Equine Services

Providing the best quality equine veterinary care throughout Connemara

OUR EQUINE SERVICES

Western Veterinary offer specialist equine veterinary services including pre-purchase vetting, ultrasounds and x-rays, blood tests, reproduction services and more. For all equine enquiries, please ring Western Veterinary on (095) 22209

Call Out Service

  • We cover all of the Connemara region for routine visits and emergencies
  • We offer 24 hour Emergency Services
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Reproduction Service (including A.I.) 

  • Equine reproduction is a speciality here at Western Veterinary.  We provide the following services
    • pregnancy diagnosis
    • fertility investigations
    • artificial insemination (A.I.)
    • assisted foaling and neonatal medicine
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Vetting / pre-purchase examinations

  • We can provide full health inspections for horses or ponies you intended to purchase
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Ultrasound scanning & Xray Service

  • Ultrasound scanning of reproductive tract to
    • monitor ovarian activity
    • diagnose and monitor pregnancy
    • identify reproductive abnormalities.
  • Limited x-ray facilities, please call us to discuss your requirements
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Poor Performance Investigations

  • We can help breeders maximise the performance of their breeding stock with
    • dental exams 
    • bloodwork investigations
    • FEC and mineral profiles
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Castration & Minor Surgery

  • We can carry out castration surgery on your farm
  • Minor surgeries such as melonoma/sarcoid/wart removal can be performed at our clinic, or on your farm.
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Blood Test 

  • We use our in-house laboratory for
    • Hematology
    • Urine analysis
    • Semen evaluation
  • We use External reference laboratories for
    • Disease diagnostics
    • DNA typing
    • Fecal egg count
    • Mineral profiles etc.
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Lameness

  • We will work with you to pinpoint the source of lameness thorough clinical examinations and history taking, this can lead to x-rays and nerve blocks if required
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Marking, Microchipping & Travel Documentation

  • We can help you meet the Equine Passport requirements by providing the following services;
    • marking 
    • DNA sampling 
    • microchipping
  • We can help to provide you with the relevant documents for exporting ponies
    • health certs 
    • travel documents
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 Faecal Egg Counts 

  • We use an external reference laboratory who have a turnaround time approx 2-3working days
  • Worming advice will be tailored specifically to each FEC report
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OUR CLIENTS SAY

Western Veterinary is a family run business and we are dedicated to providing the care and attention to your animals as if they were a member of our own family. And so we are always delighted when our customers let us know how much they appreciate the efforts we make when providing that veterinary care.

“The service at this vets is by far the most professional and caring for both worried owners and furry friends that anyone could hope for! Thanks to Niamh, Silvia and Nollaig for everything”

Marian

“They are so lovely and very understanding both with pets and owners. and if you don’t understand something or dose they will tell you in a way you will understand truly lovely people and all who work there.”

Laura

“Excellent, kind and efficient when our two dogs needed urgent care on holiday in Clifden over Christmas, much appreciated Niamh. Thank-you”

Penelope

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