Epona Equine Vets

Epona Equine Vets Epona Equine Vets is part of CVS (UK) Limited, a company which owns veterinary practices within the UK.

Epona Equine Vets offers a wide range of mobile equine veterinary services and 24hr emergency care to horse, pony & donkey owners, covering Cheshire, North Derbyshire and parts of Greater Manchester and Staffordshire. Company Registration Number 03777473 – Registered Office: CVS House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER.

Equine Influenza Cases Are Rising in the UK – Protect Your Horse!Recent reports show an increase in equine influenza (fl...
11/05/2026

Equine Influenza Cases Are Rising in the UK – Protect Your Horse!

Recent reports show an increase in equine influenza (flu) cases across the UK, and it spreads quickly between horses. Now is the time to stay vigilant.

How to protect your horse:

💉 Keep influenza vaccinations up to date – this is your best defence. If your horse has not been vaccinated within the last 6 months you can give a booster to increase immunity to the influenza virus
🐴 Avoid mixing with horses of unknown vaccination status
☣ Isolate any new arrivals
🥣 Don’t share equipment (buckets, tack, grooming kits)
🫱 Practice good hygiene – wash hands and disinfect regularly
🤒 Monitor for signs: cough, nasal discharge, fever, lethargy

⚠️ If you suspect flu: Contact your vet immediately and isolate the horse to prevent spread.

Equine flu is highly contagious, but with good biosecurity and vaccination, we can limit outbreaks and keep our horses safe 💙

We’re delighted to announce that The Pony Club UK has officially confirmed CVS Equine Vets as its new Veterinary Partner...
23/04/2026

We’re delighted to announce that The Pony Club UK has officially confirmed CVS Equine Vets as its new Veterinary Partner.
At Epona Equine Vets, we’re incredibly proud to be part of CVS Equine and are particularly excited about the opportunities this partnership creates for us to help support education, training and best practice across the Pony Club community.
The Pony Club is the world’s largest equestrian youth organisation, with a long standing commitment to education, training, and horse welfare. Through this collaboration, CVS Equine vets will support The Pony Club’s Training Team, providing trusted, evidence based veterinary content and expertise. This will help ensure that Members, Volunteers, Branches and Centres have access to up to date, practical veterinary knowledge.
Many of us have experienced first hand the positive impact The Pony Club has on young riders, and we’re incredibly proud to be part of a partnership that supports its vital work. We look forward to working together to make a meaningful difference for horses, riders, and the wider equestrian community.

What a lovely start to the week we had meeting Boo’s new pride and joy. A beautiful filly born with the look at me facto...
21/04/2026

What a lovely start to the week we had meeting Boo’s new pride and joy. A beautiful filly born with the look at me factor!

We can’t wait to see this seasons youngstock, please do send us in any pictures of your babies 🥰

Did you know we do an AI package? If breeding is something you are interested in please get in touch 01625912178 or email [email protected]

One (of very few) benefits of this cold weather is our horses that suffer in the warmer weather with sweet itch are gene...
08/01/2026

One (of very few) benefits of this cold weather is our horses that suffer in the warmer weather with sweet itch are generally far more settled. However, now is the time of year that we like to plan our management of this awful condition with the very unpredictable british weather.
- Research and invest in a good quality fly rug so they are ready BEFORE the season changes, normally between March and November, but the condition can effect horses all year round. Ensuring the rug isn’t too hot/heavy is important as this can aggravate these itchy horses more.
- Look at and stock up on good fly repellents.
- Dawn and dusk is when midges are most active, so often stabling overnight can be beneficial. Some people even put fly curtains over the stables to reduce them getting in, or fans to keep the air moving!
- Plan your summer grazing location – trying to stay as far away from open water sources is vital as midges are attracted to this environment, and fields with good air flow also helps.
- Although there is no cure for sweet itch there is medication that can help decrease the severity and control the itch. There is a vaccine produced for ringworm which has been found to help in the management of sweet itch symptoms in a number of cases.

This is needed to be done BEFORE the sweet itch season starts and symptoms start to present, so if you wish to discuss this further please do get in touch.
If you have any questions about being prepared for the itch risk this year please call the office on 01625912178 or email [email protected]

08/01/2026

FEED NIGHT - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5TH
From 9am - 7pm

Follow for updates on offers, reps, and nutritionists
Free refreshments in store all day
Plus much more!!!

🥳Happy New Year everybody!🥳As we start the year of the horse (2026), whether you want to lunge it first, just sedate it ...
01/01/2026

🥳Happy New Year everybody!🥳

As we start the year of the horse (2026), whether you want to lunge it first, just sedate it or tack up and kick on with whatever it brings we are here for all your veterinary needs!

If you want to plan ahead to make the year more cost effective and cover all your bases for your horse care why not check out our horse health care plan?

https://eponaequinevets.co.uk/horse-health-programme/

We look forward to another 12 months of being part of your teams and putting you and your horses first 🥳

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁❤️🎁🎄
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁❤️🎁🎄

As all the little elves are running around for final Christmas tasks, here are the only changes to our normal working da...
23/12/2025

As all the little elves are running around for final Christmas tasks, here are the only changes to our normal working days over the festive weeks.

Next up, Albert showing off his Christmas finery 🥰
Let’s keep seeing your Christmas pics…. It’s giving us lots of festive cheer ❤️

🎁 Christmas Eve - Open until 3pm
🎁 Christmas Day - Closed
🎁 Boxing Day - Closed
🎁 29th - 31st Dec - Open as normal
🎁 New Years Day - Closed

However, as always we are available for Emergencies 24/7 throughout the festive period. So if you need us please call the office: 01625 912178.

🎄⭐️Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our customers and patients, and we look forward to another year of working with you all in 2026! ⭐️🎄

As the The London Horse Show, Olympia starts today, I am sure you will all join us in wishing our Practice Manager Carly...
18/12/2025

As the The London Horse Show, Olympia starts today, I am sure you will all join us in wishing our Practice Manager Carly the best of luck with her super cob Cobi who are competing there this weekend.

Good luck to all our clients competing there and please share your stories and any photos of competing or shopping there!

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5 The Carriages, Station Road
Handforth
SK93BA

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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