The Freer Equine Wellness Program…

        Give your horse the care it needs and save money.

Starting in 2010, Freer Equine is offering a new prevention-focused Equine Wellness Program that combines needed seasonal care (shots, Coggins, etc.) with twice-yearly general condition exams. Checking temperature, hydration, teeth, eyes, heart, lungs, lumps and bumps on a regular basis can help catch subtle changes that even the most attentive owner might miss. And as with human patients, early detection is a critical part of successful treatment.

An important feature of the annual Spring and Fall Wellness exams is a fecal count that identifies specifically what de-worming treatment is needed for each horse. This step ensures that the type and timing of de-wormers for each horse is based on actual need rather than on a generic national chart. That’s becoming more important as research shows some parasites developing resistance to some common wormers and doses.  Parasites are known to cause lethal cases of colic as well as weight loss and unthriftiness among the equine population.

Customers who sign up for Freer Equine’s 2010 Wellness Program will be given a 20% discount on all basic Wellness services – both time and materials. Several optional Wellness services can be added for those who need them, and those optional services will also be discounted 20% if they’re elected during the sign-up process.

The Wellness Program discount is made possible through pre-planning and pre-payment, which allows Freer Equine to make of advance bulk purchases and pass those cost savings on to customers. To be eligible for the Wellness Program discount, customers will complete an authorization form for each horse to be enrolled and payment must be made prior to March 15, 2010.

The following are the basic services that are required as part of the 2010 Wellness Program

(Unless the item is specifically contraindicated to the well-being of your horse by Dr. Freer).

Spring Wellness Services

• Yearly West Nile (Using Prevenile, which provides immunity for one year without a booster after the first dose.)

• Yearly Coggins test (Can be done in Fall if that better fits your existing schedule.)

• Physical Exam (Note: general condition of temperature, hydration, teeth, eyes, heart, lungs, lumps and bumps – not intended as soundness or lameness evaluation).

• Spring Fecal Exam(s) (Timed and performed with your farm and horse’s individual needs in mind.)

• Spring De-wormer (Type and dosage based on fecal exam. Routine for horses may vary based on repeated fecals; individual schedules will be reviewed and adjusted as needed.)

• Spring EWT

Fall Wellness Services

• Yearly Rabies Vaccine

• Fall Physical Exam (Note: general condition of temperature, hydration, teeth, eyes, heart, lungs, lumbs and bumps - not intended as soundness or lameness evaluation).

• Fall EWT (Eastern, Western and Tetanus)

• Fall Fecal Exam(s) (Timed and performed with your farm and horse’s individual needs in mind.)

• Fall Paste Dewormer (Type and dosage based on fecal exam.  Routine for horses may vary based on repeated fecals; individual schedules will be reviewed and adjusted as needed.)

• Fall Farm Call

The following services are also eligible for a 20% discount if elected during the sign up process.

Spring / Fall Rhino

Spring /Fall Flu

Farm call for dental services

Yearly dental exam and teeth float*

Sedative *(required if dental is selected.)

*Rhino and Flu vaccines are discussed with you and then you can decide

whether these are right for your horse’s situation.