Thistle Equine Vets

Thistle Equine Vets Our equine clinic, based in Kilmarnock, has a team of dedicated, exclusively equine clinicians. We also accept referrals from other veterinary surgeons.
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We provide first opinion and emergency services to clients and their equines in Ayrshire, Greater Glasgow and Renfrewshire. For cases requiring further investigation or treatment we have in-patient stabling, with competent caring nurses and yard staff.

❤️ MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY ❤️ Marion trained in Small Animal vet nursing as a Registered Veterinary Nurse when she first j...
02/06/2026

❤️ MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY ❤️

Marion trained in Small Animal vet nursing as a Registered Veterinary Nurse when she first joined MBM in 1995. She especially enjoyed equine patients and went on to further her education by gaining her Equine Veterinary Nursing qualification.

She is now our Head Nurse at Thistle Equine so as well as looking after patients, her title means that she pretty much looks after the whole team!! How lucky are we, that she is still with us after 31 years!!

She has a lovely way of helping patients, clients and colleagues alike and is a joy to have in the practice.

You might see Marion around the local show venues with her twin girls and their ponies or with her own homebred horses.

30/05/2026

Sharing this helpful video again

The beautiful Ivy isn’t in our raffle but she is helping us show off some of the amazing raffle prize donations we have ...
27/05/2026

The beautiful Ivy isn’t in our raffle but she is helping us show off some of the amazing raffle prize donations we have had already!

Thanks to the following for their kindness 🫶

Equine Recovery Services
Andrew Thomson Farrier
Sommervilles Feeds
The Brown family
Andrew Ireland Farrier
Team C&N
Graham McBurney Farrier

We would welcome any further donations to help us raise funds for World Horse Welfare.

See below if you wish to purchase a raffle and a chance to win some of the super prizes,
To name but a few…..

🎉A Year on Thistle Equine Vets Equine Health Plan

🎉C&N clinic lesson

🎉Top Spec balancer

🎉£50 cash prize

Raffle will be drawn 30/6/26
We will contact the winners directly via email or telephone.

No winners will be contacted via social media.

Good luck everyone! 🎟️

World horse Welfare Registered Charity Scotland (SCO38384)

27/05/2026

How amazing has the weather been this week! This is Bella, enjoying the sunshine and grass!

Show us some photos of your favourites enjoying the sunshine ☀️

26/05/2026

Great information and advice from Muirmill Equestrian Centre

❤️ MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY ❤️ Laura is from Dundee and graduated from the University of Liverpool in July 2022 just before...
26/05/2026

❤️ MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY ❤️

Laura is from Dundee and graduated from the University of Liverpool in July 2022 just before joining the team as an equine vet. She has always had a keen interest in horses, riding from a young age. Laura spent a number of years before university working in show jumping, hunting, racing and stud farms, both in the UK and abroad.

She also spent 3 years on a thoroughbred stud farm in Kentucky where she gained a lot of practical experience. She has a particular interest in stud medicine and surgery but enjoys all aspects of equine practice.

Outside of work, Laura is kept busy entertaining her two young sons.

25/05/2026

☀️🐴 Horse Sunburn Awareness 🐴☀️ Advice from Pool House Equine …..

Did you know horses can suffer from sunburn too? Areas with pink skin or little pigmentation — such as white noses, around the eyes and white markings — are especially vulnerable during warm, sunny weather.

⚠️ Signs of sunburn in horses:

• Red or inflamed skin
• Dry, flaky or peeling areas
• Sensitive or painful skin
• Crusting or sores
• Horses rubbing affected areas

🧴 Tips to help protect your horse:

✅ Apply horse-safe sun cream to sensitive areas
✅ Provide shade in the field or stable during the hottest parts of the day
✅ Consider UV protective fly masks or nose guards
✅ Avoid prolonged exposure during peak sunshine hours
✅ Check pink-skinned horses regularly for early signs of irritation

Severe or repeated sunburn can become very uncomfortable and may lead to skin damage, so prevention is key during the summer months. ☀️

EquineVet SummerHorseCare

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬! 😷🐎𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 @𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐖𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐅...
25/05/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬! 😷🐎

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 @𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐬
𝐒𝐲𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦
𝐖𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬.
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£10 donation to world horse welfare. Cash on the day or use the QR code posted below 👇

Open to all, to book your space please email-
[email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you all.

Our phone options have changed. You will now hear;Press 1 for EmergenciesPress 2 for Prescriptions Press 3 for appointme...
22/05/2026

Our phone options have changed. You will now hear;

Press 1 for Emergencies
Press 2 for Prescriptions
Press 3 for appointments & enquires with Syke Farm, Symington
Press 4 for appointments & enquires with Brown Egg Farm, Inchinnan
Press 5 for appointments & enquires with Strathaven
Press 6 for Thistle Equine Referrals

We have taken your feedback on board and this change means you can now get through to your preferred clinic 🙂 please do let us know if you encounter any issues.

22/05/2026

Worming Kits
If you have not collected it yet, please collect yours asap

Address

Syke Farm, Brown Egg Farm & Strathaven Rural Centre
Kilmarnock
KA15PD

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+441290550452

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