LOCAL FARRIERS. If you are looking for a farrier in your area, or are looking to check if any particular farrier is qualified. Then go direct to the Farrier's Register. This useful website lists all farriers for the UK Click here.

LOOKING FOR HELP UNDERSTANDING COMPLMENTARY THERAPIES, AND LOCATING A THERAPIST IN OUR AREA?

Then visit http://www.natural-animal-health.co.uk

This is a superb UK site explaining many of the complementary veterinary therapies available to horses, dogs & other animals, including: Descriptions of each therapy, how they work and what benefits they can bring to animals. The Laws which govern the treatment of animals - who can, and who can't, treat animals. They also have directories of Complementary Therapists, Vets offering Complementary therapies & animal swimming pools.

CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES

Jill Firth. Phone 01937 588491 or mobile 07801 922104. E-mail: Jill@back-in-balance.co.uk. Qualified Animal Chiropracter. Help with bad backs, poor or reduced performance, odd, irregular action, equitation problems etc. Both horses and dogs treated. Contact 01937 588491 or 07801 922104 or visit www.back-in.balance.co.uk. Wetherby. West Yorks

HOMOEOPATHY

To find your nearest homoeopathic vet contact the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons, Chinham House, Stanford-In-The Vale, Farringfon, Oxon, SN7 8NQ

Homoeopathic Trust and the faculty of Homeopathy 020 7566 7800

Mail Order Homoeopathic Products are available from:

Ainsworths, 38 New Cavendish Street, London W1M 7LH

Betic.com,

Meditrina Homoeopathy For Animals

BRITISH HOLISTIC VETERINARY MEDICINE ASSOC
The following vets and practitioners are members of the British Holistic Veterinary Medicine Assoc. The aim of the BHVMA is to provide a platform and network for holistic veterinary medicine and to provide a focal point for all veterinary surgeons and practitionersinvolved in nautral medicine. Those listed with MRCVS after their name are qualified veterinary surgeons.

Cheshire

K Butt, Lymn Animal Clinic, 79 Whitesands Road, Statham, Lymn. 01925 758833
Reiki, Aromatherapy.

Lancashire

M Christian, MRCVS, The Firs, Dog Lane, Kelsall, CW6 ORP 01829 751 500.

E Bebbington, MRCVS, Withy Grove Veterinary Clinic, 39 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston 01772 330103

D Gutteridge, Spring Bank Clinic, 202 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PN 01254 52143
Osteopathy, Acupuncture

B W Hunter MRCVS, Armac Veterinary Clinic, 147 The ROck, Bury, BL9 0ND 0161 764 4618
Homeopathy

M J Nolan, MRCVS, Darley House Veterinary Surgery 19-25 Peel Street, Farmworth, Bolton 01204 793723

West Yorkshire

Tricia Cable, 01924 213128 Equine Aromatherapy

Caroline Fitzgerald, Bridge Veterinary Group, 70 Northgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6AE 01484 429404
Energy Field Work, Reiki

Megan Kearney MRCVS Bearnsley Veterinary Centre, 91 - 93 Manor Lane, Shipley BD18 3BS 01943 468552
Homoeopathy/Acupuncture/Herbal/Back Flowers

Christopher Kenyon, MRCVS, Bridge Veterinary Group, 70 Northgate, Huddersfiled 01484 429 404

Graham Roberts, MRCVS, Garth Fold Veterinary Centre, 48 High St, Idle Bradford 01274 618075
Acupuncture, Homoeopathy

John Saxton, MRCVS Complementary Animal Therapies, 27 Tinshill Road, Cockridge, Leeds LS16 7DR 0113 2678 419
Homoeopathy/Acupuncture

Victoria Spalding, 0113 217 4343 Physiotherapy

Sue Thomas MRCVS, Complementary Animal Therapies, 27 Tinshill Road, Cockridge, LS16 7DR 0113 267 8419
Homoeopathy/Acupuncture/Nutraceuticals

Wendy Vink, MRCVS, Tower Wood Veterinary Group, 27 Tinshill Road, Cookridge, Leeds LS16 7DR 0113 267 8419
Homoeopathy

ALBANY VETERINARY CLINIC
The Holistic Consultation. An hour long consultation to build up a complete picture of the horse's current health status. Therapies include Homeopathic remedies, Australian Bush Flower Essences, Herbal Products, Nutritional Supplement, Matrix Energy Field Therapy, Natural Feeding Regimes. Ring Mr V G MacNally (Vet..M.F.Hom. B.V.Sc. MRCVS)
on 0161 483 2640 for further information and to book consultation. 1 Hours consultation is £69.44

YORKSHIRE EQUINE CLINIC

Based in Gilderstone, near Leeds. With a multi-disciplinary team of experts and the backing of veterinary referral, the YEC offers help with the following: Post Surgical Rehabilitation, Schooling Problems, Behavioural Problems, Training Workshops, Physiotherapy, Starting young horses. Call Carole Taylor on 0113 289 7316. www.yec.org.uk

EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE

Doncaster. Dedicated centre solely for the treatment of horses. 01302 729170

THE WEAVER HOUSE CLINIC

Equine Osteopaths and Equine Dental Technician for treating such conditions as: Cold Back, Head Tossing, Sacro-iliac Lesion, Tendon Injury, Ligament Overstrain, Lameness due to Back Disorder. Heath House Event Horses, Swanley Lane, Ravensmoor, Nantwich. 01270 629933 e-mail info@weaverhouse.com or visit www.weaverhouse.com

ACUPUNCTURE

Contact for further information:

Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists, East Park Cottage, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH1 6BD

HERBAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Bach Flower Remedies, Broadheath House, 83 Parkside, Wimbledon, London SW19 5LP
020 88780 4200

British Herbal Medicine Association, PO Box 304, Bournemouth, Dorset BN7 6JZ 01202 433 691

The Herb Society, 134 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SA

Register of Qualified Aromatherapists 01245 227 957

National Association of Animal Therapists, Tyringham Hall, Cuddington, Aylesbury, Bucks HP18 0AP
01844 291526

The Herbal Apothecary, 103 High street, Syston, Leicester 0116 260 2690

Royal Veterinary College Website. Click here.

EQUINE DENTAL TECHNICIANS

For a full explanation of what Eqine Dental Technicians can and cannot do, plus a list of those Technicians who have passed the British Equine Veterinary Association exam, then visit the BEVA site. Click here.

Antony De Csernatory BHSII. Eq Dentist. Trained in the USA. 07801 706725

Hanne Engstrom
MRCVS MDNV Wakefield. Vet specialising in horse dentistry.07939 128374. Click here to visit web site.

Shane Kitching
01789 293913

Mark Edmunds
01625 573611/0797471412

Marcus Fasey Advanced Equine Dentistry. Routine Floating to full bite realighment.
Extensively trained by top US Equine Vet.
01709 790303

Colin Johnstone. 01772 705218

Dave Nicholas, Nantwich. 01270 629933

Robert Ruddy.
Full oral examination, and dental chart. Rasping work undertaken. Sedation can be arranged with qualified vet.
Work to BEVA standard. All northern areas covered. 07885 157632 or 01904 738503

Diane Sturgess.
Prices £15 per horse/pony. Derbyshire and bordering Yorkshire covered. 01246 558239

Barrie Smith
RAVC instructed. From North Derbyshire to Thirsk, mainly areas west of the Pennines.
01246 827377

Clare Thomas. 01270 841943 or 07775 833958

Mark Thorne. 01229 885317 Covers all Northern areas.