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Island Life - December 2010

Equine Veterinary Diary

Life for the Islands horses
has never looked so good!
Photo: Peter Gallon
BVetMed CertEP MRCVS
Historically, The Isle of Wight has
never experienced a full time Island
based veterinary practice dedicated
solely to the care of horses, ponies
and donkeys. Since 2007, however,
many clients have sought veterinary
care and assistance from the now well
established Liphook Equine, enjoying
the wealth of experience the team
has to offer.
Liphook Equine is the first of its kind
on The Isle of Wight, started by The
Liphook Equine Hospital, just a stone’s
throw across the Solent in Hampshire.
The aim was to provide the Island
with a team of vets working solely
and specifically for the benefit of the
horses, ponies and donkeys based on
Photo: Left to Right - Scarlett Darling; Jackie Woodford; Wendy Deacon; Leire Ruiz;
the Island, and no-where else. This
Kate Manners; Pete Gallon; Florus Oskam.
teams’ vast experience is not only in
The practice is now in its fourth
educate the locals on various topics.
years (more than 30 years experience
year and has successfully grown and
Many of you will have attended the
in total) but internationally as well,
expanded through the provision of a
multitude of client evenings held over
offering a huge knowledge base.
first class, friendly and caring service,
the years, geared towards helping you,
Working from their centrally based
many clients commenting that its “Just
the horse owner, help your horse. To
clinic just outside Newport, Liphook
what the Island needed!” Clients have
continue in this venture, over the next
Equine cover the whole Island offering
gone on to say, “It’s such a relief to
year, Liphook Equine plan to bring
everything you’d expect from a first
know that we can call on you and know
interesting cases and educational
opinion veterinary practice; routine
you’ll be with us in no time at all... a
articles to help you care for your horses,
health care such as vaccinations and
real peace of mind”.
ponies and donkeys.
worming programs, to pre-purchase
The practice is never closed, with an
Life for the Islands’ horses has never
examinations, lameness and medicine
Island resident equine vet ready to tend
looked so good!
investigations, reproductive work and
to any equine emergency 24 hours a
If you’ve not yet experienced a first
routine and remedial dentistry to name
day, seven days a week, every day of
class service for your horses’ veterinary
but a few. Many surgical procedures
the year.
needs, then give them a call. Liphook
can also be performed on the Island.
Liphook also run a loyalty bonus
Equine, Your Islands’ Dedicated Horse
The wide range of equipment from
scheme. If you use them for all your
Vets.
digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy and
routine work you will be able to qualify
mechanical dental tools are all mobile,
for money off future bills following
allowing investigations and treatments
hospital investigations.
to be performed at your yard or stables,
Liphook Equine are also dedicated to
or be booked into the fully equipped
spreading their knowledge and help
central clinic.

Contact Liphook

01983 533779

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