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As a responsible owner, you care about your horse’s health and the environment they live in — and the Equine Health Plan provides preventative healthcare while promoting sustainable practices that help protect the planet.
The Plan focuses on preventative care such as vaccinations, dental treatment and parasite control. Members also receive discounts on selected diagnostic tests, visit fees and long-term medications.
Unlike traditional insurance, which covers accidents and illness, the Equine Health Plan focuses on prevention and makes managing your horse’s routine care easier. With reminders and pre-arranged visits where possible, you can focus on enjoying time with your horse without worrying about scheduling appointments.
A convenient monthly payment spreads the cost of preventative healthcare across 12 months rather than facing large, unexpected bills. The plan renews automatically each year to ensure continuous care.
Testing before worming
Worms pose a significant risk to equine health, but routine worming is no longer considered the best approach.
Resistance to wormers is increasing, and these treatments can be highly toxic to beneficial invertebrates, such as dung beetles, which play a crucial role in maintaining soil health.
Historically, wormers were given at regular intervals throughout the year to prevent disease caused by worm burdens. However, increasing evidence of resistance to wormers on the market, meaning a risk-based, diagnostic-led worming programme is now recommended.
The Equine Health Plan prioritises testing first and treating only when necessary. This evidence-based approach reduces the overuse of wormers, helping to preserve their effectiveness while protecting the wider environment.
Included in the Equine Health Plan
The following preventative services are included:
- One annual visit
- Full annual health check and vaccination, including weight check
- Annual dental treatment, including sedation if required*
- 10% off visit fees
- Worming Prevention Programme, which may include:
- Faecal worm egg counts^
- One redworm test (with Cushing’s test if needed)**
- One tapeworm saliva test
- One worming treatment (if required)
- Annual worming risk assessment
- 10% off diagnostic fees, including nerve blocks, ECG, endoscopy, gastroscopy, ultrasound, and X-ray. MRI and CT scans are available at selected locations***
- 10% off selected lifetime medications+
- 10% off selected supplements****
Why choose the Equine Health Plan?
- Proactive preventative care
- Regular vaccinations, dental checks and responsible parasite management help keep your horse healthy while reducing the risk of problems later.
- Sustainable healthcare
- Testing before worming reduces unnecessary treatments, helping to protect ecosystems and slowing the development of resistant parasites.
- Peace of mind
- Affordable monthly payments help spread the cost of essential care, giving peace of mind to owners.
The ideal choice
The Equine Health Plan is designed for horse owners who want to provide top-quality care while supporting more sustainable practices.
With affordable monthly payments, scheduled preventative treatments and environmentally responsible parasite control, it’s an easy way to invest in your horse’s long-term health while helping protect the environment.
Signing up is easy, find your nearest participating practice and find out more about the Equine Health Plan here.
Terms & conditions
*Routine dental treatment only, by hand or motorised equipment. Does not include extractions, complex procedures or further investigations. Sedation as required for dental treatment only.
**Redworm blood test, dependent on risk level, discuss with your vet. Fees may occur if this test has to be carried out separately.
***10% off diagnostics includes nerve blocks, ECG, endoscopy, gastroscopy, lameness locator/work up, sinoscopy, ultrasound, X-ray, routine blood including haematology/biochemistry only. MRI and CT diagnosis at selected IVCE practices. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offers.
**** Applies to selected supplements as stocked by your veterinary practice.
+Lifetime medication discount only available on a prescribed list of medication, please speak to your veterinary practice for further information.
^The number of faecal egg counts will be determined by your vet.
See the www.equinehealthplan.co.uk website for full details. The Equine Health Plan is part of Inspiring Vet Care Limited. Your horse must be registered at one of our practices to be able to join the Equine Health Plan.
