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News & Views

The latest news from Southwest Equine including information on common health issues, our services, general advice from our team of Equine Vets, and event and promotion announcements.
Understanding Laminitis (Founder)

Understanding Laminitis (Founder)

Laminitis, or “Founder” as it is often known as, is unfortunately a condition that is seen too commonly in horses, occurring in any horse regardless of breed, use, or activity. Having said this, mature horses and ponies are often...

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Spring Routine Health Checks Discount

Spring Routine Health Checks Discount

For ALL OF SPRING From the 1st of September through to the 30th November Southwest Equine will be conducting routine circuit visits to offer Health checks, vaccinations and de-worming, at a discounted price.
An offer not to be missed …

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Arthritis

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis (arthritis) is a very complex disease that affects a large proportion of the horse population. Because of this, joint support for horses is extremely important regardless of age, and type of activity you and your horse partake in …

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eNews Sign-Up Winner

eNews Sign-Up Winner

Congratulations to Shirley Drake for winning our eNewsletter Sign-up competition. Shirley subscribed to our eNewsletter in April 2017 and has waited patiently for the launch of Southwest Equine and our first eNewsletter …

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Hendra Virus

Hendra Virus

Hendra virus is a deadly disease found exclusively in Australia that is transmitted from flying fox to horse, horse to horse, and horse to human. The Hendra virus was first discovered in the Brisbane suburb of Hendra in 1994 and is most commonly …

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Roarers

Roarers

The term “Roarer” refers to horses with a condition called Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) or Laryngeal Hemiplegia which affect the upper airway of the horse. The term “Roarer” is used because of the noise that is often heard by horses with this …

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