2 Stage vetting for foal?

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How much does one of these cost - will be in Oxfordshire area.

Blooming insurance won't insure 11mth old without one cos he is under 12mthd old!! (how annoying - less than 1 month to wait - but can not really risk no insurance, esp when 3hours journey home!)

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My 9 month old is insured with PetPlan and they were the only insurer to want something like this for a horse under 12 months old. They called it a BVA Mortality Certificate. I called my vet and had a chat with her about it and she came out and did it. With the call out I think it was about £35.

Double check exactly what they want though.
 
Yes petplan - I had my mare insured with them from 9mths old - 9years ago and did not need anything.

Just annoying with less than 1month until he turns a year old! £35 does not sound too bad - was expecting over £100!
 
IMO I think it is a good idea to get a youngster checked over by a vet anyway. All my babies have had a 2 stage vetting on purchase just in case there is something wrong with heart, eyes or lungs etc. My 2 stage vetting for last yearling I bought cost £92 (includes travel) last spring. At the same time I also get their first jab done, if not done already, as I want tetnus cover asap.

I insure with NFU and the vet cover note was needed to insure her.

Good luck with your new purchase!!!
 
I think Chancer's was about £100 with call out etc. He passed and was then immediately microchipped, injections started and gelded - might as well save the calls outs I thought.

Even though he was only 14 months I wanted to know that he was basically sound with nothing obviously wrong in terms of conformation, heart, lungs etc - it is the same as a 5 stage but without the ridden work. They are trotted up, examined and if possible made to move faster round an enclosed area to allow heart rate to speed up and slow down correctly.
 
Personally with any vettings you need to use an independent vet to the one the current owner uses.
Most vets will not carry out a vetting for a potential purchaser if the equine in question is on there books.
When you do book the vetting tell them it is for insurance purposes and they may do it at a cheaper rate.
I had a cheaper 5 stage vetting for my horse because it was for insurance purposes.

Hope that helps
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Have you just bought it? We wouldn't ask for a vetting for a horse of that age (unless a high sum insured) so i wouldn't think all insurers would. Try elsewhere maybe?
 
A BVA mortality certificate is a stage 2 vetting. NFU do NOT require one if the value is under £5000. Although if you paid a fair bit of money, probably better safe than sorry!
 
I have insured both foals we have bought recently with SEIB, also one I bred although his mother was with Petplan, seemed silly them wanting a vetting done for a homebred pony.
They never asked for a vetting for my exracer which ended up costing PP 4 times his insured value in vet fees
 
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