Veterinarians
Pre-purchase exams are a good idea, but we don't require
them. We will make sure our horses have Coggins and Health Papers (at
our expense) prior to shipping as long as we have 2 weeks of advance warning
in order to get those back prior to shipping.
But most people recommend that buyers have a vet check their
horse before they buy it. It isn't foolproof, but can be helpful.
Pre-purchase exams are at the buyers' expense.
Below is a list of fairly local veterinarians that you can
call if you would like to have a pre-purchase exam done. If you call
and discuss the exam and billing arrangements with the vet, just let us know
and we'll then call and schedule the appointment. Most vets in our
area only charge $20 to $30 for a trip charge to visit our farm, and then
would charge for the exam (which would vary, depending upon what you request
that they do). Be sure to tell them that we live 3 miles south of
Bedford so they can inform you if we are in their service area.
We want you to feel assured that the vet is working for YOUR
best interests, and not ours. That is why we suggest that you call the
vet first to discuss your needs, before we make contact with them to set the
appointment. You can discuss anything special that you'd like for the
vet to examine in addition to learning what their typical exam includes.
The *'s indicate vets we
routinely use. You can use them, as we trust them, or you can use an
impartial vet who we do not use (the ones with no asterisks). There are advantages both
ways, so we wanted to be sure you knew which vets were ours in order to make
your choice.
| Bedford: |
Bedford Vet Clinic, 712-523-2233 |
| Clearfield/Lenox: |
*Tri
County Vet Clinic, 641-336-2828, or
641-333-4433
(2 locations, 2 different vets) |
| Pickering, MO: |
Myers Vet Clinic, (660) 927-3411 |
| Clarinda: |
Nodaway Vet Clinic, 712-542-6363 Twin
Oaks Vet Clinic, 712-542-5631 |
| Maryville, MO: |
*Nodaway
Vet Clinic, 660-582-2300 Maryville Clinic, 660-562-4700 |
| Corning: |
Adams County Vet Services, 641-322-3333 |
| Shenandoah: |
Shenandoah Animal Hospital, 712-246-1520 |
| Grant City, MO: |
Hilltop Veterinary Clinic,
660-564-3445 |
| Mt Ayr: |
Mt Ayr Vet Clinic, 641-464-2202 |
