Equine Matters - Spring 2017

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SPRING 2017 ISSUE EQUINE MATTERS 1 2
Within the veterinary profession there are traditional privately
owned practices and others that are part of a larger corporate
group. XLVets Equine practices fall into the first category and
as we are owned and run by vets, any decisions that are made
come with a sound ethical and clinical backing from the vets
on the ground that are treating your horses.
XLVets Equine is the equine specialist
division of XLVets, which founded in 2005,
is a unique group of veterinary practices
which span the length and breadth of the
country, from Penzance to Orkney. Our
member practices range from large equine
referral hospitals to mixed veterinary
practices with an equine component,
incorporating over 100 equine vets.
Our aim is to work collaboratively and
cooperatively to share resources, learning
and clinical skills to deliver a high level of
customer care and equine welfare.
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. A quality veterinary
practice will always be progressive in
exploring new ways to deliver excellent
care to you as horse owners.
As a horse owner this gives reassurance that
if your horse, pony or donkey is treated by
a practice carrying the XLVets Equine brand,
you will have the personal approach that
you have come to expect from your local
independent veterinary practice, and the
backing of one of the most respected
groups of vets in the country - the only
collaborative group of its kind.
XLVets Equine practices work together
to share knowledge and skills, to ensure
together we are equipped to keep your
horses well and healthy. XLVets Equine
vets very much focus on helping you keep
your horses fit, not just treating them
when they are ill.
There are many ways you can get
involved with XLVets Equine including
our healthcare campaigns such as
‘Keep one step ahead’ and our practical
vet-led EquineSkills training workshops
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information.
XLVets Equine provides a quality
assurance mark for excellent equine care.
We are proud to be associated with
XLVets Equine and hope that you will
feel proud of your practice too.
XLVets Equine and your veterinary
practice - what does it mean?
I am very grateful for
the collaborative yet skilled
approach you take, and the
sensitive way in which you
deal with the difficult
dilemmas we all face as
horse owners.
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C Hopkins Kingston