by Dr Kelly Gowland | Sep 1, 2021 | Services
The breeding season is upon us and at Southwest Equine we offer a range of stud medicine services. Our reproductive services include; broodmare management, ‘problem mare’ investigations, artificial inseminations as well as foal management and post foaling checks....
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Sep 1, 2021 | Equine Health
Lice are small, wingless insects, which can infest a large range of animals. They are however host specific so transfer between species (I.e. horses to humans or vice versa) doesn’t occur. They do however, spread easily between horses. There are two species that exist...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Sep 1, 2021 | Equine Health
It is always a sad topic to discuss no matter who you are, but have you thought about what will happen to your horse or horses when they get to the end of their life? Planning for these sad, but inevitable situations can save a lot of heart ache in the future. There...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | Aug 10, 2021 | Equine Health
Bob’ 15 yr old Welsh Cob gelding No history of weight loss, trouble eating (quidding, dropping feed or long stems in faeces) or obvious oral pain. Presented for routine dental. A quick clinical exam was conducted and Bob was sedated. August Dental Deal$100 per...
by Dr Kelly Gowland | May 17, 2021 | Services
Pre-purchase examinations are undertaken on horses for sale to assess the suitability of the individual horse for the specific purpose for which the buyer intends to use it. These examinations are undertaken using the standard examination format of Equine...
