1. Essential Equine Care Plan Forth Valley Vets

2. Care Plan Background  Designed to help create a bond between horse owners and their vets  Allows more contact with vet without worrying about finances  All annual health requirements are within one plan  Paying monthly helps you to budget and helps the practice to stabilise income  That means we can offer discounts!

3. What are the benefits?  Easy payments each month, similar to paying for livery or insurance  With two visits included plus vaccines, dentals and worm egg counts, all your horse needs for a healthy year is under one plan  Special plans have been developed for those that need a little more care  Extra discounts are included in the plan which make it even more attractive  You save money!

4. What does the essential plan include?  Two visits  Annual vaccination and health checks  Annual dental care  Worm egg counts and tapeworm  Discounts on diagnostics like endoscope/radiographs/ultrasound  External discounts such as school hire and tack shops  Ability to spread payments on larger bills

5. Extra help for those that need it..  Performance and competition horses need a little bit more investment  A yearly blood sample for a complete health check allows any problems to be picked up early  Teeth should be checked every 6 months so this is included too  And we know that lameness is a big issue so time for trot ups and flexion tests every 6 months is a must  It costs a little bit more for all this extra care but the value for money is unquestionable

6. Extra help for those that need it..  Laminitic horses and ponies, or those suffering from cushings disease are at risk all year round  Blood sampling for key parameters linked to increased risk of laminitis should be undertaken at least once a year and guess what – it’s in the plan  We’ve gone even further for our golden oldies and x-rays of both front feet, every year, to aid laminitis detection and management is included too  Plus we will keep an eye on those teeth every 6 months  Fantastic package that could ultimately lead to increased longevity and we are very proud to offer it, above and beyond any other local plan!

7. What does all this mean for you?  If you would rather not join there is no pressure, the plans will not be right for everyone and we understand that  If you would like to join in, we have made it really easy – you do need a bank account that can accept a direct debit mandate  The Essential plan is only £15.95 per month, the Competition plan is £20.00 per month and the Laminitis plan is £25.00 per month  You save around 50% with each plan  We can discuss with you any individual needs such as adapting the worm counts to fit in with a livery yard, discussing whether you would like a tapeworm treatment or a blood sample etc. Just ask and we will come up with something!

8. How do I join Forth Valley Vets Care Plan?  Call us at the practice, chase us down at a yard, visit us at our new office, bump into us in the street, email us, facebook us or even write us a letter!  Basically it’s just an easy two minutes of your time  We need a signature and your bank details  The plan will commence immediately so if you have a vaccine booked we can complete the application on that day and you start right away  A small registration fee is applied for the first month only no matter how many years you remain in the plan  Any questions or suggestions then please let us know, we are always looking for your feedback. This is after all your plan so help us to make it exactly what you are looking for.