Horses & the Vet

Video Transcript

"I'm Kelli on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you some tips and techniques that I use to basic horse care. So another really important thing to keep in mind when you are purchasing a horse or if you have your own horse is to make sure that you have your horse seen routinely by a veterinarian. So you could usually could expect to have a veterinarian come for basic routine checkups and shots for about twice a year. Every fall and every spring your horse would need a different set of immunizations. These of course, would vary according to where you live, what kind of climate you live in and what kind of stable situation your horse is in but your vet could better direct you in that type of information. But when your vet comes and gives your horse its yearly immunization, he would also look at overall health, overall conditions, looks at your horse teeth. Make sure that your horses teeth does not have any sharp points on them which could make your horse have a hard time eating. You could usually aspect these visits to cost anywhere roughly between $50 and maybe a $150. Making sure that your vet comes at least twice a year you have a better overall horse health in the long run. You would also have a better rapport with your horse so in case that you do have an emergency, you will not have to struggle looking for a vet. If you are a regular customer of a vet and your vet is routinely checking on your horse at least twice a year, if you do happen to have a emergency you will have somebody to call. It would not be too difficult for you. I also say when in doubt if your horse is not acting like it is normally acting, if you think something is a little off with it that it looks that it is uncomfortable always call your vet and have them come out and check on your horse and make sure that it is going the way that it is. My personal option is I rather pay for that call than have something get so bad that you have to either put the horse down or take it to some kind of veterinarian hospital. So having proper veterinarian maintenance throughout the year is really important part of overall horse care."