An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Benjamin Franklin was right – especially when it comes to horses. Proper preventive care can save the average horse owner a great deal of money and heartache in the long run. Preventive care should consist of more than just annual vaccinations. The cornerstones of equine preventive medicine include good nutrition, proper immunization, appropriate deworming, routine dental care, and annual wellness exams. Proper immunization can be life-saving, particularly when it comes to Rabies Virus, West Nile Virus, Sleeping Sickness, and Tetanus. While vaccinations can prevent these deadly diseases, they may not protect your horse at all if given in the improper location, expired, or stored improperly. Deworming recommendations are continuing to evolve - talk with F9 Equine about utilizing strategic deworming, quantitative fecal egg counts, and fecal egg reduction count tests to avoid the unnecessary overuse of dewormers that may contribute to the increase in parasite resistance to anthelmentics (dewormers).
| Wellness Plan Core Services |
Wellness Plan Optional Services |
Annual Wellness Exam
Nutritional Consult & Checking Teeth
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Coggins Test
Complete Oral Exam & Dental Floating
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| Annual Vaccinations |
Biannual Vaccination Boosters |
| Annual Fecal Analysis for Sand/Egg Counts |
Biannual Fecal Egg Counts |
| Personalized Deworming Recommendations |
Complete Blood Count |
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Blood Chemistry Profile |
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Endocrine Testing |
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Foot X-Rays and Farrier Consultation |
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Sheath Cleaning |
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Microchip Indentification |
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F9 Wellness Plan
F9 Equine offers wellness plans that cover all of your horse's basic needs. Why does your horse need to be enrolled in a wellness plan? Annual vaccines are only part of proper preventive care for horses along the Texas Gulf Coast. The F9 Equine Wellness Plan provides you and your horse with comprehensive and customizable preventive health care designed to avoid future problems…and future sick horse veterinary bills! Our wellness plan consists of a core group of services that every horse will benefit from. Based on the lifestyle, exposure, and stress of your horse, additional components may be recommended but are not required.
Smart Pak Colic Care Assistance
Smart Pak is so confident that your horse won’t experience a surgical colic if it is administered their daily digestive supplement, AND enrolled in the F9 Equine Wellness Program, that if your horse does need colic surgery, they will pay for up to $7500!
- $7500 available for colic surgery
- For horses up to 25 years of age
- Horse must be enrolled in the F9 Equine wellness plan
- Horse must have year round, daily administration of SmartDigest Ultra ($35.00 per month)
- Must enrolled with Smart Pak to be eligible (no additional cost)
Call our office or click here to find out more about SmartPak Colic Care (www.smartpak.com/colicare)
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