by Jen Davis | Dec 18, 2019 | Services, Staff News
Christmas Hours at Southwest Equine If you have an equine related emergency after hours, please call our clinic number and you will be put through to our on call veterinarian. Monday 23 December OPEN Tuesday 24 December OPEN Wednesday 25 December CLOSED...
by Nicole Anderson | Dec 18, 2019 | Staff News
Big Ride for Big Life Michael Wraight, who is one of the senior staff here at Southwest Equine, is off doing his bit for Big Life! There is Big Ride for Big Life, to be held on January 17, 2020, when he will be riding from Warrnambool to Melbourne re-tracing the...
by Jen Davis | Dec 18, 2019 | Equine Health
Stringhalt is a neurological disorder whereby the horse exhibits involuntary, exaggerated flexion of the hock. Australian Stringhalt is one of three different forms of stringhalt that have been documented in horses. It is caused by grazing pastures which contain...
by Dr Sophie Kelly | Dec 18, 2019 | Equine Health
Case of the Month Casper is a 14-year-old Arabian X that was purchased recently as a pleasure horse. The owner had not had him long when she noticed blood in his urine. Casper was in poor condition at the time of purchase, and the owner was having difficulty getting...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Dec 18, 2019 | Equine Health
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER or Tying-up) refers to the syndrome of muscle cramping that most often occurs during or after physical exertion or exercise. The underlying causes of this syndrome is not known specifically, but often horses are either categorized as...
