Paragon Veterinary Group - Equine

20/11/2025

19/11/2025

Time is running out to sign up to our next client evening!

📍 Penrith Auction Mart
📆 Thursday 27th November
🕕 From 6pm
🥧 Food provided by Gavel at Penrith Auction Mart

Raffle in aid of Great North Air Ambulance Service
With some fantastic prizes on offer!
We also have Helen Ash from Dengie Horse Feeds to discuss feeding your older horse and how to tackle weight loss. If you have any questions you would like to ask, please let us know.
Thank you to our sponsors for your support, your contributions will make our upcoming client evening possible.
Dechra UK
Bova UK
Dengie Horse Feeds
Call or email us to reserve your spot and let us know of any dietary requirements 📧

19/11/2025

Today we’re celebrating International Men’s Day by recognising the incredible men who are part of our team here at Paragon 🌟

Their compassion, dedication and care make a real difference to the lives of animals and their owners every single day.

This day is also an important reminder to prioritise men’s mental health and well-being - especially within the veterinary profession, where emotional challenges can be part of daily life. Taking time to talk, reach out, and support one another can make all the difference 💚

If you or someone you know could use support, organisations like Vetlife offer free and confidential help 24/7 for anyone in the veterinary community 👉 https://www.vetlife.org.uk

17/11/2025

Safe use of Parasiticides 👇💊

Parasiticides treatments for pets are important, but so too is safe use and disposal of these medications.

🔹 Only treating pets when necessary: based on lifestyle, infestation risk, and the prevalence of specific parasites in the local area, rather than applying this type
of medication routinely.
🔹 Safe application and disposal: It is important to apply spot on treatments safely, doing so indoors and avoiding bathing or letting pets swim afterwards to
help prevent contaminating waterways.
🔹 Disposal of packaging (vials, applicators) securely - do not to wash or flush packaging down drains.

As part of the Animal Medicines Amnesty, we're encouraging clients to return any unused or out of date medicines to us.

Simply bring them to one of our practices ✅

14/11/2025

Have you booked on to our client evening yet?

We're kicking off our brand-new Medicine Medley series - starting with an insightful talk on caring for your older horse 🐴
📍 Penrith Auction Mart
📆 Thursday 27th November
🕕 From 6pm

Enjoy an evening of learning, good company, and great food provided by The Gavel at Penrith Auction Mart 🥧

There is a raffle in aid of with some fantastic prizes!

Call or email us by 20th November to reserve your spot and let us know of any dietary requirements 📧

13/11/2025

Did you know the environment is at risk if pet medicines aren’t disposed of properly? 🌍⚠️

Never dispose of unused pet medicines in your household waste as this can pollute the environment.

Always return unused or out of date medicines to your vet for safe disposal.

We're taking part in the Animal Medicines Amnesty and are encouraging clients to return any unused or out of date medicines to us.

Simply bring them to one of our practices ✅

12/11/2025

We will be taking part in the Dream Placement online development event tomorrow, ahead of the selection process.

We know the students will have questions for our teams, and we can’t wait to meet them!

It’s a great opportunity for us to engage with young people who are eager to develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience 👏

11/11/2025

At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month - we will remember them.

We will be marking Armistice Day by joining the national two-minute silence at 11am, taking time to honour all who served and sacrificed - including the animals who stood alongside them.

10/11/2025

There is still time to get in your autumn worm egg counts. 🪱

We would encourage owners to perform the EquiSal saliva tapeworm tests if they have not already been tested or treated for tapeworm in the last 6 months.
This will help up to more accurately determine an appropriate winter worming plan for your horse. 🦄

Have you done your autumn worm count yet? 🪱

As we head further into autumn, it’s the perfect time to check in on your horse’s de-worming routine.

Now’s the time to:

✔️ Do a feacal worm egg count for large redworm and roundworm
✔️ Carry out an EquiSal test for tapeworm
✔️ Keep an eye out for pinworm activity and tape test, as necessary.

For expert advice and more information on worming, visit our friends at Westgate Labs here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Egfpo2

07/11/2025

We're hiring a TB Tester to join our busy team 🐮📢

This role is four days per week based at our Newbiggin practice, with additional support where required📍

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] 📧

📆 Deadline: Monday 24 November

04/11/2025

What is antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? 💊

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem worldwide, and it affects human, animal and planetary health.

It happens when bacteria become resistant to the medicines we use (antibiotics) to treat infections. AMR means antibiotics don’t work as well as they should and sometimes, they won’t work at all.

That’s why it’s important that antibiotics are always used as prescribed and any unused antibiotics are disposed of safely.

We're proud to be taking part in the countrywide Animal Medicines Amnesty and are encouraging clients to return any unused or out of date antibiotics or any unused medication to us for safe disposal.

Simply bring them to one of our practices ✅ and we'll sort the rest.

31/10/2025

Join us for our next client evening where we will be launching our medicine medley series, starting with a talk about caring for your older horse. These evenings are a great opportunity to meet the team, learn more about them, and discover the services we offer here at the practice.

📍 Penrith Auction Mart
📆 Thursday 27th November
🕕 from 6pm

This is a free event open to all and there will be food available, provided by The Gavel at Penrith Auction Mart!

Call or e-mail us by 20th November to book your place, and let us know of any dietary requirements. 🥧

We can't wait to see you there 👋
This event is kindly sponsored by Bova UK & Dechra UK