Information for Clients

We have written numerous information sheets for our clients and we often refer to these when we are out on visits, or discharging patients from the surgery. Please follow the links in the box opposite where you can view the information or download a 'pdf' file for storage or printing out. If you do not have a 'pdf' file reader - click on the image below and you can download a free reader.

Newsletters

We write newsletters approximately quarterly which are always available in reception. You can also follow the links opposite to our current and past newsletters which are also available in 'pdf' format.

Client Evenings and Open Days

We run regular client evenings at local venues around our practice area. Client evenings are usually held during the winter months and are an opportunity for clients to come and listen to us and visiting speakers presenting short talks on topical issues. Past topics have included breeding mares, modern dentistry, first aid, the animal rescue division of the Fire and Rescue Service and equine colic.

Please e-mail us if you would like to suggest future topics or automatically receive invitations to future client evenings.

Next client evenings

Tuesday 6th March 2012 at 7.30pm at The Hub, Verwood.

"Veterinary Physiotherapy - the team approach to back and pain related problems in the horse"

Click here for more details.

Barn Equine Surgery News

01.02.2012
Despite extremely challenging economic conditions during the past twelve months and a huge investment in our already advanced facilities we are proud to announce that we will keep our prices the same for 2012. We value your custom and try to help as much as we can so there will be no price increase this year. Every little helps!

To make sure that we continue to provide first class service at reasonable prices we regularly check our prices against those prices commonly charged in our area. We are happy to assure you that our overall prices are lower than those of the other practices. We compare prices for routine procedures but are also very happy to provide a detailed quote for more complex procedures involving surgical procedures.

Don't forget the other ways that we can save you money:

Zone Visits - save up to £35 per visit (conditions apply)

Fixed price dentistry clinic - £73 per horse (conditions apply)

Loyalty Card Scheme (conditions apply)

Yard Visits - NO visit fee for those on larger livery yards.. we come to you regularly instead.

04.11.2011
Congratulations to Chris on winning the Petplan Equine Vet of the Year award.

A BIG thank you to those clients who nominated me for Pet Plan Equine Vet of the Year - despite me belittling it in advance (obviously) I was amazed to win - sorry and well done to Cathy and Ross the other finalists. Chris

03.11.2011
Good luck Chris! Tonight the winner of the Pet Plan Equine Vet of the Year award will be announced at the prestigious Animal Health Trust Equestrian Awards Dinnerin London - Chris is one of three finalists - fingers crossed for The Barn!

03.11.2011
We have recently introduced a Loyalty Card Scheme. These cards can be obtained from reception or when one of our vets visits. Terms & Conditions Apply please see below.

1. Vets need to sign, date and stamp cards at time of visit. If no loyalty card present, a new card can be given at the time.

2. The loyalty card can be stamped at any paid for visit, out of hours and zone visits included. Yard visits not included.

4. The free visit can be used for any visit, out of hours included.

5. The free visit can only be used once all 10 visits have been paid for.

6. The loyalty card must be handed in to claim the free visit.

01.11.2011
Laminitis and Cushing's Disease - any clients who have ponies prone to laminitis, or who have had laminitis can receive a discount off a diagnostic test for Equine Cushing's Disease (if not previously tested) up to the end of November - see the link below or contact any of the vets for more details.

Talk About Cushings

www.talkaboutcushings.co.uk

Helps owners of horses and ponies recognize the signs of PPID (Equine Cushing's Disease) in their animals and explains the role of the prescription medicine Prascend in the treatment of the disease.

01.08.2011
We are now offering clients the opportunity to get visits from the associates vets at a special price of £9.50. Please see the link for full details. Scheme Flyer.

05.01.2011
CONGRATULATIONS to Amy & Guy on the birth of their baby daughter born this morning at 2:45 weighs 6lb 9oz. She has been named Evie Scarlet. Both mum & baby are doing fine. We wish them all the very best at this special time.

November 2010
FACEBOOK - We have set up a new Facebook page to keep you updated on news from the Barn and to allow discussions on a variety of topics; forthcoming events, interesting cases, TV appearances and new products to name but a few. To find us just search for 'The Barn Equine Surgery' in the search toolbar and click 'follow'.

01.09.2010 FREE visit scheme (Trial period to Feb 2011 - now ended)
We are pleased to offer clients the opportunity to get free visits for routine work and health care for your horse or pony.

For full details please follow the link to our Scheme Flyer.

08.04.2010 Client Evening at St Leonards Hotel
The evening was well attended for the talk on "Brood Mare and Artificial Insemination" with standing room only. We raised a total of £211.89 for the "Riding For The Disabled"

10.03.10 Client Evening at The Hub

A very big thank you to our guest speaker Professor Derek Knottenbelt of Liverpool University who has pioneered research and treatment of the now famous 'Liverpool Sarcoid Cream'. His talk on "Equine Sarcoids and Common Skin Diseases" was very entertaining and informative.

Also a very big thank you to all our clients who so generously gave donations to the continued work with disabled children in Mali, a charity very close to Derek's heart. We raised a total of £902.50.

Anyone wishing to see further work carried out by SPANA should follow the link below.

http://www.spana.org/

28.01.10 Client Evening at Beaulie
£104 was collected at the client evening on Thursday 28th January 2010 at Beaulie Village Hall this will be donated to "Riding for the Disabled". Many thanks to all our clients for contributing to this worthwhile cause.

10.07.09 We now have a 40M x 20M Menage
On Friday 10th July our new manage was finished. The construction was carried out by Charles Britton Construction Ltd and will be ready for use once the surface has settled

07.03.08 Planning permission accepted!
Following our planning application to expand our site at Three Legged Cross we have now been granted planning permission in full to add eight extra stables, a menage, double the size of the car park and internal building for new examination areas, operating theatre and diagnostic suite.

05.02.08 Planning application submitted to East Dorset District Council
We have now submitted plans to expand our practice. We have become increasingly short of space as we have grown, and added more equipment such as our new bone scanner (scintigraphy suite). We also require more stables as our surgical and medical caseload increases.