Tom Beech - Osteopathic Vet

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I've heard good things about Tom Beech, the osteopathic vet who is based (I think) in Manchester. I'm considering getting him to look at my boy who has issues with a tight/sore lumbar/SI region that no-one has really managed to pin down to any cause, and hasn't really responded all that well to various therapies and modalities. I've heard that he has a pretty high success rate in cases like this, and think it's worth giving him a go before I venture down the very expensive scans/scintigraphy investigative route with my vet.

Has anyone used him, and would anyone else in Scotland be interested in having him see their horse? He needs a minimum of ten horses to make travelling to Scotland worth his while.
 
Yes me. Mine was looking like a write off and before I blew all my insurance money I got Tom out. He knew exactly what the issue was and fixed it. It looked like an SI issue but actually wasnt quite. Even Tom said it was an unusual presentation. Typical of my quirky little horse! He has been sound and in hard work for over a year now, and I mean hard work. He does 12kms 75% in trot several times a week interspersed with fast work and schooling and competing local level driving trials which is very hard work on the hindquarters and back.

Rob Jackson is similar, cheaper but harder to get hold of. Of the two I prefer Tom but might be worth asking Rob in case hes in your area.
 
Leo Walker said:
Yes me. Mine was looking like a write off and before I blew all my insurance money I got Tom out. He knew exactly what the issue was and fixed it. It looked like an SI issue but actually wasnt quite. Even Tom said it was an unusual presentation. Typical of my quirky little horse! He has been sound and in hard work for over a year now, and I mean hard work. He does 12kms 75% in trot several times a week interspersed with fast work and schooling and competing local level driving trials which is very hard work on the hindquarters and back.

Rob Jackson is similar, cheaper but harder to get hold of. Of the two I prefer Tom but might be worth asking Rob in case hes in your area.
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Good to hear - sounds like he's thoroughly sorted your boy!
 
All I can say is Tom vetted my current horse 11 years ago, he has a kind aura about him and very thorough, very kind to the horse too..if I needed an osteopath for my horse, I would go to Tom..
 
Yeah hes a nice guy, easy to get on with and very down to earth. Since I had the horse treated I've been seeing an osteo and its reduced my pain levels down dramatically. I noticed yesterday that theres 2 full boxes of painkillers in the cupboard that I havent taken. Thats 200 doses missed over the last 4 months or so!
 
Leo Walker said:
Yeah hes a nice guy, easy to get on with and very down to earth. Since I had the horse treated I've been seeing an osteo and its reduced my pain levels down dramatically. I noticed yesterday that theres 2 full boxes of painkillers in the cupboard that I havent taken. Thats 200 doses missed over the last 4 months or so!
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Wow! That's impressive. I'm pretty bent out of shape myself so that's definitely worth looking into.
 
I haven't used Tom although a very good friend has, unfortunately the horse (a 4yr old ex racer) was just too badly damaged for Tom to fix - he certainly helped but ultimately all parties involved agreed and the dreaded decision was made.
I have had brilliant results with Donna Blinman, very similar approach, they trained at the same institute in Germany. Donna doesn't go up to Scotland.

What I am trying to say is, yes, Tom is well worth a visit and in the event of Donna not being able to treat my horse, Tom would be top on my list.
 
I'm taking mine to a clinic with Rob Jackson in a couple of weeks. I was keen to have either Tom or him look at her due ongling stiffness / lameness problems. If nothing else I'd like another opinion to a vet who keeps taking my money and not fixing my horse!
 
fairyclare said:
I haven't used Tom although a very good friend has, unfortunately the horse (a 4yr old ex racer) was just too badly damaged for Tom to fix - he certainly helped but ultimately all parties involved agreed and the dreaded decision was made.
I have had brilliant results with Donna Blinman, very similar approach, they trained at the same institute in Germany. Donna doesn't go up to Scotland.

What I am trying to say is, yes, Tom is well worth a visit and in the event of Donna not being able to treat my horse, Tom would be top on my list.
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Great - I'll keep trying to round up enough people to make it worth his while. Frustratingly I've suggested Tom to a few people also having non-specific issues with their horses, but they're all concerned that he'll be too expensive! Yes, I've no doubt he'll be pricey, but surely nowhere near as much as bone scans/MRIs etc!
 
SEL said:
I'm taking mine to a clinic with Rob Jackson in a couple of weeks. I was keen to have either Tom or him look at her due ongling stiffness / lameness problems. If nothing else I'd like another opinion to a vet who keeps taking my money and not fixing my horse!
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Be interested to hear how you get on. I know exactly what you mean about endless vet bills and never getting any solutions or answers. Most frustrating!
 
Ponygirl777 said:
Great - I'll keep trying to round up enough people to make it worth his while. Frustratingly I've suggested Tom to a few people also having non-specific issues with their horses, but they're all concerned that he'll be too expensive! Yes, I've no doubt he'll be pricey, but surely nowhere near as much as bone scans/MRIs etc!
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Its about £260 for a visit BUT, as you rightly state, much cheaper than scans/MRI's and all the rest of the stuff that seems to be routine now.
Let us know how you get on
 
£260 for a visit?!! Cripes, he'd better be damn good at that price. How long does each consultation last?

I use an excellent experienced chiropractor vet, she's £85 plus call out of £20 to me as I'm not too far away. Acupuncture, if needed, is extra. She doesn't travel to Scotland though afaik.
 
Leo Walker said:
I think its £200 plus travel. He was with me for over an hour and a half so seemed fair enough compared to vet call out prices.
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I'm paying less than that for the Rob session because its a clinic and so he has enough horses not to charge travel.

The vets have quoted huge sums at me to do yet another work-up, so personally I think £200-£260 is cheap if it helps get to the bottom of what is wrong. I really want a vet who understands how a horse moves to look at her for me. She has a slightly odd action behind and is really stiff down one side. I am more than willing to follow the vet work-up route, but not when they've had her in 3 times and still not told me where the issue is!
 
SEL said:
I'm paying less than that for the Rob session because its a clinic and so he has enough horses not to charge travel.

The vets have quoted huge sums at me to do yet another work-up, so personally I think £200-£260 is cheap if it helps get to the bottom of what is wrong. I really want a vet who understands how a horse moves to look at her for me. She has a slightly odd action behind and is really stiff down one side. I am more than willing to follow the vet work-up route, but not when they've had her in 3 times and still not told me where the issue is!
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If he is able to help your horse, it's definitely money well spent! I'm dreading having to go down the whole veterinary investigations route.
 
Have used Rob Jackson to great effect.

I considered using Tom Beech when I was unable to get Rob to visit for ages, but I was put off as the impression I got from the (four) people I spoke with was that everything had either ovary or castration scar problems, regardless of what initial issues they presented with. A very small sample I know, but there seemed to be a definite theme going on. Coincidence? Don't know.
 
gunnergundog said:
Have used Rob Jackson to great effect.

I considered using Tom Beech when I was unable to get Rob to visit for ages, but I was put off as the impression I got from the (four) people I spoke with was that everything had either ovary or castration scar problems, regardless of what initial issues they presented with. A very small sample I know, but there seemed to be a definite theme going on. Coincidence? Don't know.
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it wasnt mentioned with mine and hes a prime candidate as he was a covering stallion till he was cut at 10. I know hes picked up on a lot of hind gut issues, but even I see a lot of horses with that.
 
I met Tom by chance when he was at my share horses yard treating another livery. He was a nice guy who was totally happy to talk things over.
I ended up using Rob Jackson as he's local and was able to come out sooner. I wasn't quite expecting him to pull fatty about quite as much as he did, so just a heads up that their legs do stay attached even when hes manged to pull them in all manner of directions! There was a difference in her after but I can't say I learnt anything I didn't already know (but I had already had 2 vets go over her very thoroughly so this was more just for peace of mind that there was nothing else going on)
 
John Hankinson works out of Stretcholt Somerset is also a Osteopath he has treated 2 of my horses with great results , as has Rob Jackson earlier, but I feel once they have been manipulated ,to get the best results most horses would benefit from some physio. A friend used ETT, equine transerva technique for several horses after they had been treated by Rob Jackson with excellent results. Unfortunately there are only 2 practitioners in England, I have just returned from South Africa , and visited Beth Shaw at BSET Acadamy at her farm in Karkloof KZN where she treats up to 200 horses a month . Beth teaches students in small groups to become practitioners . Hopefully we will be able to get more in this country as I have seen such good results
 
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