having a horse vetted?

[Blizzard]

Im going to ring up today to arrange to get my new horse vetted, I dont want a 5 stage I just want a basic vetting to check his heart etc, and preferably his legs.

What type of vetting would this be classed as, and does anyone know what type of price I would be looking at, never had a horse vetted before.

Thanks

 

[gillcook]

Hi Welsh Cob
A basic vetting is a 2 stage which is a basic physical examination and flexion tests. I had a 2 stage vetting in march this year and it cost £100,
Hope this helps

 

[spaniel]

Be aware that a lot of vets dont do the 2 stage anymore so you may need to budget for the full 5. To be honest its probably worth doing anyway.

 

[kick_On]

and you may need 5* if insuring

 

[Blizzard]

Thank you!

 

[Blizzard]

already checked regarding insurance, Im only insuring for £1500 so dont need a vet cert

 

[Dougie]

£1500 wont go far for insurance

 

[Blizzard]

Yes but I want covered is vets fees, hence me picking a low value for the horse.
I think a lot of people do that, I remember reading it on a thread the other day about people putting the value of their horse very low as this really affects the premiums, and I only want the insurance to cover his vets fees, not loss of use etc.

 

[Dougie]

yes but,
colic surgery=£3000+
infected joint(inc. arthroscopy)=£2000+

 

[ihatework]

?? I think what W_C meant is that the horse is valued at £1500 therefore vet certificate not required for insurance purposes.

I insure my horse for a value of £500 yet still have vets fees cover of £5000, however my premiums are half of what they would be if he was insured for say £6000

 

[Dougie]

oh right sorry, that makes more sense...forgive the blonde moment it is a monday after all!

 

[Blizzard]

Thanks Ben and Jerry thats exactly what I meant, afterall the value you insure your horse for is simply the money you will get if he dies, Im more concerned with when he is alive and ensuring I have vets fees covered, and like you say my permiums will be cut in half, which is a bonus LOL

 

[MagicMelon]

I usually have this type of mini vetting for my newbies. Had one done in Wales which cost me £60. My ones here don't cost anything! Only a call out charge as its really just a quick check over (Im pally with my vets!).

 

[icemaiden113]

If you are only insuring for a low amount, why bother with a vet cert, just get it insured then you don't need to worry!

 

[Blizzard]

LOL are you being serious?

Because Im paying a decent amount for the horse and am not buying a horse with loads of problems, afterall its ok having insurance but if you claim and claim its gonna put exclusions on and increase premiums.
Plus what good is it if I buy a horse that has loads wrong with it and cant do its job and I cant sell it on because of the problems.

 

[BenjaminBunny]

Just be wary just cos you get a horse vetted doesn't mean they are ok

My horse passed a stage 5 (which cost me £180 i think) but had suspensory ligament problems which didn't get noticed in the vetting as he's never been lame (i noticed after a month of owning him) - 5 months on he's just recovering and i'm starting to get to ride him

 

[mostfunintown]

I only insure against public liabitity and vet fees with a value on my horses. This does keep the premiums down and I insure them for £5000 per accident or illness. This covers most problems and to be honest if its gonna build up to more than that I love my horses too much to put them through it.

 

[mostfunintown]

I meant Low value on my horses, sorry!!!
LOL