Equine Procedures

Here at Powderham Veterinary Group we offer services for our equine patients.

Those would include:

Routine vaccinations (Flu and Tet)
General Health checks
Castrations
Dentistry

Laser Therapy

Laser therapy is a non-invasive procedure that requires not sedation or anaesthetic. It can be beneficial in any condition that results in pain and inflammation and can be used to speed wound healing and nerve regeneration. Post surgically it can be used to alleviate pain and speed recovery and get your pet back to normal quicker.

Acute Conditions Treated:

Wounds
Allergies
Infections
Cuts/bites
Inflammations
Tooth extraction pain relief
Sprains, strains & fractures
Post-surgical healing/pain relief

Chronic Conditions Treated:

Degenerative joint disease/arthritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Periodontal disease
Lick granulomas
Geriatric care
Hip dysplasia
Feline acne
Tendonitis

Clinically Proven Beneficial Effects:

Anti-Inflammatory
Analgesic Effect (Pain relief)
Improved Vascular Activity
Increased Metabolic Activity
Improved Nerve Function
Faster Wound Healing
Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth
Reduced Fibrous ‘Scar’ Tissue Formation
Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger and acupuncture points without mechanical invasion to provide musculoskeletal pain relief

If you are interested in this then please phone 01626 365119 / 01803 614700 and speak to one of vets or nurses for more information or to book an appointment.

Neutering

We offer neutering for a variety of species.

Routine prices include:

Dog Castration

Under 25kg - £120
25kg-45kg - £160
Over 45kg - £180

Spey

Under 25kg - £160
25kg-45kg - £205
Over 45kg - £250

Cat

Castrate - £50
Spey - £65

Ferret

Castrate - £50
Vasectomy - £60

Nurse Clinics

Our registered veterinary nurses enjoy doing a variety of nurse clinics.

Their free nurse clinics, including:

Weight clinics – Like a slimming world/weight watchers for those pets who struggle to lose the extra pounds. Our nurses formulate a weight plan unique and specific to each patient and are there throughout to offer any help and advice.
Dental clinics – Our nurses will perform a dental assessment and we will discuss and care required including preventative dental care.
Senior Wellness clinics – Our nurses will perform a full assessment of your pets including oral hygiene, heart and lung examination, mobility assessment and with help from you will aim to pick up any age-related problems sooner. (For extra cost they will also perform a urine test and full blood test – please phone or ask to enquire about this price.)
Adolescent clinics – They will check the weight and growth of your pet and offer any nutritional and training advice where required.
Rabbit clinics – Information on rabbit health and husbandry. Rabbits can easily get bored, so we can advise on environmental enrichment to keep them active.
Puppy and Kitten Clinics – They can give the 2nd/ 3rd vaccination as well as giving lots of information on how to keep your puppy/kitten healthy along with training and nutritional advice.
Cuddle clinics – Time for you and your pets to meet the nurses and get the used to all things veterinary including feet touching, mouth examination and most importantly treats and cuddles!!!

Procedures and Diagnostics

Surgical operations
Dentals
Dental Radiography
Laser therapy
Stem Cell therapy
Digital radiography
Ultrasound
Endoscopy
Blood tests (both in our own lab and with external laboratories)

Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapies are being used to help animals with many different problems, but currently the strongest evidence for the use of stem cell injections in veterinary medicine is for the management of pain and disability due to osteoarthritis (OA), tendon injuries and other joint problems.

The procedure involves taking radiographs of your pet’s joints to see those most affected by osteoarthritis and therefore would benefit the most and to take about 1 teaspoon of your pets own fat along with a blood sample. This then gets sent away to a lab where the harness the fat to produce stem cells. These stem cells are then injected into the affected joints.

Several studies have shown these effects to be long lasting – for at least 6 months and up to 2 years. Many dogs are able to reduce their reliance on pain relief medication during this time.