Preventative Care Days 2012

Spring will be here soon, as will vaccination season for our horses. Being aware of the poor economy and financial stresses facing many of our clients, Anoka Equine is continuing for the 3^nd year - “Preventative Care Days.” We hope this program can save you some money and still allow your horses the benefit of very important preventative health care procedures, which we consider necessary on at least a yearly basis.

Starting in mid-March, Anoka Equine will be scheduling a doctor in a limited geographic area to perform preventative health care services (vaccines, fecal egg counts, deworming, sheath/udder cleanings, Coggins testing, dental exams and floats). If you sign up for the day we are in your area your farm call will only be $18 dollars per client (regular farm call price is $49). By keeping our vet in a certain area this will save Anoka Equine money on fuel costs and drive time and these savings can be passed on to you.

The staff at Anoka Equine invests significant time and effort redesigning our preventative health care program each year. Changes in vaccines and vaccine technology require updating protocols to keep pace with changing conditions. Adapting deworming programs to reflect the ever evolving potential parasitic risk and providing the best dental preventative are also considerations. Assessments of your newborns, yearlings and older horse populations for problems inherent in those age groups are recommended to prevent future problems. Farm visits allow our veterinarians to see your animals in their home environment and to administer vaccinations and complete other procedures in the less stressful manner. Observation of your horses’ habitat and feed sources can help the veterinarian make recommendations that aid in keeping your horses fit and healthy.

These Preventative Care Days provide the client with a significant savings, but it also requires forethought, organization and communication on both the client and our part. For further details please continue reading as there are a few changes from last year. Hopefully you will find the program to be useful to your situation and help us fine-tune the program to better serve your needs. We hope you and your horses have a great spring season.

To take part in Preventative Care Days, please read the following instructions. 

• ­ All sign-ups must be made 48 hours in advance.
• ­ We ask that you are flexible with your appointment time. When you call in you can select the day that best works for you. Then 1-2 days before your appointment you will receive a call with a 2 hour window of time as to when the doctor will arrive. On the day of the appointment, we will call you when they are headed to your farm.
• ­ Payment is required at the time of service in the form of cash, check or credit card to be run that day.