Equine Matters - Autumn 2015

AUTUMN 2015 ISSUE

EQUINE MATTERS

Skills

GROWING EQUINE KNOWLEDGE

Within the veterinary profession there are traditional privately

owned practices and others that are part of a larger corporate group.

We fall into the first category and as an independent practice, we are

owned and run by vets, this means that any decisions that are made

come with a sound ethical and clinical backing from the vets on the

ground that are treating your horses.

XLEquine practices work together to

deliver the best care and share

knowledge and skills with you, the

horse owner, to ensure together we are

equipped to keep your horses well and

healthy. XLEquine vets very much focus

on helping you keep your horses well,

not just treating them when they aren’t

well. There are many ways you can get

involved with XLEquine including our

healthcare campaigns such as ‘Keep

one step ahead’ and our practical

vet-led training workshops –

EquineSkills.

XLEquine provides a quality assurance

mark for excellent equine care. We are

proud to be associated with XLEquine

and hope that you will feel proud of

your practice too.

Whilst, like any business there is a

need to generate profit, the drive for

this is to reinvest in the facilities,

equipment and staff who are there to

give your equine friends the very best

care. A good quality veterinary

practice will always be progressive in

exploring new ways to deliver excellent

care to you as horse owners.

XLEquine is the equine sector of XLVets,

a unique group of veterinary practices

within the profession. XLVets is a group

of high quality practices that spans the

length and breadth of the country,

from Penzance to Orkney, whose

aim is to work collaboratively and

cooperatively to share resources,

learning and clinical skills.

As a horse owner this gives

reassurance that if your pet is treated

by a practice carrying the XLEquine

brand, you will have the personal

approach that you have come to

expect from your local independent

veterinary practice, but the backing

of one of the most respected groups

of vets in the country – and the only

collaborative group of its kind.

XLEquine and your practice –

what does it mean?

Lee Pritchard, BVSc, CertAVP, PGCertVPS, MRCVS

Calweton Equine