Getting a horse vetted

Valentina

When getting a horse vetted what exactly should you be asking/looking for?

The horse in question is about 8, has done a bit of everything and according to his current owner has never had any medical issues or had to see a vet for anything other than annual vaccs.

If we were to buy this horse he would be used for mostly riding club activities - hacking, dressage, bit of jumping (80-90cm at the moment maybe up to 1.10 eventually), maybe the odd hunt during the season...

So how intensive of a vetting should we be looking at based on what we want to do? And has anyone a rough idea how much we would expect to pay?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

fits

Normally vettings are whats called a five stage vetting and its a fairly standard procedure. It might cost you 100 euro or more, but its money well spent.

A two stage vetting is only really suitable for youngstock or breeding animals.

FueledByAisling

fits wrote: »

Normally vettings are whats called a five stage vetting and its a fairly standard procedure. It might cost you 100 euro or more, but its money well spent.

A two stage vetting is only really suitable for youngstock or breeding animals.

100 really? My friend bought a horse 2 months ago and was charged 400 :eek:

Valentina

FueledByAisling wrote: »

100 really? My friend bought a horse 2 months ago and was charged 400 :eek:

Yikes, 400 is a lot! Was this in Dublin or elsewhere?

fits

for high performance horses you can x rays done and bloods taken and the whole works so I'm sure it adds up. I cant remember exactly but I think I paid 120 euro the last time I had a horse vetted.

FueledByAisling

Valentina wrote: »

Yikes, 400 is a lot! Was this in Dublin or elsewhere?

yeah and our yard is very near the Kildare/Dublin/Wicklow border so I'm pretty sure she got someone from Kildare to do it thinking it'd be cheaper!

Valentina

Got a quote from a vet near where the horse lives for €180 which includes a €30 call out fee and covers bloods, flexion test, wind and lunge.

FueledByAisling

Valentina wrote: »

Got a quote from a vet near where the horse lives for €180 which includes a €30 call out fee and covers bloods, flexion test, wind and lunge.

good luck hope everything goes well!

marley123

Just a tip, if you are planning on insuring the horse they will require a Stage 5 Vetting form filled in by a Vet so may be worth doing the whole hog if you do plan on taking out insurance.

Gorteen

Had a mare vetted because I suspected problem with soundness. Best €140 I ever spent, vetting included lunge, wind, scan (mare was for breeding and riding)...

2012paddy2012

Where insures horses please

Valentina

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Where insures horses please

Try Allianz (allianz.ie) and Wexford Insurance (wexfordinsurance.com they only cover Third Party and don't do vet bills)