We are do not provide routine services direct to horse owners. If you would like a visit from our team for a consultation following referral by your normal vet the the following prices are included to provide examples. If you would like a specific estimate for your animals care before a visit please contact us. If your horse needs services beyond that quote, we will always inform you of additional costs.
Medicine vet equine referrals is an independent specialist limited service provider. We aim to provide you with the most appropriate care for your horse and will always discuss costs. We consult for both independent and corporately owned clinics and do so because of the relationship we have with the vets that provide your normal veterinary care, not because of any centralised contract of service.
We will normally bill you directly for our services, unless our care is part of a a treatment plan where sometime combining into a single bill is easier, such as for insurance claims. Those practices do not charge any mark up on our services.
If you have limited financial resources please discuss these with us so we can ensure we provide you with an estimate and explain the best use of your resources.
Costs below are typical standard fees and already include VAT. The additional services described below are for specific procedures
Our standard examination fee
Visit fees start at £60 but typically do not exceed £120 depending on your distance from Nottingham. If you are further away we try to keep costs down by combining with other visits In your area.
Sedation fees are variable but rarely exceed this amount
These are typical costs but may vary depending on requirements for your horse
Assessment of your horses heart for the evaluation of heart murmurs and other cardiac diseases
Typically carried out in some horses with murmurs or those with poor performance
For evaluating horses with weight loss, diarrhoea or hind-gut inflammation (sometimes ulcers)
To Perform and abdominal ultrasound and obtain a liver biopsy. Sedation fee is included in this price alongside all consumables. Laboratory fees are not included in this fee and are charged in addition.
A standard fee is included to cover sedation and any examinations required including stains, drops, ultrasound, presssure measurements etc. Laboratory fees are not included
STAPIC is performed to reduce the size of iris cysts and would include an ophthalmic examination and consultation as above
PENS is performed for the treatment of trigmeninally mediated headshaking. A standard course of treatment includes 4 treatments, usually on a weekly basis. Additional visit and sedation costs are needed. Please see further details
We do not offer a competitive rate for gastroscopy as we only provide a backup gastroscopy service for your normal vet in case they are unable to examine your horse. As such you will be billed by your normal practice at their standard fees.
We pass on laboratory fees at cost to us with a small processing fee. We select the best equine laboratories for the work required and will usually use one of 4 outside laboratories who we have established relationships with.
All four laboratories are managed by VetPartners Ltd, however we receive no incentive to use their laboratories.
We do not stock or supply veterinary medicines. When we recommend a treatment we pass that information to your normal vet who will supply the medicines required or issue a prescription.
We are unable to provide emergency care for your horse, please contact your normal vet for advice in an emergency.
We are happy to arrange an urgent appointment if your vet believes this is required. We also arrange any pre-purchase (vetting) related second opinions as soon as possible. These might be outside the normal working day to fit around other appointments. No additional charge is made in such cases.
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