Intake Veterinary Services LTD

Intake Veterinary Services LTD Intake Veterinary Services is a dedicated farm and equine practice based in Hexham, Northumberland. We look after horses, farm animals and alpacas.

We are based in Hexham and cover a wide area of Northumberland. Our vets are dedicated to providing a really good quality, personal service for your animals. We are primarily a mobile service although we also have access to hospital facilities if needed. We work on a principle of 'one client - one vet'; we feel continuity of care is crucial to providing good quality veterinary care and we strive t

o provide that. We encourage clients to use the same vet as far as possible for all routine work. We aim to provide a more personal service with vets available directly through their mobile phones, rather than a centralised office.

Congratulations to everyone who competed today! The sun was shining for another fantastic Slaley Show. Intake Veterinary...
09/08/2025

Congratulations to everyone who competed today! The sun was shining for another fantastic Slaley Show. Intake Veterinary Services LTD were proud to sponsor the Traditional Blue Faced Leicester classes today. ☀️🐑

It was a valiant effort, but the proud winners of the coveted wooden spoon are… A fun evening spent helping raise mone...
06/08/2025

It was a valiant effort, but the proud winners of the coveted wooden spoon are…

A fun evening spent helping raise money for with a spot of rounders at Hexham Racecourse. 💪🏼

25/07/2025

**EE Network Issues**
Please can anyone needing the duty vet out of hours phone the office on 01434 606033 as some calls aren’t getting through directly to mobiles.

Congratulations to Sam for her nomination for Petplan Vet of the year 2025! 🥳The judges of the awards choose the finalis...
27/06/2025

Congratulations to Sam for her nomination for Petplan Vet of the year 2025! 🥳

The judges of the awards choose the finalists based on their,
- Exceptional and consistent levels of care,
- Outstanding expertise and clinical care
- Those who have gone above and beyond the normal call of duty
- Outstanding professionalism
- Great interpersonal skills with both colleagues and pet owners

We’re very proud to have Sam as part of our fantastic team at Intake Vets.

** EASTER OPENING HOURS** Please be aware that the office will be closed on… - Friday 18th - Saturday 19th- Sunday 20th-...
17/04/2025

** EASTER OPENING HOURS**
Please be aware that the office will be closed on…

- Friday 18th
- Saturday 19th
- Sunday 20th
- Monday 21st

As always if you have an emergency or need to speak to a vet, just ring 01434 606033 and select option 1 to be put straight through to the vet on duty.

Happy Easter from Isla, gorgeous baby Choille and everyone at Intake Vets 🐥🐰🐣 🌸

A few of the team determined to enjoy the last bit of this beautiful spring weather!
19/03/2025

A few of the team determined to enjoy the last bit of this beautiful spring weather!

We are excited to be starting a Flock Health Group at the practice. Pease see the details below and give us a call if yo...
20/02/2025

We are excited to be starting a Flock Health Group at the practice. Pease see the details below and give us a call if you would like to join!

**Is your horse competing at FEI level?**From the 3rd February 2025 (Monday this week), The FEI have introduced new requ...
05/02/2025

**Is your horse competing at FEI level?**

From the 3rd February 2025 (Monday this week), The FEI have introduced new requirements for the recording of influenza vaccinations.

At the time of vaccination, your veterinarian must record the details on the FEI HorseApp.
(This applies to ALL FEI registered horses.)

To ensure that we comply with requirements, and to make the vaccination process for FEI registered horses as straightforward as possible, please be prepared to:

- Provide a copy of the horse's passport at the time of vaccination. This may need to be photographed.

- Allow time for a full clinical examination, this will require removal of the horse's rugs and access to scan the microchip.

- If you are the groom, owner or trainer, please enter all previous vaccinations onto the HorseApp prior to your vaccination appointment, this will help to save a considerable amount of time!

24/01/2025

**Telephone issues**

Please can all clients bear with us as we’ve lost power at the office this morning. There is call forwarding in place but just incase there are any further problems with wifi and power.

Please feel free to call the vets directly if you have any issues or are struggling to get through to the office.

**Strangles Vaccine Offer**Due to an unsurprisingly large amount of interest in the Strangles vaccine ‘Strangvac’, along...
22/01/2025

**Strangles Vaccine Offer**

Due to an unsurprisingly large amount of interest in the Strangles vaccine ‘Strangvac’, alongside Dechra we are able to offer a second vaccine free of charge.

For any horses receiving their first vaccine in the month of February, they will receive their second vaccine 4 weeks later, free of charge.

Strangvac is given via an intramuscular injection and can also be given alongside your normal flu and tetanus vaccine (just in a different site).

As usual, if there are 3 or more horses to be seen at one yard there will be no visit charge.

(If you have already started your Strangvac vaccinations this month, please get in touch and we will arrange your 3rd vaccine free of charge instead.)

For any more information or to book in please contact the practice on 01434 606033.

https://www.dechra.co.uk/products/horse/prescription/strangvac

22/01/2025

**Tetanus Awareness Post**

Vet Sam recently attended an usual presentation that turned out to be a devastating case of tetanus. After initially thinking that this could be a case of tying up or a locking stifle, it quickly became apparent something more serious was occurring. Within approximately 1 hour, the patients symptoms were progressing rapidly from a stiff gait to severe ataxia, muscle tremors and locked jaw. He was immediately started on intensive treatment. Sadly, despite making an apparent full recovery, we lost this gorgeous boy a week later. His owner requested we share his story to help raise awareness about how devastating this disease can be.

Tetanus is contracted through open wounds and caused by a bacteria Clostridium Tetani. Vaccinated horses are still at risk but the fatality rate is much higher and clinical signs more severe in unvaccinated horses. Clinical signs include a stiff or stilted gait, elevated tail head, severe muscle tremors, protrusion of the third eyelid and a locked jaw. Horses may also be hyper-reactive to stimuli such as noise or light. Treatment required includes IV tetanus antitoxin, high dose penicillin, sedation, anti-inflammatories, NG tube fluids/feed/electrolytes, IV fluids and reducing stimuli with ear plugs and a dark stable.

The whole team at Intake are devastated we were unable to save this beautiful boy and we are thinking of his owner at this sad time.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Intake Vets. 🥂🎉❄️🎄(Bonus points for anyone who can tell us which v...
23/12/2024

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Intake Vets. 🥂🎉❄️🎄
(Bonus points for anyone who can tell us which vet snuck away early to avoid the photo?)

Please note the office opening hours for this festive period. As always, our team of dedicated vets will be on call 24/7 for any emergencies, please ring 01434 606033 if you need any assistance.

Address

Peterel Field Business Village
Hexham
NE462JT

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+441434606033

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