Foal Vetting and vets near Maldon

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I am looking at buying a 6 month old foal - could anyone reccomend a vet in that area please, also not sure if should just have consultation check or a 2 stage, is it normal to have foals checked?
 
I couldnt get mine insured without a 2 stage. Was pointless from a vetting point of view but they wouldnt insure him without it
 
If you are unsure do it. If you decide not to take into consideration.

His mouth and teeth and that he doesn't have a significant under bite or over bite. My first foal was slightly parrot mouthed but she grew out of it.

Check there are no lumps bumps on the body and legs and that they move cleanly and evenly.

That it has a nice bright alert eye and is curious.

If I have the vet out then I always get him to listen to the heart before and after a trot round.
 
Which area are you looking at (county would be a start)?

Sorry just re read the title oops.. I dont know any vets there when I got my 8 month old I didnt bother but she was only a couple of hundred quid
 
She is £1,500 and from private home, and seems in great health - very bold and def alert :-) straight action, nice shoulders clean limbed no obvious issues
insurance are happy without
it was more my peace of mind, but if very little done unsure if waste of money.

thanks for all advise
 
I had Chancer 2 stage vetted. I bought him as a yearling. Even though so young, I wanted to make sure that his heart was ok and there was nothing obviously wrong as I am not an expert with joint growth etc.

He passed no problem and it was about £150. He cost £1,800. Had I later found out he had a birth defect or problem that could have been spotted, it would have caused me a lot of heart ache, hence the vetting.

Platt & Murrell cover Maldon - not cheap, but good.
 
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