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A GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY NEW ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE HORSE HEALTH SCHEME

WHAT IS A HORSE HEALTH PLAN?
A Health Plan is a complete package of annual veterinary care at a competitive price and is a simple way to ensure the best preventative healthcare for your horse. As veterinary medicine advances, our work is becoming increasingly pro-active and less reactive, meaning that we are trying to prevent injury and illness in horses by working with you, the owner, and detecting potential problems earlier, rather than treating a disease once it has taken hold. This is especially important as horses get older and become more prone to injury and illness.

We hope that these Health Plans will give you peace of mind that many aspects of preventative healthcare for your horse have been covered in one, simple package.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR HORSE?

• Annual visits allow us to build up a complete patient history over several years, creating a baseline for comparison should problems arise later.
• Reassurance over safety concerns, e.g. heart, eyes.
• Decreased number of riding days lost through unsoundness or illness.
• Small upfront cost could help to prevent larger veterinary bills.
• Improved relationship with your Vet – a chance for your Vet to become more involved with your horse.
• Allows time to talk about any aspect of healthcare, including those arising as a result of the Health Plan.
• You will be saving large amounts of money
• Possibility of a reduction in insurance premiums for those with horses registered for a Health Plan.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH PLAN?
The Health Plan will include:

• FREE annual visit—in order to keep the visit free of charge we will be trying to coordinate the Health Plans to happen on the same day that we are in your area carrying out our free vaccination visits
• Annual vaccination
• Clinical examination—to include a general health check, with particular attention to the heart and lungs. The vet will also conduct a body condition score of your horse and discuss weight management advice with you. The examination will also include watching the horse trot up and performing flexion tests.
• Dental check and manual teeth rasping
• 2 worm egg counts— ideally analysed at 6 monthly intervals during the Health Plan
• Worming plan—based on your horse’s worming history, pasture management and results of worm egg counts.
• Any wormers required will be supplied AT COST PRICE

HOW MUCH DOES THE HEALTH PLAN COST?
The annual cost of the Health Plan will be £70 + VAT

In the first year, this will be payable in full at the time of registering a horse for the Health Plan. In future years, we hope to be able to offer you the choice of paying by monthly Direct Debit instalments, too.

EXTRA SERVICES
Numerous extras can be tagged on to the Health Plan; it is helpful if you mention that you require these services at the time of booking.


• Blood sampling and health profile—the normal cost for this is £53.12 + VAT but, if the blood sample is taken at the time of the Health Plan visit, this cost will be reduced to £40 + VAT.
• Sedation for dental work—this will be charged at the normal rate. For an average 500kg horse, this will cost in the region of £22 + VAT.
• Power rasping of teeth—this will be charged at the normal rate of £42.87 + VAT.
• Tapeworm ELISA—tapeworm eggs cannot be seen under a microscope so the only way for the laboratory to diagnose tapeworm infections is by analysing a blood sample. If you wish for this test to be carried out, there will be no charge for taking the sample but the normal postage and packaging and laboratory fees will apply.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. The Health Plan will be valid for 12 months from the time of registering and will include one visit and health check during this period and the analysis of two faecal samples for worm eggs.
2. The cost of the Health Plan is to be paid upfront, in full, at the time of registering.
3. Any other costs incurred during the visit (e.g. sedation, feed supplements, additional services) will be charged for and paid for as per normal at the end of the month during which the visit occurs.
4. The due date of the horse’s vaccination must be stated at the time of registering for the Health Plan.
5. The Health Plan does not constitute a 2-Stage Vetting.
6. The Health Plan is expected to take approximately 45 minutes.
7. Any work and medications, other than those listed overleaf, that are performed/prescribed at the time of the Health Plan visit, or as a result of it, will be charged at normal rates.
8. Any horse registered for a Health Plan who requires a primary course of vaccinations will have one visit and one vaccination included under the scheme. Any other vaccinations will be charged at the normal price and every effort will be made to accommodate the remaining vaccinations on the same days as any free vaccination rounds occurring in the area.
9. The Health Plan is not transferable.
10. Any owner wishing to register their horse(s) for a Health Plan should do so by the end of March 2009, irrespective of when the annual vaccinations are due.