The Sidings Veterinary Surgery can also treat your horse. Diane Wilson carries out the majority of this work, with assistance from Patrick and Anna. As Veterinary Officers for Cirencester Park Polo Club we regularly attend polo matches and will often be seen attending to injured ponies.

We recommend all horses are enrolled in our Health Plan. This involves a general clinical examination and a discussion of management issues including effective worm control, vaccinations and dental care. It can be extended to also include blood testing to give base-line parameters for future reference.

How to arrange a visit to your horse

Routine horse visits are undertaken between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, although we will visit at any time for emergencies, of course. Please telephone the surgery to request a visit.

Emergencies outside normal visiting hours

We provide a 24-hour emergency service. Outside normal hours, please telephone 01285 643146, and our dedicated answering service will process your call. You will then be contacted by one of our vets as soon as possible.

Repeat prescriptions

If your horse or pony is on long-term medication, it will often be possible to supply further drugs without a re-examination every time. We can only provide this service if you comply with our request to visit your horse at regular intervals, to ensure that the medication is still effective. This is obviously in your horse’s best interests, and the veterinary surgeon will advise you of how often a check-up is required.

Equine services & facilities

We offer:

• Pre-purchase examinations
• Lameness evaluation
• Ultra-sound examination of e.g.tendons
• In-house blood sample analysis
• In-house faecal worm egg counts
• Dental examinations & corrective treatment
• Advice on effective worm control
• Radiology (X-rays) with a portable machine
• Therapeutic laser treatment
• Endoscopy

If a horse requires more in-depth investigations following illness or injury we may recommend an examination at Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn. We are in the fortunate position of being able to hire their facilities for X-rays etc., giving optimal case continuity. We will then refer the horse to a hospital clinician if surgery is required.