WELLNESS PROGRAM

These days it takes an entire team to care for your horse - i.e. your veterinarian, your farrier, perhaps a barn manager or trainer, the feed salesman and you. Equine Medical wants to be the team leader for the health care and wellness of your horse. Our wellness program offers you a variety of services at a reasonable price. You will no longer have to worry about your horse's health care needs. Our office staff will contact you to set up the necessary appointments.

The cornerstone of our wellness program is the physical exam. During the physical exam, our doctor will thoroughly examine your horse's mouth, eyes, ears, legs, heart, lungs, and evaluate intestinal motility. At this time we also evaluate nutrition, body condition, and environment. This is the time when you are able to express any concerns you may have and ask the doctor questions. We will then administer vaccinations, deworm your horse, collect samples for laboratory tests, and leave the remaining tubes of dewormer for you to administer over the course of the year. Each tube will be labeled with the month of recommended administration.

We believe that well care can be a major deterrent to colic. So, as an added incentive, if your horse should require hospitalization for the treatment of colic, we will deduct 10% from the total bill if the horse has been hospitalized at our clinic. This will apply to both surgically and medically treated colics. Typically, the costs for hospitalization of a colic patient can range from $1000 to $8000. Enrollment of your horse in our wellness program could easily save you from $100-$800.

We also encourage concurrent enrollment in the Pfizer Company's Preventicare Program. Our program fulfills all but one of the requirements of Preventicare. Your only additional requirement would be the daily administration of Strongid C2X. For an additional cost of $.59 per day, why not take advantage of the benefit that Pfizer offers to those horses which are enrolled in Preventicare? Should your horse require colic surgery, Pfizer will reimburse you for surgical costs and three days of aftercare, up to $5000.

Whether your horse is enrolled in one or both programs, you have the peace of mind that you are providing your horse with exceptional health care. We believe that by emphasizing preventative health care, your horse will have a much greater opportunity to maintain good health and perform at its absolute best.

• A solid client/patient/veterinarian relationship is developed. Our doctors get to know you and your horse before you may need emergency care.
• You have the peace of mind that your horse is receiving the very best well care available.
• Good preventative health care under the direction of an equine veterinarian significantly reduces the chances that your horse will require costly treatment for colic and other serious illnesses.
• The Premier Plan is ideal for horses that are stabled at a boarding facility as well as those horses that travel extensively throughout the year. Enrollment ensures that your horse receives the additional recommended health care these individuals require to maintain peak condition and performance

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There are two Wellness Programs that you may choose for your horse: The Essential Plan and The Premier Plan.

The Essential Plan

Equine Medical will provide the following services for your horse in a calendar year:

• A comprehensive annual physical exam.
• Immunizations which include:
  • Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis
  • Tetanus Toxoid
  • Potomac Horse Fever
  • Rabies
  • West Nile Encephalomyelitis
• An annual dental prophylaxis in the fall including sedation and reversal of sedation.
• Paste deworming every six weeks with Equell, Equimax, Strongid, Panacur, and Quest.
• A fecal exam which includes a parasite egg count and an evaluation for the presence of sand in the abdomen.

The Premier Plan

Equine Medical will provide the following services for your horse in a calendar year:

• All components of the Essential Plan.
• Biannual immunizations which include:
  • Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis
  • Strangles
  • Potomac Horse Fever (in late summer)
• Laboratory analysis including:
  • Complete Blood Count
  • Internal Organ Chemistry Profile
• A Coggins Test

Program Requirements and Restrictions

• Payment must be made in full at the time of enrollment. Enrollments accepted from January 1 to March 31 of the current year.
• All program fees are nonrefundable. In the unfortunate event of an enrolled horse's death, a credit for services yet to be rendered will be applied to your account.
• If your horse is sold, the remaining services in the program will be honored to the new owner providing the horse stays within our service area.
• Pregnant mares, mares with foals at their side, horses under 1 year of age and horses over the age of 20 years are not eligible for the program.
• If your horse should require additional sedation and/or more extensive dental work than would be considered routine by our doctor, there will be an extra charge at the time the dental prophylaxis is performed. The doctor will inform you of the extent of the additional dental work that is necessary prior to the dental or at the time of the spring physical.
• The wellness programs may not be customized. The Essential Plan is the minimum health care that Equine Medical veterinarians believe is necessary for the well being of your horse.
• All services within the wellness programs must be provided by December 31 of enrollment year. The enrolled horse is eligible for the hospitalization discount for 1 year from the date of purchase.
• Should your horse require hospitalization, these charges must be paid in full at the time of the horse's discharge to take advantage of the 10% discount.
• Our staff would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this program. Please contact the office for pricing structures.