Avonvale Equine Vets are proudly located on the border of the county of Oxfordshire, in Upton, Banbury. From our office in Upton, our equine vets in Oxfordshire deliver high quality equine veterinary care to equines across our coverage area, which includes Oxford, Bicester, Deddington, Adderbury, Bodicote, Kidlington, Bucknell, Beckley, Noke, Middleton Stoney, Banbury, Bloxham, Shenington, Mollington and nearby surrounding villages. Due to the independence of our director-owned and led ambulatory equine practice, our experienced equine vets can focus on delivering the high standards of care and prioritise the needs of equines and their owners.
Oxfordshire has a well-established and vibrant equestrian community, with many horses and ponies and a number of highly regarded equestrian and country events including the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, Cornbury House Horse Trials and White Horse Show. Many of our practice team are passionate equestrians outside of work, who enjoy caring for their horses, and some have competed at international and grassroots levels.
Our ambulatory practice has invested in in an excellent collection of quality mobile equipment, which helps us to perform a number of procedures where your horse is kept. This includes a range of diagnostic equipment, which aids the investigation of common equine conditions. As our equine vets are able to come to you and your horse/s, you can often avoid the stress and hassle associated with trips to the vet, which in many cases is beneficial for both horse and owner.
In addition to our office in Upton, Banbury, we also retain a partner facility at Lynwood Stud in Warwickshire for artificial insemination (AI) and standing procedures that require the use of stocks. For testing and diagnostics, we have our own in-house laboratory at our office, where we can complete a range of diagnostic tests without having to send samples to a third-party laboratory. This provides fast turnaround times and continuity of care when it matters most, including for emergency cases.
Oxfordshire is covered by two of our zone visit coverage areas. Our Wednesday zone visit day covers Oxford, Bicester, Deddington, Adderbury, Bodicote, Kidlington, Bucknell, Beckley, Noke and Middleton Stoney. Meanwhile, our Central Zone, which has zone visit days Tuesday – Friday covers Banbury, Bloxham, Shenington and Mollington. Further information about these two zone visit coverage areas is available on our Zone Visits page or if you have any questions, call the practice on 01295 670 501 or contact us.
Whether you are covered by our Wednesday or Central Zone (Tuesday-Friday) visit area, you can pre-book routine veterinary services on the relevant days with no call out fee. Our experienced and qualified equine vets and equine vet nurses provide a varied range of services on zone visit days including examinations for non-emergency conditions, microchips, passport applications, ACTH blood samples, prescription rechecks, dentistry and vaccinations. We advise our clients to book zone visits as far in advance as possible, as they can become booked up many weeks in advance.
All our zone visits are subject to specific terms and conditions. These conditions ensure that our zone visit days are able to operate efficiently and smoothly for all clients. Please refer to our zone visits page for our complete requirements.
In the event that a zone visit is unavailable or unsuitable, we provide chargeable non-emergency callouts during usual working hours. Get in touch with our practice on 01295 670 501 to book an appointment.
Our emergency equine vets in Oxfordshire deliver 24/7 in-house emergency care to equines within our Oxfordshire coverage area. We can easily reach your horse, pony or donkey throughout our coverage area from our office in Upton near Banbury, where our emergency equine vets are based.
For emergency cases, our emergency equine vets will visit your horse with our quality mobile equipment, which allows us to complete a range of diagnostic tests and procedures. Whether your equine needs us during the night or day, we are here to help and offer 24/7 call outs. As we operate our own emergency equine vet service, you will always see an Avonvale Equine vet. We are proud to operate our own out of hours service and believe that it offers excellent continuity of care to horses and their owners. When you choose Avonvale Equine as your equine vet in Oxfordshire your horse, pony or donkey can receive high quality care whenever they need it.
If your horse requires veterinary care outside of our practice hours, call our emergency line on 01295 670 501. The on-call Avonvale equine vet is here to help your horse/s whenever they need us.
Purchasing a new horse is a significant decision, with many aspects to consider. Understanding its health and suitability for you will leave you well placed to make an informed decision. Horses that are suitable for light hacking, may not be suitable for intense schooling or competition, so seeking advice from an experienced equine vet is advisable prior to purchase. We help prospective horse owners assess health and suitability for planned use. During our pre-purchase vettings, we aim to identify pre-existing problems that may affect the horse’s performance. For prospective owners looking for a comprehensive examination, we provide a five stage vetting, while for a more basic examination we have a two stage vetting. Our five stage vetting service is our most popular horse vetting service among most prospective owners.
Alongside our five and two stage vettings, we also offer additional diagnostic tests which can provide further peace of mind. We can complete x-rays, ultrasound and endoscopy when requested. Our equine vets can also take a blood sample for further testing. If you are ready to book a five stage or two stage vetting, please use our online pre-purchase examination form or contact us if you have any questions.
Equine dentistry is an integral part of routine equine care. Regular dentistry can help prevent weight and performance issues that may also be causing your equine discomfort. At Avonvale Equine, we deliver a number of equine dental services, all of which are designed to help you look after your horses’ teeth at every age. Our equine vets recommend that horses have an annual dental checkup. This is the most effective way to look after equine teeth and identify any dental issues at an early stage. Horses that are under 5 years old or over 15 year olds should have checkups every 6 months. Foals and younger horses are at a key stage of development and horses over 15 years are more likely to develop more severe dental issues, especially if they are not identified at an early stage.
Our ambulatory equine dental vets complete many dental procedures at your horse’s stable. This is beneficial to both equine and owner, as unnecessary vet trips for many issues can be avoided. Avonvale Equine’s veterinary team make use of the latest equipment and specialist training to deliver high quality equine dentistry. If your horse requires routine equine dentistry, advanced equine dentistry or investigating/diagnostic services, we can help. Contact our practice for help with maintaining or restoring your horse’s dental health.
When you are breeding horses, whether from a single mare or as part of a commercial operation, you need specialist equine reproduction vets on hand to guide and support you through every stage of the process. While the arrival of the foal is an exciting moment, a series of complex and challenging stages are often required to get there. Our specialist and experienced equine repro vets are ready to support you and your mare/s right from the initial preparations through to post-foaling care.
Clients that choose to register their horses with us benefit from the many years’ experience that our equine vets have. Our equine vets are experienced in supporting professional breeders and experienced owners with breeding horses for performance and leisure. We deliver a collection of equine reproductive services in Oxfordshire, including preparing mares for natural cover, equine artificial insemination (AI), equine pregnancy diagnosis, broodmare vaccinations and equine infertility investigations. If you have a commercial breeding operation or a want a single foal from your mare, our experienced team are here to help. Get in touch with our practice to find out how our ambulatory equine reproductive services and the support of our partner facility at Lynwood Stud can help with breeding horses.
The equine performance vets at Avonvale support horses and their owners across many disciplines, from racing and dressage through to eventing and showing. As equine performance medicine specialists, our highly qualified and experienced vets manage a varied caseload of performance horses and are passionate about helping equines perform at their best. Our practice supports equine competitors who compete at the highest level as well as grassroots riders and serious amateurs who are starting and continuing their competitive journey.
We come to you and your equine/s to save the stress and hassle linked to trips to the vet. Equines benefit from the experience of our highly skilled performance horse vets and the latest mobile equipment that the practice has invested in. The equine performance vets at Avonvale provide a complete range of equine performance medicine services including poor performance investigations, lameness investigations, export papers, equine reproduction services, routine healthcare and in-house 24/7 emergency call outs. All our clients rest assured that their horse will always see an Avonvale Equine vet, even outside of normal practice hours.
Performance medicine is not just required at the yard; equine athletes may also require prompt and professional veterinary attention at competitions and events. Our equine performance vets provide dedicated event cover for competitions, shows and events at various levels. We deliver complete on-site veterinary cover to high standards, which also maintains the highest standard of equine welfare. Contact our practice to enquire about our equine performance medicine services or event cover.
If you are looking for experienced and dedicated equine vets in Oxfordshire, our practice can help. From our office in Upton, Oxfordshire, we deliver excellent equine veterinary care to horses and ponies within our coverage area. Our fully ambulatory practice is director led and owned and prioritises the needs of equines and their owners in everything that we do. We bring our experienced equine vets and the latest equipment to your equine whenever you need us and deliver our own in-house 24/7 emergency callouts.
Our Oxfordshire coverage area includes Oxford, Bicester, Deddington, Adderbury, Bodicote, Kidlington, Bucknell, Beckley, Noke, Middleton Stoney, Banbury, Bloxham, Shenington, Mollington and nearby surrounding villages. If you would like to enquire about registering with us, call our reception team on 01295 670 501. Alternatively, if you are ready to, you can register your horse with us online.
