Get mine done each year with his vaccinations and it's worth its weight in gold. Even the vet commented on how good Imps looking - yet the results have come back - slight anemia and low selenium.
I was expecting the selenium as our NZ soils are often low - but this is such a dangerous mineral that I don't supplement until I've had confirmation from the tests (he's currently on a feed with increased selenium+kelp so if I were to add another supplement without knowing his levels it could be disastrous).
The anemia is a surprise and I need to talk to the vet about causes for that one as anemia in horses isn't quite as straightforward as humans. I'm thinking B12 levels but need confirmation.
Anyway, just thought I'd ask the question about how common it is for other folk\areas to do this - its pretty common in NZ to just ring up your vet for a blood test but after chatting to Chapsi, it seems you don't get to ask\tell your vet what to do in some parts of the world (sadly)
I was expecting the selenium as our NZ soils are often low - but this is such a dangerous mineral that I don't supplement until I've had confirmation from the tests (he's currently on a feed with increased selenium+kelp so if I were to add another supplement without knowing his levels it could be disastrous).
The anemia is a surprise and I need to talk to the vet about causes for that one as anemia in horses isn't quite as straightforward as humans. I'm thinking B12 levels but need confirmation.
Anyway, just thought I'd ask the question about how common it is for other folk\areas to do this - its pretty common in NZ to just ring up your vet for a blood test but after chatting to Chapsi, it seems you don't get to ask\tell your vet what to do in some parts of the world (sadly)