Save £150* on your horse’s annual core treatments
The Horse Health Programme is a preventive healthcare plan which is suitable for all horses, ponies and donkeys. Our competitively priced health plan includes more products and services than any other national scheme and can save you over £150* on veterinary care.
For just £15.99 per month (£179.88 per year), our health plan has been carefully designed with the cost conscious owner in mind, enabling you to budget for your horse’s care by spreading the cost of preventive health treatments over 12 months and enjoying savings on routine preventative care. The programme offers further discounts, including 10% off all veterinary treatments and 20% off selected lifetime care medicines.
Cutting the cost of veterinary care
Why should you join?
- To save up to £150* per year on veterinary bills *
- To spread the cost of preventative care over 12 months
- To provide you with everything you need to implement a targeted worming programme for your horse
- To include your horse's routine preventative health care and core annual treatments in one care plan
- To save 20% on lifetime care drugs (such as Phenylbutazone ('Bute'), danilon and Pergolide (Prascend)), and 10% on all products and services
- To benefit from the latest advice and best practice through your vet and regular email newsletters
You can receive these great benefits when you join the Horse Health Programme:
- 10% discount off all veterinary treatment, including medicines and out-of-hours services **
- 20% discount off selected lifetime care medications **
- Annual flu and tetanus vaccination
- Annual health check (see below)
- Routine dental examination, including sedation if required
- Four faecal worm egg counts to use throughout the grazing season
- Autumn tapeworm saliva test (make sure to order during September and October - see below)
- An annual worm risk assessment
- An appropriate winter wormer - if required **
- Multi-horse discount (£1 off per month) for each additional horse
- 10% discount on vet fee insurance from KBIS British Equestrian Insurance.To obtain a quote for vet fee cover from KBIS, please call 0345 230 2323 or visit the HHP WEBSITE.
The annual health check includes:
- Examination of the skin for any lumps/bumps or signs of disease
- Listening to the heart and lungs
- Checking your horse’s eyes
- Assessing your horse’s weight / body condition
- Looking in the horse’s mouth and assess dental condition and advise if further work is required (not a full dental examination)
- Seeing your horse trot up to look for any signs of lameness (to advise if further investigations are required)
- The vet may take a blood sample for testing if there is a cause for concern which would be discussed with you at the time (lab fees apply)
Call the clinic today on 01622 813700 or email us on info@bellequine.com to sign up or speak to one of our team. Visit the Horse Health Programme website for further information or to sign up on line.
To order your tapeworm saliva test during September and October, please email your request to hhp@bellequine.com (please contact the office on 01622 813700 and speak to reception for any appointment queries or bookings)
* Sample savings based on the cost of purchasing these goods and services separately (based on average prices charged across a sample of 12 CVS equine practices) would result in an average annual savings in excess of £150. Value of benefits can vary at individual practices. Benefits, costs and savings vary depending on the weight of your horse.
** T&Cs apply.
CVS (UK) Ltd is an Introducer Appointed Representative of KBIS Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 300861). Registered address: One America Square, 17 Crosswell, London, EC3N 2LB. Registered in England and Wales Company number: 2208091).
Top Tips to make the most of your HHP
We have put together a list of BELL EQUINE'S HHP top tips to get the very best out of your Horse Health Programme (HHP) subscription. Should you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help.
- Do not leave signing up to HHP until the day of your appointment or only a couple of days before. If you sign up on the day of the appointment and are having an annual vaccine on that day, next year's vaccine will not fall within your yearly plan. With competition bodies requiring vaccinations to be given within 365 each year. It will not take long for your vaccine to fall outside of that year’s plan.
- Money saving tip: if feasible take the plan out annually and save an extra £12.00 per year (more if you have multiple horses on the plan).
- Where possible book your horse’s dental exam, annual vaccination and health check on the same day, this way you will save money by paying only one call out fee.
- Once you have received your health plan kit, please read the guide carefully. This will inform you when best to use your worm egg count tests (WEC tests). Do remember only one WEC test is needed at a time (no need to fill all four and send them in at once as you will use up all 4 WEC tests needlessly and have to pay for more to be sent out).
- Where possible, collect your tapeworm saliva test (TWST) or wormer (if required) from the clinic. This will this will save a small amount on postage and can speed up receiving the items.
- If friends or family are collecting items on your behalf, do please call in to request the item so it can be ready for collection and give your permission for the named person to collect.
- Don’t let your tape worm saliva test (TWST) go to waste! Make sure to request your TWST each autumn as per the HHP guide.
- If you are storing the TWST for a while, store in a cool dry place, out of direct sun light.
- Only one TWST test comes with the subscription per year - don’t lose it!
- Always take your time and care when taking the TWST, some horses do not particularly like it, thinking they may be receiving a wormer! Make sure they are restrained (with a head collar or bridle), take care do not drop the sample pot or spill the liquid from the test.
- Where possible have an extra helping hands. Feel free to ask for advice if needed before taking the TWST. There is a very helpful video on YouTube on how to take a tapeworm saliva test.
- If you have multiple horses on the plan, make sure you use the correct TWST - each horse has its own individual bar code, so to avoid confusion or delays with results, make sure to use the right test for the right horse.
- Take care in not to let your direct debit lapsed, this may end in a shortfall payment.
- Ensure you keep your account with us up to date, staying out of account arrears, as per the HHP terms, your benefits and discounts can be suspended until the account is up to date.