital x-ray generates an image that can be viewed on the yard within seconds and can be used to image most areas of the horse.
We have two high quality ultrasound scanners allowing us to scan not only the musculoskeletal system but also the abdomen, lungs, heart, reproductive tract and even eyes.
Our two flexible endoscopes allow us to perform gastroscopy for the diagnosis of equine gastric ulcer syndrome, upper and lower airway scopes as well as more complex investigations such as cystoscopy (imaging the bladder) and hysteroscopy (imaging the uterus). Images are sent straight to a screen so you can watch the process in real time with the vet.
We also have a rigid dental scope which allows is to investigate any oral problems in more detail.
Emergency
Care
We pride ourselves on running our own out of hours service.
No one ever wants to have to call the vets in an emergency, but if you do you want to rely on being able to see a friendly face you can trust. That is why 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year our highly skilled vets are available to care for your horse should the need arise.
No matter the time of day or night you are able to get through to our nursing team who will be able to put you in touch with one of our equine vets quickly and efficiently.
Stud
Services
At South Moor Equine we are able to offer comprehensive stud services for your mare.
From the initial pre-breeding assessment to artificial insemination (AI) with frozen or chilled semen our highly skilled vets are here to walk you through the whole process.
Our competitive AI packages include all the visits, scans and routine drugs your mare may need to give her the best chance of getting in foal. We also work closely with local stud facilities such as Ford Farm in Ivybridge who can provide the mare livery and management side of the process.
Our services do not stop with a positive heartbeat scan. Our vets are experienced in all aspects of foaling and foal care so can help you with every step of the journey.
Get in touch to discuss your individual needs and requirements, or to discuss our packages in more depth.
Sports Horse
Medicine
From Racing to Dressage and everything inbetween we can support you and your horse to help you be in the best shape possible for competition.
The South Moor Equine team are experienced in dealing with sports horses of all discaplines. We have multiple ARVS qualified vets and provide duty cover at Point to Ponts both local and further afield. We also provide cover for a multitude of competitions in our region.
We know how hard you work to keep your horse at peak performance, and how heartbreaking it can be when it goes wrong. From poor performance issues to lameness to offering bespoke advice on how to keep your equine athlete at their best our friendly experienced team are on hand to help.
