Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in equine health care. Our veterinary team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification. The office staff at Kessock Equine Vets are friendly, knowledgeable and all horse or pony owners themselves.
They recently won a customer service award and you can be sure of an efficient and professional experience whenever you contact them. The office team is made up of Practice Manager Sandra Patience, Fiona Purvis and Lindsay Ross. The stable staff are the unsung heroes of Kessock Equine Vets, as they all ensure that your horses, ponies or donkeys are kept comfortable and well fed during their visits to the clinic.
They recently won a customer service award and you can be sure of an efficient and professional experience whenever you contact them. The office team is made up of Practice Manager Sandra Patience, Fiona Purvis and Lindsay Ross. The stable staff are the unsung heroes of Kessock Equine Vets, as they all ensure that your horses, ponies or donkeys are kept comfortable and well fed during their visits to the clinic.
Services
If you would like further information on any of the services below or would like to discuss something not listed, please call us. Routine and preventative healthcare such as vaccinations, dentistry and worm control are essential components of responsible horse ownership.
Routine vaccinations are important regardless of age, and whether your horse competes, travels or stays at home - we can advise on requirements depending on your individual situation.Any horse who leaves home or mixes with other horses should be vaccinated against equine influenza (Flu), and all horses without exception should be vaccinated against Tetanus, which is a potentially fatal disease.
Routine vaccinations are important regardless of age, and whether your horse competes, travels or stays at home - we can advise on requirements depending on your individual situation.Any horse who leaves home or mixes with other horses should be vaccinated against equine influenza (Flu), and all horses without exception should be vaccinated against Tetanus, which is a potentially fatal disease.
If it's not possible for you to attend the practice but you need some advice or your pet is unwell, we can offer you a video consultation. We would always prefer to see you face to face, but understand this is not always possible in the current circumstances. Step 1: Phone us and advise the receptionist that you'd like to arrange a video consultation.
Vaccination is the core of Kessock Equine Vets' preventative healthcare service. Not only does vaccination offer protection against debilitating and potentially fatal diseases, it also provides the opportunity for your horse to receive a veterinary examination and for you to raise any concerns and discuss all aspects of your horse's health and welfare on an annual basis.
Know when your mare is due: Gestation length is 340 days, but can vary from 320 - 374 days. Nutrition - Most pregnant mares do not require any additional nutrition, though this is highly individual. A balanced vitamin and mineral mix is recommended during the last trimester of pregnancy.
Vaccinations - All mares should be fully vaccinated before breeding, additional vaccinations to consider are tetanus, 4 weeks before due date; equine herpes vaccines at 5, 7 and 9 months can be arranged.Decide on where your mare will foal down, she needs to be moved there 10 - 14 days before foaling.
Vaccinations - All mares should be fully vaccinated before breeding, additional vaccinations to consider are tetanus, 4 weeks before due date; equine herpes vaccines at 5, 7 and 9 months can be arranged.Decide on where your mare will foal down, she needs to be moved there 10 - 14 days before foaling.
The practice is very popular with veterinary students and you must book your time with us as far in advance as you can. We only allow one student at a time, for a maximum of 2 weeks and you must be over 18 years of age. Please email us or call the office to arrange your placement. The teaching of students is taken very seriously and we hope that you will gain a lot from your time with the practice.
Reviews (9)
Derek Bremner
Dec 17, 2021
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Hoovesandneighs
Dec 16, 2021
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Ali Kentish
Aug 14, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness
From ensuring we don’t miss vaccinations or dental checks, to kissing spine surgery and lameness work ups, and emergency call outs for hives and choke, Kessock Equine have been excellent. Friendly vets and support staff are kind and reassuring, helpful, professional and never rushed, even at midnight! Highly recommend.
From ensuring we don’t miss vaccinations or dental checks, to kissing spine surgery and lameness work ups, and emergency call outs for hives and choke, Kessock Equine have been excellent. Friendly vets and support staff are kind and reassuring, helpful, professional and never rushed, even at midnight! Highly recommend.
Minette Maclennan
May 18, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value
I have a 2 year older filly, the vet was patient giving the filly a chance to settle before she started her consultation, the vet was calm and professional and easy to talk too about any concerns I had, overall a very excellent service thank you
I have a 2 year older filly, the vet was patient giving the filly a chance to settle before she started her consultation, the vet was calm and professional and easy to talk too about any concerns I had, overall a very excellent service thank you
Tracey Campbell
Mar 06, 2021
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Caroline Gilchrist
Jan 22, 2021
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Although it wasn't an emergency call out, I was worried about the injury to my horse and concerned by the wound bleeding continuously. The vet was concise with her questions over the phone, gave clear advice and confirmed that she would visit. When she arrived, she examined the horse calmly and explained the treatment options fully, giving me a chance to decide how to proceed. Her approach was professional, confident and left me reassured and able to treat the wound myself, adding that I could ring her if I was at all concerned about anything. An excellent service and one that I am lucky to have
Neil MacDonald
Aug 20, 2020
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If there was an option for minus 5 then this would still be too kind! I have never come across such a shambolic practice! I grudge every penny that they took from my insurance company, believe me when I say this had I paid for this myself I would of had a full refund! My pony was attending for a lameness issue and after attending the clinic over a period of 8 months its an experience I wish never to repeat and no one else has to either. My last visit was for the veterinary physiotherapist Brid Walsh of Alba Physiotherapy who they recommended shrug her shoulders and said that there is nothing more
Ruth Maclennan
Jul 14, 2020
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Eva W.
May 11, 2020
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Friendly and helpful on phone, regardless how unimportant the request. The vet arrived on time with requested products and equipment. She was attentive and interested and remembered the previous consultation. She also checked back through her records to see what had happened at the consultation immediately prior, which had been carried out by a colleague. A swift and efficient service, and she was nice to my horse!
