Thistle Equine Vets

12/01/2026

𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 🐴🦷
future date - Thursday 12th February 2026 🦷

We will be offering a dental clinic at a 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 £𝟔𝟓 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Payment will be required on the day.

Routine dentistry (includes teeth rasping, picking out/flushing diastemas) where a full oral exam will be performed using the oroscope (camera to look in horses mouth), sedation, power tools if required.

If advanced dentistry procedures are required (diastema widening, fillings, extractions, ect) these will need to be booked to be performed at a later date. Estimates will be provided 📝🦷

If you would like to book your horse into the dental clinic with one of our Equine vets please call 0141 6113354 📞📅

08/01/2026

𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄 🐎🩺

Our clinic next week is fully booked but we are pleased to offer a future date.
Monday 9th February 2026

Are you worried your horse may have gastric ulcers?

𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓:
👉🏼Reduced appetite/weight
👉🏼Poor Body Condition
👉🏼Pain on girth tightening/colic
👉🏼Poor performance
👉🏼Change in behaviour
👉🏼Reluctant to extend stride

The Gastroscope price is will be £200 including sedation.

💊Treatment if required will be additional and discussed at the appointment.

If you would like to book or have any questions, please contact the office 01563 522701 📞

05/01/2026

🥶❄️𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙒𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 & 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨🐴❄️

✅𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙩.
Bacteria and microbes produce heat when fermenting fibre in the hind gut.
✅𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨.
Plastic is more likely to cracking in low temperatures. Rubber buckets may be a better option.
✅𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢. Horses can reduce their water intake in cold weather.
Topping up their water with hot water & insulating buckets to reduce freezing helps.
✅𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙨.
Placing apples or plastic balls in troughs can sometimes help against them refreezing.
✅ 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝? Check how warm they are under their rug, and consider a heavier rug for a clipped, aged or fine haired coat. A full natural winter hair coat provides excellent insulation without rugging.
✅𝘼𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. Movement improves gut motility, which in turn reduces the risk of impaction colics.
Soaking feeds and a sloppy mash can improve water intake & gut motility.
✅ 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 - ice can catch us all out. Always check your route before leaving the stables, gritting or using old bedding to cover slippy areas can reduce slipping and injury to you or your horse.

31/12/2025

✨ 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

Thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey.
We can’t wait to see the progress, the partnerships, the wins (big and small), and all the special moments the year ahead will bring.🐴❤️

Here’s to happy horses, confident riders, and a brilliant 2026 together 🥂

30/12/2025

29/12/2025

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𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 🎄🎁
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭? 🎅🐎

If your horse may have landed on the naughty list due to changes in behaviour or finding things you ask a little more difficult, it’s always worth checking things out.🩺🐎

We currently have a couple of spaces available in our dental and gastroscope clinics.
👉 Check out our previous posts for more information, or
📞 Call 0141 611 3354 to find out more or to book.

Thistle Equine Vets 💜
Working together to care for your horses.

24/12/2025

Thistle Equine Elves wishing all our clients a very Merry Christmas 🐴🎄

22/12/2025

Last-minute Christmas shopping? We’ve got your horse covered! 🎄🐎🎁

22/12/2025

🐴💊𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫💊🐴
We have a large number of uncollected repeat prescriptions.
Please don’t run out of your horse’s medication over the festive period — pop in and collect it at your earliest convenience.

21/12/2025

🎄 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

Just a reminder that our equine team will be on call throughout the festive period 🐴✨
Our equine Vets will be available for advice or to attend your horses if needed, so you can enjoy the celebrations with peace of mind.

Wishing you and your horses a very happy and healthy Christmas 🎅🎄

☎️0141 611 3354

16/12/2025

𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 🐴🦷

🦷Tuesday 13th January 🦷

We will be offering a dental clinic at a 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 £𝟔𝟓 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Payment will be required on the day.

Routine dentistry (includes teeth rasping, picking out/flushing diastemas) where a full oral exam will be performed using the oroscope (camera to look in horses mouth), sedation, power tools if required.

If advanced dentistry procedures are required (diastema widening, fillings, extractions, ect) these will need to be booked to be performed at a later date. Estimates will be provided 📝🦷

If you would like to book your horse into the dental clinic with one of our Equine vets please call 0141 6113354 📞📅