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Horse Passports were made compulsory in 2007 and from 2009 all horses being issued with a new passport must be microchipped.
Horse owners must ensure each horse, pony and donkey in their care has a valid passport – You can be fined up to £5000 for not having a valid passport! Horses cannot be moved without their passport except in special circumstances such as a short hack/ride. This is primarily to ensure that no horses receiving certain medications enter the food chain, and also to prevent the sale of stolen horses or ponies as the passport should prove its identity.
Section IX of the Horse Passport (see image for example) MUST be signed by the owner, keeper or veterinarian to identify whether the horse is ‘intended’ or ‘not intended’ to enter the human food chain. We are certain that the vast majority of our clients would sign the section ‘not intended’, which allows us as vets to use any appropriate drug treatment to ensure the health of your horse.
We need to ensure that we keep adequate records to ensure that the horses under our care meet these requirements and we thus ask for your cooperation in recording passport numbers and ensuring passports are signed.
Sale of Horse/ Pony/ Donkey
It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that when they buy a new horse or pony that they receive a valid passport which is returned to the passport issuing organisation within 30 days of sale to verify change of ownership
Death of Horse/ Pony/ Donkey
It is the owner’s responsibility to return the horse’s passport to the Passport Issuing Authority within 30 days of the death of their horse or pony so that it may be invalidated.
We are looking to recruit additional grooms to work within our state-of-the-art equine hospital based in Liphook, Hampshire. You will be responsible for providing first class care for horses, ponies and donkeys. Applicants must have a proven record of excellent horse handling, horse care and top class stable management, plus experience of working in a professional yard. We require reliable, conscientious, self-motivated applicants with extremely high standards. Nursing skills are not required.
Candidates will be required to work a flexible shift pattern including 1 in 3 weekends for which time off in lieu is afforded.
Please apply to the Yard Manager enclosing your CV and the names of at least two referees. Please include details of your notice period and current salary package.
Applications should be sent either by mail to Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, Liphook, GU30 7JG or by email to post@theleh.co.uk
We are so proud to announce that Huw Griffiths has gained a certificate in Equine Stud Medicine, and Tom McGinley has gained a certificate in Equine Dentistry.
The certificate is an advanced qualification in veterinary medicine achieved by equine vets demonstrating significant knowledge in the designated area.
The Liphook Road Vet Team are now one of the most qualified teams in the country, currently having 6 certificates holders.
Liphook Equine Hospital – Equine Nursing Talk is now FULLY BOOKED!
We now have a reserve list, and so if you have booked a place and are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible, by calling 01428 723594 or by email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk.
Do you have an equine health question or need equine veterinary advice?
Submit a question to us and one of our vets will respond with a video answer which will be posted on our facebook page!
Please send your questions to tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk or message us on our facebook page (you can remain anonymous).
We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Doors Open 6.30pm / Prompt 7pm Start
Venue: Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, Liphook, GU30 7JG
Speakers:
Katherine King REVN
Katherine is our Head Clinic Nurse and has over 12 years experience in equine veterinary nursing. She will introduce the evening by discussing the Clinic Nurse role including theatre nursing and emergency x-raying.
Julian Clarke
Julian is our Yard Manager and has over 5 years experience. He will guide us through what happens when your horse is admitted into the hospital, plus all aspects of being a yard nurse: from the daily care of our inpatients including intensive care nursing, to the different types of treatments and dressing changes.
Lizzie Atkins REVN
Lizzie is our Deputy Head Clinic Nurse and has over 16 years experience in equine veterinary nursing. She will be advising us on what is takes to become a qualified Equine Veterinary Nurse (EVN).
Plus an interactive tour and a behind the scenes look with the nurses around the hospital
To reserve your FREE place, please call our reception team on: 01428 723594, or email: tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
Our Winter E-Newsletter has just gone out, did you get a copy? If you didn’t and would like to subscribe, please email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk.
We hope you enjoy the newsletter which keeps you informed of all our news and events, plus special offers and healthcare information about your horse, pony and donkey.
Our very own Tim Adams is heading off to Morocco at the end of this month to run the Marrakech marathon (http://www.marathon-marrakech.com/en/)
He will be running in aid of SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad), which works to improve the welfare of working horses and donkeys in the world’s poorest countries in Africa and the Middle East.
We wish him the very best of luck and will keep you in touch with how he does!
Further details can be found at:
https://www.justgiving.com/Marrakechrun16/
Do you have any members of the practice that would be interested in attending our Essentials of Equine Practice course?
This is a 3-day residential course held at Dunford House in Midhurst, and at the Liphook Equine Hospital. The course is aimed for recent graduates and more experienced colleagues wishing to refresh their knowledge of general equine practice. The course is also suitable for final year veterinary students. The course focuses exclusively on what you need to know in ambulatory equine practice and has a very practical emphasis.
There is a charge of £495 which includes 2 nights’ accommodation, food and entertainment for all 3 days.
For further information please click here.
If you would like to book a place (or places), please complete a booking form. For further information please email tasha.wilson@theleh.co.uk
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